Web Site Design.ppt

Web Site Design What is a web site?A website is an address (location) on the World Wide Web that contains your web pages. Basically, a website is your personal online communications connection to the rest of the world. A website is totally different from any other type of publishing, advertising or communications media. The Design ProcessDesigning for the web requires the relevant content of a brochure or magazine, the colorful look of high-quality print, and the attention-grabbing impact of television advertising. Plus it should offer a valuable product and/or information, be updated frequently and stay current with changing technology A Web Site is never done Once you have decided to establish a web site there are three steps to getting it online.1 - Get a domain name - This is your personal/private address on the Web.2 - Find a web hosting service- Here is where your website will reside. Free vs Private Web Hosting 3 - Design, build and upload your website - The process of website creation. Five step process for effective website design Analyse Info / content Target Audience Top 10 Checklist Organise Navigation Content Page layout Page design Develop Web page layout Site layout Web page construction Graphics techniques Analyse The first question to ask yourself is do you really need a web site? To help you decide, ask yourself the following questions: Why do I want to create this web site? promote your ideas, hobbies, or beliefs To advertise your company or product Make loads of money really fast Provide customer services and support To keep your customer base informed Give or sell information Create an Extended Business Card for your company Provide internal information and services for your company Analyse (1) Web Site Content Before you can start deciding what content the site is going to contain you need to determine Who your target audience is. What age group are your users? What is there skill level with the Internet? How can I communic