Web design principles
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To create an effective web site or web page, the designer of the website must instill a number of pointers. The designer should also make a web site eye-catching. The website should make site visitors curious so that the information presented on the web site is widely disseminated.
Web design principles
- 2. Web Design Principles To create an effective web site or web page, the designer of the website must instill a number of pointers. The designer should also make a web site eye-catching. The website should make site visitors curious so that the information presented on the web site is widely disseminated.
- 3. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 1. Purpose A website can be categorized primarily in terms of the goal it aims to fulfill. Web sites can be categorized into different types and functions depending on the purpose they serve the user. In creating a web page, the designer should define first the purpose of the web page to determine the theme of the site. This will help the developer create a more organized and relevant site.
- 5. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 2. Communication Essentially, when we visit a website, the primary objective is to absorb as much valuable information as possible in the shortest amount of time. Thus, the information or text on the web site should be concise and direct to the point.
- 6. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 3. Typefaces This is an essential factor in web site design because this is considered the most dominant and noticeable in terms of visuals. Typefaces deals with text formats, text styles, and text. The appearance of the of texts can greatly contribute to the perception of the visitors of the web site. Academic web sites will use simple typefaces, whereas those that deal with entertainment will use fancy and artistic typefaces.
- 8. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 4. Colors These enhance the experience of visitors of the website. The appropriate combination of the foreground color and background color can produce better viewing experience not only in the images and pictures bur also in the text. Furthermore, colors can introduce a mood or make the website lively and enticing for viewers.
- 10. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 5. Images Images alone on the web can deliver a complete message that the web site wishes to communicate to the audience. Choosing the correct images can connect the website to viewers or the audience affectively. The most commonly used images are infographics. Images with proper balance, color, and contrast accompanied by texts can deliver great impact and information to the audience.
- 14. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 6. Navigation Navigation refers to the facility that the audience can use to go through the web site and its subpages. 7. Layouts A layout refers to the physical arrangement of the content and elements on the web site.
- 15. Possible Layouts Grid - With direction or organization, placing the content of the web site will most likely appear chaotic. Grid layouts can be useful because they will enable the user to create sections or groups related information. F-Pattern -Based on studies, human vision flows like the letter F. This means that humans tend to look heavily at the left side of a visual material more than the right side.
- 16. Mobile - The popularity of using mobile devices in viewing web content is increasing. This is because of the portability and convenience brought about by mobile devices to their users. The developer should consider the layout for mobile and work stations. A desktop computers display is usually bigger than mobile displays, and because of this, the content should be accessible for both devices.
- 17. Here are the factors that greatly contribute to this goal. 8. Load Time Another basis for the success of a website is the time that the web site will load or appear onto the viewers display device. Nowadays, people demand information at a very fast pace. If the web site takes some time to load, most especially if there are too much content, the user will most likely search for another source.