What does it mean to have a website? What is web design? Is it something that can be done by anyone? These questions and more are being asked by small business owners all over the world.
The answer to all these questions is yes, it is possible to have your own website, even if you are not a professional web designer or developer. All it takes is some basic skills in web design, HTML and a little knowledge about how search engines work.
To start with, let’s take a look at what web design is. A web design is a set of instructions that tell a computer how to display a web page. In other words, it is the way a page looks when it is displayed on a screen. Web design is also the process of creating the layout, images and text of a web page.
To get an idea of what web design involves, think of a website as a building. You need to plan out how the building will look like before you actually build it. The same thing goes with web design. You first need to plan out what kind of layout you want for your website. This is usually done using a template.
You can choose from a wide variety of templates that are available online. You can also create your own template if you know HTML and CSS. It may take some time but it is worth it since you will be able to make your own unique template.
Once you have chosen your template, you need to make sure that the template is compatible with your web browser. If you are using Internet Explorer, you need to make sure your template is compatible with IE 6.0 or higher. If you are using Firefox, you need to make sure the template is compatible with Firefox 2.0 or higher.
After you have made sure that your template is compatible with your web browsers, you need to add content to your site. There are a lot of ways to add content to your site such as using tables, frames, graphics, Flash animations, audio and video.
If you are using tables, you need to make sure you use a table tag. If you are using frames, you need to make sure they are closed properly. If you are using Flash animations, you need to make sure there is no conflict with any other programs running on your computer. If you are using graphics, you need to make sure all the images are embedded properly. If you are using audio or video, you need to make sure none of them conflict with each other.
In conclusion, if you are thinking about having your own website, it is definitely possible. All it takes is some time and effort.
