WEB TECHNOLOGIES CONCEPT

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Comment by Osezua Stephens on November 18, 2009 at 1:08pm

Please,I am a Lagos based Television Producer.I'll like you to recommend where I can get a proper grounding in web design.

Comment by shittu Mariam on September 12, 2009 at 5:42am

it's all about technology

Comment by Ipadeola on July 22, 2009 at 1:57pm

i don't have an idea of where u can run a training in a Abuja, but i think there are more in PorthHarcout and lagos

Comment by sole on July 22, 2009 at 1:10pm

hi WTC guys, i need someone to recommend good place in Abuja where qualitative stuff on web progamming is being taught so that i can learn web design.plz accept my 7Million Point thanx.

Comment by Ipadeola on March 18, 2009 at 9:28am

Make Your Website Design Work For Your Buisness

Having a great website design is good. But until and unless it works to boost your business it cannot be termed as a success. The essential purpose of a website is to portray an online face of the business concerned and generate new channels for the same.

Here are some tips about how you can make your website work for your business and fuel its success:

Consistency

It is one of the critical elements in website design and development. Your website should well be consistent with your brand and business. Make sure the website reflects your brand identity and reflect the corporate image of your business. All your marketing communications should well be in tandem with the website look so as to maintain a consistency in all your business endeavors.

A consistent look and feel goes a long way in establishing a strong presence in the audiences' mind and reaffirms your brand identity time and again.

Usability

It is another element that holds vital importance in website design. Your visitors should be able to find your website on the internet with as much ease as they should be able to navigate within. Good usability means visitors would be able to make the most of their time on the website.

Make sure the navigation is simple and logical and all links work properly. Set right any broken links or the ones that lead to wrong pages or show a 404 error message. The information on all the web pages should be correct and the forms should be working correctly.

Text Legibility

The fonts on your website should be of the right size so that they function well on different browsers and platforms. Also, allow your visitors to resize the text according to their preferences so that they can read through at ease. Make sure the text on the site is a tint darker than the background shade to promote easy readability. On the whole the text should be easy to read and laid out in logical format so as to break the monotony. Moreover, it shouldn't interfere with any images or graphics on the site.

Design Style

The website design should put forth your message to the audience. The design should well be in tandem with your brand identity and reflect your business objectives. It is advisable to hire the services of a professional web development company to formulate great looking and functioning websites.

Speed

As important is it for your audience to find your website easily, so important is the website to load quickly. In addition the navigation pathway should also be well defined and quick to function. Make sure the graphics and images on your website are optimized properly so that they don't take much time to load. Always remember that visitors find it easier to leave the website altogether than wait for it to unleash at snail's pace.

Search Engine Friendly

No website is good enough until there is good traffic inflow. And to guarantee steady traffic to your website you need to make sure that it figures in the top slots of search engine results. Here are some tips to make your website search engine friendly:. Code your website in HTML rather than embedding images and graphic elements. Use ALT tags for all images and graphics in addition to Meta tags and description tags. Submit your website to online directories. Get relevant links from others on the internet.