by Paul Lines

Created on: July 06, 2010   Last Updated: September 11, 2010

Have you found that the design of some websites just want's to make you scream? If so, you are not alone. There are millions of Internet users who are irritated each day by the basic errors that some website designers seem to continue to make.

Over the past few decades websites have become increasingly complex and sophisticated. Yes despite the advances in technology in many websites still contain mistakes that can annoy the user almost to the point of distraction. The result of course is that when encountering such a website, the computer user will be quick to find an alternative, less annoying, site.  The list of website design mistakes is, according to some experts, fairly extensive. However, some of these could be classed as personal preferences rather than mistakes. Nevertheless, there are a number of design problems that appear to annoy almost everyone and the top ten of these will be the areas concentrated upon within this article.

1) Message confusion

A common mistake with website design is not making it clear from the moment someone clicks onto you site exactly what it is all about. The message, whether this is related to a business product or service, needs to be immediately apparent to anyone who enters the site. Otherwise, if they have to spend time trying to understand the purpose of the site is, quite simply, the majority will not bother and the site has failed in its task of encouraging viewers and potential customer.

2) Homepage

A number of websites have a homepage, which people have either to click past or wait until it finishes loading before they can get to the real content. This approach is time consuming, annoying and therefore unnecessary. As with the previous mistake it is important that the website comes to the point of its owner’s message as soon as possible to maximise viewings. Most people do not have

3) Colour scheme

Garish and bright colours might look good to you, but to the viewer sitting at their computer garish colours are not so attractive. Indeed they can be positively off-putting, especially for those who have problems with their eyesight. Keep the design of your website easy on the eye and the viewer will enjoy the experience more.

4) Simplicity of navigation

Navigation around websites has long been an annoying issue for many who surf the internet. It is frustrating if one cannot immediately see where to go on the site to find the information or product one is interested in purchasing. Clear and positive directions

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