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4 Tips to a More Visitor-Friendly WebsiteI remember my very first website. I thought it was the most
amazing thing ever created; it had Flash, Javascript, an
animated graphic I designed all on my own, plus various
bits of 'artwork' placed at strategic locations throughout
the site. Plus it used frames, something I thought would
ease navigation for my visitors. What an astonishing
display of talent!
Now when I look back on that first website, I'm forced to
come to an inescapable conclusion:
It sucked.
You see, like so many beginners, I had succumbed to the
lure of 'technology'. Instead of designing my site
according to what my *visitors* wanted, I designed it
around what *I* wanted to show off.
Don't make these common website blunders! Visitors come
to your site for a reason - make it easy for them to get
what they want. Here are a few tips ...
__1. Don't Use Flash Frivolously.
Flash movies are all the rage these days. Sure, it's new
and cool and can do all sorts of neat things - but just
because you CAN use it doesn't mean you SHOULD.
This is particularly true of content-rich websites.
Visitors come to your site looking for information, not
for an in-your-face Flash movie. Annoy them and it only
takes a simple click of the mouse before they're gone
forever.
Flash requires users to download a plug-in, if they don't
already have it. It can chew up your machine's resources
and make it darn near impossible to get out - even a 'Skip
Intro' link is hard to click on if your computer is too
involved with Flash! And it takes too long to load. Not
everyone has a high-speed modem!
Of course there are legitimate reasons to use Flash. For
example, graphic artists or web designers who sell their
Flash talents will want to showcase it. If you use it
make sure you give people the OPTION of viewing it or
not. A couple of suggestions are:
* Put two links on your en
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