Technology is always changing and as more and more people start using tablets to go online and search for information, it is important to know how to make your website more tablet-friendly so that your website could be easily accessed. I’ve listed here a couple of points to keep in mind when you design your site to help you achieve that goal. These tips are easy to follow and will help you retain visitors for any tablet users that happen to come across your site.

Avoid Using Flash on Your Site

Flash portals are not usually supported by tablets such as the iPad. Even Androids that do support Flash have very poor performance, so it’s better to avoid using Flash altogether and stick with either HTML5 and JavaScript.

Touch Interaction vs Mouse Interaction

Since tablet users are usually using fingers to navigate instead of a mouse, designers need to keep in mind the size difference between a fingertip and a cursor. You can try creating buttons a bit larger for easier touching, and make sure that links are not placed too closely together. Also, when designing a page, keep in mind that a mouse’s clicking and scrolling motions are instead replaced by touching and swiping motions.

Colours, Textures, and Fonts

The colour and texture of your site can have significant impact on the appearance of your site on a tablet. Using bright colours and patterns will help reduce any smudges and glares on an iPad or Blackberry Playbook. Avoid using solid blacks since that will be distracting for tablet users. Make sure to make the font easily readable for tablet users, as fonts that are too small or too large will make it hard for users to read your site.

Design Your Forms Accordingly

Forms are often necessary tools to get information and obtain inquiries from any visitor that lands on your site. By keeping your forms short and simple without too much to fill out, you’ll help reduce a lot of hassle for tablet users. In reality, you will most likely only need to know their email address in order to follow up, and by making the form short and simple, users will have a higher chance to use it to contact you or leave information.