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WEB DESIGN PRINCIPLES





WHAT MAKES A GOOD WEBSITE?


When the word website is mentioned, what comes to the mind? To many it may simply be a platform for interacting with a product or service. The topic of “Web design and what makes a good website” is an important one to explore prior to designing or developing a website. These principles encompasses much more than the look and structure of a website. It goes further to analyse the usability and functionality that can make or break a website. By nature, design is a subjective case. When making the right design decisions about the look, feel and content of a website, a lot of things have to be considered. Before making such decision, it is ideal to first define what good means for the type of website to be developed and what type of audience the website is aimed at targeting. According to HACKDESIGN (Rutter K, 2019) It is important to be aware that a good website happens when a good user experience meets a solid brand identity. In other words, a great design is established when the web designer/developer ensures the website utilises a minimalist design that could go further to ensure the user is able to navigate easily and in turn the purpose of the website is met.
In this short blog, you will be seeing some ideal web design principles that constitutes a good website. Below is an infographic conveying relevant web design principles.

 With the increasing number of website development, web visitors tnd to have a wide range of choice to choose from, and ideally one would like to vsit webistes that are easy to navigate, understand and use. This is why usability plays a vital role in the aspect of web design and forms one of the basic principles of web design. The image to the left conveys some of the basic principles of web design. However, because there are many principles of website design, it is vital to note that content and visual representation plays an important role in the creation of a qualitative and informative website. Web design principles are very important to consider and adhere to, as they help to build a positive first impression with web visitors and makes the website look and feel professional.
Lastly, although it can be perceived that a good website design may often feel magical, the process itself is not. It entails a lot of hardwork and mastering. Reading about design alone does not improve one’s skills. In other words, nothing beats practise and there is barely any short cuts to mastering a skill.





References
1.       Hackdesign.org. (2019). Deciding What's Good: Design Principles. [online] Available at: https://hackdesign.org/lessons/20 [Accessed 16 Oct. 2019].
2.       Code Image: Available at: https://pixabay.com/photos/programming-html-css-javascript-1873854/
3.       Infographic image: Available at: https://www.elleandcompanydesign.com/blog

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