Website Design Principles

Different website development companies have different design priorities. Fundamentally, at Lewis Media Inc. we believe that:

• high-tech doesn't have to be high-cost
• effective web sites are living creatures
• updating your site should be ridiculously easy for anyone

We also believe that adhering to the following design principles is the most effective way to help our clients realize a return on their website investment.

Usability: When making decisions about features, layouts, interfaces, data structures etc., we keep in mind that being easy-to-use is the most important motivator.

Cross Browser Functionality: As much as possible, we design websites that will look good in multiple browsers.

Interoperability: Clients often need to integrate third-party components, so we ensure that code is modular and interoperable.

Scalability: Our clients want to grow easily and economically, so we make our software easily and economically scalable.

Search Engine Optimization: We design sites to be completely search-engine-crawlable, and we make sure that content is designed to be search-engine-friendly.

Consistent Navigation: We adhere to public usability standards when developing website navigation systems so visitors don't get "lost" in the site.

W3C Accessibility: We follow World Wide Web Consortium accessibility standards (widely regarded as the international standard) to ensure that all users, regardless of disability, can use our client's websites effectively and efficiently.

Linking Guidelines: Including (on the site) information on accepted linking practices and logo usage policies encourages appropriate linking to your website to support increased traffic.