Most Startup founders believe that in order to compete in the marketplace with pre-established companies, they must go head-to-head for assets such market share, existing customers and so on. While they are not entirely wrong, it is counter-strategic start-off by competing on the same level with giants who might well crush you with their resources.
For a Startup to succeed it must find its niche and begin with the small things before growing to take its position in the big leagues. Design is one effective way.
The Internet is made up of millions of websites connected together. Initially, one had to make a website offline, in the computer and then upload it to the World Wide Web. However, today you can create your website on the Internet itself. You simply get online and begin creating. One of the locations and tools that you can use to accomplish this is Wordpress.
Website design has gone to a whole new level over the past few years. There are so many things that have happened over the past decade and a half. Internet became a hit at the beginning of the 21st century. This is not to say that it was non-existent before this. Internet technology has been around for a long time now.
A nostalgic look back at 90s web design, and a warning to anyone whose website is an accidental anachronism.
Remember the days when every PC was beige, every website had a little Netscape icon on the homepage, Geocities and Tripod hosted just about every single personal homepage, and "Google" was just a funny-sounding word?
I know it sounds awkward, but resemblance to the 1990s is still around. You may be puzzled, now what is this man talking about? I’m talking about individuals, small business, and even corporate Fortune 500 companies still designing websites in not yesterdays standards, but standards from many days ago. Far too often, individuals make websites into art projects, when in reality they are there to serve a purpose and that is to provide people with information in an appealing manner.
Professional web site design is important but you don't have to be a licensed professional to get an online space that “says” professional web site design with confidence!
The following design tips will help you to achieve the look alike professional web site design that your business or personalize website has been waiting for.
Before you start design on a website step back a minute – or two. Think about what a website is REALLY supposed to do for the client as well as the visitor. In its simplest form, a website is there to facilitate a transaction of information between it and the visitor. With this in mind, here are some tips for designing useful web sites:
The advance of technology has made creating websites easier. More and more website building software were developed by online companies and web hosting service providers to let people create their own websites without web design knowledge and experience. Below are three of the free website building software that are developed to help people build websites easily:
Google Page Creator (GPC)
In the war of design versus functionality, which side is best?
Since the beginning or the internet era, designers have always had to choose functionality or design. But with new graphic technologies and more advanced coding coming to light, some designers are realizing that it isn't a debate at all. Design, as a matter of fact, should complement functionality, not contrast it.