WEB DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Nowadays web design development is important for any kind of business. Quality web design allows introducing potential buyers to a company's products, as well as persuading them to use your, rather than anyone else's, services. There are many types of design, each with its own advantages and development specifications, which means that anyone can choose a design that would suit exactly his/her needs.
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
A web design development process consists of several stages:
comprehending a client's wishes and presenting possible solutions
choosing colours, layout and other web design parameters
creating sketches and templates
developing the final version of a design
programming the design and installing it on a website
DESIGN TYPES
There is a number of design types available:
template design
original/unique design
replicated design
TEMPLATE DESIGN
A template design uses a ready-made template that is further adjusted to suit the needs of a certain website.
Advantages of a template design:
faster development and adaptation
template designs usually come with a pre-built content management system (CMS)
even the earliest stages of web design development allow predicting the looks of the design-to-be
Disadvantages of a template design:
unoriginal image that will heavily resemble other websites that use templates
templates can be only changes to certain degree
not all the templates can provide all the functions necessary to a website
templates include their own page layouts, which is not always easily changeable
It must be taken into consideration that introducing vast and detailed changes in a template design demands as much time as developing an original website design. In this case, if the development of a template design takes too much time, it might be beneficial to switch to creating an original design.
ORIGINAL DESIGN
An original design is a design that is developed from scratch, without using templates or any other ready-made structures.
Advantages of an original design:
unique looks that are easily distinguishable amongst other companies
an original design allows bringing to life almost any wishes of the client, whether visual or functional
such a design can be adjusted to serve any purpose and perform any function
Disadvantages of an original design:
an original design development takes more time