Tips for improving Your Web Design
simplifY
Simplicity makes a websites look sleek, reduce nagivation confusion and it helps achieving desired goals and results (I.e., more signups, subscribers and sales).
incluDe a Tagline
A tagline is a statement or a motto that represents a company’s, or a website’s, philosophy and mission. It should be the most obvious element on a website’s front page and it should clearly describe the website in one phrase.
fonTs
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Choose a font that's simple and easy on the eyes.
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The following fonts typically work well for websites: Arial, Georgia, Helvetica, Verdana and Times New Roman.
implemenT siTe search
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Site search is a very important element on a website. When users are looking for something they typically look for a text field where they can enter their search term.
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Include a search button and clearly specify the search text, don’t
use text such as Go or Submit, because these expressions tend to mislead your website’s visitors.
use siTe maps
Site maps are a relatively new website feature that improves web page navigation and also search engine optimization (SEO). Site maps in essence are a structural representation of a website’s pages and architecture.
avoiD capTchas
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The problem with CAPTCHAs are that each form of human verification method triggers a complex process in the users’ brains (e.g. figuring out the distorted text, adding two numbers, etc).
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Another problem with CAPTCHAs are the inconsistencies regarding different cultures. For example Chinese symbols, numerals are different from most western letters and Arabic numerals. Chinese people have a much harder time using CAPTCHA ‘enabled’ online forms.
give meaningful
feeDback
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Meaningful feedback is essential for a website. This is the communication
channel between the site and the users, with the help of feedback we let the users know what’s going on the site.
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In case of an error on your web page, don’t just print Error occurred,
instead write meaningful error messages which tell the user what went wrong and what actions they can perform from there.
Don'T Design misleaDing links & ui conTrols
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Don't design graphic elements that looks like a button, but is not. We often see text that is underlined and looks like links, but are not clickable.
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By not having the action that the users were expecting, they would think that the site is broken and eventually leave.
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