November 14, 2008 at 7:13 pm · Filed under Web_Design
The concept of web designing based on the nature and rapid growth of the Internet is nothing to boast of any more. This is because of the large number of web sites published to the Internet everyday, so as to showcase one’s presence and dominance on the World Wide Web. You may ask why this is so, well, the so simple answer is the rate at which technology is evolving.
An example is illustrated with the popular Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia’s Flash. They are two different web designing software which have the same basic function (to create an interactive website). However, a person who has used both programs would observe that Microsoft FrontPage, which has been existing over quite a long period of time, deals basically with HTML codes. No programming language or knowledge is involved; that is why I choose to term its use in the category of web designing. Almost everybody, who owns a computer with the Windows Operating System along side MS FrontPage installed in it, knows how to design a simple website. This is because of it’s format which does not require programming skills, but only requires the user to type the text, copy and paste even drag and drop a picture to the potential website. However, Macromedia’s Flash, which was released years after Microsoft’s first release of it’s FrontPage, shows it’s advancement in effects, animations and even graphics. This powerful also shows an advancement in web designing technology. You’re probably thinking, “how incorrect”. Well, I like you to know the programming and designing are entirely two different things. While designing as been discussed about using Microsoft FrontPage as an example let us look into programming on the web.
Now, unlike Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia’s Flash creates a more animated and effects-filled website that Microsoft FrontPage. However it require programming skills to maximize its use and put it to work. So as a person with ground knowledge of Microsoft FrontPage would call himself a web designer, the other with Macromedia’s Flash would call himself a web programmer so as to differentiate himself to a so called ‘novice’, who may have learnt web designing through the widely believed ‘easy-to-use’ Microsoft FrontPage. But whichever way a website is created, it is important to note that its primary function is to supply information about services, products and other functionaries. So, whether a web programmer or a web designer; if the same work given to them is to create a website, they symbolize oneness, in the sense that however way the site may be created, or how more interactive one’s work may be, compared to the other, they still pass the same information to the website visitors, thus making them both creative in the aspect of ‘web designing’, which almost every high school kid can do.
Yet as one, who is a programmer, I do not see much of a difference between the web designer and programmer, unless a far more advanced form of web programming than we (web programmers) have now, is created. But till then the so-called web programmers would continue to stretch on their differences from the web designer, irrespective to their similarities.
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As a student I studied the basic and intermediate concepts of Web designing and Web programming. I am also into webdesigning and webprogramming
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November 10, 2008 at 6:13 pm · Filed under Web_Design
The Internet has opened a whole New World of opportunity for all of us. With the vast amount of information available at your fingertips, it has never been easier to communicate your message to the world.
A web site will enable you to create your own home on the World Wide Web. Your home may be as simple or dynamic as you’d like and is only limited by your imagination.
Although designing a great web site is an important part of developing a successful online business, it is only one small part of an overall plan.
Although many new Internet entrepreneurs believe that all they need to do to make money online is to put up a web site, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The truth is developing a successful Internet business takes a great deal of time, thought and effort. It takes a sincere commitment, a lot of patience, and a lot of personal drive.
There are a lot of lessons that must be learned, and a lot of failures that must be endured. However, if you’re truly passionate about your business and success, it will happen — you will succeed.
A major factor in determining your success is the amount of time you take to educate yourself. Please don’t take this point lightly, as it can literally mean the difference between your success and failure.
Sure, learning HTML is an important part of designing a successful web site; however, it is only one small part. You must first develop a strategic plan and design your web site accordingly.
Prior to designing your web site, here are some questions to assist you in developing your strategy:
Who is your target audience?
What is your most wanted response?
What products and/or services will you offer?
Will you sell affiliate products and/or services?
What type of design will you use?
Will you design your site or hire a professional?
How will your site be navigated?
How will your site be optimized?
What type of graphics will your site use?
Where will you obtain your graphics?
What graphic formats will you use?
What fonts will you use?
How will you design your site for different screen sizes?
How will you design your site for different web browsers?
How will you optimize your pages for the Search Engines?
How will you make your web pages load quickly?
What type of content will your site offer?
Where will the content come from?
How will you gain your visitors’ trust?
How will you build your credibility?
Will you write your own sales copy or hire a copywriter?
How will you accept payment through your site?
How will you process your orders?
How will you deliver your products or services?
How will you collect your customers’ information and store it within a database?
How will you automate portions of your business?
Where will you find the scripts you need?
What types of scripts will you use? CGI, JavaScript?
Will you need to hire a professional to write your scripts?
Will you edit and install your own scripts or hire a professional?
What kind of computer software will you need?
Where will you find the software?
How will you decide on a domain name?
How will you register a domain name?
How will you host your web site?
How will you upload your files to your server?
Should your files be uploaded in binary or ASCII mode?
What should you look for in a quality web host?
Will you publish an ezine?
How will you collect email addresses?
How will you send out mailings?
How will you drive traffic to your web site?
How will you advertise your products and services?
How will you test your advertising?
Will you offer an affiliate program?
How will you run your affiliate program?
How will you market and promote your web site, products and/or services?
Although this list of questions is far from complete, it will give you a basic idea of exactly what is involved in developing a successful web site. As you can see, there is much more to take into consideration than just learning HTML. You must look at the entire picture and design your web site accordingly. Plan your work then work your plan.
Above all else, you must be willing to invest in your business — not only monetarily, but also your time. Although there is a lot of free information available online to assist you, keep in mind…you get what you pay for.
The great thing is you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. There are many successful Internet entrepreneurs that have been where you are right now. Subscribe to their publications — listen to their advice — purchase their products. If you begin by following in the footsteps of successful Internet entrepreneurs, you will eventually begin making your own paths and find your own success.
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Rjesh Singh is the author of the access web design course, Web Design magic. http://www.accessti.com
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September 15, 2008 at 9:02 pm · Filed under Web_Design
No question about it, web design is an art.
Finding the right blend of style and usability is a delicate balance that few, if any, fully master.
Which is why I am so tired af reading bullet-pointed lists demanding what you should and shouldn’t do while building your website. These dictators of web design are under the mysterious illusion that they have stumbled upon exactly the right balance of functionality and beauty.
Do you think Michelanglo painted his Sistine Chapel after reading an article entitled, “10 steps to perfect renaissance art”?
Hmm. What these designers are really saying is, “My view of what makes a good website is more valid than yours and any opinion to the contrary is doomed to failure”.
There are no right and wrong ways to design a website. Every technique you have ever been told is wrong, can be utilised succesfully in the proper setting. And, equally, every technique you have even been told is right, can be a complete failure in the hands of the inept.
Next time you read an article on web design, remind yourself, this is just one opinion. Not the right one, not the wrong one, just an opinion.
In fact, better yet, stop relying on the articles for ideas. Instead, spend your time visiting websites that exist in reality, not in the mind of the imaginationless writer.
Visit web sites designed by the amateur coder and visit websites designed by professionals. The internet is brimming with original ideas and they are not the sole domain of the expert. Anyone can come up with something new or different.
If you are building your own website, visit a few hundred others first. Pick out the good, the bad and the ugly and use this as a springboard to create your own masterpiece.
If someone with more experience wants to offer you advice, listen to it, but don’t automatically assume that they must know better. Have the courage and conviction to experiment and decide for yourself what works.
Because although the techniques of art can be taught, the imagination of art cannot.
David Congreave is owner of The Nettle Ezine, the newsletter for the home business — online.
David lives in Leeds, in the United Kingdom with his wife Leanne.
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