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Jul052007
Fadtastic: 25 ways to improve your website
Very good list of items for general consumption on how to improve your website from Fadtastic. Some of these i’m guilty of taking for granted when rushed. This could make a really good checklist when you are summing up a website for a client.
My favorites on the list:
- If you’ve got any code snippets that could annoy the user, like resizing browser windows or opening new pages in a new window, then remove them. Just because you like something a particular way, your users may not. Don’t take over their desktop.
- The correct use of headers (in a semantic, logical manner) can produce fantastic results. The H1 tag is the most important - try using some keywords in there.
- Check (or get others to check) the site under as many conditions as possible. Try to do this every time the site has a significant update. It’s worth it as it only takes a minute or two.
- There’s a big trap that often people fall into. Whitespace. How many times have you heard “we need to fill that space and cram the text in a bit more”? More text in a single area isn’t a good thing. It can make it harder and less enjoyable to read the content. It you had a shop would you cram as many products in as possible? No. You’d let them have space so they get noticed. Do the same with your text.
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Posted at 6:37 am on 07/06/07
Karl
The thing that really gets me is that far too many business owners allow graphic designers to go mad with their website. The problem is that only a small number of graphic designers know anything about web marketing.
I just wonder whether it would be possible to start a campaign to prevent rubbish design from happening by baning graphic designers from calling themselves web designers?
Posted at 7:43 am on 07/06/07
Gene
I couldn’t agree more Karl. To be called a “web designer” a person does truly need to know how the web works, graphically, technically and socially.
Posted at 8:00 am on 07/06/07
Jay
I don’t have a lot of insight into other people processes or their interactions with clients, so I always try to refrain from judging any design putting the blame for any part, whether it’s good or bad, at the designer’s feet. Cause, for me, in the process there are so many things that go into the final product that may or may not be the designer’s choice, I just don’t think it’s fair to say that “far too many business owners allow graphic designers to go mad with their website.” How do you know? I’m not being facetious, I really want to know.