Strategies for Effective Web Design

Here are some great web design strategies that every web designer should follow.

1. Fast Loading website designs – This is the number 1 tip that every web design specialist should follow. Your designs should be optimized and should not take more than 15 seconds to load.

2. All Resolutions – Today, computer resolutions range from 640 x 480 to 1024 x 768 and go even higher. Your job is to design your site for all these resolutions.

3. Readable and professional looking fonts – Don’t use fancy fonts that may not be available on most computers. If the font you use is not available in a visitors computer the website will use the default font of your computer which is much worse.

4. Minimize the use of images – Keep your site simple but neat. Don’t clutter your page with big, bulky images that take ages to load. Instead design eye-catching icons that will draw a visitor’s attention to a particular section of your site.

5. Use of white space – Try not to clutter up your page with too many images, backgrounds and colorful fonts. Minimize the use of graphics and use a lot of white space in your web design.

6. Check for broken links – Always check for broken links within a site before uploading it to your web server.

7. Decrease the use of animated gifs – Don’t use animated gifs in your web design unless it is necessary. Animated gifs take a long time to load and can also be very irritating.