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Get your website designed in 5 easy steps

Posted by weblinkindia on July 21, 2010

Wish to have a successful business and do not have an online presence…..then this wish tends to remain more or less unfulfilled. In the current scenario, business having its online facet has become a mandatory deal. Having a website online is a key to success but usually people think that getting a website will ask for a lot of money and efforts. However, it is not as people think, contacting a web design company will make the website development process simple and easy for you. Web designing companies have web experts who assist you until your website goes online.

Here in this write up you will see how you can have your own website designed in 5 very simple steps.

Step 1.  Discussion about your requirements and estimated budget

What you need to provide is simply few details like :

  • Your business details
  • Objective behind having a website

That web expert will provide you the quote along with the deliverables based on the requirements and business objectives you have provided.

Step 2. Booking of domain and space

Domain name, the address to your website and the server space are the two important things that need to be booked prior to the designing of the website. The web expert will suggest you the domain name example www.yourcompany-name.com. This domain name will be suggested in accordance with your business objectives and the SEO perspective. You have the complete liberty to choose the domain name and only after your approval, domain will be booked along with the web space for the hosting of your website.

Step 3.  Collection of Basic Data

For designing an effective website, company’s details are required like :

  • Establishment year
  • Details about infrastructure
  • Details about the company’s offerings
  • Images of the products and the company premises
  • Contact details

The web expert will help you to gather the details required on (hyperlinks) different pages of your website. Any assistance needed in this regard is readily offered by the web expert. Ensure that you provide only authentic data that is supported with proofs.

Step 4. Promotional Measures

After the collection of data, the information is handed over to the SEO Experts who analyse and reframe the data as per the web promotional norms. This is an integral step as it helps a website achieve higher rankings on various search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, AOL etc.

Step 5. Designing and development phase

The final and the most crucial step is the designing phase. All the reframed and edited data is handed over to Web Designers and Developers who prepare the website for hosting. Before the actual hosting, the site will be shown to you on hidden URL. Any changes for the improvement of the website can be suggested by you at this very stage.

Once you are satisfied with all the aspects of your website i.e. its appearance, content, loading time, etc. the site would then be launched on the domain booked for you i.e. yourcompany-name.com.

Following these 5 simple steps, you get your well-designed website that is ready to earn you more and more web traffic and thus business. ALWAYS remember to choose a renowned and trusted web development company in order to have a well-promoted website.

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Web Design for Global Market

Posted by weblinkindia on May 5, 2010

Web Design is more than just the feel and look of your website. Web designing for global markets encompasses many other essential features like functionality of the website, the audience it caters to and engineering of your sites framework.

It is requisite to know about your key audience and their statistics such as:

  • Age demographics
  • Kinds of media they like or enjoy
  • Type of web browsers used
  • Other sites visited

While designing the website for the global market, a website is ought to be versatile and visible on other platforms and all browsers. Also, a website should be multilingual, which is an art in itself. Like if you are creating a website with an objective of just operating a nonprofit blog then you should preferably use English as a mode of communication because 1.5 million people speak English. Adapting your website according to different cultures and languages will require a translation at some point of time. There are three easy steps by which you can create your website as per global standards:

Smart navigation:

Keep navigation and common links in repetitive locations. A smart navigation is keystone of a well designed website. For an effective website presentation, signposting is a crucial part that should be clearly and smartly done.

While designing a website as per the global standards, a web designer must keep in mind that not all the languages are read from left to right. Many languages are read from right to left such as Arabic. So, having a menu on the left side of the site can become a trouble for your website. One solution for this can be switching the menu on the other side of the page for RTL languages. And for ease, you can opt for a horizontal menu bar across the top.

Script compatibility:

There is an industry standard called Unicode that allows computers to display text in most of the world’s writing system. Being supported by many other common operating systems and web browsers, it has been adopted by many IT and technology industries such as Apple and Microsoft.
As Unicode is compatible with over 90 scripts, it incorporates over a hundred thousand characters.

Presentation:

An effective presentation is a must for any website to appeal globally. Presentation is inclusive of the format, color of the website, background etc.

  • Color: It is very important for a web designer to get the color scheme of the website right. Your color scheme should also be decided taking into account for which country or culture, the website is targeted. Like for western cultures where red can denote danger, the same color in India is an indication of purity and good luck in China.
  • Background: It would be very difficult for a reader to read if the color of the text will be too close to that of the background. Also, avoid using flashy background colors.

Therefore, to avoid redesigning of your website, be clear about the presentation in which you want your website to appear.

So, while designing a website for global market, keep into consideration the above mentioned points. These simple features can surely help you to effectively cater the diverse markets.

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The Principle of Proximity in Web Design

Posted by weblinkindia on April 24, 2010

Web designing has brought about a complete change in the web field. It is frequently updated with latest techniques that enable the websites and web pages to appear highly attractive and adds interactive quotient to them.

Which one according to you will interest you more: a website that has exquisite designs but has unorganized layout or a well-organized attractive website? The answer probably will be the latter one.

Here in this write up we will talk about the principle of proximity in web design, which is an old concept that existed since the emergence of web designing.

What is principle of proximity?

As per this principle the items on a web page that are similar in nature shall be grouped visually together. This will enable a web page to appear organized and simple to navigate. Also, it emphasizes that the items that are not connected together are kept apart.

If this principle is effectively applied then the web page made will be user friendly. We will present you certain ways in which it can be incorporated in the web design.

  • Appropriate use of White Space
  • Grouping of related elements
  • Hierarchy of items should be maintained
  • Easy to Read and Scan websites

Appropriate use of White Space:

This is the primary step to be considered while implementing the principle of proximity. Knowing the significance of white space on the web page is essential. Web designers especially the ones who are new to the field concentrate on filling up the space and forget about the white space.

  • Having appropriate white space on the page is mandatory as it offers suitable contrast and comforts the user’s eyes.
  • It gives an organized look
  • Makes the design more appealing
  • Holds the interest of the visitors

Note: white space doesn’t only mean white color but the empty spacing between the designs.

Grouping of related elements:

Even if you have apt white space your website might not look organized. Why? Because of lack of grouping. Grouping of elements is very important aspect to be looked after in web designing. E.g. On a web page the company name, contact details, achievements, etc. should be clearly visible and arranged systematically.

  • It gives the users a relief as they can easily locate the relevant information
  • Helps in easy navigation on the site

Hierarchy of items should be maintained:

Grouping also involves proper flow of information. The sub-grouping is also important so as to present the visitor with a clear view.  It can be easily done with the help of HTML lists.

Easy to Read and Scan websites:

Using the above mentioned points the layout prepared for a website will be easy to scan. Also, it will become an easy read for the visitor.

Points to remember:

For a website to have a layout that is easily navigated ensure that it’s:

  • Content is well-planned
  • Headings are properly highlighted
  • Separation of information is there

The proximity principle can be easily used in websites having less content but it is required mainly on sites having heavy content.

Benefits of the Principle of Proximity in Web Design:

  • Enables your website to look attractive
  • Holds the interest of the reader
  • Helps driving more traffic
  • Enables the visitors to search for the information easily without any obstructions

Thus now you must have acquired a clear idea of how the principle of proximity is incorporated in the web design india and benefits of using it.

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Avoid Web Design Mistakes – part 2

Posted by weblinkindia on November 24, 2009

In the previous post, we had to leave the discussion in mid as there were lot more to discuss, so once again we are continuing the same. In last discussion we left the on the common mistakesm usually made by web designers. So let’s continue from there…

  • “Drop down” Menus should be avoided: Use of ‘drop down’ menus muddle up things and also tend to hide vital information. It should be strictly avoided so as to make the navigation easier.
  • Text navigation must be used: it is more reliable than any other navigation .also it is a faster means of navigation as compare to image navigation and others.
  • Many versions of the site prove confusing, avoid it: Do not provide the users with different versions (HTML, Flash, etc.) of your site as it will lead to a huge amount of confusion. Only offer your content to the visitors.
  • Advertising should not be blended inside the content: Using advertisements within the content might prove unsuccessful as firstly, it leads to more clicks and secondly, a reader might get infuriated and leave the site.
  • Simple Navigation Structure should be used: Lesser the options on the site more easily will be the navigation. Navigation structure should be simple and clear so as to provide ease to the visitor, searching his information.
  • “Intros” to be avoided: Intros simply add to the bulk of the content. A visitor should be simply presented with the real content. This will make him stay on your site for a longer time, reading things useful to him.
  • Harsh colors are a ‘big no’:  Use of harsh background colors in your website may cause strain to the visitors. It’s wise to choose subtle colors for your site, which will help the user to focus on your content.
  • Pop ups should not be used: Pop ups are very irritating and also they increase the number of Pop blockers.
  • Ensure that you include anchor text on your links: Only relevant anchor texts should be used. Using random anchor texts just to increase the chances of getting higher SEO ranking may prove disappointing.
  • Links on the side should not be concealed: Links should be clearly visible and the user must be able to see as to where the link is pointed. Covering of links might lead to loss of your integrity.
  • Underlining or coloring of the normal text should be avoided: Highlighting the normal text by using colors or underlines might give the users a wrong impression that they are clickable links. This should not be used until its very essential.
  • Clicked links color should change: The links that have been clicked should change color as the readers will not end up visiting it all over again.
  • Animated GIFs should be avoided: The use of animated GIFs should be avoided as it makes a site appear unprofessional. Also its use attracts the attention of the users and the content is neglected.
  • Long and more number of pages must be avoided: More number of pages needs extensive scrolling, which in turn will lead to irritation on the part of the users. So a website or a web page should be designed using minimum number of pages.
  • Spelling or Grammatical mistakes should be avoided: Grammatical errors in the content deflate the overall quality of the website. Ensure at least there are no grammatical or spelling errors in main texts and links.

All the mistakes that we have highlighted and discussed in this Web Designing tutorial will be of great use to you. Web Design is a vast and popular field and the websites that are created under this have to be of optimum quality. For the sites to be properly promoted these mistakes must be rectified. There will be many more mistakes that will pop up as web designing will raise its bar but the mistakes that are provided to you are basic ones that will help you present a quality website that will acquire high Search Engine rankings.

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Best Website Designing Tips and Technology

Posted by weblinkindia on October 16, 2009

web designing tips An attractive website is not the only yardstick to determine the substance of a website. Instead of making it flashy and gaudy with all sorts of colours and pop-ups, it is sometimes better to keep things understated, especially if your site means serious business.

Cross browser compatibility:  Website usability is a pre-requisite for any website design. Today, web standards is an important factor, more so with millions of websites floating in cyber space. New and new browsers like IE 6 +, FF 2 +, Opera 9 +, Safari 2 + have secured a foothold in the market. This requires you to make sure your website is compatible with different browsers. So, it is suggested you have a program on your computer that checks your website’s browser and version compatibility.

Fast Loading:  Low loading speed of your website will result in high Bounce rate. Studies indicate that the level of patience of a net browser is ten seconds. To ensure prompt service to users, take care that you maximize content area, avoid excessive use of graphics, flash and stick to simple designs. These measures will reduce your website loading time.

Refrain from Pop-ups:  If you intend to make money from your website and take up desperate measures like use of pop-up ads, it is a myopic strategy. It will not bear long time results. For most visitors, pop-ups are intrusive, irritating and annoying. Many prefer to block pop-ups. In that case, why should your bother about using them in your website design?

Make your website Search Engine Friendly: Never ever undermine this aspect. The more Search Engine Friendly your website will be, the more will be your website’s visibility. Internet visibility is an important aspect if you want your website to be in a high position in search engines like Yahoo! and Google. This will rope in more visitors who might be your potential clients and customers

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