Top Seven Web Designer Mistakes

Not all web design projects yield successful results. Partly to be blamed are the web designers. Some web designers just keep on committing mistakes. Some of them don’t even realise they are already on the brink of failure because of these mistakes. To help web designers determine what and what not to do in terms of web design, here are the top 7 web designers’ mistakes that should be avoided at all times.

1. Many web designers don’t look up on layout and navigation that’s why even the basic navigability goal cannot be achieved. Layout and navigation should be comprehensible. Don’t make the website too complicated. The key is to make it simple and specific.
2. Frequent used of inappropriate text size. Online users find it hard to read over out of the normal text size. Standard use of text should be utilized to attract the visitors to visit the site. Proper text size shows that your site is not aggravating your visitors.
4. Out of the ordinary fonts need to be avoided because visitors might discard your site. It is wise to use the usual web fonts such as Tahoma, Arial, Verdana and Georgia. It is easy to read and recognize the standard fonts because they appear simple. Non standard size of fonts can be use in symbols and headings.
5. Some web designers make use of flash intros. Site visitors find it time-consuming to open a flash intro. When one is using a dial up connection, he might be irritated because of the prolonged loading. Although flash intros can be attractive don’t compromise the usability of the website. Web designers should prioritize user experience over the aesthetic aspect of the website.
6. Irregular checking of the links can result to a broken link. If one clicks a hyperlink that failed to work, he is forced to close such link and open another site. Habitual checking of your links must be done all the time to secure that they all function perfectly.
7. Many web designers create a lot of advertisement that discourage many customers to visit the website. Ads make the website look unprofessional. A few number of ads on the website is fine but when the website already appears like a whole bunch of ads, it is a different story. The ads cover any content that the website may have.
8. Failure to label the email links. This makes the site visitors click on a link hoping for more information but in the end being taken to outlook or any email service. The hyperlink should be definite if a visitor needs to email or not. This is to ensure a satisfying site visitor experience.

Find out if you usually commit some of the mistakes stated above. You can still change the tradition. Careful analysis should be given priority.

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