Color
- Color and Web Design
- Less is More
- Importance of the Color
- Set the Mood in Web Design
- Color Psychology
- Choosing a Color Scheme
- White space
- Web Design Color Resources
Content
- Writing for the Web
- Scannability
- Writing to be Found
- Terms to Avoid
- Web Facts
- How to Write an "About Us" Page
- Five Usability Samples
- Special Characters
- Writing Content Resources
- Memorable slogan
Consumer concern
SEO
- Content Creation
- Choosing keywords
- Text and SEO
- Linking Strategies
- Custom "Error" Pages
- Keyword Ranking Factors
- Non-Keyword Ranking Factors
- Page Speed Factors
- Top Search Engine Ranking Factors
- SEO Resources
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That expression, credited to renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has a fitting application to the use of color in web design. A restrained or limited color palette often contributes to a more effective and tasteful web design.
"Web design isn't about flashy graphics and features. The best sites appreciate the value of simplicity." - Kate O'Sullivan, INC. magazine.
The viewing area of a web browser window is restricted, quite like being in a small room. Interior designers strive to create an 'airy' open feel that makes small rooms feel larger. To achieve this, they usually stick to simpler color palettes in small spaces, with a preference for pastels or neutrals.
It is quite the same in web design. With the limite of space for web page content, simple, neutral or pastel color palette has the effect of creating an 'airy' open feeling.
