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What is Good Web Design?

Our goal for the design, navigation and use of your web site is to have the web site architecture positively support the user and never be intrusive. The graphical interface should be transparent to the task the user is trying to accomplish and be efficient, satisfying, and fun to use.

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What is Good Web Design?

  1. Simplicity: Don't compromise usability for function
  2. Support: Place the user in control and provide proactive assistance
  3. Familiarity: Build on users' prior knowledge
  4. Obviousness: Make objects and their controls visible and intuitive
  5. Encouragement: Make actions predictable and reversible
  6. Satisfaction: Create a feeling of progress and achievement
  7. Availability: Make all objects available at all times
  8. Safety: Keep the user out of trouble
  9. Versatility: Support alternate interaction techniques
  10. Personalization: Allow users to customize
  11. Affinity: Bring objects to life through good visual design
  12. The WOW effect: When the visitor surfs to your web site for the first time they say – WOW nice web site!

 

 

 

 

 

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