Hw to make professional looking websites ??

[anuj_web]

Hi,


What is the basic difference between a website that looks professional and one that does not ??

Wat i mean is ....some sites sometimes use so much colours that they look kiddish ..or....

u kno wat i mean......


can u please guide me....
I am making website,but it has lots of blank space on the webpage....
except the logo ,the menu and the fomr there is nothign else

thanks

 

[withambition]

Professional sites are usually clean-looking, well-organized, and are easy to navigate through. There should be a general color scheme for the website which should be easy on the eyes. The fonts used should also be pretty easy to read and not kiddish looking (no comic sans haha).

 

[naim4u]

To make a site to look professional ,all u need to do is to follow a certain pattern for all the webpages of the website .

1.use a search box (search contents of the website, by any php search scripts)

2.use a date time script .

3.Avoid using unnessarry banners or colourfull images

4. Use google ads script

5. And arrange all the contents of the websites like links ,images,copywrite etc in order

think this would b helpfull for u ! http://www.naimonline.net.ms

 

[fidelvista]

quick way to make your site looks professional is buy a premium templates.
make sense right?

or you can make black or silver themes... it looks modern :biggrin:

 

[mattura]

Professional: dark on light (text on background)
Amateur/'Cool'/etc: light on dark

Professional: clear consistent layout, basic HTML friendly, no gimmicks
Amateur: unnecessary motion/javascript (eg tickers, timers), overuse of colour (especially text), mouse trails or similar, any kind of flashing/blinking

Professional: clear logo/title, either left or top menu with consistent menu items, content always in same place.
Amateur: various logos, other menu systems, content wandering

http://www.naimonline.net.ms

is about the least professional site I have ever seen!

 

[mrmason]

The best way would be to pay a professional to achieve your professional web site guy.

 

[kkenny]

I have to agree, Naim's site isn't all that professional.

A professional site in my criteria would have to follow the following:
Be compatible in all browsers (IE doesn't have to count for this purpose)
Use valid HTML/XHTML and also valid CSS
Be nice to the eyes, have a good color scheme
Nice looking overall
Graphics that look good and blend in with the layout and look good with each other.
If it is a content page, it should have some form of a search box
Be integrated with any forum or blog scrits you use
Easy to find things
And last but not least, be unique.

 

[anuj_web]

Hi....


thank u all for your replies....
i found your suggestions very useful..really

thanks

 

[kevinf]

omg is naim serious?

 

[Jarryd]

I tell you right now, you do not need ads on your site to make it professional.

The best i can really say is clean template/style, keep the style consistent throughout the site, have text links at the bottom of the page to act as a sitemap, some users scroll right to the bottom of the page instead of looking at nav bars that look flashy and all.

 

[anuj_web]

hmm...i too believe keeping the design simple makes it look more professional

 

[kkenny]

Yeah, like google's site. It's very very simple, yet it's a powerful site.

 

[delon]

think this would b helpfull for u ! http://www.naimonline.net.ms

is naim serious. it is the least professional page i have seen it.

 

[RedhedProductions]

Browser compatability: Keeping it inter-operable is very good.
Smooth themes: Keep a colour scheme
Correctly sized images: If images are pixelated, then it just screws it up.
No Gaps: No, no, no, no, no, just show inferior coding knowledge.
Smooth Animation: Unless it's smooth, then it's not good.
Good spelling: Always good to show you've took your time.
Sleek fonts: Kinda ties in with the first point, but no wacky fonts.
Comic Sans would be OK, if it was in the correct situation

...aaaand I'm out of Ideas. Good luck!

 

[jjpeacha]

Browser compatability: Keeping it inter-operable is very good.
Smooth themes: Keep a colour scheme
Correctly sized images: If images are pixelated, then it just screws it up.
No Gaps: No, no, no, no, no, just show inferior coding knowledge.
Smooth Animation: Unless it's smooth, then it's not good.
Good spelling: Always good to show you've took your time.
Sleek fonts: Kinda ties in with the first point, but no wacky fonts.
Comic Sans would be OK, if it was in the correct situation

...aaaand I'm out of Ideas. Good luck!

Comic Sans is a huge no - it's a disgusting font and highly unprofessional (in the designers world anyway) . . .

Gaps, meaning inferior coding? I doubt that. It depends on if the gaps look right or not really.

 

[delon]

i think that the Comic Sans font is ok, a cool font but not for a designer in any way.

 

[anuj_web]

thanks all for your suggestions......

 

[DeadBattery]

If you have ads, make them blend in and unnoticeable. If they are noticeable then users will not like the site. This is why many advertising companies (like Adsense, Bidvertiser etc.) offer different color schemes to match your website.
Popups are a big no.
Use a nice looking font, not the default font like Times New Roman or anything.
Make sure your template is clean and "professional"
Professional means well organized. If you have too many things going on, the user wants to exit that site immediately by clicking the back button. Believe me, I've done this many times with people's sites.
Also, a good header/logo really makes a difference.

 

[mattura]

Correctly sized images: If images are pixelated, then it just screws it up.
No Gaps: No, no, no, no, no, just show inferior coding knowledge.

Well said.

You might find the following CSS useful to get rid of the gaps:

body,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,div {
margin:0 auto;
padding:0 auto;
}

But you'll have to cascade if you DO want gaps in certain situations

 

[Matdragon]

I personally think that my website looks fairly proffessional, appart from the game that i am attempting to make - "medieval wars". take a look and you could get some ideas! http://dragon.exofire.net/