Creating a wireframe for your website or e-commerce allows
for a more targeted, effective and precise design
To optimally design a website or e-commerce, it is necessary
to better plan its structure and organization of contents through a particular
tool called wireframe . This is a technical term that is not very well known,
but which refers to a step that is crucial for the success of an online
project, in terms of usability but not only.
What is a wireframe
and what is it for?
Creating a website or e-commerce from scratch , that is,
without a scheme that prefigures its development, is a very wrong operation
because it lends its side to unwelcome surprises and errors, as well as to
unexpected and often huge expenses.
The term "wireframe" refers to an illustrated
scheme which, using different and simplified forms, shows the contents (from
text to images) and the functional and navigation elements present within the
project.
The wireframe differs from the similar mockup in that the
former is a sort of skeleton that identifies the position of the various
elements in a schematic way while the latter consists of the model of how the
project should be and present itself.
Generally, a
wireframe is divided into two parts :
1.
The first represents the structure of the site
or e-commerce and its contents
2.
In the second, the notes on the various sections
and functions are inserted
Thanks to this schematic illustration, it is possible to
have a general idea of the future organization of the site or e-commerce, to
understand promptly in which direction the project is developing and to
evaluate and approve any changes during the various phases. In particular, the
creation of a wireframe allows to focus attention on the architecture of the
project , in terms of structure and organization of the contents, but also on
its usability and user-side navigability.
One of the main objectives of a wireframe is in fact to
understand how the information of the site or e-commerce will be presented to
users who visit the site. Another important aim is to establish the importance
and priority of the various elements that make up the project. A wireframe also
aims to understand what type of features and functionality the site will have.
That's not all: thanks to a wireframe it is also possible to
intervene on an old project left in standby and which needs improvement.
Resuming its wireframe and using it as a reference gives the possibility to
update the site having a clear understanding of where and how to operate.
How to create a
wireframe
In practical terms, a wireframe is a document that can be
created in various ways . The most immediate one only needs a pencil and a
sheet of paper.
Those looking for more elaborate solutions, however, can
resort to the help of tools such as Powepoint, Illustrator or Photoshop or use
one of the many sophisticated online software. A wireframe can also be made
navigable through HTML.
On the web there are several software for creating
wireframes for free, some of which without plugins to install, with projects
that can be linked or exported in different formats (such as PNG and PDF).
On a practical level, a wireframe must contain, first of
all, the description of the main interfaces of the first and second level of
the project. The degree of further development is linked to time, the
complexity of navigating the site or e-commerce and the importance of the web
page.
It is very useful to color the site's wireframe or
e-commerce in grayscale , so as to immediately highlight the visual impact of
the single element within the project.
In light of what has been said so far, it is necessary to
reiterate that those who are thinking of creating a website or an e-commerce
for your business must keep in mind the
importance of creating a wireframe first, i.e. the skeleton that holds and
holds the whole project together.
Why create a
wireframe for your site
Creating a wireframe for your website or e-commerce allows
for a more targeted, effective and precise website design Services.
