| The saying that less is more has been applied to | | | | of white space make a site less busy, making it |
| everything from art to advertising. When it comes to | | | | simpler for a visitor to navigate. This is a refreshing |
| website design, it has never been truer than it is | | | | and calming change for a web user, and makes a |
| today. | | | | minimalist website one that they will appreciate and |
| With all the cutting-edge technology and so many | | | | want to visit often. |
| fabulous graphics to choose from or create, | | | | Content on a minimalist website needs to be clear |
| designers often want to throw everything they can | | | | and concise too. While we've all heard that content is |
| into a website design. The result, rather than | | | | king, this doesn't mean that there needs to be tons |
| impressive, is hectic. With no focal point or | | | | and tons of content, especially if it has little |
| easy-to-use and locate navigation bar, the user | | | | substance. Information that is easily accessed and |
| becomes confused and is often unable to navigate | | | | precisely written is far more effective than having |
| the site easily or at all. They leave and the website | | | | too much content to sift through to find necessary |
| owner loses not just a visitor, but likely a sale. | | | | information. |
| A minimalist website, on the other hand, offers users | | | | Too many website designers, unfortunately, overlook |
| a website that's easy to use and to navigate. With a | | | | this need for easy navigation. Trying to get around |
| well designed minimalist website, visitors can easily | | | | clunky navigation to find the information you want is |
| and quickly find exactly what they're looking for. | | | | a bit like being plopped down in a flea market where |
| They don't end up endlessly clicking to page after | | | | everything is jumbled together. Infant clothes tossed |
| page, viewing information they can't use or have | | | | in with women's clothes are then topped off with a |
| already seen on the site. Finding a site like this is like | | | | stack of men's shirts. The effort to get through it all |
| find an oasis in the middle of the desert. Whew! | | | | to find what you're looking for is exhausting and |
| What a relief! | | | | usually not worth the effort. |
| Think of Google, for example. Simple, basic and | | | | Minimal yet precise copy offers website visitors many |
| extremely efficient. Could anything be easier to use? | | | | benefits, primarily the advantage of being able to |
| It's the perfect example of just how effective | | | | read on screen information without too many |
| website minimalism truly is. | | | | elements competing for their attention. |
| While you probably don't want a website that's quite | | | | Finally, with technology making it possible to view the |
| that bare, you do want a website design that is that | | | | Internet on much smaller screens, minimalist website |
| simple and clean. Minimalist websites can be quite | | | | design is crucial. There just isn't room on a cell phone |
| beautiful when designed well and exude class rather | | | | or palm pilot screen to see a great deal. With each |
| than scream too many messages. Great color and | | | | advance in technology, less really is more. |
| just enough graphics combined with the right amount | | | | |