Web design is similar to web development in that it encompasses coding processes but also includes the look and feel of a website.
The two don’t have to be necessarily related. A person can code an entire website’s content without ever regarding the design. And, similarly, a person could design an entire website’s look without ever type a single line of code.
When the two are combined, web design is created.
To design a page for the web knowledge of certain programs and coding languages is a must. Much like web development a person would need to know Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) so that they could build the skeletal work of a website. The backbone if you will. From there they’d need knowledge in CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to give the page a look and feel that works.
Cascading style sheets are relatively new. In older times a person would have to code each page’s design in HTML. The work was monotonous and redundant. With CSS, a single page of code encompasses an entire site. Much easier to work with than tons of line and pages of code!
Now, after knowing that a person can enhance their skills by knowing different codes and skills such as JavaScript, Flash, PHP, ASP, and a plethora of other things.
With those skills a person in web design can actually design a page. Page design itself falls into two categories: static and dynamic.
Static Pages
A static page is exactly as its title says: unchanging. The page’s layout and content don’t change unless the webmaster changes and updates the page.
Dynamic Pages
Dynamic pages change their content depending on the user’s input to the page. The technical aspect of a page that’s dynamic is pretty involved. The page’s content can be changed with JavaScript, media players and so on, but everything is compiled using client side languages such as PHP or ASP.
When designing for the web, knowledge of server side scripting languages is also key. Server side means that the page will load from the server it’s housed on and not from code that the browser interprets.
All this code translate into four major aspects of web design any designer should base their work around.
Firstly, the content – the information on the site that’s pertinent to people and makes them want to read more, look at more, or come back to the site frequently.
Second is usability. This means the site should be user-friendly. Anybody, including those with limited computer knowledge, should understand the site.
Appearance comes third. Generally the appearance has some continuity and makes sense page to page. A page’s colors shouldn’t vary wildly from page to page – hurting the visitor’s eyes.
Lastly is the visibility. This means the site should be found by all major search engines and even the lesser ones. Key words marked in the code, along with content, can make this easier to happen.
Web design has many aspects that are necessary for a person to succeed, but once the basics are understood, the designs can flow.
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