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Friday, January 20, 2012

Advice For Effective Web Design

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By Stephanie Keen


Having a great site is key for a successful business. An attractive and effective website is a big task for a business owner to sort out.

Thorough research is vital in order to get a clear idea of the site you want. You must thoroughly examine what message you hope to express to others. When users look at your site the product or service offered must be immediately obvious.

Great website design manages to seamlessly combine good looking image with simple navigation and great content.

You will catch the eye of users with attractive design. Be careful with your choices of font colour because some combinations make it hard to read. Coordinate your overall colour scheme carefully. A number of individuals find it hard to see text on a dark background so a white background is usually a good option. If you intend to use several different fonts you should be careful not to overdo it, choose complimentary fonts that are not difficult to read.

Even if a site has interesting content, users will not be drawn to it if it is unattractive and cluttered. Keep your image and layout clear and simple.

Avoid embedding music, as most people find it irritating and it is likely to make your site run at a slower pace. Overuse of images can also take a long time to load, so choose images wisely and avoid heavy files if you want to keep download time to a minimum. Loading time is really relevant, particularly for users who have slow internet connections so it is generally a good idea to minimise the size of your files.

A user friendly site is one which is easy to navigate and the easier it is to use, the more people will like using it. Websites that are disorganised in their layout can be very annoying for users.

They are highly likely to give up and leave a website if they are experiencing difficulty finding what they want. Make it easy for users to access the entire contents of the site. You could make or break your site with your choice of design and layout within your homepage.

Lastly we come to the site content. Keep all language easy to understand and avoid making your text unnecessarily wordy. Make sure all information is completely accurate, interesting and to the point.

Whilst it takes most people years to master the art of effective web design, you will be heading in the right direction when you focus on an effective blend of great image, content and easy navigation.




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