website design has a less than extensive history. Overall web design is not very old and this is due to the relative youth of the internet.

 

Although web design has not been around for long it has definitely undergone many changes in its brief history. HTML was the initial building block of web design with its rigid structure it left a lot to be desired.

 

HTML was the start of things to come and finally gave normal people a was into the world of the internet. When CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) came into existence they allowed more ease for web designers, as CSS allows you to seperate the physical layout of a website from its style and design elements.

 

Quick tacticts to help you get on your way with web design

  • Correct placement and style of the navigation menus on your website is one of teh most important factors to a successful website design. Define a goal or action for each webpage and make sure this is mirrored by the layout and design of your navigation in particular.
  • White space can help the simplicity and feel of a website it also guides the user to the more content rich areas of a page. Use white space wisely to guide a user down your pages and consume your carefully written content.
  • Tables in web deign are quickly going out of fashion and are now superseeded by the use of CSS for the layout of your website. The only reason you needed to use the HTML markup for a table in your website is when you actually want to display a table to users.
  • You need a fast webiste. The speed of your website is now used as a ranking factor in google's algorithm. Web designers need to be more technically gifted and consider the importance of load time on the user's experience; after all a website that doesn't load is no good to anybody.
  • Support for all browsers This follows on from the point above where designers need to take the actions and annoyances of their users into account. Having your website displayed properly on all web browsers will help maintain your site and company image. Internet explorer is the browser that creates the most problems in this respect but also has the largest market share in the browser market.

 

Many search engine optimisationcompanies use web design as part of their campaigns.

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