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I think there is a bare-minimum design quality necessary to launch a web product. The limit depends on the audience. If your design is below that limit, users
by johnrob 19y ago
I think there is a bare-minimum design quality necessary to launch a web product. The limit depends on the audience. If your design is below that limit, users will bounce off the page. Effort to exceed the limit is probably a waste. A site just needs to look good enough to seem 'legit'.
- mixmax 19y agoThat is a programmer speaking. Design is just like code, there is a version 1.0 that works, but isn't great and still needs some features. So you iterate on the code based on feedback and your own ideas. Design is the same, and if you include usability I think it is more important to iterate on your design than your code. I did a consulting gig for a semi-large online retailer where we changed the design, the flow of the site, etc. Primarily design changes. And their turnover rose by 30% because of it. That's how important design is.
- german 19y agoThis Month tip: "If you really want to know if your Web site works, ask your next door neighbor to try using it, while you watch. (You bring the beer.)" Taken from Advanced Common Sense (http://www.sensible.com/ http://www.sensible.com/) I really recommend the book.
- 1gor 19y agoJust look at http://checkout.google.com http://checkout.google.com It's a recently launched web application. The layout is just one huge <table>. There is no design to speak of. Probably because none is needed.
- mixmax 19y agoThat's a programmer speaking too ;-) First, it doesn't matter whether the page is made with tables, divs, or strawberry marmelade - the user will never know. Second, don't think that just because something looks like it wasn't designed that it isn't. A large part of googles success lies in its simple design, bordering on the naive. Don't think that this isn't intentional and that a lot of hours haven't gone into designing it.