How to make a website | Website Design

Website Dos and Donts

Web Page Design

• Watch color scheme of site. Keep things plain and simple.

• Make sure web pages loads quickly. The last thing you want is for your website visitors to wait long for web pages to load.

• Use small (size kb) images.

• Avoid flash intro pages. They load too long and waste time. Your visitors will go to competitors.

• Use Javascript to the minimum, because not every one has got it installed or javascript activated

• Try to use CSS for page layout and navigation structure

• Make page layout and navigation structure user friendly

• Don't use too much effects on web pages

• Try not to use any frames when designing website

• Write content for visitors and nor search engines.

• Validate your html code. A validated website will work on all platforms. Validate your code here www.w3c.org

• Use fonts like Verdana, Arial etc. Makes content and text easier to read

• Don't use any public website counters that will allow your competitors to see how your site is doing

• The golden rule is to keep things simple

Website Navigation Structure

• Make sure links are not broken. Broken links for your visitors can be a pain. Check for broken links here www.dead-links.com

• Don't use images as navigation links, but rather text link or css.

• Keep navigation under 3 levels deep

• Make external links to open in a new window

• Avoid Javascript or flash navigation systems

Website Graphics

• Keep image size as small as possible

• Don't use BMP file extension, but JPG, GIF or PNG

• Always include alt tags to images eg. alt="pic"

• Use web safe colors

Website Fonts

• Avoid fancy fonts, because not everyone might have that font installed on pc. Use Verdana, Arial etc.

• Try not to underline text on a page unless it is a hyperlink. Visitors might get confused.

• Don't mix more than 3 fonts on one page

• Use italics sparingly

Website Background

• Avoid large background images

• Make sure your background color don't interfere with font and content

• Dont use images in backgrounds of tables

• Dont make content scrollable and background fixed. Not all browsers can do it.

Website Copywriting

• Always do a spell check

• Let third party read your work. Sometimes you miss something

• Keep english simple

• Use intro, body and ending in content structure

• Make sure there are enough spacing between paragraphs.

Final Web Design Tips

• Update content regularly. Visitors will love it as well as search engines.

• Write content for visitors and not search engines

• Don't mix more than 3 fonts on one page

• Keep things simple. Just look at www.google.com

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