So you have your content ready, have bought a premium domain name, and are all ready to start designing your website. Designing a simple yet effective website can be easy if you keep a few golden rules in mind. Read on to find out what goes into making a website that works.
Navigation is a very important part of a website. The flow of information needs to be clear, logical and coherent. A jumbled up and confusing website can easily put off visitors. on the other hand, well designed flow of information can encourage visitors to explore the website.
A website has a target audience and it needs to be designed keeping in mind various viewing formats etc. a website, unless it is meant for niche audiences, needs to be compatible with a variety of screen resolutions, monitor sizes, browsers etc.
Not everybody has a superfast broadband connection. And even if they did, a website heavy in multimedia takes much longer to load than a simple one. Making all the web pages of the site heavy in images, audio, or video can make it annoyingly slow, and drive people away.
Keep in mind basic rules of graphic design while creating the theme of the website. Garish colours that do not harmonise, bold patterns and graphics can go wrong more often than not. Keeping it simple is always a good idea if you want people to focus on the content.