10 Web Design Rules That You Can Break
Article on Smashing Magazine
“As web design and design in general have evolved, rules have been established to ensure consistent and usable designs. Some of these rules were created simply because website creators abused certain principles without regard for their users. But these rules are not enforced by anyone and should be broken when necessary, especially when breaking them would lead to a stunning design.”
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01. Do Not Display the Horizontal Scroll Bar
02. Use a Minimal Number of Font Faces
03. Do Not Use Too Many Colors
04. Make Your Site’s Goal Obvious
05. Navigation Should Be Easy To Figure Out
06. Use Different Colors for the Text and Background
07. Don’t Put Animation in the Way of Your Content
08. Stick to Web-Safe Fonts
09. Don’t Have a Splash/Landing Page
10. Don’t use Tables
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Posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 8:22 pm.
Online Article, Web Design.