Website creation incorporates a large area of knowledge. From the start and initial design to the tiniest detail, website development may seem difficult for the uninitiated. The tips below will help you tackle this challenge.

If you are designing a website, choose proper graphics. PNGs work much better than bitmap images, which are huge. For text buttons, screenshots, and other images that are not photographs, use PNG for images with over 256 colors and GIF for images with less. JPEG images are good for pictures.

You must always look at your finished websites in multiple browsers. Different browsers show websites in different ways. Research the different browsers that are popular and design your site accordingly. You should also check your website from a variety of different computers to see how it looks as well.

Avoid using clashing, loud colors when designing your website. You want to make sure that your text is easily visible against your background colors. The better choice is using darker fonts against backgrounds that are lighter. Ask your friends to give you feedback on the colors you choose.

Make sure the content on your website is compelling and interesting. The actual site design “look” is important, but content is king. Visitors will come back over and over when you provide content that is of value to them.

Put together a nice page about you or your organization and title it “About” or “About Us.” A lot of websites contain ugly, uninformative, generic “About Us” pages. Get your visitors engaged! Try giving people a tiny peek into your personal background. Try showing how you got into website development, who inspired you, and what you hope to accomplish with your business.

We want you to learn some basics when it comes to website design. As you get the hang of things, you will see your site slowly start to improve. Reread the tips here if you need to refresh your understanding.