By: Alan Smith
Submitted: 2009-01-05 04:07:53 | Word Count: 519
The concept of website designing abides by certain rules and features to get superior end results. By following basics of website design layout you can create websites with better functionality and visual looks. Ask your website designer to design quality web pages that are aesthetically alluring to your visitors. Apart from looking good the website should be useful as well.
The layout that you choose for your website is the determining factor of how balanced a site is! Placing the light and heavy design elements of a web page correctly is main factor in website design layout. A good website design company offer guidelines regarding how different elements on a website should be placed and in what format. It can be put in centre space or in the grid system as and what applicable.
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Basically there are six types of website design layout that can be applied on any web page. Usually on a website 3 and more than 3 types of layout types are combined together for creating a perfect website design layout. Let us see what the different types of layouts are:
1) Symmetrical layout- In symmetrical layout symmetry is formed out of website by placing the different elements centre aligned or either of the one side of the web page. If left side of the page contains heavy design element, than balance it with appropriate design element on the right side also. But keep in consideration that the elements on both sides should not be literally similar. Complete symmetry is achieved when the design is either centered or uniformly divided in horizontal and vertical manner. This type of layout can be considered formal and balanced one.
2) Asymmetrical layout- As the term itself suggests asymmetrical, website elements are placed on a web page in an uneven manner. It can be in center, left or right whichever way designer likes to place the elements on the page. Asymmetrical layouts are dynamic and by means of overlooking the balance movement, tension can be created, expressions can also be conveyed to the users.
3) Isolative layout- In isolative layout either of these elements- logo, symbol, main product image, other important pictures are placed in smaller sizes on the web page. It can be placed on any appropriate space depending upon its visibility and usage factor.
4) Dominative layout- Here the logo, symbol, product image or any other picture is placed on the web page in enlarged size, making it the main attention attracting factor.
5) Radiative layout- The website content, image, symbol or logo can be highlighted using attractive light or flashing effect, making it pop up as the attention grabber part of the web page.
6) Repetition layout- In repetition layout any single or multiple elements are repeated twice or more than it on the similar web page. It put emphasis on a particular element that needs to be repeated for better visibility and holds greater importance.
