Then why are so many people bad at it? Simple, they design their sites around what they want and what they think is best. Animated gif’s, blinking boxes, and neon colored text are older than “old school” Web development methods. We’re talkin’ prehistoric…come on people you can do better than that.

Fortunately for us, there’s a wonderfully odd site out there called Web Pages That Suck which highlights the worst of the worst and gives you a snippet or two as to why their so darn bad. Most websites are built with good intentions, but fail to meet their true objective, increase their customer base. You should take your time and think about what the sites purpose is and then browse around at sites like CSS Elite for examples of unique, high quality designs and layouts.

Not all sites are perfect, so you shouldn’t aim for a squeaky clean design the first time around.

Well crafted lines, objects, and graphical elements help bring each page on your site to life and careful planning of your sites structure will sum up to a great user experience. Object positioning is very very important. Understanding how pieces of the site interact with each other, is vital in developing a well put together website. A search box located somewhere towards the top right corner works better as opposed to being placed somewhere under the logo. Since the Web became public grounds, we have subconsciously decided that particular site elements will always be located in a certain location.

As a Web developer, if you break that mold and try something new, you’re likely to frustrate users. Remember, when you build a website that it’s not just a “website”, you’re building an experience for all kinds of users.