Web design
- 1. WEB DESIGN
- 2. OUTLINE
- 3. About Web Site A site (location) on the World Wide Web. contains a home page, which is the first document users see when they enter the site. contain additional documents and files Each site is owned and managed by an individual, company or organization.
- 4. Importance Of Having WEB SITE OUTLINE 80% of people search for local businesses online. Up-to-date It's a great job, make portfolio/resume. some money. Your website works It's the cheapest 24/7 for you office space you'll every have.
- 5. Basic Aspects Of Design Web Site The content The usability The appearance The structure
- 6. Steps Of Making A WEB SITE Quality Software Security Purpose Navigation Audience Domain Graphics Name Page Organizati Length on
- 7. Purposes inform people create a forum about yourself that addresses a provide a certain issue service deliver news on a particular sell a product subject present information on make an a topic announcement
- 8. AUDIENCE • Who will be using your pages? – Customers? – Employees of your company? – People familiar with your subject matter? – People just learning the things you will be discussing?
- 9. Choosing Domain Name Domain name locates an organization or other entity on the Internet. Why is it important? helps the website to create its own identity. Helps to to collect relevant internet resources helps to recognize the website in the clutter of other website
- 10. ORGANIZATION Organization Chart Home Page (Index Page) General Info and Links to Other Web Site Pages Product Information Purchasing Information Cool Links to Other Sites Product #1 Product #2 Standard Order Form Secure Order Form Mail Order Form •Should be appropriate divisions •Should be within a hierarchy depending on the generality and importance •The hierarchy should be used in configuring the relationship betweendepartments
- 11. PAGE LENGTH • Try to keep your pages to the length of a window. – The user may not realize there is more information below • Displaying large blocks of text. – May be longer than one window – Be sure to use Targets to help the user navigate the page.
- 12. GRAPHICS • How many graphics should you include? – The more graphics a page contains the: • slower that page will load. • hard drive space needed will increase significantly! • Use Graphics that are CRITICAL to the information content of your page.
- 13. NAVIGATION Include a “Menu of Links” (or Navigational Header) for your Web Site Consider including this Menu at the top and bottom of your pages. Put a title header on each page. Keep the color scheme consistent on all of your pages.
- 14. SECURITY • Keep “company proprietary” information secured behind a firewall. • Use a “Secure Feed” when asking for a customer’s Credit Card as a form of payment! • New Software Packages designed specifically for this function.
- 15. QUALITY • Test EVERY Link • Keep your Web Site up-to-date • Check your spelling • Write for ALL Internet Browsers – Most third-party software packages will do this for you!
- 16. QUALITY • Put a link leading to a comment mechanism on every page. – Link to Email – Make it easy for your audience to give you feedback. – RESPOND to people who do comment on your pages
- 17. Conclusion This site explains in very simple terms: •What is web site •Importance of web site •How to design •How to build and publish a website Never give in, never give up, never stop improving Winston Churchill
- 19. Questions