Thaidoweb 2008

Once a visitor gets to your web site, you want to make sure they can find what they are looking for quickly and easily, or they will just go elsewhere. If a web site is easy to use and understand, visitors will come back time and time again.
Using intuitive navigation techniques will greatly improve the usability of your web site, and therefore user satisfaction and return rates. By intuitive navigation, I mean some sort of menu, map or list that [...]

Remember the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come”? In the world of Internet marketing, you not only want them to come, you want them to stay.
The Internet is fast-paced. Your visitors decide very quickly whether or not you have what they want. There are five strategies that will help you engage your visitors and encourage them to explore what you have to offer.
Make Your Site About Your Visitors Not You
In order [...]

Pick an easy layout; easy to design and easy to maintain. I
have wasted many hours trying to design a site that was easily
three steps above my skill level. This was a complete waste of
time and I promised myself that I wont make the same mistake
again. If you are a beginner, find a good web hosting company,
get your domain name, pick a decent template and get started.
Youre not a designer so dont spend all of your time on web
design.
White [...]

Ever browse across a website that took ten million years to load or required a road map to find the navigation bar? True, Flash Technology might impress your clients till their eyes fall out. However, Flash Technology requires a skillful balance between gaudy and elegant. Weve composed some advice on how to make use of Flash Technology without turning your mainstream prospects away.
Navigation Bars
Unless your website tests prospects on their IQ, dont require a user to jump through hoops, just [...]

I’m not a professional web site designer and openly admit
there is a lot that I don’t know. But if you’re a beginner
I probably know more than you do, so listen up.
Rather than give a lengthy dissertation on web design I have
broken it down into the following points:
Keep your navigation bars either at the top or left of the
page (a recent tip I heard is: by putting the nav bar on
the right of the screen it appears below your site content
in [...]

Site content would have to be one of the most important aspects of your marketing efforts, inducing a customer to purchase and also do repeat business.
It is no good getting a customer to your site if it’s poorly built or uninformative. Unlike traditional business, where a customer builds a relationship with the business or shop owner, the customer can only build a relationship through the website itself. It is therefore critically important to have a website that incorporates these items:
1. [...]

Whether you are designing your own site or gathering information for a designer, it is a good idea to know the process so you can keep on top of the project, know some of the pitfalls and understand the language. In this article I discuss the elements that should appear and should not appear on your pages. Note: Realize that I am voicing my opinion along with opinions that are current in the web development and/or design community. Ultimately, it [...]

When your website is finished, can you change information on the pages yourself, or do you need to pay someone to do that? You need to think about this before the website is started.
(A) You can edit the HTML files:
A web designer can build a website which is easy to maintain from the beginning by using a system like active server pages (ASP) or PHP.
In ASP and PHP, if the header, style sheets, navigation bars, and footer for all pages [...]

The homepage (the front page of your website) is where you and your company get to make a first impression and we all know what they say about first impressions. It’s the first place new visitors come and where old visitors come back. You must cater to both types of customers. There are a few things that are essential to your homepage and each is explained below.
Navigation
Navigation is the most important part of your homepage. It doesn’t matter what else [...]

Spend time planning your Web site. Before you design a page or write a word, get a visual, and mental picture of your preferred audience. Your visitors will spend up to 10 seconds on your home page, so plan accordingly.
Draw your specific audience’s attention with compelling headings that include benefits that will solve their problems.
1. Define your preferred audience. Picture them as you create your home page. Create an audience profile including their special needs and concerns. Make sure your [...]