Square buttons, round buttons, flashy buttons … will they match my shoes, my handbag or my tie? Are you stuck in a maze of buttons, headings, bullets, sub-headings and colour schemes?STOP!!!!
Take a deep breath and read some practical tips for professional looking websites.
1. Select a colour scheme and stick to it.
If your company has a logo or preferred colours on its stationery that’s a good start. For those of you starting from scratch, choose two or three complementary colours and stick with them – don’t change colours on every page.
The most common colour schemes include:
- Red, yellow and white - Blue and white - Red, grey and white - Blue, orange and white - Yellow, grey and white.
If you’re not sure what colour scheme to choose, surf
internet and find a website that you like. You can then model your colour scheme on what already exists.
2. Use templates.
Can’t find a website you really like? Another option is to choose a template. There are many templates or pre-set designs. These come as part of your web design software (such as FrontPage) or you can check out some websites that specialise in designing templates.
Visit:
www.web4business.com.au emplates1.htm www.newtemps.com www.website-templates-resale-rights.com www.123webtemplatesandmore.com
3. Provide an easy to use navigation system.
This is one of most important issues to consider when designing a website. You need to ensure your visitors can find what they are looking for easily. Most websites either display their navigation bar on left or at top. And since most people are used to this type of navigation, it’s best to stick with it.
It also helps to include your navigation bar at bottom of each page to save your visitors from having to scroll back to top.
4. Don’t go overboard on special effects
