| Web design is simpler than ever, and that's a good | | | | Netscape gives some problems, especially when you |
| thing. Creating an HTML Page A web page is created | | | | try doing complicated HTML designs. Although learning |
| using a language called, Hypertext Markup Language, | | | | HTML and some basic web site design techniques is |
| better known as HTML Code. The key to creating a | | | | very important, if you want to add special effects to |
| successful web site is to only use tips and codes that | | | | your web pages, you will need to learn some |
| will enhance your visitors experience on your web | | | | additional coding techniques, such as using CSS and |
| site. I think it's the way forward for web design. | | | | JavaScript. Today's simple, bold, elegant page designs |
| Making a web page that works requires a lot of | | | | deliver more with less:They enable designers to shoot |
| sensitivity to the various forces at work. As web site | | | | straight for the site's goals, by guiding the site |
| designers, we always try to create a web site | | | | visitor's eye through the use of fewer, well-chosen |
| navigation scheme that (a) is consistent throughout | | | | visual elements. Apple's design has always used a |
| the entire web site and (b) allows the site's visitors | | | | great balanced combination of tone (darks), rich |
| to find what they are searching for quickly and easily. | | | | effects and colour to draw the eye. Your corporate |
| Many web newbies understand that blue, underlined | | | | logo design needs to convey a comprehensive idea |
| text is a hyperlink. Get control over your web page's | | | | about your company values to the viewers. Your |
| fonts. If the font you use is not available in a visitors | | | | customer identifies you by your logo design, so much |
| computer the web site will use the default font of | | | | so that he or she might identify the product with |
| your computer which is much worse. So try to keep | | | | your brand name, like happened in the case of Sony's |
| to common and professional web fonts. You don't | | | | Walkman. |
| have to spend thousands of dollars on seminars or | | | | Not only will learning HTML coding provide you with |
| spend hundreds of dollars on books to find out | | | | the freedom to update your own HTML documents, |
| what's wrong with your web site. | | | | but it will also save you a great deal of money, as |
| Many graphic designers who specialize in print design | | | | you will be able to avoid hiring a professional web |
| like to show off their design talent by creating | | | | designer. Writing code by hand also ensures that you |
| beautiful image maps that are slow to download. | | | | write the leanest code possible, which is the ultimate |
| Another advantage for using image maps for site | | | | aim of all HTML geeks. But fear not: HTML has one |
| navigation is that graphic designers can show a bit | | | | of the easiest learning curves you'll ever come across |
| more creativity in designing an image map compared | | | | and you can create a basic web page with only a |
| to designing a set of navigation buttons. Usually | | | | couple of lines. |