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Web application development companies should consider various factors while developing website from a user's perspective. This article focuses on such important factors in detail.
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Factors to be considered in Web Development
Factors to be considered in Web Development
There are many factors that a Web application development company should consider when developing
the Website from the user Perspective. Software development companies should consider these factors
while web or website development. The most essential factors that should be considered are explained
below. Some recommendations are also mentioned which can make the website more appealing for
customers and improve the chances of success online.
1. MOBILE COMPATIBILITY
Since more and more people use their mobile phones to access Internet and creating a mobile optimized
website has become the necessity. The first step is that to check how your existing website appears on the
mobile. We can also use Google mobile site tester to find it out. Latest technology helps software
application development company to create a mobile responsive websites that renders properly in all
mobile devices.
2. ACCESSIBLE TO ALL USERS
A user-friendly website should also be accessible to everyone including the elderly or disabled. Such users
typically use screen-readers to access the Internet. Also the 508 website guidelines highlights simple web
design techniques that can be applied to make sure your website can be accessed easily by the on-screen
readers and make the website available to a larger audience.
3. WELL PLANNED INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
How information is organized and presented on the website is vital for the good usability and global access.
But, it is often not considered and it is overlooked by software companies while designing and developing
websites. Information architecture and presentation has become even more important today as websites
offer a wide range of information and resources to attract their target market.
4. WELL-FORMATTED CONTENT THAT IS EASY TO SCAN
The average Internet user skims through the content on a web page instead of reading each and every word
from top to bottom. The users usually scan through key parts of the page quickly to determine if it is relevant
to satisfy their needs or interest. It is also important to format and present the content keeping this in mind.
Proper paragraphs, lists, use of headings, sub-headings or bullets help to break up the text and therefore
making it easy for the readers to scan.
5. FAST LOAD TIMES
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Nothing is more annoying and frustrating for website visitors than a website that takes long time to load. In
fact, the slow speed is one of the prime reasons why visitors are leaving the website and do not visit again.
We should make sure that the website loads in 4 to 6 seconds is important for good usability. Website load
speed is an important aspect that is considered for better search engine visibility and ranking.
Software application development company can consider using free tools such as Pingdom to test the
speed of website and to get suggestion on speed improvement. It is also one of the critical reasons why
visitors leave the site. Also the customer expectations have also changed significantly in recent years.
6. BROWSER CONSISTENCY
Browser compatibility can also be easily overlooked. Some of the websites of the most reputed companies
suffer from this problem due to the negligence. This is not at all good for branding and has a negative effect
on website usability.
Although modern browsers have evolved and become much more efficient but some inconsistencies still
exist in how a website is interpreted by different browsers. It is therefore important to ensure your website
appears and behaves consistently across all major browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera
and Chrome. All such simple things ensure that a professionally designed website is different from the rest.
7. EFFECTIVE NAVIGATION
Good navigation is one of the most important aspects of the website usability. The simple HTML or
JavaScript menus appear consistent and tend to work best on all browsers and platforms. It is equally
important for the navigation to be clutter-free. We should try to limit the number of menu items as far as
possible. A sub-navigation or drop-down menu may work better on large site with many sections and pages.
8. GOOD ERROR HANDLING
Good error handling and description on-screen messages are very important for good usability. But it is often
overlooked. Correct handling of errors at a code level ensures the website is robust and free from the bugs.
The right error message should be displayed which improves the user experience and overall usability.
CONCLUSION
Website usability plays a vital role in the success of a web application development company. The good
usability tries to provide a unique seamless experience for visitors and improves chances of the success. It is
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one of the many critical factors that set a professionally designed website apart from the rest. All the above
mentioned given factors are those that every website must display. It definitely helps to make the website a
success.
Author Signature: Shreyans Agrawal ([email protected])
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