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Three Deadly Mistakes in Website Design

Posted by on Jul 11, 2012 in Design Articles

If you own a website, the last thing you want is the visitors to leave your website as soon as they land there simply because of poor website design. There are a number of factors that need to be considered while designing a websites. All your content is useless if it not presented in a nice way. As a blog owner, it is your responsibility to keep the visitors on your blog for as long as possible. This can be achieved by making a good selection of background, providing proper navigation and using the correct size fonts. This post provides detailed information the three deadly mistakes in website design that every webmaster must avoid. Using Obscure fonts One of the common website design mistake is the use of obscure font. This creates problems for the visitors and thus they can get irritated and compelled to move to other blogs. Using weird fonts make it hard for the people to read the text on your website. When we talk about the proper font, the font size is as important as the type of font. You should check different fonts with the particular theme and chose the one that provides the best readability. Another problem associated with using weird fonts is...

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8 Golden Tips When Designing An Accessible Website For A Disabled Person

Posted by on Jun 25, 2012 in Design Articles

The advent of the Internet has turned the world of publishing away from the volumes of books in hardcopy to the simplicity of having e-books in a flash drive or in one’s android powered phone.  Most people but not all enjoy the ease of accessibility and the speed offered by the Internet. When it comes to launching a new web site, most people forget the individuals with disabilities. (Disabilities in this case are not as defined according to medical terms but any physical or mental limitation that affects use of the Internet.) Navigation of websites for them is different and they have to be aided by specialized devices such as voice recognition tools. Whereas it is not possible to place enhanced features on one’s website to aid them, one can make their website user friendly to persons with disabilities to make their Internet experiences both enjoyable and enlightening. Availability does not equate accessibility Web designers undertake their task with the mindset of creating websites whose aim is to provide information to users. On the contrary, the high rankings and viewership means that the information is available. It does not indicate it accessibility. “How easy is it for users to gain the information once they find it?” should be the...

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