New Media in Web Design

Web Design
'''Web Design is a process of various front end tasks to create a web page, which the end-user can access through internet. The history of web design began just 32 years ago in 1981 and websites were mostly created for functional communication rather than entertainment. Due to limitation of coding language designers were only able to create simple layout with few colors. Such sites were called ‘first generation sites’ due to lot of text, limited color and linear graphics.'''

HTML
'''HTML refers to hypertext markup language which is used for creating a web page since it first began. It is used to define the structure and layouts of web document using tags and attributes. Hypertext links are also a form of tags which is use to direct users to other web pages with one click. When HTML was on developing stage many large companies used to monopolize web design codes. The W3C or World Wide Web consortium was formed to prevent monopoly of large companies. This body ensures that designers follow right protocol so that site can work cohesively in all browsers.'''

Web design uses some key elements as below:
1) Layout: It is an initial stage where ideas are put together and graphics, ads and text arranged in color balance and consistency. Layouts can be responsive to devices and can change the layouts according to resolution of the device.  Key goal of web surfing should be helping the viewer find the information they seek with an ease. 2) Color: This is the element which can be manipulated to attract end-user and the choice of colors depends on the purpose and business. It could be multi-colored design or cool or warm toned, conveying the outlook of the brand of an organization. Cascading style sheet is used to fill in colors and is defined using a hexadecimal (hex) notation for the combination of primary color values (RGB).'''

3) Graphics: Graphics includes logos, photos, clipart, which enhances the web design. Placing graphics and using right colors is a key to user friendly website. Other tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator or Corel Draw can be used to further enhance graphics and create a seamless web page. '''4) Fonts: This element too acts as an enhancer while designing a website. There are thousands of fonts available to choose from but not all are compatible with every web browser. Most web browsers can only read a select number of fonts called "web-safe fonts.'''

5) Content: Content and design can work hand in hand to enhance not only the appearance but projects clear message of the site through visuals and text. Content should always be relevant and factual, which will not confuse customers in anyways. Content should be accustomed for search engines and be of a suitable character length, comprising relevant keywords. '''

New media in web design:
'''There used to be time when one needed few months’ course and money to learn web designing but now even high school kids can create websites with minimal coding knowledge. There are already developed sites with application environment with templates which requires no coding at all. Businesses used to hire web designer and pay a huge amount of money for the designing webpage which now can be created at no cost except for some advanced features. This is also relevant to blogs which now can be published on sites like blogger without any coding. Also, all social networking and ecommerce sites use same language to display their pages on web browser. Source codes of such websites can be easily viewed.'''



Websites where you can create your own web page with out coding
WIX.COM



WEB.COM

GODADDY.COM

WEEBLY.COM