September 28th, 2009 — 12 Comments
Good content is an often overlooked category of good web design. As web designers it isn’t usually our job to create any of the content itself but to get the best out of the given content through the design itself.
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September 24th, 2009 — 14 Comments
Colour is an often underrated aspect of web design but can play a very important role in usability as well as convey the overall meaning of a brand as well as the overall mood of the website. Different colour combinations can evoke different emotions and reactions.
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September 21st, 2009 — 9 Comments
Navigation is one of the most important things to consider when designing a website. After all, it is one of the main ways that will determine how a user interacts with a site. It is also an important thing to consider as it has an effect on usability. Poor use of navigation can cause confusion which has a negative effect on usability. We will discuss the principles of how this can be avoided in this article.
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September 17th, 2009 — 28 Comments
This is the first part in this series of The Principles of Good Web Design. The other parts are listed below:
The Principles of Good Web Design Part 2: Navigation
The Principles of Good Web Design Part 3: Colour
The Principles of Good Web Design Part 4: Content
Good web design doesn’t just appear out of nowhere, there are [...]
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