Although technology is at its dynamic peak, we still have people who haven’t got the hang about web design. All they know is, it’s something related to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Nothing beyond.
The worst part is, some of these people jump into the world of creating websites nevertheless! And all the chaos happens. Like the old saying goes, ‘empty vessels sound much.’ As a response to the rising mayhem, web designers Bromley have come up with a list of do’s and don’ts regarding the logic behind website creation.
Let’s read over.
The do’s:
- Always conjure up a website from a user’s point of view. The latest trend is that of User Experience (UX).
- Because quality and credibility is a must, make sure to include content of the highest standard. Grabbing the attention of users is something you cannot compromise on.
- Avoid incorporating haphazard content. Remember, a user never reads; he scans. Highlighting the most important content would guide him through the entire site.
- This is the age of the impatient. Whatever you put up on the site should be concise and able to quench an information-hungry user in an instant.
- Make every webpage self explanatory. This is something most designers miss and thus, create websites that are not of much profit.
- Simplicity is the best policy. If you have more of white spaces in your site, you should actually be happy as this will add to the simplicity more.
- Your way of communicating with the audience should be via an easily graspable visual language.
- Always test the usability of your website before you host it on the Web.
The don’ts:
- Never include PDF files in websites for users to go through. It kills the beauty of the site and its utility as well.
- Don’t forget to mark visited links in a different colour. This helps users understand their actions better.
- Avoiding breadcrumb navigation is not advisable. Its absence might confuse the user about his location on the site.
- Poor format of text is a strict no-no. Use of headers, sub headers, bullets and highlighted text, can make the text more readable, thereby enhancing UX.
- Don’t put up things that look like cheap advertisements, including animations, pop-ups, banner ads, and the like.
- Don’t throw consistency out of the window. It is a must-have for usability.
- Never annoy a user by opening new browser windows every time he clicks on a link. This would definitely lower the UX of the site.
This is for the rookies – website design is way different from designing a book cover or a poster. You are going to put it up in a digital environment. And, it will fetch a lot of human action. Inadequate knowledge can lead to wild disarray. You are supposed to save it from being aesthetically miserable and functionally unusable. Good luck with that.