Basic Web Concepts

Web Design Terminology

Network Collection of computers and devices connected together via communications devices and media Internet is a world wide collection of computers interconnected to one another

 WWW (World Wide Web) known as the web is a collection of resources and information interconnected via the internet. Web Page is a formatted page within a web site that may contain text, graphics, video and multimedia. can be viewed using a Web Browser

 Home page the first web page of a website Splash page may precede the home page. may contain multimedia which is attractive

Types of Internet Connection

Dial up also known as Analog DSL (Direct Subscriber Line) Cable Internet Wireless Internet Dedicated line
T1 - 1.544 Mbps speed T3 - 43 to 45 Mbps. speed

Satellite Internet

Kinds of Web Browser

Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Safari Google Chrome Opera Netscape Navigator Flock

Basic Web Design Principles

Balance Proximity White Spaces Contrast Focus Unity Alignment

Essential Elements of Web Contents

Accuracy Readability Understandable Concise Ethical and Legal

Planning Your Website

1. Create the goal or purpose of web site 2. Identify the primary target audience 3. Plan the content of the web site 4. Plan and organize the site structure
Linear Structure Hierarchical Structure

5. Plan the web pages details 6. Planning and designing the navigation scheme 7. Planning and gathering your resources