It is surprising how many websites have horrible color contrast. Nothing will lead to higher visitor dissatisfaction than impossible to read text. When designing your website be cautious of what colors used. Below are a few examples of good and bad contrast of colors: {continue reading…}
From the category archives:
Site Optimization
With the constant release of new browsers and newer code standards there is still a majority of web users who stick with outdated and unreliable browsers. Worse yet, there is no end in sight for old software (Internet Explorer 6) to die. How can anyone decide what code to use during a design? Luckily, there are a few easy considerations when preparing for cross browser compatibility: {continue reading…}
A concise list of website elements that hurt your search engine rankings, annoy visitors, and lead to a higher bounce rate. Remove these ten items and your website can bask in its success:
1. Flash Landing Pages
Considering the fact that the majority of your visitors will do anything possible to skip the fancy flash introduction to your site, the time and money spent developing and maintaining this feature should be considered a wasted investment. More importantly they usually do more harm than good with your search engine optimization efforts.
2. Animated GIF’s and stock clipart
This one is easy; it isn’t 1995.
