Thursday, April 18, 2013

How to make Website Design Usable and Intuitive?

By John Rock


What are 'Good' and 'Bad' Website Design? It does not have any definite standard regarding it, just how can we make a website with great design? It is simply not really that hard, as we will have powerful ways to succeed. Do you know Apple? Of course, you undoubtedly heard iPhone, iMac or iPod. I point out about Apple, since we need to learn about the design concept from Apple. Everyone is hooked by Apple's genial design. 'Apple's items are easy to use!' Of course, they are usable and intuitive design. Apple just makes their products become more successful and clever. You can imagine your site are going to be popular, when you install 'Apple Idea' - Usable and Intuitive.

From Current Knowledge to Target Knowledge This part is related to the aim of intuitive website design. 'Current Knowledge' is what you grasp while you walk up to the design. So any one who's used Facebook before has got an unique point on that line than one who's first time to it. 'Target Knowledge' is the knowledge someone needs in order to form an event on Facebook in a similar situation. The distance between 'Target Knowledge' to 'Current Knowledge' is called the 'Knowledge Gap'. 'Knowledge Gap' will be where we use intuitive design and make your website usable. We don't do the job before current knowledge, since they have learnt. They don't need to learn further, thus there is no design work to do after target knowledge. Mainly take note of the knowledge gap! Make visitors instantly know your site. Just like studying how to use iPhone.

Simplify your Website No doubt that people desire to attain their job with the most effective method. Simple is dissimilar to minimalistic, but lots of people misunderstand in what simple is. The myth is that reducing the buttons, information or only making the website like a white paper is simplifying, this is nonsense. Frankly that others will be confused in this kind of website. What is actually the real simple meaning to the website design? Get your website close to user's current knowledge. Perform the site as their frequently visited bookmarks.

Taking Observations from Users Watching your website visitors is the most direct method to learn about their current knowledge. Learning from their behavior where your designs are unable to fit with current knowledge. You will have idea to simplify the website.

Get passion in developing your Website Design. It is important to the design work. Observe great designs around the world and learn from others. Let's get rid of the bad design!




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