I think the most important principle in designing Web site is 'Simplicity'. Surprisingly, a lot of Web sites don't follow even basic design principles. I believe it is not tricky new features but basic simple and clear designs that improve human-computer interaction.
This is my basic design principle of my Web site.

I've used these principles to develop my Web site.

• Navigational Structure
  I think simple structure of whole Web site is most important. Navigational structure and site map is also important to explore the Web site.

• Visual Layout
  I used basic visual design principles, such as Proximity, Alignment, Repetition, Contrast.
  

Each mark [] below is used as a reference key point in this report.

• [Nav1] Make a clear distinction among study, project, etc.

• [Nav2] Every page has links to go back to home and previous page. For convenience to walk through.

• [Nav3] Each group has navigation mechanism to walk through in a group. Users can view pages both sequentially and randomly in a group.

• [Nav4] A depth should be 2 to 3.
  To avoid losing current position in whole site.

• [Nav5] A site map to help visitor to capture entire contents of the Web site.

• Use a consistent structure throughout the entire Web site.
  a. [Lay1] Page Structure, consistency, and repetition.
  b. [Lay2] Alignment and Contrast Structure
  These policies clarify the structure of document and help user to read through it.
  

• Others details
  1. Links of "sites" and "people" have been updated.
  2. Papers/Articles are converted from MS-Word document to PDF format for users' convenience.
  

• List of articles is descendant order by date.
  

This page structure is used to "Establishing Modular Units and Reinforcing Structure through Repetition"(p.153, Mullet et al., 1995) to implement [Lay1].

This is "a step to ward a coherent display." (p.121, Mullet et al., 1995) for implementing [Lay2]. Alignment and contrast are most basic rules.
I used CSS for actual implementation.

• Horn, Robert E. Mapping Hypertext: Analysis, Linkage, and Display of Knowledge for the Next Generation of On-Line Text and Graphics. The Lexington Institute, 1989
  
• Mullet, Kevin. Sano, Darrell. Designing Visual Interfaces: Communication Oriented Techniques. Mountain View, CA: SunSoft Press, 1995
  
• Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer's Design Book. Peachpit Press, Inc., 1994