It’s amazing how far we have come with respect to web design best practices yet so many designers still miss many of the important basic principles like the ones listed here.

Considering the end-user and preparing a website’s structure from the beginning can save a lot of hassles later on in terms of design time and revisions, optimization, marketing, usability, and return on investment.

By following these guidelines, more commercial sites could convert website users into buyers. They represent a cornerstone of an Internet marketing success story.

I also believe preparation should have an inclusion, as this is very important for all three principle.

But good work!!

Thank you for covering the category of designers needing a basic understanding of coding. Simplicity extends not only to the look, but also to the skeleton of any site, the code.

good post though, and i’m glad you mention how important it is for designers to have some basic knowledge of development also.

In the marketing world they say “a confused prospect never buys”, and it’s true. Unless your website is clear in what it’s purpose is, and isn’t distracting from that purpose, it will do well.

In my mind, a good website should be a peace of artwork. Clean and beautiful both from the code view and the user’s perspective. This goes beyond mere looks into menus, usability, accessibility, and even SEO. After all, a well designed site should be beautiful and useful to everyone who comes across it, whether they are blind, deaf, color blind, or even just on dial up.

PS nice design on this site, I’ll be back

Having an understanding of both design and coding is also a critical success factor if you want to be a really good web developer and give your customers the best value for money.