Wednesday 14 February 2018

Februrary 14, 2018 Info- Tech 9

What Makes a Good Webpage

Simplicity
  • Clean, simple design
  • Uncluttered
  • Short, descriptive headings
  • Loads quickly
  • Use standard, rather than the offbeat
Good Organization
  • Easy to navigate
  • Logical placement of key information
  • Don't make viewers think
  • Short page length
  • Tells viewers what's on the page, and where to find it
  • Quick easy return to homepage
  • Effective use of headers and subheaders
Visual Attractiveness
  • Not flashy or gimmicky
  • Good use of colour and contrast
  • Appropriate fonts (colour, style, and size)
  • Good backgrounds
Know Your Audience
  • Be aware of who your target market is
  • Know the purpose of the site, and meet its goals
  • Make the viewer want to come back
Things To Avoid
  • Flashy graphics and animations
  • Busy, cluttered backgrounds
  • Long loading times (keep files and pages small)
  • Poor spelling and grammar
  • Clashing colours and contrasts


Webpages That Suck
http://webpagesthatsuck.smugmug.com/Web-Design/Videos/6872802_HL8qNX#1490109311_fwL5BvF-A-L

http://art.yale.edu/
http://www.siphawaii.com/
http://webpagesthatsuck.smugmug.com/Other/Bad-Web-Design/6837311_tyvTi#1148460297_yMvaS-A-LB
http://www.rodcdavis.com/
http://www.adlucent.com/
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/
http://webpagesthatsuck.smugmug.com/Other/Bad-Web-Design/6837311_hnsqhf#1483040841_ss79V5j-O-LB
http://webpagesthatsuck.smugmug.com/Other/Bad-Web-Design/6837311_tyvTi#1151387114_DSdjk-O-LB


Webpages that Don't Suck (as badly, anyway, but why exactly?)
http://www.fly-fishing-tackle.co.uk/
http://www.spyware-removal-info.com/
http://www.phillipsprint.co.uk/
http://www.mens-gift-ideas.com/


Special thanks and acknowledgment to www.webpagesthatsuck.com

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