This web site is designed to give an overview to the process of designing a professional web site. Increasingly the design, development, and maintenance of web sites require a team of specialists. That doesn't mean that smaller sites (with equally small bugets) cannot have a professional looking site, but less well funded endeavors do require more preplanning and involvement of the owners to stay within budget. Creating a professional web site requires a combination of several diverse skills from the artistic to the technical. That doesn't mean that a professional looking site cannot be built with just one person. It does however require that when fewer people are in the development of a web site, they take a broader perspective, balancing form, function, content and interactivity.
The purpose of this site is twofold:
First it is meant to serve as a 'primer' for business people who are looking to have a web site built for their company. A brief but informative overview is given on the technical considerations, layout and design considerations as well as the marketing considerations a business owner should be aware of. This information is provided to better prepare you for the process of building your web presence by helping you become conversant in the tools and techniques used to build a web site.
Second the purpose of this site is to illustrate design considerations and demonstrate various techniques used in creating a web site. Although we cannot replicate all the techniques or styles found elsewhere on the World Wide Web (WWW), here you will find many of the techniques employed on most other sites categorized and explained. This may give you ideas, help you better understand what is possible for your site, and help facilitate better communication between all parties involved in the project.