2. What is web design
Web design is a broad term covering many
different skills and disciplines that are used in the
production and maintenance of websites
Design area
Web Graphic design
Interface design
User experience design
Search engine optimization
3. What is a website
A website is a collection of electronic
documents and applications that reside on
a webserver
Web page
Images
Text
Video/audio
Other interactive content
Should be adaptive and user friendly
4. Basic syntax of HTML based Web page
<html>
<head>
<title>page title</title>
(external style sheet)
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mystyle.css" />
</head>
<body>
.
.
.
.
</body>
</html>
HTML based webpages are coded in a text editor and saved with extension “.html”
5. c
Design theory for Web Pages
Color Theory
Visual Direction
F - Layout
Complementation
Contrast
Vibrancy
Leading the Eye
Forms
Design Direction
web surfers read the screen
in an “F” patter
6. Color Theory
Complementation
Compound color scheme
By using an Equilateral Triangle, you can
ensure the colors have equal vibrancy and
compliment each other properly
Using a variety of
contrasting colors can
help focus the viewer’s
attention on specific
page elements.