often falls short of the real purpose - to convey information (not just data or facts) to the viewer. Too many fonts, colors, ad rotators, absolutly NO stupid mouse pointers or followers, navigation clearly and concisely shown. Backgrounds that obscure text are another no no. Take a look at some Fortune 500 co. web sites. The US military sites seem to be pretty well laid out, too. And, please, please, don't use some of the freeware junk that "Creates your web site with just 1 click!"
Seriously, the judicious use of borders, frames, banners, and graphics goes a long way to having great site, but, the whole purpose is to deliver information. Good luck and send me a link to a site you create.