Top Elements Of A Beautiful Web Site
Posted by admin - 11/05/08 at 10:05:18 amThere are a few basic design elements that, when used together, create a wonderful looking web site. Whether you’re trying to sell Disney world discounts online, or whether you want a personal web site that promotes your résumé, you will want to ensure that your site includes these:
*Simplicity. The simpler your web site, the cleaner and more professional it will look. Generally, the more cluttered and the more involved a web site looks, the more immature it will look to visitors. The best and most successful web sites in the world — think Google — use the simplest elements and the cleanest lines. If you’re in doubt, remove the elements that are cluttering up each web page and you’ll be amazed at the difference.
*Clean and simple colors. Basic colors such as red, white, black, red, and green, are often best. Stay away from very bright colors, such as neon — which can hurt the eyes of visitors— and avoid pastel colors which can look washed out on computer screens. Primary and basic colors look best. A few colors rather than many colors are also a better choice.
*Great content. Your viewers are not often coming to your web site because of the way it looks, but because of its content. You want to ensure that you include great content — whether that content includes videos, pictures, or articles and information. Your content should be your biggest focus when designing a web site, since it is what will keep your visitors coming back. Create the best written and the most interesting content you can.
*Great, relevant images. You’ll want to include some images on your web site — no matter what your web site is for. Just make sure that your images don’t slow down the download of your page, and make sure that they are relevant and attractive. Get rid of blurry images, stock images that don’t really add to your web page, and any slow downloading images.
*White space. Many new designers want to fill up the Web page with everything, but having lots of white space is important. On pages where you have written text, especially, white space makes its easier for your viewers to read your content. On every page, white space makes your web page look more professional and less cluttered.
*Clear backgrounds. The backgrounds of each page should be one single color, preferably a light color that contrasts well with the dark color of your font. Avoid having images in the background of your page, as this looks amateurish and also makes it hard for viewers to read your page.
*Fast download times. Make sure that each of your web sites and web pages downloads fast. Test your pages on different devices, computers, and Internet connections to ensure that your site looks good on all computers.
If you’re having trouble adding these design elements to your web site, your best bet is to hire a professional web design company. The professionals at your web design firm can help ensure that you create a web site that gets results.
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