How to Avoid Common Web Design Mistakes – 123Triad explains

Paul Morgan       – NYC, NY
123Triad: Web Design & SEO Company

How to Avoid Common Web Design Mistakes

One of the most common mistakes in web design is the inappropriate presentation of its
components. As a designer you should intuitively consider the audience’s needs. It has to be readable and visually pleasant. The following is a list of mistakes you should avoid.

Unreadable Web Text

Sometimes designers design web pages with very small text. Avoid doing this because the audience will find it difficult to read. Pay attention to your color combinations, an example of this is colored text placed on a dark or patterned background. Dark backgrounds sometimes ‘camouflage’ the colored texts. Try to experiment on color contrasts to find a combination that works.

Avoid using font styles that are difficult to read. Keep it simple. Use eye-friendly fonts like ARIAL, VERDANA. Remember that the effectiveness of your site relies on its content not the design.

Cluttered Web Design

We all know that web space is cheap. But some web designers still make the mistake of stuffing everything in a single web page. This is an eyesore because cluttered web designs may confuse visitors. Too much information on a page can make the viewer feel saturated. Segregate your site content into different web pages according to category. Be sure to leave lots of blank spaces so that the audience can focus on the content more. Being organized is very important as it will ensure the continued patronage of your viewers.

Senseless Flash Animations

The unspoken rule in creating web designs is “don’t do things simply because you can”, have a purpose. If you place flash animations or 3d graphics on your web design for showoff purposes, the audience will be more likely to feel annoyed than impressed. The useless flash splash pages can get in the way of their browsing. Imagine sitting around waiting until the animation is over before you can get your hands on the information you need, irritating isn’t it?

Most internet users “surf” for a purpose and they do not like to waste their time on things that are not of their interest. Visitors will patronize websites that are useful to them over the ones with fancy web designs. In addition to this, too much flash animation can lead to slow loading times, which was never a good thing. Minimal flash and graphics should be used minimally unless your site is a graphic design website.

Using Unrelated Music

Music has varying effects on people. Sometimes it helps the visitor in his viewing experience sometimes it can be distracting. If you could not find music that is related to the content of your site, it is advisable to not put any music at all.

‘Hidden’ Links

The internet offers a lot of advantages like the ability to easily link one article to another with the use of ‘hyperlinks’. Hyperlinks are inserted within words or sentences. You can easily spot one as a word or sentence with a light blue highlight. With hyperlinks viewers will have an easier time browsing articles that are related or in connection with the main article.

Sadly due to lay-out and color combination issues implemented in their web designs, some sites fail to maximize the use of this feature. In applying hyperlinks be sure that it is visible in the web page.

123Triad webdesign offers affordable custom website design. Our full service website design company only hires certified website designers. Please contact us today on 1-800-720-0816 for your next web site design project.

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