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Many Web design best practices apply to single-page site design, just as they apply to more traditional sites—but there are definitely some special considerations

This is a single-page Web site, a design approach that works very well for sites that would, with conventional design, be three to six pages of closely related content. Single-page sites are becoming quite popular among Web designers for client sites. A brochure site for an artist, an author, small business or a typical restaurant, would work very well. On the other hand, the Harvard University or Library of Congress sites would not be good candidates. Single-page sites can be a good solution if there isn’t a tremendous amount of content, if all the content is closely related, or in cases where a particular design approach simply works best on a single page. In any case, single-page sites are cropping up all over the place. They are trendy and they can be very engaging—especially when combined with smooth page scrolling and some cutting edge CSS, as this page is. While smooth scrolling is very engaging, this page can also be scrolled by using your mouse wheel, the default browser scrollbars, or your keyboard's arrow keys.

It's about Modern Design Using the latest design methods and standards

JAMAR uses modern CSS such as fixed position navigation, embedded fonts, column layout, rounded corners, CSS gradients, and shadows. The advanced CSS we use is deployed in ways that enhance modern browsers while assuring an attractive and accessible presentation in older ones. The idea is to start with a solid foundation that is accessible to all browsers and devices and then enhance it for those that support advanced CSS. The result is that your page is accessible to all, attractively designed for all, and absolutely gorgeous for many. Many techniques work in almost all browsers, even back to Internet Explorer version 5.

When to use a single-page site

Single page Web sites are particularly popular among advanced web page designers. There are endless possibilities for unique designs that can be done on a single page. Some sites lend themselves to a single-page format, such as brochure sites for designers, novelists, or small businesses. On the other hand, you wouldn't want to squeeze the Mercedes Benz site into a single page. So here are are some benefits of a single-page site.

Single-page designs can have some benefits over a traditional multi-page site. Here are several things for you to consider:

  • Speed: Only one page needs to load
  • Maintenance: Only one page to manage and maintain
  • Search Engines: Only one page to be indexed
  • Uniqueness: Single-page sites will make your viewers take notice
  • Mobile Devices: Single-page sites are well-suited to iPhones and iPads

Some things to keep in mind

When planning your site, it's important to limit the amount of your content because it all needs to load at one time. Four to six separate content areas or "pages" seem to be about the norm for many single-page sites.

We will consider the visible content your visitors likely see within their browser. Crafting sections to fit comfortably within that space can minimize scrolling while viewing individual sections. Smooth scroll is designed to scroll the page up so that the heading is at the top of the window, which means that your last section should have sufficient content to allow it to scroll all the way to the top. If that's not possible, all you need to do is to assign the last section a large amount of padding on the bottom. Don't worry about small screen users having to scroll within sections. Scroll bars are still usable, as are mouse wheels and arrow keys.