Effective web design is the
result of diverse elements. All aspects of page presentation must work together
to showcase your site's content in it's very best light.
AUDIENCE TARGETING
A critical element in
effectively presenting ideas and content is planning your site with your
targeted audience in mind. Who will be viewing the site? What will those people
find useful and interesting? Whatever the purpose of your site, that purpose
should be recognized from the moment the page begins to appear, creating the
intended mood.
DOWNLOAD SPEED
Your pages should appear
quickly. While new surfers might be impressed with snazzy graphics, experienced
netizens are more likely to bookmark and revisit or recommend a site which is
content rich and lets them locate the information they are seeking efficiently
STYLE
Does download speed mean that
web sites must be dull and boring? No way. Simplicity can have a tremendous
degree of style. Your personal touch and the care you exercise in choosing
graphics, colors, and layout, in writing text, in providing navigation aids are
the elements which will bring your web site to life.
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