Organization Of Information
Organization of information is usually overlooked by many of the website owners who wish to have a website developed for their personal or business use. If it is the case of a personal website, the organization of information would not matter much as it will only be viewed by friends and relatives. Whereas, in case of an official business website, a certain amount of sophistication would unconsciously be expected by the potential customers who visit the website. This is where organization of information plays its role in attracting customers by making it easy for them to follow what you wish to convey to them.
However good the design, sophisticated the backend programming and well written the content of a website be, the combination would make sense only when it is presented well. The results or success of any website depend on how well organized the website is. While planning the build of a website, the structure or organization of the website can be planned. The information can be categorized into sections and subsections with a relational link with each other. This can be presented along with a table of contents which would help the viewers build a mental framework of the website.
It has been proved and noticed that readers normally prefer to read information when presented as small chunks. Readers who browse through the web expect very specific details rather than the traditional lengthy content found in books. Chunking helps in organizing the information in a uniform and organized manner. It also manages the limitation of the small computer monitors as the content would best fit when presented as chunks.
Presenting the information in a hierarchal format is yet another factor which needs to be considered while planning the structure of a website. Information should be organized in such a way that the reader should easily be able to locate any information he / she is looking for by understanding the generic method that is used in sorting out the details. Similarly, a definite relationship should also maintained in arranging the information as unrelated information might confuse the reader. These simple points are very essential in making a website successful and at XEL Web Design we follow all these points in order to make your website a success.
