Thursday, 26 February 2009

Basic Web Design Techniques

Basic Web Design Techniques

Web pages are normally designed with one or more of the following three techniques

1. Web Templates
2. HTML Editor
3. HTML coding

Web Templates
Web templates are a great way to jump start a website. There are hundreds and thousands of web page templates available to download from the internet. These templates are often available in Photoshop and HTML formats. The web design templates are quite compatible with Dreamweaver, Front Page and GO Live etc.

This flexibility and integration enables people with little to no knowledge of HTML, design professional looking web pages easily. You can download a template and modify it easily to include your company information. Template customization options make them reusable and look different.

HTML Editors
There is a variety of HTML editors available in the market. These HTML editors simplify every task from webpage design to addition of graphics and uploading of web pages on the server. Most common HTML editors include FrontPage, Dream Weaver, Go Live, Coffee cup and others.

HTML editors simplify the tasks but they limit the possibilities by diverging the designer’s attention away from the actual coding of the page. If you are using an HTML editor, you needn’t have to have knowledge of HTML. HTML editors make it possible to design web pages in a MS Word like environment with ease.

HTML coding
Hyper Text Mark up Language or HTML is the basis of every web page design. The HHTP or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol can only understand and transmit the standard HTML tags and display them on the web page. Even with dynamic web designs, the viewer is presented with HTML version of the page and often it is generated at run time. In order to have complete control over your webpage design, you should know HTML. Use HTML to effectively create web page designs.

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