The internet is the most widely used marketplace in the whole world and is becoming increasingly popular as technology further develops. Businesses are utilising this grand marketplace through the use of websites to promote their services or products. The way in which these sites or pages within the sites are made and laid out is called web design.
Web design can be a very tricky business unless you know what you are doing. It can not only be time consuming but can also be quite technical. Putting together a website that is going to attract people and keep them interested is not just as simple as downloading free programs from the net. Sure you can download templates or designs that are pre set for you if you want to create your own site to a specific layout but you will need to spend quite a bit of time learning about the language used to do so.
The language used when building a site is called HTML. This code is used to tell where all the elements and objects should be placed within the pages of the site. It tells the color and diameter of the space and text. Tags are used to describe these items. The content inside these tags, or brackets, is what will be seen on the page. Browsers like the one you are using now, translate these tags into the information that you see. A heading would be inserted by typing the following, h1 HTML tags for heading.
If you are looking to create a database through your site, the use of a mailing list is a good idea. Adding one of these to your site will allow people to leave their contact information. This is good when you intend to send information out about new products or information from your site. Other items that can be added to your Web design are shopping carts if you have a product to sell such as movies, clips, animations, music, pictures, blogs, forums and newsfeeds among many.
As you can see it needs a lot of imagination, time and know-how to do all this yourself. The average person has neither the time, nor the inclination to design their own website. To them HTML an all the codes and technical jargon that goes along with it are just a foreign language, and the closest they get to things like forums, mailing lists, blogs etc is by keeping in touch with their friends and family on Facebook. That is where the Web Design professionals come in. They are especially trained to be able to create you the best Web Design for your individual needs. They will give you ideas and suggestions for what makes a website interesting and keep you informed with everything they are doing so that you are happy with the finished product.
