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Organizing your website template in content modules will make your site look more organized and will make it easier to update if you are displaying a lot of information that has to be changed regularly.

"define modules where the information is going to be displayed and link them to the database…"

Insert information into databases through a content management system, then define modules where the information is going to be displayed and link them to the database. This way users know where to expect the information they want as the general look and feel will be more organized.

A web design example could be Sky Sports, the online version of the TV channel. They have a loot of content that is organized in boxes and modules that are connected to a special part of the database. This also help journalists to know exactly where their articles and pictures will be displayed. Read here more  Design vs Art articles about Content Management. 

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Direct manipulation make users feel more comfortable using your website. Users have been using windows for a long time, so if you try to imitate this behavior users will probably understand your interface without problems.

One good design example is iGoogle, the customized Google homepage. Feeds looks like windows with titles, an “x” and a minus. All these give hints to users that those are actually windows and they will try to move it.

Google have also done this interface self explanatory and easy.

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