The document discusses what makes a great website according to Cody Marx Bailey. It provides biographical details about Cody Marx Bailey, noting that he was born in 1981 in Texas, won a geography competition, created his first website in 1993, and has been involved in several professional and community organizations. The document goes on to discuss different factors that contribute to a great website, including content principles like quantity, quality and accessibility of content, as well as design elements, functionality, purpose of informing users or selling products, complexity, and search engine optimization. The overall message is that great websites balance all these various factors.

1. What makes a great website
by Cody Marx Bailey
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2. Introduction
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3. • Born in 1981 on the King Ranch in South Texas
• Won State Geography Bee Competition
• Crafted first website in 1993
• Began working for VA Research in 1998
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4. • Moved to Bryan/College Station in Nov 2004
• Co-founded the University Web Group
• Co-founded RefreshBCS
• Founded Creative Space Coworking
• Formed Downtown Cartel, LLC.
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5. • BarCampTexas
• BIL Conference
• GardenCamp
• Chair of the Brazos Progressives
• Wonderland Neighborhood Association
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6. On to the show...
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7. What makes a great website
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8. Tricky
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9. Very Tricky
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10. ...
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11. Is it content?
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12. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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13. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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14. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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15. Content Principles
• Update Regularly
• Be Consistent Quantity
Quality
Access
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16. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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17. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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18. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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19. Content Principles
• Hyperlinks
• Trackbacks Quantity
• Mixed Vocabulary
Quality
Access
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20. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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21. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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22. Content Principles
Quantity
Quality
Access
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23. Content Principles
• RSS
• Mobile Quantity
• Disabled
Quality
Access
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24. Is it design?
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25. Elements of design
Layout Type Color Imagery
Balance
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26. Is it functional?
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27. Do you sell something?
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28. Are you trying to inform?
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29. How complex is it?
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30. What about SEO?
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31. BALANCE
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