6 Web Development Techniques
1. Visual design is eye candy and evokes several emotions and feelings. Your website should be engaging and draw in the user. Never under estimate the power of design. If you are not a designer, leave it to the professionals =)
2. CSS as much as possible. CSS is the most efficient way to code a website. This alleviates clutter and cleans up the code which Google and other search engines love! The less mess and confusion, the better your site will function not only for Google, but for your visitors!
3. Intuitive design. Your site should not require any training or past experience. It should be user friendly and very easy to understand. In general, people don't like to feel in-adequate, so having a site that is confusing or hard to follow makes a person feel like they are not smart enough to understand the site. Using a design and navigation that is intuitive will allow your visitors to feel comfortable, confident, and intelligent.
4. JQuery and Javascript. Using JQuery and Javascript you can add very cool visual elements to your site without using Flash and other resource-intensive programs to engage the user.
5. PHP and MySQL. Always a favorite of mine, I love designing sites with the combination of PHP and MySQL. This allows for dynamic content, interactivity, and endless possibilities to make your site come alive
6. Clean code. In the design world there is a saying "Code is Poetry" and it couldn't be more true. Websites need to be clean on the inside so they function smoothly on the outside. Developing a clean internal site is very difficult and requires intelligent programmers with a K.I.S.S. methodology.
There you go, 6 great web development techniques to keep your sites progressive and impressive!
