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General Category Blocking Tested by AdSense

Good news for Google AdSense users: Google has announced via their AdSense blog that they are currently testing an expanded version of category blocking, known as general category blocking.   Google explained further by indicating that general category blocking allows users to block even more cat.... More »

Mozilla Invites Users to Build Their Own Browser

"Chromeless", an experimental project developed by Mozilla allowing developers to create their own browser interfaces using HTML, JavaScript, and other web technologies, has just been released.   Mozilla developed the browser with the belief that they should be more customizable, and Chromeless i.... More »

Don’t Forget About Web Site Copy

Web site developers and designers put a lot of time and effort into the appearance of their websites, and with good reason. A well-designed web site attracts users. It's like the beautiful cover of a book; sometimes that's enough to get it picked up.  Unfortunately, unless the first page grabs the .... More »

Web Design News Sep 26th - Re-Branding Your Logo – Why and What Works

It's been a while since my last Round Up on Web Design so I thought I would send this to you today. After going through all the posts I found I thought the one you'll enjoy the most, assuming you're into Web Design - that's why you're reading this email, is "Re-branding Your Logo – Why and What W.... More »

Google Updated their Google News

Today Google has recently released a newly redesigned version of their Google News section for U.S. users. The main focus of this update is that they are trying present news stories occurring all around the world and they want to provide a user customizable for individual users. They have a "News fo.... More »

There are a few common web design mistakes that you should try to avoid. Here are a few points that will help you understand what you should try not to do.

Try to avoid PDF files for online reading.

Users don’t like it when they come across a PDF file while browsing. It diverts the flow as they navigate through the website. The PDF format can be a great choice for digital and print media but not so good for online media. The print options can be tricky to a few. Not all browsers support viewing a PDF file online. Scrolling and navigating within the file is another daunting task.

Use a different color for visited links.

Most internet users are in a hurry when it comes to finding something they want. The navigation links play a key role in this area. Users browse through different pages simultaneously. It is very irritating to look into the same page again and again. This is primarily because there is nothing to alert them that the particular page has already been visited. Therefore, it is very important that you change the color of the visited links. This reduces the bounce rate to a great extent and also gives the viewers a pleasant browsing experience.

Make font sizes adjustable.

The user’s ability to resize the font size is another thing to consider. Many websites these days are designed using smaller fonts. For the website viewers who are above the age of 40, things become uncomfortable. It is always advisable to make the design in such a way the users are able to customize the font sizes for better readability.

Don’t overdo it with the advertisements.

User’s lose interest and learn to ignore unnecessary banners or ads on the page. All they want is a solution to their problems and the information they require. It is not just the advertisements that they ignore but anything that looks like an ad can be ignored as well. Therefore it is advisable not to include a lot of irrelevant ads on the page unless it is very important or goes along with the content. Excessive blinking, animation texts and images, and pop-ups are also things that should be avoided.

Provide feedback forms.

It is very important to design feedback forms or contact forms inside the website and above everything, respond properly. A website terribly fails if proper feedback is not given or if the visitor’s queries are not addressed at the right time.