Redesigning a site can be a tricky process because you have to deal with the weight of expectation, the resistance of users to change, and the ever present spectre that you might be making a step backwards. In my experience the trick to a succesful redesign is to preserve the overall feel of a site and capture some of the hallmarks of the old design into the new one
By keeping that feel you ensure there is a continuity in the site and users still feel familiar with the new site. Preserving the feel of a site doesn't need to mean the new site needs to look the same however. There are a number of things that keep it related:
1. Most page elements - navigation, logo, pagination etc - are in the same locations. This is important because it prevents the user from getting lost or having to relearn the system.
2. The key page of the site, the Listings Page, is quite similar to the Old Listings Page. Listings are presented top down in rows, the image is on the left, details on the right.
3. The style of the design is not dissimilar. Although the designs look vastly different, both are mostly simple, flat monochromatic designs with a few sharp uses of red.
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Interesting very interesting.I like that.Sometimes we work in website designing company and there is some problem of our designing then i thought these tips useful for that situation.So that's why its really nice to have you here.
Thanks for the following tips, simple and straightforward. Very informative. Nice job and looking forward for your next post. More power! Cheers!
-richard
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Really help tips of this blog for the designers,
I think when we talk about to the Redesigning so the question raised in the mind that what is it that you don’t like about your current design?and many other question.
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Fantastic tips from daily working. Most of us neglect these. Thanks for sharing. :)
I enjoyed reading your post and I like it. I find it helpful for those who want to redesign their site. Big thanks.
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For the Web Design India it is a challenge to visualize how a site would actually be comprehended by users. For example one might think that people would start in a chronological order and click each page in sequence, whereas the user might just click on anything that they find interesting on the page.
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