February 13, Info-Tech 10/11/12

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