The Differences between Web Design and Printing Media Design by
Caitlina FullerThere are some big differences between web design and printing media design and this is because the format is different. When you are considering flyer printing you have to acknowledge that the way that the content is read and interpreted is different than the way it would be interpreted on the Internet. This is something that many struggle with, and this is because web design and printing media design need to be thought of as separate design processes.
The Internet allows for a lot of variation in web design, in the way that information is presented and the way that it will be interpreted by the reader. For instance, you can have a main body of text on a website and have several little other blurbs of information such as links, facts, advertisements, and the like off to the side of the main content and the reader will be able to understand the content and leave with the information that is needed. If you put the same information on a piece of paper the same individual many not really be able to make any sense of the information or they may simply decide that it is not well organized enough to spend the time trying to understand it. Utah web design allows for the designer to utilize every square inch of any given page much differently than one could design something like a flyer.
It’s safe to say that Utah Internet marketing and design has to be done differently than printing media design. The reason for this is that when an individual looks at a piece of paper they instinctively want to have the information presented to them from left to right, like those who speak the English language read. If there is information all over the page like there can be online, the reader will become distracted and either lose interest or simply be confused by the information on a flyer. Generally speaking, a flyer shouldn’t be nearly as busy as a webpage can be, and this is what sets web design and printed media design apart.
Those that are in the web design and printed media design industry need to learn very early on the differences between what is acceptable as well as successful in each area of the business. Many individuals have a difficult time going back and forth between print and web design, while others thrive and enjoy the variety of projects that they can take on. Being aware of and respecting the boundaries of each industry will result in the most success.
Caitlina Fuller is a freelance writer. There are some big differences between web design and printing media design and this is because the format is different.
Utah web design allows for the designer to utilize every square inch of any given page much differently than one could design something like a flyer. It’s safe to say that
Utah Internet marketing and design has to be done differently than printing media design.
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Build Web Sites to Web Design Standards by
Derek Cook - Web DesignerWARNING WARNING: It is MOST LIKELY that YOUR web site is a CLOSED DOOR to your potential customers due to it's poor web design standards, cross-browser problems, script errors, clashing colour schemes and usability 'bugs'... to name but a few! - This WILL HARM your sales potential and Search Engine listings.
"Studies of user behaviour on the web found a low tolerance for difficult designs or slow sites. People don't want to wait. And they don't want to learn how to use your web site. There's no such thing as a user manual for a web site. People want to be able to grasp the function of the site almost immediately after scanning the site for a few seconds at most." - J. Nielson (useit.com)Always User Centric Design
All web sites need to consider it's visitors, your prospective customers... Sounds obvious but it's astounding how many web sites don't! Most web sites are unusable, unreadable or fail due to poor design standards and lack of testing.
Web Standards - W3C Validated
Your web designer / coder should know about professional web standards and practice user-centric web design as part of our quality assurance. Good designers are registered members of GAWDs and UKWDA who lobby for better designed web sites to the W3C guidelines.
Why Bother with Web Design Standards?
Using advanced coding practices such as xHTML and CSS and checks for readability, usability and accessibility helps in many ways. WHY? Because your site will be faster to download, work in more browsers and on more PCs (Apple Macs included) and be seen by more people than a site not coded to these standards... GUARANTEED!
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C):
The W3C are the guardians of web standards that ensure web designers and developers have a coherent direction & blueprint for professional web design. They provide validation tools and conformance badges to show a web site has passed their web standards.
A good designer will constantly achieve these standards and wear the conformance badges with pride... It's your guarantee that the web designer know what he is doing!
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Deliver Your Web Site From Evil (Part 1) by
T. O' Donnell1. Backup your website on the server.
If you have more than one important web site, put them on different web hosts. Don't rely on your web host for backups.
Find two different hosts which allow SSH access. Get an account with each. FTP the backup of one site to the other server directly, and vice versa. Download copies to your home computer as well.
2. Put a file called 'index.html' in every major or important directory in your website, if it doesn't already have one.
This stops people trying to peek at other files in the same directory.
3. Do not use old versions of FormMail. Do not use scripts that are newly released, unless you know how to check for security holes.
They should filter input like \# or >. Search on the terms 'Script Name bug' or 'Script Name security'.
4. Rename any email scripts you download before installing them.
Why give a spammer a clue as to what your script is, and what it can do?
5. Do not give files or directories obvious names, like 'pass', 'emails', 'orders' and the like.
Again, why make it easy for snoopers?
6. Do not leave unencrypted, confidential information on your server.
It's only a computer in a room God knows where, with God knows who having access to it.
7. Use a popular web host.
That cheapo one might be an un-committed reseller. Their Google PageRank gives a clue as to how popular they are. Send them an email or two. See how long it takes to get a reply. Check out their forums; how busy are they? They don't have a forum? Next!
8. If you are setting up .htaccess files or any other type of password protection, use long and varied passwords.
"Ch33s3And0n10n" is a lot more secure than "cheeseandonion", and just as memorable. Make your password at least 8 characters in length, containing both letters and numbers, and both upper and lower-case letters. Ordinary words can be guessed by brute-force cracking programs.
9. Strip scripts down to the bare essentials. Upgrade them regularly.
Programs like PHPNuke have lots of features in the default install. They allow webmasters and users a lot of control of website content. This creates vulnerabilities. A 'Nuke site of mine was hacked during Christmas 2005, by an Arabian group. Fortunately, I had a backup. I didn't have fast internet access, at the time, to upgrade it. I only needed one module working, so I removed the inessential ones, and changed file permissions on the admin section. At the time of writing, I'm waiting to see what happens next!
If you don't truly need it, turn it off.
10. Be careful what you say about other people or products on your site.
Not really security, but... people are very touchy about criticism. 'Flame wars' are a waste of time and energy, so avoid them.
T. O' Donnell http://www.ttvanity.com is an ecommerce consultant in London, UK. His latest project is a freeware mortgage calculator, available at http://www.tigertom.com/mortgages-uk.shtml.
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