The Web Design Blues (and Blacks and Reds and Tiny Text Terrors)

Blue is a popular color. It's also the go-to color for corporations that want to convey attributes of intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism. But too much blue is a downer. You'll find at least 3 of the 10 sites in About.com Web Design Guide Jennifer Krynin's list of ugly Web pages go with a blue scheme -- and not always in a good way. Other colors get abused as well. In answering the question Why Are Web Pages So Ugly?, Jennifer also points out other problems which apply both to Web pages and to print. Examine her list then come back here to find out the right way to use:

• Contrast
• Emphasis
• Bullet Lists
• White Space
• Type Size
• Number of Fonts
• And of course, Color

And don't forget to check out the nominees and vote in the Reader's Choice Awards for Best Use of Color in a Web Design