Website Design and Development
They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover – but since the cover is the
first thing you see, it is the first thing that naturally gets judged. The same
goes for Websites. How your website looks sets the expectation for the first-time
visitor on what they can expect from the site. A good design leaves the door open
for further exploration, while poor or dated Web site design will hurt the sites
credibility and the user may go elsewhere for their needs.
While designing a website infinity consulting (website design company in aurangabad)
keep in mind all those little things and help you get more out of a website.
When we do requirement analysis, we ask customers to think on what they really want
from the Website. We ask them to show at least half a dozen of websites which they
like. We also consider their competitors in the market and then design our solution.
Below are few key points to be considered while designing a website.
Innovation
Innovation is by far the most challenging criteria while Website Designing. What
is commonplace in one industry may be groundbreaking in another. Innovation occurs
when a site dares to take a risk and deliver a “Wow” factor to the user experience.
It can occur in the design, content, or use of technology. It can result from the
blending of each of the criteria which allows the Web site to stand out from the
rest of the crowded Internet.
Content
Phrase “Content is King” has held true. The reason people go to Web sites is for
the content. It might be a news story, a cool video, a statistic, a recipe, or to
learn more about a company or a product. They might go to be entertained, informed,
to purchase, or to kill time. But, it all boils down to what they experience when
they arrive.
Use of Technology
Use of technology is a double-edged sword. Too little and the user experience is
boring; too much and it becomes overwhelming and leads to an unrewarding experience.
Over the past eleven years, technology supporting the Internet has evolved as quickly
as the Internet itself. What is cutting edge one year becomes commonplace the next
and oldhat the following year. A few years ago, you seemed to need to download a
plug-in for your browser for almost every new site you visited. Now, nearly everything
is accomplished with Flash, AJAX or Javascript and the need for plug-ins has gone
the way of the splash page. However, these small programs, now called widgets, are
now making a comeback on many social network sites.
Interactivity
Many people confuse interactivity with cause and effect. A JavaScript rollover is
a cause and effect, not an interaction. True interaction is usually a non-linear
process where multiple inputs result in multiple outcomes. A financial calculator
is a simple form of interaction, while chat rooms, message boards, and many online
games are the best examples of true interactivity. Web 2.0 concepts, such as blogs,
wikis and user content sharing applications are some of the more popular ways sites
are increasing their interactivity with users.
Ease of Use
One of the most important aspects of any Web site is ease of use. No matter how
much content or technology you have, or how cool your site is designed, if your
visitors can’t find what they are looking for, or can’t figure out how to use it
when they have found it, they will go elsewhere.