Website Design For Starters (Part I)

Maybe you have wondered several times about how websites are built. The fact is you are right on your way to build one for yourself. For the fact that you even thought about it, you have started learning. Building a website is easier than you might think. This is because there are many types of software and tools out there that will assist you to learn the easy way. To be very candid, you can even make use of pre-built templates for your sites.

A website consists of hypertext mark-up language documents or “HTML” documents. An HTML document is made up of words, images and commands that all work together to make a website accessible on the internet. Dozens of programs can convert text to HTML in some manner. Most attempt it in a what-you-see-is- what-you-get (WYSIWYG) mode, meaning you don’t have to look at any of the under the cloak code. However well they succeed it is worthwhile devoting sometime to learning the basics. While it is simpler than computer programming in general, it is even more insistent and tedious. So once you understand how it works, even though you will do most of the work in a website editor, you will know enough to be able to go in and tweak the raw code.

Creating a website from start basically boils down to writing the page in plain text, adding “tags” that make it look respectable, and creating links to other pages. As you get into the more advanced levels you will also have to consider whether the browsers that visit your page can construe your code. Regrettably, these codes work differently in browsers; some code will work alright in one browser but not in another. The smartest approach to get familiar with how HTML functions is to create a simple page from start. You will not need any composite software; a simple text editor like notepad or simple text will work. Still, an HTML editor can help by automating much of the process so you do not have to key in all the code manually.

There are more than enough editors to choose from, but your choices are dependent on the type of website you want to create. Small, simple, static sites can be linked together with small simple editors that come free with browsers. These free editors have been tested and found reliable for your mini website needs. The fact here is that you can at anytime make a search for the HTML editor of your choice. If you will be building a website that is dynamic, you must be prepared to spend a token in order to get the appropriate editor. All these I still insist you can search online.