What to keep in mind when Designing  -  October 23, 2008

When designing a new template for a website, there are many point one should keep in mind. By following these from the very beginning, you can be sure your half way to a perfect design.

  • Try to code in <div>’s only
    This will reduce the size of your page greatly
  • For usability purposes, always keep the main navigation in sight
  • Design for all resolutions
    With technology moving fast, screen resolutions are on the increase, rapidly!
  • The BIG HEADACHE
    …make sure it’s compatible with IE6
  • When building the template, keep everything to web standards
    i.e. Make sure it validates
  • Look for inspiration
    Look at all the top sites in the world and you will realise that most have a very simple and clean layout. Very minimum use of images.
  • If it’s going to be a static site, use simple PHP to code a master template.
  • Keep SEO in mind right from the first day.
    Trust me, otherwise, it will prove to be a major problem later on.

By following these simple steps, you can be sure to have a well built design, that will surely get noticed (As long as the actual design is good looking) by both users and search engines.

bhulaa at 5:11 pm

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