: Elements of web design What are some core elements of great web design? Things like speed, layout, etc... Can we determine a something from the community for what we have all tried and works?

@Kristi941

Valid markup - so you know it works in all browser past, present, and future (bugs excluded of course)
Lean code - less code means faster page loading and usually faster rendering
Usability - it may look pretty but if I can't figure out how it works I'm leaving
Accessibility - disabled people use the web, too
Flexible - it works on screens and devices large and small
No unnecessary content or gimmicks

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@Mendez628

I think your best bet is reading the books on Jeff Atwood's reading list that deal with web design.

Beyond that to me it is all about:


Elegant layouts
Speed
Low number of bugs
Elegant layouts
Elegant layouts
Elegant layouts

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