Christian Montoya has a great article about Bad Ideas of Web Design.

Let's talk about bad ideas. Not the bad ideas we all know about, like using Flash for navigation, making sites JavaScript-dependent or using inaccessible techniques like layout tables and captchas. I'm talking about the bad ideas that get in the minds of standards-based developers.
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Avoid contracting words when writing on the Web. This will ensure that even more readers can understand a text.
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The easiest and most correct answer here is It should fit. It is actually that simple.

But how do you know your site will fit on the intended media? Will it fit to all screen resolutions? All browsers and windows sizes?
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Many designers have started to put dotted lines underneath their links or remove it completely. This is confusing for the average surfer.

Most people on the Web today do not read text blocks. They just scan pages for subheadings and links. Well written subheadings and links enable your readers to find detailed information quickly. But if you remove the solid line underneath the link, many user will not understand nor see that there is a link there.

Here are my top tips for styling and writing links
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Before you start a blog or write a Webpage you have to know what the page is for and why you are writing it.

Why? Because else you would not be able to get anything done and no one will ever care about your site.
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