The Power of Graphics
Improved Aesthetics
In today’s evolving internet world websites are becoming more and more graphical oriented. We see all types of websites being made which are really stunning and graphical. Graphics are a must for today’s new age websites. They improve the data representation and overall aesthetics of the website.
Below are some of the old and new versions of some well known companies. You can see the difference then and now.
It’s evident that if you make a new website like in 1980 it ought to fail as people are more use to seeing much more sophisticated and rich graphical interfaces. So not using graphics is a total NO NO today.
A Picture is worth “A Million Words”
We use the term picture as image or graphic in this context. Right graphics can paint a clear picture in users mind about what’s the website is for. It can hook them to your site with one glimpse and they will certainly return to it and may refer site to others if they really like it. So having precise graphics is very important.
There is a lot of debate on use of graphics so as to make the website more usable. But a common sense technique is that website will be more usable if you place correct graphics at correct place on your website. You need to think about the user’s goal as to what he/she wants to achieve through your website and how easily they can find it on the site. Making them toil through the pages and click is that last thing you want your websites users to do. So graphics can be real boon to your site in guiding users through it and not frustrating them. Below are some good samples.
weshootbottles.com
silverbackapp.com
Using Fonts
Using graphics for text element like healing can give them a rich look as compared to the default HTML jagged look. Below is a simple example of a headline text. We have used same font and same font size, but the former is plain HTML and the latter is an image.
Image text is much smoother than plain HTML but the real deal now is that we can freely use any font, any color and any style for the text now. We can also use other graphics along with text to give it even more intriguing look. Below are some good samples of what all you can create.
A word of caution although it’s a good technique to use image headers they should not be overused. It can make a webpage very bulky in size and hampers the page load time. Also it’s not Search Engine friendly as they can’t understand data in image format, but it can be made understandable using the exact text as alternative text in HTML popularly called the alt tag.
Freedom to create a rich look and feel
With graphics your site can really come alive. There is so much freedom to use colors, various styles, textures etc. You can base your website on a theme or you can create something interesting which would be nice to look at and usable or you can your design in accordance to your product or content you selling. So with proper graphics there are unlimited design possibilities for your website’s interface. You can really give your website a personality, a feel which really flows seamlessly with the websites objectives.
Conclusion
Graphics Bestow power to your website. They are a must for new website. So we advice you to create great graphics to make good websites better and better websites excellent. We can help you with your graphic needs as well use the link below to let us help you with all your graphical needs.
