Web Page Design: Best Practices
Your web site should be designed to appeal to your target audience. Follow these recommended design practices with your target audience in mind.
Web Site Organization Techniques
- Heirarchial
- Linear
- Random
Clearly labeled navigation on every page is helpful. The user should not be lost on your site.
Navigation best practices:
- Navigation Bars
- Table of Contents
- Site Map and Site Search Features
Four Visual Design Principles
- Repetition
Repeat the same set of elements across the entire site.
- Contrast
Make elements different to add interest.
- Proximity
Group related Items.
- Alignment
Align elements to create visual unity.
Major Components of Web page design and
Three guidelines for each design element
- Page layout design
- Ice Design
- Jello Design
- Liquid Design
- Text design
- Use common fonts.
- Be careful with the size of the fonts.
- Hyperlink keywords or phrases.
- Graphic design
- For more consistent apperance across all screens, choose from the Web Color Palette.
- Use antialiased text in images.
- Use only necessary images.
- Accessibility considerations
- Content must be perceivable.
- Interface components in the content must be operable.
- Content and controls must be understandable.