Essentials of Good Web Design
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This document provides essential elements and rules for website design. It discusses the importance of immediate impact, simplicity, using the Z pattern to guide the user's eyes, clear font and color choices, and answering the question being sought. Other tips include considering the user's browser, avoiding plugins like Flash, including clear contact information, thoroughly proofreading, and paying attention to page speed. The document emphasizes the importance of usability and providing a positive user experience.
Essentials of Good Web Design
- 1. Essentials of Website Design Michael Carnell - Director The Palmetto Technology Hub On Twitter At @carnellm and @scpath
- 2. The Essential Elements 1. Immediate Impact 2. Simplicity 3. The Z Pattern 4. Clear font and color choices 5. Answer the Question - What are you looking for?
- 4. Simplicity
- 9. Why?
- 10. It Hurts!
- 11. Colors? Motion?
- 12. You Can Break Rules
- 13. But Not Too Many
- 14. But Be Careful ....
- 15. Let’s Help Them!
- 16. Rules for the New Age
- 17. The Rest of the Top 10 Consider your visitor’s browser No Flash or other restrictive plugins Clear, easy-to-find contact information Proofread, proofread, proofread Pay attention to speed
- 19. No Flash! Please ... Is usually mis-used (PSU) Does not display on iPads and many other devices Can be done with HTML Has actually been discontinued for all mobile platforms!
- 20. Contact Information Easy to find Multiple methods of contact If we had a physical location we would have a map too.
- 21. Proofread and Again Have someone else check your spelling and grammar Especially check your contact information Professionals look professional Check all your links too
- 22. Pay Attention To Speed Images add interest, but too many or too big will slow down a page (January PATH training!) Tools to let you see what is slowing down your page http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/ Think about yourself - do you stay on a site that is too slow
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