Showing posts with label Web Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Web Design. Show all posts

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Principles of Intuitive Design

IntuitiveDesign2aThe term 'intuitive' gets bandied around a lot in the context of user interface design, but what does it really mean and what are the principles of intuitive design?

To begin with, let us understand the meaning of intuitive. It is something that you do more or less automatically, without too much conscious effort. You aren't born with intuitive skills, you learn them. You may have learned how to perform a particular task by having being taught it, by watching someone do it, by reading how to do it, or by experiment, and once the process has been understood, you begin applying the knowledge in similar or different situations and the more you use it the less you have to think about how to use it. It becomes intuitive to you.

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

What is Information Architecture?

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Information architecture deals with the structure and organization of a website. It takes into consideration the purpose and goals of the website, and also the way that visitors are likely to use the site. The content and design of the website is then planned and arranged accordingly, and in an easy to use and efficient manner.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Why Your Website Needs a Content First Strategy

ContentStrategy2Content first strategy means planning for your website content before you do the site design work. This is generally preferable to beginning with the web design, because it is easier to design around the content than to squeeze the content - and thereby perhaps having to limit it - into an existing design.

By considering the content first and then designing around it, you can come up with a design that reflects the purpose and theme of the content – the page layout, font type, and color palette should all echo the message of the content. It is best to go for a clean design that allows the content to be presented properly, makes it look enticing and readable, and makes it easily navigable and searchable; a chaotic, crowded, and difficult to access web page design can be a turn off even if the content is useful.  Read more…

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Responsive Design and Web Standards

 
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A Brief Look at Responsive Design

Responsive design has now become an essential facet of web design. It ensures that your website retains its proper aesthetics on a wide range of browsers and devices.

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Understanding Web Standards

Does your website adhere to existing web standards? It needs to if you want a user-friendly site that will get you plenty of traffic. But what are web standards and why is it necessary for your site to comply with them? Let's take a look.

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