| Website design is the first step towards registering | | | | doesn't enhances the purpose of website rather it |
| an online presence. There are many myths | | | | hinders it. A bad decision from website developer is |
| surrounding it. Some of the common myths | | | | enough to convert the site into trash like using too |
| surrounding the web design are: | | | | many frames or duplicating the background in every |
| 1. Use of maximum colours will help in making the | | | | frame etc. Web designer should remember that not |
| site beautiful. | | | | all people have flash pluggins installed in their |
| Pleasing website design is important to attract a web | | | | computer so people may lose their patience if they |
| visitor. But many times web designer believes that | | | | are asked to download pluggins first to view your |
| using maximum colours will add value to the website. | | | | site. So web developer should provide the option of |
| Whereas in reality myriad of colours may spoil the | | | | non flash version along with the flash version, which |
| outlook of website. Also there are chances of these | | | | allows the web visitor to browse through the |
| web visitors getting irritated with the use of too | | | | information. |
| many colours. So the website designer should always | | | | 4. Website will look same in all browsers. |
| use the colours that go well the theme and purpose | | | | Even after designing some successful websites many |
| of the website. Maximum 2 or 3 colours should be | | | | web developers love to believe that the website will |
| used to during web design and always those colours | | | | look same everywhere as it appears on their pc. |
| should not hinder the visibility of the website. | | | | Whereas in reality different website browser |
| 2. Adding too much graphics is helpful. | | | | perceive HTML pages in different manner. So |
| It is true that graphics will make communication | | | | website developer should always make it sure that |
| easier, but over use of graphics may make it difficult. | | | | the website is optimised with web standards adopted |
| Many times website developer believes that using | | | | by different browsers. Also the web resolution |
| too many graphics will add believability to their | | | | varies from pc to pc. Some may prefer to view the |
| website. Graphics can be utilised to lend the | | | | website in 1024 X 768 resolutions whereas some |
| believability to webpage but more of it may prove | | | | may view the website in 800 X 600 resolutions. Most |
| intrusive. The page carrying heavy graphics takes lot | | | | of the web visitors love to view the website in 800 |
| of time to load. Web design which is spun around | | | | X 600 resolutions, so the web designer should ensure |
| simple and easily loading graphics is always loved by | | | | that the website looks good even in that resolution. |
| the visitor. | | | | The width of the tables should be set in percentage |
| 3. Flash is necessary to add attractiveness to | | | | rather than in pixels. If the website designer decides |
| the website. | | | | to use pixels in any of the website design then it |
| Flash is widely used to create advertisement banners | | | | becomes difficult for the viewer to scroll left and |
| and animations during website design. Flash banners | | | | right to view the website properly. So to avoid such |
| can serve their desired purpose only if they are used | | | | circumstances during web development the website |
| efficiently and sparingly. As these flash banners may | | | | developer should use percentage while giving |
| add believability to particular web design, but they | | | | assigning the properties to the table because it will |
| have many disadvantages as well. Flash banners can | | | | help the viewer to view the website properly in any |
| be easily downloaded only if you are connected to | | | | resolution. |
| high speed connection. When web designer uses too | | | | The website designer should always remember that |
| many frames to describe a simple animation then it | | | | website is designed for the visitor. |