Web Design Basics The basics of web design can be simplified into 5 subjects: the grid, color palette, navigation, design principles, and typography.
A motion graphics piece about the history of the internet that’s not only informative, it’s also well-designed.
Jason Santa Maria explains why things on the Web look the way that they do. This is a “must watch” video.
Once the client has “signed off” on the design for the website, you can now get started on building the website in HTML/CSS. Notice that testing the site is necessary throughout the entire process of the technical production. Study the design comps (created in Photoshop),
The visual design of your site should be created as a digital file in Photoshop. Photoshop is the industry standard for creating design comps for the web.
There is a defined process for designing websites that is different than designing for any other medium.
Your website will be displayed on screens with a variety of resolutions — from mobile devices with small screen dimensions to large desktop monitors set to 1024 x 768 and beyond.
When creating a website, you must be very methodical when naming your files.
If you’re interested in designing websites professionally, in addition to securing a domain name, you need to purchase a web hosting plan.
Choose a domain name If you’re interested in designing websites professionally, you need to build your own website. In order to do so, first register your domain name and purchase a web hosting plan.
Basic Strategies – Five Basic Steps
File Organization, also know as Website Directory Structure. When building a website, it’s essential to create a directory (folder) structure correctly at the very start of your project.
Below is a list of some of the most common CSS styles.
Below is a list of some of the most commonly used tags.
Markup, the basis of every page