Website Design
5 Web Page Size Tools
Knowing the size of your pages as well as the size of the page elements (i.e. images, code, etc.) is an important aspect in gaining and retaining visitors to your site. All of your useful content and information that you provide will be for nothing if it takes forever for your site to load. […]
20 Free & Premium Magazine-Style WordPress Themes
Already a tremendously powerful blogging platform, WordPress continues to expand the versatility and functionality options for sites. With new themes being developed everyday WordPress is moving into the arena of Content Management Systems (CMS) and even competing with professional web development programs like Dreamweaver and Microsoft Expression.
Beyond the standard blog-type themes that are currently […]
Footer Study: A look at 72 popular websites
While compiling the information and observations for the Navigation Study: A look at 72 popular websites post, I also kept notes and observations on the footer elements of some of the most popular sites. After all, these are the sites that have spent millions of dollars and countless hours on visitor interface and usability. […]
What is Robots.txt?
Robots.txt is a text file that tells search engines which sections or pages of your website you don’t want them to visit. It is placed in your root directory and ensures the pages you do not want to be included in search results from appearing. This file is useful not only for keeping […]
Where should I put my website navigation?
When designing the structure of your website, a critical factor is positioning your website’s navigation. Numerous studies have shown that the placement (the top of the page, left, or right) is statistically insignificant. However, there are several considerations when deciding on where you are going to display your navigation: