Friday, April 12, 2013

Apply Apple's Idea on Website Design

By Sam Choi


What can be 'Good' and 'Bad' Website Design? You cannot find any ideal standard for it, so how can we make a website with fantastic design? It is simply not too difficult, since we will get great ways to succeed. Have you ever heard Apple? Sure, you undoubtedly noticed iPhone, iMac or iPod. I talk about Apple, as we need to learn about the design strategy from Apple. Most people are addicted by Apple's genial design. 'Apple's products are intuitive!' Of course, they are usable and intuitive design. Apple just makes their devices become more effective and smart. You can imagine your website would be popular, after you install 'Apple Idea' - Usable and Intuitive.

From Current Knowledge to Target Knowledge This part talks about the aim of intuitive website design. 'Current Knowledge' is what you know while walk up to the website. So someone who's used Facebook before has a distinct point on that line than someone who's first time to it. 'Target Knowledge' is the knowledge someone needs in order to create an event on Facebook in the same case. The distance between 'Target Knowledge' to 'Current Knowledge' is known as the 'Knowledge Gap'. 'Knowledge Gap' is the place where we request intuitive design and make your website usable. We don't work before current knowledge, since they have learnt. They don't require learning further, so there is no design work to do after target knowledge. Mainly work on the knowledge gap! Make visitors rapidly learn your site. Like learning how to use iPhone.

Simplify your Website No doubt that everyone desires to achieve his or her task with the most effective process. Simple is different to minimalistic, but lots of people misunderstand in what simple is. The myth is that reducing the buttons, description or only making the website like an empty paper is simplifying, this is nonsense. You can imagine that others may be confused in this type of website. What is the real simple meaning to the website design? Build your website close to user's current knowledge. Perform the site as their usually visited bookmarks.

Taking Observations from Users Observing your website visitors is one of direct solution to learn about their current knowledge. Discovering from their behavior where your designs are not capable to fit with current knowledge. Then you will have concept to simplify the website.

Have passion in developing your Website Design. It really is necessary to the design work. Analyze wonderful designs all over the world and gain knowledge from others. Let's get rid of the bad design!




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