Tips On Web Design
Steve Walters
These following web design tips should give you a head start on your next web project.
Upper Left Handside Corner
Always put your business logo on the upper left hand corner. Especially for English speaking customers, the upper left hand corner is the most valuable space. People have been conditioned to read from top left to bottom right and it's no different with web sites.
Just as computer applications put the most valuable command, the File command, on the upper left hand corner, you should also put the most valuable thing, your logo, there as well.
Easy Links
Some users find small links hard to click on so you should make your links consist of more than one word. Also, don't make your cascading menu options too close to each other for the same reason.
More Above The Fold
The term above the fold refers to newspaper stories that are printed on the top half, above the crease usually made. These stories were always the most important stories.
In web design, above the fold refers to content that first appears on your computer screen without having to scroll down. Needless to say, place your important content above the fold because more people will see it that way.
Layout vs Interface
Because the homepage is the most important page, you should have several options to choose from regarding layout and graphics. Make several graphic designs and put them in a powerpoint slide. This will make it easier for your client to browse through and choose from.
Worry about the interface after having chosen a graphics layout/theme.
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