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	2.0 How to design:

		2.1 Practicalities 2.2 Principles of good design 2.3 Accessibility 2.4 Accessibility - fonts, colours, graphics and audio 2.5 Accessibility - use of technology 2.6 Usability 2.7 Appearance 2.8 Testing and evaluation 2.9 Maintenance and development

2.7 Appearance

An accessible, usable site can also be attractive and pleasing to the user.

Design classics are often simple, for example, the Google Web site (http://www.google.co.uk) [Opens in new browser window].

Attractiveness is personal and subjective. Look at other sites for ideas and suggestions.

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