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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Web Design: Simple Tips To Become A Better Designer

By Meagan Smith


If you are a newcomer to the topic, web design can appear to be an elusive, alien art form. But, as you gain additional information, you are sure to see it as something at which you can excel. If you use the tips provided in the next few paragraphs, you can design a site that not only looks good, but is easy to use, as well.

A simple thing you should always keep in mind is functionalities, if the site you are designing is large, make sure to include a search option. This is commonly located in the topmost-right corner of the screen as an empty bar, which users can insert a search term or phrase. You can find search functions to use for your site on sites like Google.

Keep in mind that the speed of a website is also affected by the design. If your site has too many images, pages or videos or the design is too flashy it will slow down the performance of the site. Which is important when you are designing a site depending on what niche you are targeting. You simply cannot expect visitors to be patience on your site.

A good way to see how designs are changing by season is to checkout what the professional design companies are doing. For example you can look at their portfolios and evaluate their work so you can get inspire. The more you research and learn on the topic the better you'll become at it.

If you are putting up a business website, avoid free hosting sites as this will cost you business. Although everyone likes to hear that something is free, there really is no such thing. Though you won't pay for the hosting in dollars, your site will suffer when it is constantly crowded with advertisements that you have absolutely no control over. This will cause you to make sacrifices in your business ethic and design, and customers will shy away from your sites.

Web design is not rocket science, the more you learn and apply the better. We encourage you to keep searching on the topics and things related to designing and launching a complete site. Hopefully the advice and tips in this article give you a better idea and a few pointers on what a well designed website should have.




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