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US Web Design
Professional web site design and development company offering web site design and internet marketing. Nationwide service.
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Web Designers $480
Web Design Company in Los Angeles 3000+ Web Sites Made, Price Online
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Web Design for E-Commerce
Free People, AAA, Crayola, Haband They all chose WebLinc 215-667-8753
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L.A. Web Pros
Full-Service Web Design, Development, and Maintenance.
www.lawebpros.com
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Custom Websites & Marketing. Get a website design
Infogenix.com
Indiana Web Design Firm
Clean, Beautiful, Intuitive Designs Contact us today - 1.866.822.4335
www.GravitateDesign.com
Web Designers - $199
100% Full "Custom" Web Design. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!
heritageWebDesign.com
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Get free guidance, advice and price quotes from multiple vendors.
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Professional Web Designer
Specializing in E-Commerce, Flash, & Corporate Web Sites.
www.pacificwebsolutions.com
Web Designers
A Leader in Online Creative Arts Education - Art Institute Online.
www.aionline.edu
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Blue Valley Media
Provider of affordable, web site design and consulting services. Specializing in small businesses.
www.bluevalleymedia.com
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Custom Web Design From Gravitate Design Studio
We are web design and usability experts, and we have the portfolio to prove it. We specialize in custom web design, web development and e-commerce.
www.gravitatedesign.com
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US Web Design
Professional web site design and development company offering web site design and internet marketing. Nationwide service.
www.magdevgroup.com
Web Designers $480
Web Design Company in Los Angeles 3000+ Web Sites Made, Price Online
www.123triad.com/la.php
Website Design Quotes
Get Competitive Quotes from up to 5 Web Designers. Compare Costs & Save
www.VendorSeek.com
Web Design for E-Commerce
Free People, AAA, Crayola, Haband They all chose WebLinc 215-667-8753
www.weblinc.com/WebLinc_Direct /

Guide to Web Site Navigation & Design

Helping your users get the most out of your website


It seems that one of the hardest things to get right in web design is creating proper layout and navigation. Sometimes a web site will be very rich in content, except that traffic will suffer due to poor navigational structure. In other words, navigation has become one of the key ingredients in developing sustainable, long-term traffic to your site.

Action Steps

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Designing the site tree Often before you even get into the graphical aspects of your site, it is useful to think about the content that you will have for your site and brainstorm possible navigational schemes, otherwise known as site trees. These trees describe the way in which your site branches out into articles, products and services, and any other additional sections you may have. You would be surprised how different tree layouts can be created, but not all are created equal.

I recommend:  The Boxes and Arrows.com has a great article on how to go about this. Visio is probably the best tool to lay out your site tree with.

Once you create the first layout, you will be able more easily imagine other possibilities. However you want most of your information to be accessible not more than 2 clicks away from your home page.

Content Layout What is essential in laying out your content is that from every portion of your site your visitors should know where they are (through the use of titles and graphics), where they can go (using navigational and contextual links), and how they can get back (either to previous pages or back to the home page).Once you have developed your site tree it’s time to think about where to place your links. There two most popular are header links and sidebar links. Many sites use a combination of these two. Others use only header links.

I recommend:  There are thousands of website templates out there for you to look at. Even if you don't use the template, they can give you a nice idea of the variety of ways navigation buttons are presented to the user.

Template Monster is useful for this. You can search templates by industry category in order to search for the most applicable layout.

Graphics Eye-catching graphics, when combined with a strong layout and structure will ensure that your visitors stay a while. It is also one of the ways you can separate yourself from the competition, as there are many websites out there with very standard layouts and just a few short paragraphs. Do not underestimate unique photo stills when designing your website. When integrated properly, they can be one of the most effective ways of personalizing a web design. Photos and graphics are sure to add visual eye-candy to your information and content. And of course, a well-designed logo is a must! It should be one of the first things your reader sees when entering your site. It can also be useful to have your logo integrated into a banner-style graphic and add it to your header for a more integrated feel.

I recommend:  Make sure you have a killer logo to make that all-important first impression. You should also have it in the header of all your pages to re-enforce your brand name.

For images, you may hire a professional to take high-quality customized pictures for you. An alternative would be to search for royalty free images to get you started.


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Helping your users get the most out of your website.
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