Graphics

Graphics just as Navigation are very important to web designers.
Today people who build their own web sites use graphics indiscriminately.
In order to make a good use of graphics one must know when and how to use them, this may sound simple but it isn't. When using graphics keep the following in mind.

• How big are they?
  If the size of your graphic file is 100K then you have a problem. Using graphics that are too big in size will compromise the speed at which your web page loads in your visitor's browser. Think of it, if it takes too long for your web page to load your site's visitors might get tired of waiting and decide to move on... if you are trying to increase traffic to your site then you just accomplished the opposite.
  If size is a problem then you might want to use software that will allow you to optimize the graphic size without compromising image quality, try using software like DeBabelizer.

• How much do you need the graphics?
  If you need to use graphics in your site make sure you don't over use them. Like I mentioned before, some people use graphics indiscriminately meaning that they tend to use more graphics than what they really need. Overusing graphics can tire your site's visitors because they have to wait for all those graphics to load before they can navigate your site at ease also, using too many graphics can leave you no room for content.

In this article we only covered part of an important aspect of web building and that is design. In the next article we'll cover another aspect that is just as important plus we'll talk about some dos and don'ts of web building.