9 Essential Principles for Good Web Design
December 17, 2007
By: Drew Meyers
Author's Website: http://youreachmedia.com
Here’s another link for you geeks out there — particularly if you’re trying to design a user-friendly real estate web page that appeals to consumers. While a bare-bones, data driven site might get the job done — in my opinion, good web design is essential to stand out from the competition. So, how do you design a web page? According to PSDtuts, there are 9 principles for good web design.
- Precedence (guiding the eye)
- Spacing
- Navigation
- Design to Build
- Typography
- Usability
- Alignment
- Clarity (sharpness)
- Consistency
Make sure to head to PSDTuts for all the details. For the graphic designers reading, these principles might have been common knowledge — but my hunch is that the majority of GeekEstate readers are not graphic designers.
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Brian LeBars on December 17, 2007 7:51 pm
I like the minimalist approach as well. Let’s add, Simplicity!!!
Stop bye, I would love your input.
Kansas City on December 23, 2007 4:22 pm
I know I could use a little more spacing – put that on my to do list.
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