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Web Design
Being comfortable designing for the web involves more than HTML and Dreamweaver.
Picture this scenario: you need to set up a website. Where do you start? It can all get a little overwhelming because of all the choices of websites available. Then, there are many considerations when designing for the web: there's the fact that people may not be seeing your work the same way you see it on your monitor. How do you work around that?
What you need to know about designing for the web
We’ll provide you with all the assessments, articles, checklists, glossaries, and reference charts you need to take your work to the web. You'll learn:
- What kinds of websites are there: There are so many kinds of websites. We'll show you what's out there and what they look like. We'll also explore the pros and cons of each type.
- Choosing which site format is best: We'll show you how to select which web format is best suited for your graphics needs.
- Design rules for the internet: You'll learn how to make the most of the available graphic elements included in HTML and CSS.
- Color on the web: We'll show you how to make sure you are specifying color correctly for the internet and that people are seeing things the way you intend. You'll also find out how to choose effective color combinations for the web.
- Web typography: Learn how to take your professional typography to the web. We'll show you how to create all those characters, punctuations, and symbols for the web. You'll learn the typograpahic "rules" that can be bent for the internet.
Enjoy immediate access to the following strategies for the web:
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Does your website claim or educate?
Roger C. Parker, author of Looking Good in Print
Is your web site a "brochure" site -- a "brag and boast" exercise designed and written from your -- rather than your prospective client's -- point of view or does your web site pre-sell your firm's competence by educating your clients and prospects, offering truly usefuladvice and assistance? . . . READ ON >
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Punctuation and symbols on the web
Good typography isn't something that is clearly seen but bad typography is immediately "spot-able". You can create all typography you do for print for the web. Don't look like an amateur, keep your professional edge -- online. You can bring professional typography to the web. . . . READ ON >
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What essential pages to include on your site
An important consideration to any website is the pages to include on the website. It should have enough information and pages to effectively share who you are, what you do, and sells your products or services. Use this checklist to see which ones you'll want on your site. . . . READ ON >
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Essential pages to include on your website
Part of your web strategy is what pages to include on your website. You can have a few pages offering your services or you can have a website that comprises hundreds of pages. The choice is up to you. I've created this article detailing the basic website all the way up to the advanced one. . . . READ ON >
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Writing special characters of the Latin alphabet on the web
French and Spanish have special characters and punctuation that are needed when writing in those languages. There is no reason that you cannot create all those special characters needed in Latin-based languages (such as French and Spanish) for the web. Here are the codes you'll need. . . . READ ON >
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Web colors that are supported by ALL browsers
When designing for the web, there are a couple of ways of specifying color. If you prefer using colors by their names or RGB values in your HTML or CSS, have I got a list for you! Here are the 150 color names (by X11) that are currently supported by all major cross-browsers. . . . READ ON >
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Creating technical or mathematical characters on the web
What would you do if you had to create a mathematical symbol or heck, even a fraction? HTML is a capable of including technical and mathematical characters and symbols. These include: math functions, fractions, operators, symbols, arrows, and lines. Here's my list and how to create them in your HTML. . . . READ ON >
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Need Greek? Adding any Greek characters to your website
Need Greek characters? Sites that have some Math, Statistics and Engineering notations, all use Greek Characters. If you need any Greek characters for your website, the quick and easiest way to do it, is through your HTML. Here's a comprehensive list with the codes needed. . . . READ ON >
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Why you may want to specify type in pixels and not points on the web
No two people will ever have the exact same experience viewing a webpage. This is due to hardware (the monitor), software (Internet browsers), the settings of our computer, and our Operating Systems. The two major things that are affected are text and color. We've dealt with color in a previous article, this one deals with text. . . . READ ON >
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