How about a colourful and vibrant homepage!! But before you slap the pigments on thick and fast, here are some tips on creating a visually-pleasing homepage.

Mind you, there are dangers inherent in using colours on your page. How many times have you come across a page on the web that makes you feel like wearing sunglasses. The amazing array of colours available in HTML makes it easy to create pretty pages but, taken too far, it can be quite painful for the visitor!

So what does one do?

Well, the solution could be as simple as selecting the right background and text colours. Here are some guidelines you might like to follow...

• As far as possible use light or dark shades of colour. Nothing is as awful as a page that hurts the eyes! Usually visitors will judge your page at first glance and you don't want it to be painful. The best sites have a gentle and harmonious colour scheme.

• Maintain continuity. Ideally, stick to a common colour scheme throughout the site. A combination of opposite colours (eg. black and white) could be used. You could also work on using shades of similar colours to create a softer effect. The subtle use of tint and shade can even become a signature for your site.

• Do not highlight text unnecessarily. Using large amounts of colours like bright red or purple throughout the page are a definite no-no. Avoid blinking or flashing text.

• The text should be distinctly visible against the background. You don't want visitors squinting at your page or searching for the location of the text. Believe it or not, there are some pages whose text cannot be viewed unless it is selected.

Lets try out some hands-on practise to see which color combinations work..
Here are some sentences in the most commonly used colors and sizes

And finally make sure you stick to the KISS principle ie. Keep It Simple, Silly!
Good Luck!!