Thursday 19 September 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.

Speed is everything on the internet, making sure your website loads fast is crucial to maintain a constant flow of visitors. Your visitors will not be patience and will not wait for everything to load if your site is slow. This is why the design must match to the niche is being used for, if it has too many flashy images and videos it will make your site slower.

The web design industry is always changing and websites are always being improved. You can tell whether a site's design is current or old by simply looking at it. A good tip is to check out the portfolio of some of the biggest web design companies online and see what they are doing so you can compare and learn.

One thing that many designers do when they are learning is install free hosting on websites for testing purposes, if your site is a business site it should always use the best hosting possible. Free hosting even though it sounds like a good deal usually means lots of ads and slow performance. Your business sites should always have a professional look and feel and with the best tools and features on the internet.

We believe designing a website should not be rocket science, instead you will see that the more you learn about the topic the easier it will be for you to successfully design and launch a new website. However you should always keep researching and learning as much as possible because this will improve your web design skills.




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