1. Create Better Sites With These Website Development Tips
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It's important for new web designer to learn the basics of proper website creation, so they can create
some good-looking and functional websites. Many sources are out there to give the novice designera
a place to start -- and this is one of those sources. Read on for some basic website design tips to help
you improve your skills.
The use of JavaScript should be kept at a minimum. It has several useful benefits, but can also be
problematic. There are many different web browsers that people use and they are constantly being
updated with new features. Not everyone will upgrade to the latest version of his browser.
Additionally, you need to realize many people disable the JavaScript function in their browser. These
both could keep users from getting to your website.
Consider your site visitor's Internet bandwidths when you add videos to your site. You may want to
change your videos to 5,000 kb/s, but that still can be much quicker than someone's internet
connection. Videos with extremely high speeds like this will load slowly and buffer frequently for
visitors on slow connections.
Always include keywords in your website design that are relevant to your target market. The most
effective websites are both attractive and effective. You need to understand who you are developing
this website for. Find words and phrases that your readers can absorb and apply to their own life.
Find some and sprinkle them throughout your content.
Resist the temptation to make use of free web hosts for commercial sites. You will prevent headaches
and loss of business. Although everyone likes to hear that something is free, there really is no such
thing. Though you won't pay for the hosting in dollars, your site will suffer when it is constantly
crowded with advertisements that you have absolutely no control over. This can significantly change
the way you have to do business, and make you lose customers in the process.
Be very critical of the fonts you choose. Many times you can tell a site is not professional because of
the fonts they have chosen. Do not employ exotic fonts that will be absent from many visitors'
computers or over-used fonts such as Comic Sans. A font could be subset to a default font in the
computer of your user, if they do not have it. This could cause it to look bad.
Many of the best domain names are currently taken, but you may find it beneficial to explore auction
sites like Sedo to see what may be available. These sites offer access to dozens of domain names,
including those that were abandoned or sold.
See how your design does on different web browsers. Every device, browser and platform will change
how your website displays, which could create a bad user experience. Using available resources,
determine which browsers are the most popular among your target demographic. Make sure to beta-
test your site on all popular browsers, including those used on mobile devices.
If you want your website to get more visitors, take care to use relevant, up-to-date meta tags on every

2. page of your site. High-quality meta tags will let the search engines know what your website is about.
Poor or useless tags that are irrelevant to your site will deter future and returning visitors.
Adobe Photoshop is a valuable software program for any dedicated web designer. Photoshop is a
program that individuals new to website design can use to quickly create professional level pages. If
you don't have an easy-to-use tool like Photoshop, it will drastically increase the time and effort
required to build a professional-looking website.
Throughout the design process, it is essential to make sure your site's designs looks and works the
way you want it to on every web browser, so always check it across all common web browsers. Every
browser interprets sites in their own way, and sometimes that can lead to drastic differences in the
way a site appears to a user, affecting not only visual elements, but functional elements as well.
Using available resources, determine which browsers are the most popular among your target
demographic. Use all popular browsers to test your site, including the mobile web ones.
If you are having a hard time finding the right domain name for your site, visit auction sites like Sedo
to find one. You may be able to find a domain name that is no longer in use and may be suitable for
your site.
Speed is everything when it comes to the Internet, so make sure that you keep your website's loading
time to a minimum. If your visitors are waiting forever while something is loading on your site, there is
a good chance they will quickly leave and never return.
Consider a domain auction as a source for prospective domain names. Sites such as SEDO have
many domain names which have been set up already and are available to be purchased. It may be
expensive, but the right domain is worth every penny.
If you're planning to design multiple sites, it would serve you well to learn to work with multiple
platforms. Skills in Java, PHP, MySQL and others will enable you to build many different kinds of
websites. Whether it's working on your own site or helping someone you know get a site off the
ground, keep developing yourself into a multifaceted web designer.
Pop-ups should be given a wide swerve. Nobody appreciates new windows popping up automatically
when they visit a webpage. Many people will leave a site that has pop-ups, even the big sites. Avoid
annoying your customers, by staying away from these irritating advertisements. As well, if your web
host makes it mandatory that you have pop-up advertising, look into a new host asap. It's not worth
the annoyance level they create.
Create a favicon that reflects your website's personality. This is a tiny graphic that can help users to
instantly recognize your site if they choose to bookmark it. When they are looking at the bookmarks
they have created, your little favicon will make an impression. Your favicon should mesh well with the
rest of your site's content.
Use a layout for your site that you can work with and that is basic so that you understand the
fundamentals of website creation first. Begin with the basics and evolve your site as time goes on and
you become more advanced in your capabilities and understanding of web page design.
Now that you are aware of some ways you can improve your website development skills, you can be
happier about your future in web page design. Just be aware of the ever changing website

3. development landscape as there is always more you can learn, and soon you will be a skilled web
designer.