Onsharp is always looking for great information to share with
our followers. "Web
Design Trends for 2010" is one of the more interesting and well
done presentations I've seen all year. In the presentation, Tijs
Vrolix does a wonderful job describing five "Don'ts" for web design
this year. With permission, I am sharing those "Don'ts" with you
today:
- Forget about Smiling Business People
We've all seen them. From financial websites to consulting
firms, so just say no.
- Puzzles
We get it. The "missing piece to the
puzzle".
- Globes
A globe is meant to depict a "worldliness" and describe geographic
availability. Can't it be done another way?
- Gears
Yes. Onsharp is guilty of using gears. The major
problem: in the real world, they wouldn't actually
function.
- Light bulbs
Representing ideas and innovation with a light bulb
is a little… unimaginative.
So maybe our additional comments to Tijs's five "don'ts" are a
little harsh, but there is one running theme throughout those five
"don'ts"- Lack of originality. Your site should grab peoples'
attentions and be unique. Admit it. You've seen those five images
on nearly every business site you've visited.
Tijs suggests: Simplicity, invisible complexity, Big (text,
headers, footers, call to action), arty, and the bigger
picture.
Onsharp's design services can help you avoid the "don'ts" to
produce a well designed and highly functioning site to enable your
business to reach your 2010 goals.
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Tijs's
Presentation