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Title: Website Designs that Work (and Some That Don't!)
Author: Demetria Zinga
Article:
Have you seen the website with the black background and navy
blue text? Oh, yeah…I'm sure we've ALL seen that website, and I
hope the last time we saw it was 10 years ago when web design
was in its infancy. By now, we all know that visual appeal is a
must when it comes down to website design, and that NOBODY (and
I do mean nobody) wants to stare at a red screen with yellow
text and blinking blue dots. A website's design should be easy
on the reader. Think of your audience. Think of yourself for a
minute! After all, would you want to spend countless hours
designing a site whose colors you can't even stare at for longer
than 30 seconds? Remember who your audience is, and think of
some colors that will bring them into your website without
reservation. 1.For your design elements, think clean, crisp, and
appealing. 2.Always use darker text on a light background. If
using light text on a dark background, just be aware of the
color clash and that this can be harder on the eyes. To promote
easy visualization of your text, it is better to stick with dark
text on a light background. 3.Clutter is very distracting. Try
to minimize the usage of flash or gif animation, and use only
when there is true function and purpose for it 4.Create proper
alignment of pictures and text. Text is read better in the left
alignment as opposed to the center alignment. Pictures work well
with text when left aligned in the body of the text.
5.Navigation should be consistent throughout each page. Take
advantage of template abilities in programs such as Dreamweaver,
to create a structured template and navigation scheme that is
consistent for each page of your website. Check to make sure
that none of your links are broken. When adding new links to the
navigation, make sure it is added on each page.
These are all steps that can help you create a well-planned
design. Remember, visual appeal is very important and plays on
the five senses of each of your site visitors. If you can greet
your visitors with a snazzy design, you have a higher chance of
retaining that visitor for a longer period of time (even if you
have little or lousy content!) Content definitely has its place,
and actually has far greater weight than design, but if you are
trying to reel in those passersby and catch them on the first
visit, first impressions always matter! -- Demetria Zinga is the
founder and owner of www.faith-media.com, a technology and
consulting firm which specializes in web design and hosting,
graphics and print designs, internet marketing, and e-training.
She is also the founder of www.christianladies.net, an
interactive ezine, blog, and podcast for Christian women.
About the author:
Demetria Zinga is the founder and owner of www.faith-media.com,
a technology and consulting firm which specializes in web design
and hosting, graphics and print designs, internet marketing, and
e-training. She is also the founder of www.christianladies.net,
an interactive ezine, blog, and podcast for Christian women.
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