Web design mat-153-web design 1
Getting online quickly
- build a wordpress blog
- free site
- pros: quick and easy, free
- cons: cannot use your own domain name, could have ads, limited features
- host your own
- pros: own domain name, hosting, no ads, many theme options
- cons: takes longer, more skills needed to maintain
- hosted solutions like Squarespace
- pros: can modify and customize html and css
- cons: quality varies
- social media - Facebook, linkedin, instagram, etc
Choosing a web host
- what are your site requirements?
- cheapest plans are not always the best
- plan definitions:
- hosting space - amounts of storage required
- data transfer - files requested and served
- read fine print - may charge more for heavily traffic sites
- uptime - should be above 99%
- do you need a dedicated or shared server
- available features, supported software (PHP, Ruby, admin database support, email, spam filtering)
- 24 hour live online or phone support
Domain Names
- choose a name that people are able to type in from memory
- shorter is better, but memorable is most important
- be sure domain is registered in your name
- know the primary and secondary name servers
Site Structure
- root folder
- index.html
- top level files
- subdirectories
- images
- css
- scripts
- other web pages
Frameworks
- collection of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files
- speed up site development
- foundation for structure, styling, layout and functionality
- images and fonts
- UI elements