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Great Advice For Common Website Design Problems
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/DyMCIrm.jpg" width="250px" align="right" /> <br />Many people build websites that are difficult to read due to poorly chosen fonts. Using the correct size ensures that visitors understand your content without trouble. The piece that follows provides you with many ideas for creating the ideal font size. <br /> <br />Speed is important in the Internet, and this is why you need to see to it that your website loads fast. If a visitor to your site has to wait minutes for pages to laod, they'll get bored and go elsewhere. <br /> <br />Put in a search box that lets visitors search through your site content. People who are seeking something in particular are bound to be interested in finding a search box upon reaching your site. If you don't have one, they may go to <a href='http://caterpillarwebdesign.com/more-about-responsive-web-design/'>website design studio</a> another site which does. Always put the box somewhere near the right page's top because people will look for it there. <br /> <br />Consider your website's background carefully. Some sites use moving GIFs in the background, but that can make text hard to read. Chose a background that complements your website's content, rather than a background that clashes with your website's content. Your website's visitors will then find it easier to read your website's content. <br /> <br />Adding some relevant pictures is always a good way to make your site more interesting and attractive. Pictures help your site seem more approachable and user friendly. When the visitors seed that you spent more time putting together your site, they'll look forward to clicking on your next picture. <br /> <br />Make sure you site is optimized for previous versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer, especially IE 7 and 8. While IE is the bane of everyday browsing these days, you would be surprised how many people use outdated browsers for web surfing. Many elements are not in compliance with web standards, so finding a workaround will be required. It is important that you are familiar with 'box model bug' which has harmed IE for awhile now. <br /> <br />You want the navigation to be simple and easy. Where you locate your website's navigation links can make a huge difference in the amount of time a visitor will spend on your site. You must build a site that is neat and clean and easy to navigate so that your visitors will enjoy it. <br /> <br />File types have a lot to do with the speed at which your website loads. Your graphics should normally be GIFs or JPEGs. Though better for the actual creation of web graphics, PNG and CMP files use up a lot of disk space. Your graphics should be converted into the types of files that can be managed size wise, thus ensuring visitors have a wonderful experience on your site. <br /> <br />Keep in mind that your resources for website creation are practically limitless since they can be found throughout the Internet. There are tons and tons of sites you can glean inspiration from. Look for websites that appeal to your sense of design and figure out how you can improve on those things you like. Remember that you can't just steal ideas if your site is to be successful. You have to think of creative ways to improve them. <br /> <br />As mentioned earlier, people often build their own sites but use a font size that is difficult to read and that makes it hard to view the information that the site presents. Use the information from what you read in the above article to help you build a website that consumers can easily read.




 
 
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