Introduction to website development. The ins and outs of website development and design. Designing a website is more than just adding content and images. It's about developing your website

1. Introduction to Website Development
How a website is built has an impact on its
usability, functionality and efficacy. As internet
usage increases year by year, it is essential that
business websites are not only visually appealing
but are also functional and user-friendly. Beautifully
designed and executed websites are useless to
businesses if they aren’t developed properly; a
website needs to be built to last.
Theoretically speaking, web developers are
responsible for the back end development of
websites – building websites with frameworks and
programming languages. Whereas website
designers can be seen as the architects of an online
presence, web developers are the professional
builders of websites. Web developers create
websites from scratch ensuring that they are well-
coded, functional, cross-browser compatible and

2. that they meet the required W3C standards of
usability and accessibility.
South African web development Companies offer a
range of web development services including:
 Framework selection and development
 Server side programming
 Client side coding
 Application development
 Database development, integration and
management
 Data storage and security
 Content Management Systems (CMS)
 Website hosting and maintenance
Businesses that require simple, brochure style sites
often prefer to work directly with website
designers. However utilizing web developers are a
good choice for any business that wants a
professional, capable website that is built on solid
foundations. Many of Quote Bean’s approved South

3. African web development agencies and firms offer
complete website packages which can include
graphic design, web development, hosting and
content strategy.
An Introduction to Web Building
Web building traditionally requires specific website
development skills and expertise. Whilst
professional website development is the best way
to create an effective business website, there are
some cost-effective DIY web building options
available for cash-strapped businesses within the
South African.
Build a Web Page from scratch
This is a very cost-effective DIY web building option,
but it does require a substantial understanding of
HTML along with good coding skills. To build your
own web page you will need to do the following:

4.  Markup the web page or website using HTML
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 Define the appearance of the your web page or
website using CSS
 Describe the data contained in your web page
using XML
 Programme the behaviour of browsers loading
your web page or website using JavaScript
 Programme the behaviour of internet servers
hosting your web page or website using ASP or
PHP
 Manage the databases of your web page or
website using SQL (Structured Query Language)
Online DIY Web Builders
Another option for DIY web building involves using
one of the many DIY web builders which are
available free of charge or for a small fixed fee
online. DIY web-builders are a good option for
business owners who cannot afford professional
website development service and who do not have

5. the skills in-house to build a web page or website
from scratch.
There are some drawbacks to using DIY web
builders which can affect the final appearance and
usability of the website. DIY web builders typically
only provide WYSIWYG drag 'n' drop interfaces and
editors which can limit the amount of customization
which takes place with the web form builder.
The Buyer's Guide to Cheap Web Development
Websites are a necessary requirement for any
business or organization that wants to succeed in
modern times, but they don't have to be expensive.
Owning and running a cost-effective website is
possible, within the South African there are various
ways to create and run cost-effective, cheap
websites that provide excellent value for money. In
this article we take a closer look at some popular
cheap website development options.

6. Cheap Web Building
Making use of cheap web building software, such as
online web builders, is possibly the cheapest web
development method available within the South
African. Some cheap web building software is so
cheap that it can cost virtually nothing to download
and utilise! Cheap web building software and online
web builders typically provide all the components
and technologies need to DIY-develop a website,
including design templates, PHP /MySQL databases
and HTML Editors.
Although the benefits of using cheap web building
software and online web builders are numerous,
cheap web building software needs to be used with
caution. Many web builders are only suitable for
use by individuals with previous experience of web
development or programming and coding. Creating
a bad website with cheap web building software
and online web builders may well end up costing
you far more than the cost of purchasing cheap web

7. development services from a professional web
developer
Cheap Web Development
A wide range of cheap web development services
are available from professional web developers and
web development companies within the South
African. Cheap web development services often
take the form of value-for-money website
development packages, which can include the
design, build and coding of a website as well as
cheap website hosting. Typical cheap web
development packages are cost-effective, but the
design used for the site during cheap web
development is often a modified template which
does not have the same impact as a bespoke
website.
An additional way to purchase cheap web
development services is to purchase a website that
is built using content management software such as
WordPress, Drupal or Joomla. Content management

8. software based websites often work out to be the
cheapest web development services option, since
the site is flexible and can be expanded and added
to by utilising the content management functions of
the software.
Cheap Web Developers
Another cheap website development option is to
utilise the services of a cheap website developer.
Cheap website developers can provide a range of
cheap website development services that cost
significantly less than those offered by larger
website development firms.
Cheap web developers are often freelance
developers that specialise in certain areas of
website development; or recent web development
graduates that need to build their website
development portfolios. Hiring a cheap web
developer is a completely different experience to
hiring a full-staffed web development company;
they may require more guidance from you on your

9. final expectations and will need a substantial
website development brief to work with.
You visit our Web development and web design
team @ http://www.seoland.co.za/web-design-
studio . Seoland is an online marketing company
that has a special interest in Web design and
development.