Web design

Web Design. What is web design after all? Why we always hear and read that word? Well, if your part on the IT world you will really know what web design is. But for those who don’t know, ill give you some information.

Web design is the skill of designing presentations of content. It’s the process of designing Web pages, Web sites, Web applications or multimedia for the Web may utilize multiple disciplines, such as animation, authoring, communication design, corporate identity, graphic design, human-computer interaction, information architecture, interaction design, marketing, photography, search engine optimization and typography. Web design is also a process of conceptualization, planning, modeling, and execution of electronic media content delivery via Internet. The intent of web design is to create a web site a collection of pages that reside on a web server/servers and present content and interactive features to the end user in form of Web pages. Many web design companies use templates. This makes them less expensive, and you can choose from thousands of web design templates available online. The problem is, as with anything, you get what you pay for.

In web design you will need a web designer. A web designer is similar to a graphic designer. In fact, many graphic designers are web designers and vice versa. Sometimes the term web designer is used to describe a web developer, but really a web designer focuses on the user interface. Web designers usually offer HTML and graphics services and create visually focused web pages. They are responsible for layout, color palettes, and sometimes usability. They often develop some programming skills to enable them to include certain features in the interface such as roll-overs or dynamic menus. The difference between a designer and a developer is that a developer usually has more back-end programming skills and a designer is more focused on the look and feel.

There are many types of design approaches around the concept of web navigation. They can be roughly grouped in 5 categories:

Designer philosophy The designer lets his or her creativity work in a subjective way. The website is built from a personal view of the world. This approach can be found in art in some degree; and the result can be loved by some, hated by others.

Enterprise design This is one of the most common type of design. The website is designed around two main ideas: the need to please the boss and the need to involve everyone in the company.

Content-centered Similar to enterprise-design in its symptom - the inadequacy of its structure - but this time the problem is content. Typically the content is grouped by so many ways that in the end, nothing can be found.

Technology driven design This is a frequent one, driven by a goal to lower cost. The focus is on implementation and reaching a final product quickly. The navigation is driven by the easiest way to implement a solution.

User Experience driven design Also called UXP or UCD (user centered design), this is the process that places the users at the center. Fortunately, it’s becoming more and more popular as companies realize its great potential. The methods include interviews & observations before building the site, running different types of testing while building the site, and running some bayesian analysis once the site is live. These are all the 5 types of web design. Hope it will give you some information. Well, web designing is just easy, if your really interested to learn, just read and understand.