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Textured backgrounds work well on screen, but are only practical with specialized printing on paper. |
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A paper page has more area and higher resolution than most screens, so paper lends itself more to mixing overview and detail on the same page. Screens can mix scrolling and non-scrolling, so details can be in scrolling areas, leaving the precious non-scrolling areas for overview and navigation information. |
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Screens are typically landscape in orientation, encouraging the use of sidebars for information that might be more likely in banners on paper. |
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Text is not as easy to read on screen, so short, clear headings help |
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Window sizes can vary, but text is often not very readable if reduced by more than 50%. Use designs that take into account measures that vary with window size, and that can work on 640x480 pixel windows. |
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Following a reference to an arbitrary page that is not the next or previous one is very cumbersome with paper, but very natural with the screen. Links can be an integral part of screen designs. |
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Color is often inappropriate for printed documents in the office, due to the slow speed and cost of color printers and scarcity of color copiers and fax machines. On screen, color is the rule rather than the exception, and can be used to help provide emphasis, sense of place, and improve the perceived resolution of images. |