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  An original design can make the different between a good website, and a web sensation. But, available information is vast, design ideas constantly change, and the concept of "great" alters, so achieving a "great" website is not always that simple. That is what this article is all about. You will find, within these paragraphs, many helpful and informative tips to guide you in your web design activities.
  
  If you want to design websites for clients, you must learn all of the platforms available. Learning Java, MySQL, PHP and other platforms is going to help you for years to come. It does not matter if you are designing for yourself or for your friends, you should work on becoming a multi-faceted web designer.
  
  Do your best to focus on having serious time every single day to do work on your site. Set longer time periods aside in order to use your time more productively. Putting in hard work on your websites not only improves them, it also refines and sharpens your design skills.
  
  Test the functionality of your website. It is important to do this for each step. When adding new features, have a few people test it to make sure it functions like you want it to. Your readers will not appreciate it if they find something is slow, broken or crashes their browser. Always seek out different, outside opinions.
  
  Each web page that is designed should be validated. Some editors, especially ones that don't require you to directly input code, add extraneous code to your webpages that may slow your site down or cause it to work incorrectly. Therefore, if you have used one of these programs, take the time for the extra step of validating the code through a specialized validation service. The W3C website has a tool you can use for free, so make sure to bookmark it.
  
  Read about Choosing A Web Host Is Simple With These Tips. Be certain to 'remember' personal information that might have to be re-entered by the same site visitor. For example, if a person has to enter their information to register for an account, and then is filling out a form on your website that requires the same information, you want to have their data saved, so that they do not have to take the time to fill everything out again. You streamline the process when you create "sticky" information, and your visitors will appreciate you not wasting their time.
  
  Always use fonts which are legible and professional. You can tell if a site is professional just by viewing their fonts. Don't use fancy or non-standard fonts. Some people may not have these fonts installed on their computers. If you use a font that not everyone has, a default font will appear on their computer. That will appear worse.
  
  Make sure your slogan is on every page of your website, including those that are housed in subdomains. These tags should immediately draw the visitors' eyes when the page loads. Good taglines are high on the page and formatted in large, clear text. A tagline is also useful because it offers quick information about the overall purpose of your site. Within seconds, a visitor can judge whether or not the site is relevant.
  
  Don't overdo it with JavaScript. Even if JavaScript opens up interesting possibilities for your designs, not all your visitors will be able to see your content properly. All web browsers vary, and each one releases new versions on a regular basis. Many visitors use outdated versions of various web browsers, which means your code might not be supported. Keep in mind that not every users keeps JavaScript enabled while they browse. Both of these mean users will be prevented from using the site you made.
  
  Now that you know what it takes to become a better web designer, you can earn a lot doing it. Web design can be a fabulous place to make profits, whether doing it for yourself or others.
  

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An original design can make the different between a good website, and a web sensation. But, available information is vast, design ideas constantly change, and the concept of "great" alters, so achieving a "great" website is not always that simple. That is what this article is all about. You will find, within these paragraphs, many helpful and informative tips to guide you in your web design activities.<br /><br />If you want to design websites for clients, you must learn all of the platforms available. Learning Java, MySQL, PHP and other platforms is going to help you for years to come. It does not matter if you are designing for yourself or for your friends, you should work on becoming a multi-faceted web designer.<br /><br />Do your best to focus on having serious time every single day to do work on your site. Set longer time periods aside in order to use your time more productively. Putting in hard work on your websites not only improves them, it also refines and sharpens your design skills.<br /><br />Test the functionality of your website. It is important to do this for each step. When adding new features, have a few people test it to make sure it functions like you want it to. Your readers will not appreciate it if they find something is slow, broken or crashes their browser. Always seek out different, outside opinions.<br /><br />Each web page that is designed should be validated. Some editors, especially ones that don't require you to directly input code, add extraneous code to your webpages that may slow your site down or cause it to work incorrectly. Therefore, if you have used one of these programs, take the time for the extra step of validating the code through a specialized validation service. The W3C website has a tool you can use for free, so make sure to bookmark it.<br /><br /> Read about <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nexopia.com/users/madisonborre512/blog/1-where-to-find-the-best-web-host-for-the-best-price">Choosing A Web Host Is Simple With These Tips</a>. Be certain to 'remember' personal information that might have to be re-entered by the same site visitor. For example, if a person has to enter their information to register for an account, and then is filling out a form on your website that requires the same information, you want to have their data saved, so that they do not have to take the time to fill everything out again. You streamline the process when you create "sticky" information, and your visitors will appreciate you not wasting their time.<br /><br />Always use fonts which are legible and professional. You can tell if a site is professional just by viewing their fonts. Don't use fancy or non-standard fonts. Some people may not have these fonts installed on their computers. If you use a font that not everyone has, a default font will appear on their computer. That will appear worse.<br /><br />Make sure your slogan is on every page of your website, including those that are housed in subdomains. These tags should immediately draw the visitors' eyes when the page loads. Good taglines are high on the page and formatted in large, clear text. A tagline is also useful because it offers quick information about the overall purpose of your site. Within seconds, a visitor can judge whether or not the site is relevant.<br /><br />Don't overdo it with JavaScript. Even if JavaScript opens up interesting possibilities for your designs, not all your visitors will be able to see your content properly. All web browsers vary, and each one releases new versions on a regular basis. Many visitors use outdated versions of various web browsers, which means your code might not be supported. Keep in mind that not every users keeps JavaScript enabled while they browse. Both of these mean users will be prevented from using the site you made.<br /><br />Now that you know what it takes to become a better web designer, you can earn a lot doing it. Web design can be a fabulous place to make profits, whether doing it for yourself or others.<br /></div>

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