From Wikitechbook--the student-developed, technology textbook
Design elements of a website are important to consider before adding various components to the website. Some elements can slow the loading process of a website and other elements may be unnecessary or may complicate the page. Below are points that do make usability design better and points that do not make usability in design effective:
Information provided by Foraker Design on their site Useability First (u1).
Mr. Ben Hunt from Web Design Agency has many ideas about how to develop and design an effective website. Throughout the webpage, Mr. Hunt emphasizes simplicity and focus. He notes that you want your visitor to be able to find what they need in a simple format and yet it should be appealing or the webpage will not be usable for the websurfer. Below are additional ideas to consider when developing your website as written by Mr. Ben Hunt:
This information was obtained from Web design from Scratch.
Expression web is a popular software program that allows the user to create a website from the very basics or from generated templates. Below is a video explaining the basic use of Expresssion Web.
1. Users appreciate quality and credibility
2. Users don't read, they scan
3. Users are impatient and insist on instant gratification
4. Users don't make optimal choices
5. Users follow their intuition
6. Users want to have control
Proper backgrounds, word coloring, pictures, videos, and many other important aspects will make your site interesting.
All the sources above tell of different things that can be done to better your site and help the users viewing your site get the infomation they were looking for quickly and effectively.
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