 |
Tips For A Great, Effective Web Site Design by
Gabriel Adams
While surfing the internet I have seen many different types and
styles of web sites. The design of all of the different web
sites on the internet varies widely. I have noticed that within
the last five years there has been a tremendous move towards
Flash web sites or Flash elements in web sites. Personally I am
not a huge fan of a web site built entirely in Flash, because I
believe that it is too much for the user to absorb everything
that is happening. Also when a search engine crawls a web site
made completely with Flash it will not be able to pick up any
text in the web site that is embedded in the Flash images.
Normally a search engine will rank a Flash-only web site lower
than a non-Flash web site, because there are more keywords
included in the paragraphs of the web site that are not made
completely with Flash. However using some Flash elements in a
web site design is a great idea. Flash can help make your web
site pop, and give the user a focal point that will draw their
eye into your web site.
Web site design is the most important element of creating a web
site. The design of the web site is what actually brings the
users into the site and keeps them there. A major aspect of your
web site design is the web site navigation. If the navigation of
a web site design is not very good, then the user will leave the
web site quickly, without really looking at much of anything. If
the web site is difficult to read, or the colors are not
appealing to the user then they may also leave. A good, clean,
and simple web site is the best type of site to create, because
it allows the user to navigate easily, and find the information
that they desire.
Some people like to use navigation on the side and some like to
use navigation on the top of the web site. No matter which you
choose you want to be consistent, so that the user always knows
where to go to move to another page. Personally I like to use
the main navigation across the top of the page, with the
secondary navigation down the left side. The main navigation
will have the main points of the site, and the secondary
navigation will allow the user to delve deeper into any one of
the main navigation topics. I prefer to use navigation this way,
because it allows the user to navigate to almost anywhere within
the web site with only two clicks. One of the clicks will get
them into the main topic, and then they can get into more
detailed information relating to the main topic using the
secondary navigation.
Recently I have looked at a few web site design companies in the
UK. These design companies have very nice classic styles that
are very easy to read, and they relay the information to the
user in a very nice way. UK web site design seems to use fewer
Flash elements, and more CSS and JavaScript techniques to entice
the user. I also prefer CSS and JavaScript techniques, because
they do not require Flash Player to be able to see the effects.
Also these techniques are much more subtle than Flash elements.
CSS and JavaScript are just text markups, so the text can still
be read by the search engines' spiders, which usually translates
into a higher search engine ranking.
About the Author
For help designing an effective, attractive website, visit web
design uk / web
design Manchester. |
|
|
 |
