{"id":940,"date":"2011-02-22T21:07:50","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T02:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/?p=940"},"modified":"2011-02-23T15:11:50","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T20:11:50","slug":"does-your-website-need-a-redesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/2011\/02\/does-your-website-need-a-redesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Website Need a Redesign?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>So many businesses out there set up a website and then think, \u201cThere, that\u2019s done with\u201d<\/em><\/strong> and never bother to re-evaluate their website\u2019s design or position in the marketplace.<\/p>\n

But looking at a website as a static, unchanging bit of advertising will put you at a disadvantage sooner or later.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s much better to look at your website as a constantly-updating and evolving part of your online presence.<\/p>\n

Your design should be updated regularly to reflect new developments both in your business (or personal development if it\u2019s a personal site) and should be redesigned thoroughly whenever necessary. Use our guide below to help you along the path of a redesign.<\/p>\n

How to Know if Your Site Needs a Redesign<\/h3>\n

It Uses Outdated Technologies and Techniques<\/h4>\n

If your site uses technologies or design techniques that have become dated, it\u2019s probably time for a redesign. While deprecated code is the most obvious of these, there are a lot of other things to watch out for, including:<\/p>\n

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  • Frames
    \n<\/strong>While the occasional iFrame might not be anything to worry about (and are often used for widgets, affiliate programs, or advertising), if your site makes use of frames for a major portion of its design, it is definitely time for a redesign. Frames have been outdated since around 2000. Get rid of them.<\/li>\n
  • Intro Pages<\/strong>
    \nIntro pages were all the rage in the early 2000s. Most used Flash and\/or audio content. While intro pages aren\u2019t necessarily a completely outdated design technique, it\u2019s becoming more rare to see them. If your site has a lengthy Flash intro, it\u2019s probably time for a redesign.<\/li>\n
  • Outdated Content<\/strong>
    \nModern websites need to be updated on a constant basis. Even if you have a \u201cstatic\u201d site, you still need to make sure the content on it stays current. Many older sites weren\u2019t built on a content management system and can be a pain to update, especially for people who aren\u2019t comfortable with coding. If your site isn\u2019t built on a CMS (like Archimedia Studios’ \u00a0iCMS)<\/strong>, it\u2019s probably time for a redesign.<\/li>\n
  • Your Site is Entirely Flash<\/strong>
    \nMost sites nowadays are not built entirely with Flash. Even those that appear to be, often have content pulled in from XML files, instead of being hard-coded into the Flash files. If your site was built with only Flash, it\u2019s likely you\u2019re suffering in the usability and SEO departments. Consider a redesign.<\/li>\n
  • Tables<\/strong>
    \nTables were in fashion a few years ago in website design, but tables were never really meant for laying out the design of a site; they were intended for formatting data. Designers just figured they were handy for creating complex website designs. If your current site is designed using tables, it\u2019s time for a redesign.<\/li>\n
  • Trendy Design Elements<\/strong>
    \nIf your site was designed with trendy elements (such as Web 2.0 glossy buttons), it\u2019s probably a good idea to redesign it as soon as those trends start to fade. Don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re the last site around using one trend or another. Stay ahead of the curve and redesign while it still looks at least somewhat fresh. Also, consider steering clear of trendy elements, or at least incorporate them in ways that will be easy to change in six months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    So many businesses out there set up a website and then think, \u201cThere, that\u2019s done with\u201d and never bother to re-evaluate their website\u2019s design or position in the marketplace. But looking at a website as a static, unchanging bit of advertising will put you at a disadvantage sooner or later. It\u2019s much better to look […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":944,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-web-design","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=940"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":962,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940\/revisions\/962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}