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The planning of a website requires a lot of time.It’s important to plan the wireframe of the website first on paper or with the adequate software (visio, illustrator) to see if any - ergonomic - problem comes up. Once we have solved these we can start the design process. Unfortunately, in our hectic world clients want to have their projects done within the shortest possible time and for the cheapest possible price. Because of this the websites are often full of ergonomic shortcomings.
Let’s have a look at some of them:
- The purpose of the website is not clear
- The clients’ objectives are obscure
- There are no wireframes only makeshift solutions
- The designer is incompetent
- The deadline is too short to complete the website
- The budget of the website is undercalculated
- The structure of the website is determined by the design
- The navigation is confusing and inconsistent
- The menu structure is outdated
- There are too many menu items
- The search option is missing
- The search option works inefficiently
- The structure of the website is outdated
- The website contains Iframe elements
- The arrangement of information is disorganized
- Excessive use of flash objects
- Too many colors on the website
- Illegible small fonts
- Proliferation of items on the website
- Displaying textual elements as image object
2009 May 2911:10:39
Ditto on the gorgeous. Also love pitfall #4.
love “#3 There are no wireframes only makeshift solutions” ... for some reason I always seem to come onboard after this happens.
I have to disagree with #7 “The structure of the website is determined by the design”. While I will say that I think designers tend to focus TOO much on the design, leaving things like Information Architecture out of the planning process, there’s a case to be made for letting the design dictate the rest of the work-flow. Although i don’t think it’s necessary in all cases, with certain sites or apps that might be used quite frequently (like a webmail app, or something 37signals-ish) it might make sense to have the design dictate the structure of the site.
first i like your website so much it’s very professional :)
It’s my pleasure to agree with you in all your points, when i get a client or when i get emailed by clients the first thing they say.
“Hello Mr. Bla bla, i need a website please give me your cost”
or when you give them a prive they say “but we know other designer who is happy to do it for XXX of money”
in the first case i send an email thanking him to send me details sometimes i hear from them others no.
in the 2nd case i just have to drop it for many reasons:
1- they will ask you for more features that you didn’t agree from the begaining and they will not pay you extra.
2- they will ask you for 15 design to choose from “i swear it happened before with me!”
3- they will be bothered to see wireframes they wanna see your flash animation.
and more and more we see everyday, but the thing i know by now if the client is cheap don’t burn your self with such a client because you will loose time and money.
never negotiate your time and efforts you don’t sell a product you are selling your creativity :-)
Peace from the sunny cairo…
Mohammed Alaa
One thing I’d add is to avoid reverse for long text entries.
This book on typography explains the statistics and reasons not to: http://bit.ly/aHHun
In short - readers drop off quickly and comprehension goes way down.
Hi guys,
I would like to thank you for the reassuring words and the good tips.
The conclusion is surely that it’s simply not worth dealing with tight-fisted clients.
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2009 May 294:42:11
Wow, Found you on twitter. This website is gorgeous. Congrats !