Web 2.0 and Designing Guidelines
Web 2.0 is the next version of web sites, the world is going to change their websites to be more attractive, simple, usable, scalable, bright and sharable by designing it with web 2.0 standards. web 2.0 is not changing the web design concept it's also changing the web marketing concepts, programming concepts, and usability concepts.
To be able to imagine what is web 2.0 look at the following logos:
 |  |
| Web 1.0 Logos | Web 2.0 Logos |
Now we are going to create our web 2.0 site, after reading this tutorial you will be able to design your web 2.0 logo, create web 2.0 site, make your site rich in contents, publish your site and distribute it.
Design Considerations:
Simplicity
web 2.0 design should be simple free of noise, with little contents, more images and large fonts. look at the following screenshots it will help you to imagine what is simplicity in design:
 |  |
 |  |
Centralized Contents
The contents of the page should be in the center of the page like the following samples, as you can see the contents are in the center of the page and the left and right space are filled with gradient background.
| |
Navigation
In web 2.0 the horizontal navigation is the most recommended style, the navigation should be in large fonts, and very clear.
 |
 |
 |
Backgrounds
The backgrounds in web 2.0 have several forms, either to be gradient colors or diagonal line pattern.
 |  |
Diagonal Line Pattern | Gradient background |
photoshop to make the gradient or diagonal line pattern, links :
One of the web 2.0 standards is to make some reflection on your images. Look at the following screenshots.
 |  |
Reflection on white background | Reflection on solid color |
 | |
| Reflection on solid object | |
Photoshop to make reflected logos and shapes, links :
if you don't know how to use Photoshop, use Web 2.0 Logo Generator.
Round Corners
The new style in corners is to make the corners rounded, in contents boxes or in buttons.
|  |
Round Corner Box | Round Corner button |
Light box used to show large version of an image, warning message box, large map and many other applications.
Light box
Ajax
when we say web 2.0 we usually say Ajax with it, Ajax features will make your site more usable, attractive and fast. Don't forget the Ajax indicator.
use RSS to syndicate your contents, also use the syndication icons in your site to make it easy for your visitor to feed your contents.
Bookmarking
use digg, delicious and reddit icons in your site to make your visitors bookmark your site
Bookmarking Section to know about the bookmarking services
Large Fonts
Use large and clear fonts in your web 2.0 design.
Web 2.0 Fonts to choose a good font for your logo
Bright Colors
Use bright (strong) colors in your web 2.0 design.
Introduce Your Service
it's a good idea to put an introductory text about your service in the home page, put it in large text, bullets and support it with images and icons.
|
|
| Summary up the contents | Large text |
| |
| Bullets and image | Latest Products |
Web 2.0 star
You will find the web 2.0 star in most of the web 2.0 sites. usually used in numbering, new icon and beta icon.
|
|
Beta version
most of the web 2.0 services are in beta version, don't
|
|
Labels: web 2.0
