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| Core Web Design Issues |
Web design is a multidisciplinary, user-centered design process, which requires a diverse skill set based in visual art and technology. These skills are best applied by the developer/designer when taking in to account the purpose and content of the site relative to the needs of the client and the perspective of the user.
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Top Three Core Web Design Issues | |
| • | Utilizing a METHODOLOGY for guiding the building of a site will assist the designer in defining the steps appropriate to developing the site relative to its purpose. A guiding methodology such as the "Waterfall Model" can assist in defining the the site's goals and guide the site's content, look, and navigation in relation to the defined intention of the site. |
| • | The designer/developer must keep the USER in mind at all times |
| • | A web designer must know and respect the medium and its constraints. This includes everything from browsers and bandwidth, core technologies (HTML, cascading style sheets), to network, server, and protocol issues which affect web design. |
What is good web design?
There is no canon which embodies the "correct " form of web design that would apply universally to every site. Design for the Web is a hotly debated topic. Each design solution is "site specific". One must inquire as to the motivation behind the design as applied to each site when evaluating it. Remember, to always be mindful of the measurable goals of the site, and to put yourself in the position of the client and the USER.
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| • | What is the purpose of the site? |
| • | Is the site delivered well? |
| • | Is the HTML valid? |
| • | Do the visuals support the purpose of the site? |
| • | Do you understand the navigation? |
| • | Are there broken links? |
| • | Is it easy to find what you are looking for? |
| • | What kind of users would use this site? |
| • | What goal would these users have? |
Links to good Web design tips
Beautiful structure from the Yale Web Style folks.
Creating Killer Websites Check out the Web site then then we can debate the definition of "killer".
And a couple of articles about Web design from Mr. Usability, Jakob Nielsen: “Customer's as Designers” , and “End of Web Design” .
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