Regardless of how advanced you are at using HTML code, images, and animations, in order to take advantage of these useful tools you must pay careful attention to how you layout your web pages. That being said, it is equally important that you realize that there is much more to effective page layout than simply creating a nice looking page. The following tips will help you make the most out of your images, and allow you to create logically organized, user-friendly web pages.
I. Keep Important Sections Above the Fold
One of the keys to successful web page design is keeping all important text and images above the fold. All significant information should be accessible to users without scrolling down the page, and should be organized in a logical, easy to follow manner. For example, at HostSearch, our most important function is our search function, which is available to users on the first page, above the fold. Information that needs to be kept above the fold include the name of the site, the site logo, and any sections of content or pages that you wish to promote to users. Remember, this is the part of your site that your users will see first, so plan carefully because in the Internet world, first impressions really do last a lifetime.
II. Make Sure Text is Readable
In many web sites today, the combination of text and images is extremely common, and a good way to get the most out of each space on your web page. That being said, it is extremely important to make certain that all text which is combined with images is readable by users. Perhaps the best way to achieve this goal is to use contrasting text and image colors, and to blur the background image. By blurring the background image, you are in effect drawing attention to the clear part of the image, which is the text, thus getting the most out of both the image and the text. In addition, this tactic also helps to reduce the size of these combined images, allowing your page to load faster.
III. Create Grid Layers
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