Website elements to avoid by Tara Cianfrani
There are many elements that should be avoided in a website. Here are a few examples:
Overuse of animation – There is nothing wrong with having some movement on a website, however they days of having 10 animated gifs on a page are over. This is distracting to the user and will surely make them leave your site ASAP.
Unreadable Text
It is very important that a user be able to read your message. Having a good contrast between the text and the background color can make sure of this. If the user has to struggle to read it, you can be sure they won’t.
Bad Navigation
If your user does not know where they are or how to move around, they are not going to stay long.
Excessive advertisements
Aggressive pop ups, banners, flash ads and other intrusive ads annoy your visitors, make your site difficult to use and bury your message in a sea of clutter.
Music
Usually, it is best to skip the tunes, but if you must add music, be sure you provide a way for them to turn it off!
Long Downloads
Splash pages, which require you to sit through a long download and don't offer a 'skip intro' option. Especially on a dial-up connection.
Spelling errors
Misspelled words and improper punctuation, make your web look amateurish, and unfinished.
Outdated information
If your website contains timely information, you need to keep it updated regularly, or remove the old information.
Frames
Search engines have difficulty indexing framesets. Google has a difficult time knowing how to categorize documents in a frame set. Some browsers do not handle frames based pages very well and may render the website empty. Framesets unnecessarily complicate site maintenance.
Source: http://www.advancewebdesign.com
Overuse of animation – There is nothing wrong with having some movement on a website, however they days of having 10 animated gifs on a page are over. This is distracting to the user and will surely make them leave your site ASAP.
Unreadable Text
It is very important that a user be able to read your message. Having a good contrast between the text and the background color can make sure of this. If the user has to struggle to read it, you can be sure they won’t.
Bad Navigation
If your user does not know where they are or how to move around, they are not going to stay long.
Excessive advertisements
Aggressive pop ups, banners, flash ads and other intrusive ads annoy your visitors, make your site difficult to use and bury your message in a sea of clutter.
Music
Usually, it is best to skip the tunes, but if you must add music, be sure you provide a way for them to turn it off!
Long Downloads
Splash pages, which require you to sit through a long download and don't offer a 'skip intro' option. Especially on a dial-up connection.
Spelling errors
Misspelled words and improper punctuation, make your web look amateurish, and unfinished.
Outdated information
If your website contains timely information, you need to keep it updated regularly, or remove the old information.
Frames
Search engines have difficulty indexing framesets. Google has a difficult time knowing how to categorize documents in a frame set. Some browsers do not handle frames based pages very well and may render the website empty. Framesets unnecessarily complicate site maintenance.
Source: http://www.advancewebdesign.com
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