Building Your Own Website
Should you build your own website?
Building a Web site is not difficult but
building it right is. If you know what you are doing and have
plenty of time to do it, then a DIY website may be the right direction
for you. You'll want to ensure that whatever system you use allows
you the freedom to choose unique colors, upload your own images and
videos, and change content at a moment's notice. Look for web
design software that allows you to design a website that takes up more
than half the space on a wide-screen display. "Thin" websites are
completely out of style now because virtually all computer screens sold
in the last few years have been of the wide-screen variety.
Tips on building your own website
An important element of the website
design process is an understanding of basic graphic design rules. For
example, certain colors, shapes, and textures go well together while others do not. If you hand craft your own button links they need to be a consistent
size, shape, color and in perfect alignment on the Web page. Photos on a photo gallery page look best when they all share
the same height, the same width, or both. The use of animated
scrolling text and flashing GIF files is considered "old school". Using these will make your website look like something from the late
1990's!
Consider getting professionally trained
in website design. Total Training® offers
great training videos available for streaming and on DVD. You
may want to take classes on basic website coding techniques such as
HTML and Java Script. A class on PHP and MySQL can help you learn
the ins and outs of a database driven website. A course in Flash®
can help you learn how to create advanced motion graphics to a
website.
You can use a template based system such as Website Tonight which we
sell at
Megareign Hosting. This will save a beginning Web site
designer countless hours of time. Or you could use the tools that
many professionals use such as Microsoft®
Expression Web. With this type of software you can see the website
code and the design elements on one screen. Avoid using Microsoft®
Front Page, Publisher, or other Office type products since these
options will not allow you to build a website that is fully
compatible with today's latest internet browsing technologies.
Hire a professional!
If all of this seems too time consuming or
difficult for you, the chances are it is! That's when it is time to hire
a professional and leave all of the hard work and time to them. At
Megareign we have the expertise to build your website right. This
expertise is backed by several years of experience and professional
training in website design, graphic design, database design, marketing
and e-commerce. Schedule a free consultation
today and let us take care of the rest.
