Design Tips for Websites
1. Know the purpose, goals and audience of a website before starting to design.
2. Plan the website layout according to the client's perspective and interaction.
3. Choose colors and color combination very carefully, go for browser safe colors.
4. Keep the font style and size consistent throughout the website.
5. Keep navigation and menu structure simple and clear, properly organized with sub-menus if any.
6. A websites main header is the first impression, so make it stand out. Speak a bit louder.
7. Divide content into sections and paragraphs using headings and bullets. This increases the content's
readability and impression.
8. Use interesting images that compliment the website and integrate with its whole theme. Induce call to action.
9. Each page of the website should have appropriate title and Meta tags to help rank well in search engines.
10. For large sites, a search box option is a must to help user find relevant information on the website.
Jan. 16, 2012
