LESSON (8) Web Design Best Practice
What we will Learn: quick-loading pages mobile-friendliness general accessibility You’ve heard the expression “you only get one chance to make a first impression,” right? Well, it holds true online, too. This lesson can help you avoid common mistakes in your website design that can drive visitors away. We’ll cover how to make sure your pages load fast, making your site mobile friendly, general accessibility and the quality of your content. First, you need speed. Internet users aren’t famous for patience, and if your pages take too long to load, they’ll leave. There are lots of technical things that you, or whoever builds your website, can do to speed things up, like choosing the right technologies and hosting solutions. But there are also some simple fixes. If you have images on your pages, use the smallest ones you need. Ditch large, high-resolution files if they’re only going to appear as thumbnails. Plenty of software programs can resize or ...