The essay below comprehensively explains the various aspects and considerations involved in building a website, from the technical variables to the strategic choices made to optimize its performance and user experience. It highlights the challenges posed by the diversity of devices, screen sizes, and internet speeds, and addresses the potential imperfections that can arise during the loading process.

It effectively conveys the rationale behind our approach and recommendations, emphasizing the importance of user satisfaction and the limitations inherent in the ever-changing landscape of web technologies. It also provides clear insights into how we’re addressing these challenges and striving for excellence in website creation.

When building a website, numerous variables come into play. For instance, the wide array of phone types and sizes, diverse computer models and sizes, various web browsers, operating systems, and even internet speed contribute to how a website loads and functions. The most contemporary form of a website is the responsive type, which automatically adjusts its layout based on the screen size it’s being viewed from. Therefore, we incorporate concealed data visible only on mobile or desktop screens, optimizing the layout for each screen type. Additionally, we embed functions in the website to enhance loading speed, a crucial factor in search engine ranking algorithms.

Building a website encompasses multiple objectives, with Google and other search engines considering numerous factors when evaluating a website’s performance and visibility. For instance, rapid loading, keyword-rich content, user-friendly navigation, up-to-date code, and clean content all play vital roles. The construction process involves adhering to a multitude of best practices, rules, and guidelines. A website is not merely a digital brochure; it’s a dynamic entity presented across various formats. Users also interact with websites in diverse ways; some scroll through homepages to find information, while others rely on navigation bars. We build our client’s website with all of these things in mind which is why our websites score high in the search engines.

To expedite loading times, we utilize a lazy load mechanism. As users scroll through a webpage, the website progressively loads from top to bottom, ensuring swift access to images and content. While the page loads, pressing navigation buttons estimates how far down the page one needs to scroll, guided by a pre-set target in the backend. However, due to ongoing loading, slight deviations from the target might occur, influenced by elements not yet loaded, especially on different devices, screen sizes, and internet speeds.

In a situation where the length of a page is affecting how page targets function across mobile and desktop menus, an option could be to introduce a second menu. When a single menu isn’t sufficient to achieve the desired effect on both mobile and desktop devices, a second menu can be created, employing distinct menus for each device category. However, it’s important to note that implementing this approach might lead to a slowdown in the initial loading process due to the introduction of an additional element in the background. Furthermore, considering that the page remains lengthy, there’s a possibility of encountering the same issue on certain devices or browsers. As page loading speed significantly influences algorithmic scores, this becomes a compromise that needs to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

For another option to address this issue, we could break up the pages into smaller segments. This approach reduces the likelihood of misaligned page targets during loading by creating shorter pages with lighter content. However, it’s important to note that this might result in a more fragmented layout of the website, which may not align with the desired effect the client is aiming for. Nevertheless, it remains a valid option.

It’s essential to recognize that websites have inherent limitations. Achieving universal perfection is unattainable due to the multitude of variables and the ever-evolving nature of coding, web browsers, and operating systems. The moving target nature of these components demands our best efforts to achieve excellence, despite these constraints.

Lynn Riel – WebMaster at First Wave Website Management Ltd.
www.firstwave.ca

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