Everyone has slightly different monitors; even the same models have been used for different lengths of time.

Different monitors display color differently and varying accuracy.

• Use high contrast for best viewing on most monitors or other projectors.

• Printers may be set up for full color or black/white only.

• Web pages of light text on dark backgrounds might take too much color ink or not print at all.

• For pages likely to be printed, black or dark text on white or light backgrounds are best.

• Rarely but often enough, certain printers do not print hotlink text, but will print only the underline.

• Consider web addresses in parentheses beside hotlink text. [____. (www.hhs.gov)]

• The different browsers often lay out pages differently.

• Users may modify displays for accommodation (font size, contrast, etc.)

• Unless the layout is very generic, *check* page design through a variety of browsers (ex: Netscape, AOL, IE.)

• ISPs’ busy times may transmit slowly.

• Some people still have slower modems.

• Some telephone lines may be slower.

• Graphics, audio take a lot of data bits.

• Long pages take long times to load.

• Link more, shorter pages with less graphics and audio per page.

• Viewing: high contrast

• Printing: black or dark text on white or light backgrounds.

• Consider web addresses in parentheses beside hotlink text.

• *Check* page design through a variety of browsers (ex: Netscape, AOL, IE.)