I was originally drawn to the web to put up sites for the bands I was in. My first websites were real clunky, in fact most of my ideas came from other people's websites. I would go to a cool website and select view source in Internet Explorer and it would show what the website looked like in HTML code. By examining the HTML code and copy and pasting I slowly started to learn some of the basic HTML commands. Going with just the basics it is possible to put together a pretty nice site. However, to really start working with more complex webpages you need more than basic HTML, and I needed cool graphics and pictures and sound, all the goodies.
I originally tried using Microsoft Frontpage to create my sites but what a nightmare that was, way to complicated for someone like me who is very inpatient. So I started doing web searches and to my delight I discovered a HTML editor called Coffee Cup HTML Editor. Best thing was I was able to download a working demo copy, I must try before I buy! The demo worked so well I decided to buy the package. I believe I paid a tad under $50 and the current price is still under $50, amazing! My original purchase was in 1998, I've since upgrade through the years and I am currently using version 2005. By the way you get free upgrades for life!
The 2006 version is currently available. A interesting fact is while doing research for this article I realized that the software first came out in 1996! So this is not a fly-by-night piece of software. The information below is from Coffee Cup I've interjected where I think more "dummying up" is needed
Coffee Cup HTML Editor is two editors in one. If you know HTML or want to learn more, use the HTML code editor. To make pages fast or without knowing HTML, use the drag-and-drop WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Visual Editor. You also can go back and forth between the Code and Visual Editors to create remarkable Web sites in a snap. I love being able to see what my page looks like after making changes.
Coffee Cup comes with more than 100 DHTML (Dynamic HTML) and JavaScripts, (these let you integrate neat functions like dancing cursors and also cool design functionality) a DHTML Menu wizard, 25,000 graphics and photos including more than 1,000 XP Style Icons, and access to more than 500 free Web-site templates (they have some really good ones). It also has built-in FTP Uploading and Table, Frame, Font, and Form Designers. What all this stuff means is you are given the tools so you can make your webpages look professional and the ability to transfer them to your hosting site. I'll go into Web Site Hosting in another article. You can also preview your work in any browser or use the exclusive Split Screen preview. Its other features include a Project Manager, a Flash Text Wizard, a HTML Code Cleaner, a Color Scrollbar Wizard, a StyleSheet Editor, and a List Wizard.
Don't just take my word for it Coffee Cup HTML Editor has been awarded: 11 CNet Editors Choice awards, 18 Tucows 5 Cow software awards, ZDNet Best Pick for website design, as well as many other. Also use the Free version first to see if it meets all your needs, you're the best judge. You can get more information at the CoffeeCup website.
To start afresh on the topic, let us first understand the meaning of website design in broader and simpler terms means creation of a website. For more details go to www.html-lockdown.com. Technical understanding of this topic requires sound knowledge of some other important terminology. Basically, it is the creation and designing of a collection of electronic files that reside on a web server/servers and present content and interactive features/interfaces to the end user in form of Web pages once requested.
Here, I would basically like to deal from the perspective of a professional website designer. Actually, the main goal of a website designer is to create an eye-catching, easily accessible and functional website that is capable of driving heavy web traffic to a website. There are several attributes that go into the creation of an attractive and dynamic website such as striking graphics and animations along with easy and intuitive site navigation, logical site layout and good web content.
Website design is of course not providing the visitors with another bland piece of text. Go as per the old saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Here the beholder is the visitor of the website that you are going to design. So as a skilled website designer you should have mastered all the skills needed to create sophisticated and attractive graphics, colors and shapes placed in perfect balance to catch the eye of the visitor together with drawing his focus to the most important sections of your website. To know more about it login to www.handy-color-schemer.com. Your task as a website designer is to make use of colors, text and graphics and translate into a visually appealing layout, logo, banner, and button system. Your responsibility does not end over here. You are supposed to tell your employer that when are his strategies going to hamper the functionality and speed of the website or optimization process.
As a professional website designer, you need to chalk out a well-devised strategy for creating the website. First, you need to understand the specific business requirements of your client and lay out the basic structure of the website. In order to minimize the cost of the set up, the website designer should be equipped with predefined web templates. Having this feature in your armory, You don't need to go hog-wild with the designs for the reason that you are not designing a website by tinkering. You are an expert at guessing what works the best.
If you want to standout from the crowd of website designs, all you need to do is adhere to some stringent checklist points that are listed as below:? Good website content ? Cross browser compatibility ? Attractive graphics and logos ? Background themes ? Multimedia ? Site navigations ? Links ? Frames
Just follow these and share the needs and taste of the visitors and go ahead with creating an extremely informative easy-to-use website. Give them a visual treat.
I hope the information laid out in this article will enable you to excel and stay one step ahead of your competitors in online business.
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