Helibo

Time and time again, I find sites that look appealing to the eye, but lack structure or consistency. As web developers, we should be building sites that are easy to navigate for our users. That should be our top priority, and then come to the aesthetics.

The best way to do this is keep things simple. First, start by planning a logical structure to your site. Ask yourself: What should visitors see first? Where should their attention be drawn too? Also ask yourself: Do I really need certain things? Don’t put something in for the sake of it, or if you think that your design “should” have it. If you want to be unique, you should aim to be different – not have the same old design features every site has! It over-clutters the design, and leads to a not-so-user-friendly site!

You should also try and create designs that can be achieved easily through CSS – make it easier for the coder, or if you are the coder too – really produce something that fits nicely together overall, as a design and code piece.

A short article from me today, but I can’t tell you what to do with design – it’s an art form; a way to express oneself. I can only point you in the right direction, and let you do the footwork.