About Web-design

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Web design
 Web design means planning, creation, and updating of websites. Website design also involves information architecture, website structure, user interface, navigation ergonomics, website layout, colors, contrasts, fonts and imagery(photography) as well as icons design.


Elements of Web Design

Web design uses many of the same key visual elements as all types of design such as:
Layout: This is the way the graphics, ads, and text are arranged. In the web world, a key goal is to help the view find the information they seek at a glance. This includes maintaining the balance, consistency, and integrity of the design.
Colour: The choice of colors depends on the purpose and clientele; it could be simple black-and-white to multi-colored design, conveying the personality of a person or the brand of an organization, using web-safe colors.
Graphics: Graphics can include logos, photos, clip-art or icons, all of which enhance the web design. For user-friendliness, these need to be placed appropriately, working with the color and content of the web page, while not making it too congested or slow to load.
Fonts:  The use of various fonts can enhance a website design. Most web browsers can only read a select number of fonts, known as "web-safe fonts", so your designer will generally work within this widely accepted group.
Content: Content and design can work together to enhance the message of the site through visuals and text. Written text should always be relevant and useful, so as not to confuse the reader and to give them what they want so they will remain on the site. Content should be optimized for search engines and be of a suitable length, incorporating relevant keywords.

Creating User-Friendly Web Design

Besides the basic elements of web design that make a site beautiful and visually compelling, a website must also always consider the end user. User-friendliness can be achieved by paying attention to the following factors.
Navigation: Site architecture, menus, and other navigation tools in the web design must be created with consideration of how users browse and search. The goal is to help the user to move around the site with ease, efficiently finding the information they require.
Multimedia: Relevant video and audio stimuli in the design can help users to grasp the information, developing understanding in an easy and quick manner. This can encourage visitors to spend more time on the webpage.
Technology: Advancements in technology give designers the freedom to add movement and innovation, allowing for web design that is always fresh, dynamic and professional.

WEB DESIGN HAS MANY DIFFERENT ROLES

When you work as a web designer, you may be tasked with creating (or working on) entire sites or just individual pages and there is a lot to learn to be a well-rounded designer, including the following:
  • HTML - this is the structure of web pages, creating the foundation of all websites
  • CSS - this is how web pages are visually styled. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) handles the entire look of sites, including layout, typography, colors, and more
  •  JavaScript - this governs certain behaviors on websites and can be used for a variety of interactions and features
  • CGI programming - CGI, and the next few entries (PHP, ASP, etc.) are all different flavors of programming languages. Many sites do not require any of these languages, but sites that are more feature-rich will certainly need to be coded using some of these languages.
  • Information architecture - the way a site's content and navigation is structured and presented helps make a successful site that is easy and intuitive to use.
  • Server management - all websites need to be hosted. The management of the servers that host those sites is an important web design skill
  • Web strategy and marketing - having a website is not enough. Those sites will also need to be marketed with an ongoing digital strategy
  • E-commerce and conversions:-
  • Design - creating the visual look and feel of websites has always been an important aspect of the industry
  • Speed - a successful site is one that loads quickly on a wide variety of devices, regardless of a visitors connection speed. Being able to tune the performance of sites is a very valuable skill
  • Content - people come to websites for the content that those sites contain. Being able to create that content is a critically important component in the world of website design
There's also so much more areas and skills that cross into the field of web design, but most designers don't try to cover all of them. Instead, a web designer will generally focus on one or two areas where they can excel. The other items in web design that are needed are ones that they can partner with others one as part of a larger web design team.

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