There is a way of making websites that seems nothing more than a hangover coming from the graphic de...

1. 4 Elements of Modern Web Design
There is a way of making websites that seems nothing more than a hangover coming from the
graphic design industry. It is similar to a scenario where the client is in need of a website so the
client goes to a web design agency. After the initial talk, the agency gets back to the client with
some static designs for the client to consider. In essence, these designs are representations of what
your website will look like hopefully.
Of course, the client can take the design as is or have the agency tweak it until it is to his liking. This
process can take hours or weeks; it all depends on the agency's skill and the client's vision. Once the
agency comes up with a design that the client likes, they will go and "work" on the website. This
might make sense at first but if you think about it, it doesn't really seem at all viable since what the
website looks like doesn't really matter if it doesn't work.
Back in the early days of web design, the example above wasn't the only common practice that made
the old way so sloppy. Back then, the only way to make websites was to make them by hand and this
involved making designs using a graphics package then slicing and dicing them so they can be
turned into HTML. This was done with tables and then later with the use of CSS. This manner of
making websites can still be used today but it is a very slow and painstaking process that requires a
lot of skill, and as a result it is extremely inefficient.
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