terça-feira, 28 de agosto de 2012

Web Design Tips That Put You On The Path To Success

By John Miguel


You want an outstanding website. Does that mean you need to invest in pricey software packages, and use complex templates? Well, it does depend on your desire to learn. Those who are not dedicated and hardworking will probably be forced to bring in a third-party to help them complete their project. If you are eager to learn about web design, you will be able to create your own excellent website without many props. Read on, and you will find a number of easy, practical tips for creating your own website.

Do repetitive testing on your website to make sure it works once each development milestone is reached. Each addition or change you make, needs to be double and tripled checked by multiple people. Things that may seem inconsequential to you, such as graphics that load slowly, may appear to be major obstacles to other people. Always look to others for outside and unbiased opinions.

Obvious, but important! A page should not go online without being carefully proofread for spelling or grammatical errors. If you post sloppily written content or content riddled with mistakes, you will appear extremely unprofessional. This lack of professionalism will greatly reduce your visitor count.

You should cultivate the attitude that you want your websites to be as close to perfect as possible if you want to be a successful web designer. Since "perfect" websites don't exist, this mentality can make you expand and improve upon what you create. No matter which type of website you are trying to build, having this attitude will help you out.

Pay attention to color combinations in your design. Make text visible against the background hues. Choose a dark color for your text, and use a lighter color for your backgrounds. If you are not sure whether or not your chosen color scheme is user friendly, ask for some feedback from some of your friends.

If you keep learning as you are designing a website, that will be a benefit to you. After getting the hang of a design concept, find another one to learn. Although this can slow the process of building your site, you'll receive the information that is needed to spit out dozens of sites as you learn.

Consider using shared hosting and avoid the VPS or dedicated host. Unless your site is massive you won't need a dedicated server, and the money you save can be put back into your website.

Ensure that you're including a method of receiving feedback from your site's visitors. You will find out if a link is broken or if a page is not loading properly. If you actively seek your visitors' feedback and make changes as a result, your visitors will feel like active participants in your site. This will encourage them to keep visiting the site.

By now, you should be feeling more self-assured in your ability to create an effective, well-designed website. If you do not, than you may want to reread this article. You will get a deep understanding of web design and start to feel more confident about the subject.




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