Categories: web design
      Date: Mar  7, 2007
     Title: What is Good Web Design?

In the simplest terms, good web design works.
Ok, but what does that mean?

Well, we’ve all seen good websites; they’re the ones where the navigation is obvious, instinctive even.

That is, it is so easy to get where you what to go, you don’t even need to think about it.

And once you get there, the information or product you want is clearly displayed easily read and simply bought.

All of which should be really simple. But isn’t.

There are so many factors that a designer must take into consideration with so many possible permutations of browsers, platforms, and technologies available.

Good Web design has become somewhat akin to the delicate act of walking the high wire.

At webtactics we live under the three tenets of good web design: great visual appeal, quick loading (really just how many more slow sites do you need to sit through?) and ease of navigation.

Design wise, good websites don’t need to be the coolest on the block, nor do they need to be the most expensive. They just need to do the job they were designed to do. And look good doing it. And load quickly. But that’s all.