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| Design Basics |
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| What
makes a web design
superb? |
| Web
site development services
open great doors of
opportunity. As time
passes, new services
are discovered. These
services are opened
to both designers
and the public. They
greatly contribute
to the growth of e-commerce
and marketing. Web
designing is a huge
canvass especially
made for designers.
It takes artistic
passion and outstanding
diligence to come
up with one superb
web design. |
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What
therefore is superb
web design? Simply,
it is a web design
tat catches the attention
of the target visitors.
Nonetheless, it does
not stop there. It
lingers in a way that
visitors keep coming
for more.
A superb web design
is both excellent
in form and function.
Form delves into the
aesthetic side of
the wed site. Principles
of art and the innate
skill of the designer
are the keys to achieve
its excellence.
On the other hand,
function is the meat
of the web site. Every
visitor has his or
her own purpose in
visiting your page.
Usually, the reason
is to research or
to be acquainted with
your products and
services.
Function must be complete
and fulfilling. If
there is information
that needs to be divulged,
say it. But the more
powerful way to say
it is by touching
the heart through
persuasion. |
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be specific, here
are some of the rules
of thumb in web design: |
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1. Do not center everything.
The same will just
result to a scattered
and disorganized look.
Try to maximize space.
It is there to serve
a function. Do not
overlook that function.
2. Applying contrast
can be your designing
edge. Contrast can
be applied with color,
size, value and weight
of an image. Contrast
has something to do
with the clearness,
brightness and volume
of an image, logo
or graphics.
3. Sections must be separated.
The contents must
be easy to read. To
distinguish one section
from the other, you
can use thin line,
borders or light colors.
Another option is
to use blank ‘buffer
zones’ which is somewhat
similar to the concept
of borders the only
difference is that
invisible lines are
made to separate the
parts of a page.
4. To make your page
functional, make certain
that the information
is tight and full.
Proofread, edit and
edit more.
Excellent form plus
function makes an
excellent web site. |
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| Web
design for Speed |
Have
you ever noticed that
some sites are much
faster than others.
Or that some specific
websites take a notably
larger amount of time
to load than others?
Have you ever seen
a site that begins
by displaying only
the background, and
then shows the text
all at once several
minutes later? This
is the sign of a poorly
designed website,
and you should make
every effort to omit
this web design mistake
from your own works.
Tables are frequently
used among web designers
for creating an attractive
and effective site.
However, rarely do
web designers create
new tables for the
different segments
of their content.
Instead, they simply
divide the cells into
which they will be
placing their content
– the lazy road. While
this may work very
well if there are
very few images –
or no images at all
– on your website,
if this is not the
case, then you will
only be convincing
your visitors to leave
before they’ve even
touched what your
site has to offer
them.
If your site has several
images or is quite
intense in its graphic
usage, consider using
separate tables for
dividing your content.
The reasons for this
are many, but straightforward. |
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first reason you should
split your content
among several tables
can be explained by
understanding the
way that internet
browsers read tables
in a web site. Within
a standard HTML site,
the browser will display
the text and the images
as they load. However,
when tables come into
play, the browser
will wait until the
entire page has loaded
before any of its
contents are displayed
within your visitor’s
internet browser.
All that is required
is one large graphic
to slow down the display
of your entire site
from within fifteen
seconds to over a
minute. Therefore,
it is for precisely
this reason that you
should use separate
tables to split your
graphics from other
elements of your site.
Simply format the
border, cell spacing,
and cell padding at
0 so that the multiple
tables are not visible
to your viewers. |
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Using
two or more tables
is among the best
ways to split up all
of the data on your
web site. The first
table may consist
of your logo and any
header information
that you wish to include
in your web design.
A second table can
be the actual content
of the site. If your
page happens to be
especially big, a
third table can be
added, for example
for a particularly
large graphic or other
sizeable element.
This usually works
quite well as the
visitor will immediately
be able to see your
logo and some of the
options offered by
your web site as they
wait for the rest
of the page’s content
to load.
You can also choose
to split up your content
by creating tables
within your tables.
This will allow the
main table to load
first, displaying
its own contents while
the tables within
it continue to load.
This makes the loading
time of your page
notably faster, and
still provides the
viewer with something
to look at and read
as the page’s sub-tables
continue to load. |
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As
an additional note,
to continue to save
on loading time, it
is discouraged that
you should use elements
such as Java, Shockwave,
and ActiveX programs
within your tables.
Instead, use JavaScript
within your web page
tables as it is much
faster in its loading
and its execution.
These techniques are
highly valued by web
designers who prioritize
fast loading websites,
and who understand
how important it is
to get your content
in front of your visitors
as quickly as possible
in order to discourage
them from going elsewhere
to find a faster site.
Whenever possible,
consider your visitors
with slower connections
– such as dial up
– and test the speed
of your site before
finalizing its web
design. Remember that
most visitors find
it much easer and
much more appealing
to simply click away
from a slow site and
find a fast one than
to wait forever for
a sluggish load. The
rule of thumb is to
have your first information
up within 10 seconds
for even the slowest
connections, and then
build rapidly from
there, providing additional
information and content
before the viewer
can become bored or
frustrated. |
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| Web
designing Essentials |
Web
designing is the next
big step in pursuing
e-commerce web development.
Moreover, you have
to make a good choice
because the success
of your marketing
depends on it.
To know web designing
essence, let us first
compare a poorly designed
page from that of
an outstanding one. |
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Poorly
made page is passive,
linear, confusing,
pathetic and lacks
concentration on details.
Thus, it will not
do you any good. It
will just be a waste
of time and effort.
On the other hand,
an outstanding page
is active, nonlinear,
clean and consistent
with its style and
details. Moreover,
this type of page
can drag your e-commerce
to full blast.
Now, let us discuss
the significance of
each essential quality. |
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Interactivity
This quality allows
the reader to participate
actively and willingly.
Examples of interactive
device are the following:
tests, hypermedia,
hypertext, games,
chat rooms and the
likes.
To be active with
the site encourages
revisit. This is because
visitors are keen
enough to know whether
this site is enjoyable
or not, educational
or crap and inviting
or flaccid. |
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Linear
Organization
Functionality does
not equate to boredom.
Thus, do not make
your web page more
boring than a book
and difficult to read
like a technical thesis.
You have to make it
catchy, engrossing
and illuminating.
Classroom atmosphere
lulls visitor to sleep,
be sure to arrange
your page in a way
that it will not be
to taxing on them
to read your page. |
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Concentration
on Details
There must be consistency
as to details. On
the educational aspect,
cognitive loading,
sequencing of information,
feedback and erroneous
text must be avoided
since they represent
bad design.
On the technical aspect,
broken links, poor
navigation and inactive
pointers are annoying.
Thus, if you want
to incorporate the
same into your design,
be sure they are functioning
well so as not to
infuriate the visitors. |
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Graphic
User Interface
Quality is your topmost
priority. Hence, graphic
user interface must
not be overlooked.
To give you a hint,
do not use dull colors,
avoid busy screens
and the overuse of
animations and graphics.
E-commerce web development
is crucial to your
web page. Be sure
to apply them effectively
and rightfully. |
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