There are many types of web design, from those built using website templates and 'build your site building applications to complex content managed and e-commerce web designs such as those used by big brand names like Amazon, eBay, and Tesco. Unfortunately, some companies, even some big-name companies, have unprofessional-looking and poorly designed websites. Some have attractive-looking websites, but because of their high graphical content and minimal text content, they can take ages to load, are not user-friendly, and do not offer what the visitor wants.
Good Website Design
Though many types of Website Design Essex differ from site to site, many things remain the same throughout most websites. Most notable is the navigation or menu. How a website works and looks is very vital. Ultimately, visitors to a website are searching for specific criteria that will make them either stay and interact or leave. The ability of a website to keep visitors interested is sometimes referred to as stickiness. Visitors want a pleasing, visually exciting experience, but perhaps more importantly, they want 'ease of use.
Accessible to Use Web Design
Internet users prefer easy-to-use websites because people do not need to learn how to use a website every time they search new one. People should be able to use a website after only a few seconds of looking around a homepage, and they will leave and browse elsewhere. Quick user interaction is vital; therefore, having a fast-loading website is also essential for a website to succeed. Internet users don't want to wait around even with faster internet connections such as broadband.
Flash Web Design
With recent Essex web design technology advancements, such as the introduction of Flash animation and high-definition video content, unique websites have taken advantage of much higher visual effects and interaction levels. However, with this 'high-end' web design comes a price; web designs that rely strongly upon flash content are often prolonged to load. Therefore, the expert often has a progress bar that slowly goes across the web browser to signify when the website will finish loading.
Good Flash Web Design
It is not to say that Flash animation is all bad news and shouldn't be used in web design. If used subtly and in fewer amounts, it can make a website more virtually appealing without slowing down load time. Appropriate uses for Flash animation in web design include Flash banner advertisements, Flash videos, and interactive Flash forms for online questionnaires or business presentations.
Flash Web Design & SEO
Another argument against using animation to create a complete website is that it dramatically reduces the effectiveness of your website's Search Engine Optimisation. Because flash Web Designs Comprise one main file within a web page, search engines find it difficult to index. It is because the text within them is usually graphical and therefore is not normally accessible by search engines. Recent advancements allow some text to be displayed for search engines in Flash websites, but this is nowhere near as effective as text content within traditional HTML-based websites.