General Discussions

**Limeisafruit** · 11-19-2007, 03:19 PM

I have for quite some time been really disappointed about the lack of Web Design Laws. I mean like Murphy's Laws. Almost everything have laws except web design. I think it's about time we change that and discuss some laws that could be fun and appropriate. We here do after all have some experience so I think well come up with something.

I have made a blog post here about it and I intend to publish some more laws. You can look there for inspiration if you like.

Here are a few I came up with:

Emil’s Principles

· The most loved design are the ones that don’t exist

· Making a perfect website is not possible as long as its' intention is to be used

· A design only feel new the first time you look at it

· Unlike how things work in programming every problem is a bug not a feature

Let's make some laws!!

**fastreplies** · 11-19-2007, 05:14 PM

Good design is in an eye of the beholder, bad design is in everybody eyes.

fastreplies

**Gx3 Grafix** · 11-19-2007, 05:22 PM

What? There are already laws so it's not such a unique idea. They are called 'Standards' and some regions like the U.S. are implemented into actual laws such as the The Web Accessibility Initiative ( WAI ).

"The Laws On Your Client’s Behavior

· Your client always thinks he knows more about web design than you do
· Your client never knows their or their site’s own good
· No matter how thorough you test your application, when you make your first live install at the customer’s site, it will break
· A site cannot be designed without a purpose and content and your client will give you neither"

What?? This doesn't sound like a very good way to build a customer base. Actually it sounds like crap and is poorly written.

I wouldn't recommend your laws to any of these members, not to anyone for that matter.

**Gx3 Grafix** · 11-19-2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastreplies

Good design is in an eye of the beholder, bad design is in everybody eyes.

fastreplies

I like that! Sounds like a good fortune cookie, lol.

**fastreplies** · 11-19-2007, 05:39 PM

Kimberly

If I'm not mistaking, his post has humorous overtone...

You think I should try my talant in Chinese Fortune Cookies industry?

fastreplies

**Gx3 Grafix** · 11-19-2007, 05:50 PM

If it's meant for humor than... I guess. Thinking about it now, I'm sorry if I sounded rude - I'm usually not the rude one, lol.

off-topic: Yes fastreplies, I think you may find fortune in it

I see something like a generator widgit!

**serandfae** · 11-19-2007, 07:08 PM

The ones on client behavior should be textbook material in web design marketing.....LOL

**cooltixy** · 11-21-2008, 05:41 AM

There are some few rules which is also important

Check the site for errors.

Develop for multiple browsers.

Don't forget the content.

Color choice is critical.