What Makes An Effective Website?

When making a webpage, there are a lot of things to be considered. It has to be thought out completely. So many focus on just one thing or one side of things, but I learned it’s important to look at the whole picture. I realize for anyone who wants to be a web designer, you have to consistently ask yourself: What makes a website effective? You have to reflect on your own experiences with sites, think on what made you click on them in the first place…what made you stay? I have decided to share my thoughts on what I feel makes up a good website.

My Main Needs in a Website

ü  Easy Navigation

                     -When I’m surfing the web and looking at web pages, I want my experience to be as quick and simple as possible. I’ve been to websites were to seems like forever to either load something or find something. That shouldn’t be the case. This subject was discussed in my class, and we all agreed after 5 seconds most individuals have lost interest. This is why I listed navigation first, without it people rarely would take and take in anything else.

ü  Easy to Follow Information

                         -I haven’t heard many people mention this but I feel it’s just as important as the easy navigation. With the layout and wording itself, nobody wants to feel lost or confused. We all prefer being firm in our position as onlookers, knowing what we are reading and having no problems are reading the information. This is essential to a website, it’s what they were designed for; sharing information. If the information is scattered then the page has nothing to offer its viewers.

Of course after these you need to work out graphics and even consider making it use-able for individuals with disability, but I just wanted to give you the main ones that begin the lineup of everything else. I hope this helped and thank you for your time. J

-A.W.

April 10, 2016