Good Web Design Tips for You

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When users try to open a web page, they expect it to appear within a certain time frame. They expect all the components of the page to appear, fairly around the same time. Page components appearing at different speeds can annoy the users. So a website designer should remember that the pages should download quickly. Cluttering a web page with too much of graphics makes it heavier, thus increasing its loading time. One of the basic factors that make a web design user-friendly is the downloading time each of the web pages takes.

Make sure that the content presented by the web pages is in a human-readable format. See that the pages, or at least the home page fits into a form of 640x480 pixels. The background colors should not interrupt with the colors of the text. The text should be of a suitable size. Not more than about 2-3 fonts and not more than 3-4 colors should be used for a website. The colors red and blue as also the colors yellow and blue should not be used together. Some of the accepted color schemes are red, yellow and white or blue and white. A careful use of templates is a good option for website design.

The layout of the web pages and the consistency in their design play a major role in website design. Technologies such as the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can be used for maintaining a uniform layout throughout the website.

Do not clutter the web pages with too many links. Underline the links and preferably present them in a different color so that links can be distinguished from the page content. See that the external links from the website open in a new window.

Navigation between different pages of a website is another vital constituent of web design. Organize the links such that the website users find it easy to find what they want. Make the navigation easy to understand for the users. Avoid excessive cascading of links on the web pages. The implementation of 'Back' and Next' functions is recommended for a website design. Place the 'Next' button to the bottom right while the 'Back' button can be placed at the top left corner of the page

To make sure that your website users can easily find what they are looking for, it is extremely important for you to provide them with a site map. It is necessary for every website to provide its users with a search facility.

It is important for the web designer to consider the fact that different users use different browsers. Due to this factor, browser compatibility becomes important in website design. Design pages that can look good and work well in all browsers.