contrast

=__ **Contrast** __ =
 * 1. When somebody uses the term contrast in the context of web design and web pages they are referring to a variety of colors, sizes, images, and objects that create a constant flow to guide the reader or viewer through the page. It is what visually attracts a person towards a page.

2. You should be concerned that your web page's type and imagery is not to cluttered, and not too filled with contrast either. An evident level of contrast should be shown but you should not overdo it. You should also be concerned about making sure your focal point (the most important point of the page) is evident, and there is no confusion to what it might be. Your focal point should look almost superior to everything else on the page.

3. The contrast rules you should follow include;**
 * You should always have an evident focal point, that stands out, or draws your eyes towards it immediately.
 * If any two elements (type, rules, graphics, color, texture, etc.) are different to each other, make sure they are very different, and not almost the same.
 * Occasionally, contrast is not required; if you are creating a page that includes a lot of reading, try to create a constant flow of text that makes sure that readers eyes just go from the beginning to the end, without skipping out parts due to flashy graphics, images, or colorful texts.
 * Leave out unnecessary, superfluous items such as borders and images. The less cluttered your page is, the more attractive it is.
 * Do not set your list of text links as the first item on your page.
 * Clean the page up using alignment and proximity.


 * 4. An important issue to understand is knowing how your page should flow; it should have a clear focal point with all other information, text, graphics, and images follow a hierarchy from the focal point down. You should also be able to understand when enough is enough, often new web designers when trying to contrast their page end up adding to many extras and cluttering the page making it increasingly irritating to view, and complicated to read. You should also have a clear understanding on alignment and proximity and how to incorporate those two skills to increase the attractive, simplicity, and standard values of the page.

5. Some common mistakes made by non-designers are:**
 * They use to much contrast, resulting in clutter around the page.
 * They overload the page with unnecessary images, symbols, graphics, and formatting uses.
 * Their page may flow in an organized fashion, but the focal point is unclear; which is a vital skill when using contrast.
 * They manage to follow many of the rules, but the alignment and proximity of the page often make it look unorganized, and with lack for a better term - simply bad.