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If you have to choose between two web designs, one is very attrachtive and the other is user friendly. which one would you choose?

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Question added by Deleted user
Date Posted: 2014/03/04
Deleted user
by Deleted user

I would definitly chose 'user friendly'. Nobody wants to waste their time trying to navigate a difficult, chaotic website.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

I'd take the challange! I love great design and i will definetly want to improve and see something more. There are so many online videos that help us understand diffivulties on the design, I am sure it will be great!

Khatim Abbas Seed
by Khatim Abbas Seed , BUSINESS CONSULTANT , Google

It depends on the main objective of the website. Is it to be:

- USED (functional, call-to-action & dynamic) or

- VIEWED (promotional, informative & static)?

 

Functional websites

These are mostly websites with call-to-action functionalities (webforms, quotation forms, demo requests, product comparison, product show-case, profile registering, posting, community features, online purchasing, e-commerce features etc).

In the case the choice for user-friendliness, stability, quick page loading, ease of navigation, clear structure should prevail above attractiveness, without jeopardizing the need for basic beauty to actually keep visitors online to go over to action.

 

Static websites

These are mostly standard5 page (or even100 pages) containing little to no functional features other than e-letter registration or a contact webform (if any). I'd choose to unleash creativity on such a website as if it was my main electronic business card. This would my choice for the main company website of a well-established brand, with existent functional websites.

Amit Amberker
by Amit Amberker , Looking for Creative Designing Projects which needs to be Done on Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDRAW , Freelancer and Self Employed

Hi Ghadeer Samawi,

 

Interesting Topic!

 

Before Commenting on this Topic, I would like to know Which One would you Pick between "Attractive Web Design" and "User Friendly"

Anand Omanakuttan Kadayattu
by Anand Omanakuttan Kadayattu , Lecturer, Course Co-ordinator, Bachelors of Web Media Programme , Bahrain Polytechnic

Though it depends on the purpose of the website, I belive its the User-Friendliness.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

User friendly, no matter how good it looks if they can't figure how to use it it's useless and doomed. Then of coures there is no resons why you can't compine the two and have the perfect website! 

Maria Joni Casia
by Maria Joni Casia , Designer , Costra Group

It is always better to choose a user friendly web design If it for functional use but If it is to advertise something still good designs eill be effective for attracting viewers.

Aiswarya Balakrishnan Rema
by Aiswarya Balakrishnan Rema , Associate Design Manager , Landmark Group

user friendly one

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

I'll consider these options are the only choices. and there are no3rd choice so,

in case this website is static that only present some information. then maybe attractive will be the choice, but if it web application then it should be user friendly.    regards

itrat khaliq
by itrat khaliq , Sales Engineer , Arcoma commercial agency

I would choose attractive web design because a web page should be attractive enough to attract user to use it . 

Mohammed Al-areef
by Mohammed Al-areef , HR Specialist , Pioneers

user friendly is my choice because i do not my clients to wast time in navigation the website

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