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