Website designing is a creative job and not an easy job for sure! With the evolution of technology, web designers have a host of options at their disposal so it becomes even tougher to decide how you will use them wisely.
But you don’t have to worry. We will provide you with some practical tips that can help you design professional looking websites. Read on…
1. Follow a single colour scheme throughout: Your website should have only one colour scheme on all the pages. Don’t attempt at changing colours on each and every page. Blue and white, yellow, grey and white are some of the popular colour schemes that are utilised.
2. Provide a simple navigation system: Whenever you design a website, make sure that the visitor can easily browse through it. The visitors don’t have the time and patience to surf a complex website. If your website has a complex navigation system, the visitor will move on to the next website.
Most of the websites have their navigation bar on the left side or at the top. It is also helpful for the visitor if you provide a navigation bar at the bottom of every page.
3. Use limited special effects: It is not advisable to use too many special effects as the downloading time goes up and the actual content gets lost somewhere. Therefore minimise the use of special effects and use only where required.
4. Background colour: The background colour should be such that the text written over it is easily readable. Dark colour should not be used for text if the background colour is also dark. Ensure that all your links are correct and easily visible to the online visitor.
5. Site Map & Search Feature: If your website is very extensive and has too many pages, it is advisable to provide a site map or a “search” feature so that the visitor can easily find the information that he is looking for.
6. Content is of supreme importance: No doubt every website should be well-designed and easy to use, but it is imperative to keep in mind that content is the king. Therefore, don’t neglect the content at the cost of designing a website.
Last but not the least, avoid too many pop-ups as they irritate the user. Try not to use flash intros and autoplay music as this does not add much to the website. You might end up actually losing the potential customer if you get involved in too many gimmicks.
The basic principle is: KEEP IT SIMPLE
