Whether you are just
starting a web design project, looking at revamping an existing
site, or just wanting to double check the usability of your current
website you should consider these 7 Basics of Good Web Design.
These basics are aimed at new visitors/customers; your repeat
customers will be judging your website on different values. Just
like wearing the appropriate clothes for a job interview, these
basics will help you pick out the "look" of your website so that
you make a good first impression.
1. Fast Loading Website
:
Any way you look at it, a fast
loading page should be your number 1 concern. The web is all about
speed, fast searches, fast purchases, fast information. You can't
have any of that with a slow loading page. Ask yourself this
question - have you ever been on Google doing a search for something
important and a link you clicked on didn't open up immediately? What
did you do? Patiently wait for the page to open or move onto the
next link on the page? Our favourite sites open almost immediately.
So, a few suggestions: Make sure that your images are
properly optimized. Don't use very many large images, save those for
a different page. Keep any auto-running multimedia to a minimum,
provide links to run media instead. Check your code for anything
else that could affect your page loading times. Since text loads
almost instantly go ahead and use all the text you want, just keep
everything else under control. ....More!
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