Web Design

5 Characteristics of Good Web Design

A simple website

A website without too much information on the home page. It should be neat and organized.

The Main Headings

A website that has all of the headings on one side and are easy to spot.

Proper Alignment

A website that has everything properly aligned which means that it is centered or on the right or left. It also means that there is the right amount of white space.

Color and Contrast

A website that has the right colors that make some things stand-out. Using bold colors is a simple way to tell your user where to go.

Consistent Layout

The layout should remain the same throughout the website and certain elements shouldn’t change.

Examples of Good Websites

This website it really neat and has proper alignment. The headings are really easy to spot. The colors are bright and they go well with the other colors.

http://www.apple.com/

This website has all of the headings on the top that are easy to spot. The colors are good and make the headings stand-out. It doesn’t have any extra information.

http://www.sitepoint.com/

This website ahs proper alignment and the right amount of white space. It is simple and organized. It has information that is important.

http://teamtreehouse.com/