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Most of us are familiar with the usual set of computer icons. An icon indicates that the page as a printer can only print a single click. An open folder you can retrieve a document from your hard drive. Icons simple symbols such as these are easy to maneuver and to help their users with simple tasks on the computer daily. On the Internet, but the symbols have taken an absurd twist, and it can confuse users, rather than help them. Could your graphics might be links that your visitors leave your site as soon as they arrive? Could adversely affect the visibility of your site?

We are the causes of such problems.

People are naturally attracted to the symbols that are familiar. Therefore, you should carefully consider the choice of symbols that are used to direct visitors to your site. The most popular options are also displayed some of the best known: the arrows, mail and folders are often used to move visitors through a website, no matter the topic. Resist the temptation to use charts, dark, bright, highly structured designs. Although you can jump for hours into the search symbol of a green frog who toiled, users simply want to see what your site has to offer, not the philosophy behind the strange choice of graphics. Use graphics that the topic your site and are associated with their use on your website in line.

Where can I find the theme icons?

"dingbat" or "Wing Dings" icon sources often navigating a safe bet. Sites such sites offer Asshole 'professional design fonts that are perfect for surfing the Internet. Other sources of attractions such as the "Fontpool" and "Font Addict have extensive collections of" theme "dingbats for your site. When you try your hand at creating your own icons, however, you find that there are a variety of ways, tools to help you in your design efforts.

The invention of icons:

Many free and shareware graphics programs there, or to edit your new icons for your website. You can browse the latest information on the selection of the date of publishing houses, and check your qualifications, Tucows edit icon. Although the design specifically for the processing of desktop themes, these allow you to create and save the icons in the Web as well. Customizable options are different sizes of icons to create 3D renderings and the ability to animated versions. One is highly recommended, Microangelo. This program offers a full suite of tools that you create and publish their symbols online.

The inclusion of text with symbols:

Well, he has built an impressive amount of graphics guidelines, decide whether the text includes next to them. In most cases it would be better for their visitors, who may be on your site for the first time for a guide to the text next to graphics. In all cases we must also labels with descriptions of their symbols. This not only helps your visitors become acquainted with your site, but also helps people with visual impairments that may not be able to see the icons, but we need to read "to determine their significance.

Tips and tricks:

Before finally release the new magical miniature pieces, we want you the following tips to avoid confusion and remember the frustration of visitors browsing your site!

Visit the site through the eyes of a lay visitor. Examine a particular route, to certain content on their pages. It is difficult to follow the city? Surfing is changing behavior patterns? The icons are difficult to see or decipher? Is the process painful or irritating? Your icons are large enough to visualize and understand.

* Hits hate to guess the meaning of the symbols. In most cases, if you are the page, they will find an icon for a magnifying glass or a picture of binoculars. To print, they look for a photo printer. The original graphics instead of these modern icons will only cause unnecessary frustration and endless search. Make it easy for them to find the desired information. If they can find what they want, the more likely that you will return.

* Your images with accompanying text, if possible, even if these symbols to the above rules. Visitors are more likely to browse more pages and spend more time on your side if you just from one section to another, by reading the title of your links.

So do not wait. Just start to create their own masterpieces in miniature format!