Developing a good page design is one of the most important factors when designing a web site or even a brochure or a magazine. An attractive design will develop trust among your readers and visitors. An important fact to remember is not over-designing the Website - and try to follow the KISS rule (Keep It Simple Stupid). It doesn’t matter how many hours you’ve put into designing the site if no one can understand how to use it. Ask some non-technical users to check out your website before going live. If they find it easy to navigate and use then so will the rest of your visitors.

It is impossible to say exactly what makes the most beautiful and functional design since when it comes to web sites beaty is in the eye of the beholder and what one person thinks looks good may appear poor to another. There are a few basic rules in web page design which if followed are sure to please most of your visitors. The popular design trends for 2009 are multi-column layouts, large illustrations and plenty of white space.

Try to make the layout and design features on the page easily accessible and simple to understand. Where possible use standard HTML coding and avoid using Flash animations. Many users have browser settings that prevent them from viewing Flash which means that a complicated Flash design will not be seen by many visitors. Put yourself in the place of your users when designing your pages.