How your website is designed

ZIMHOST will be releasing a series of articles dedicated to inform you on the multiple functionalities of items such as websites, web hosting, domains, e-commerc, bulksms and anything along these lines of ICT. The first of these series touches on webhosting, and its different forms.

First impressions matter, more so when it comes to websites. Web design encompasses a number of important elements including colour, layout, and overall graphical appearance. It builds on to a website’s overall appearance, and this has the power to either win over a potential client or steer him off to a different brand.

Web design makes up a huge portion of website development, and in most cases, it is the first thing that any Internet surfer will notice.

The designers behind this consider the site’s audience, function, and traffic to specific sections when deciding designs. Web design has become a very profitable profession as more companies continue to create websites.

Website creating is basically modelled around a mark-up language called HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language). Web designers build web pages using HTML tags that define the content and metadata of each page.

The aesthetic layout and appearance of the website is typically defined using CSS (cascading style sheets).

Therefore, most websites include a combination of HTML and CSS files that define how each page will appear in a browser.

Of course websites can get more advanced and dynamic through other languages like php, jsp, MySQL databases etc. But that’s too technical to get into.

Some web designers prefer to hand code pages (typing HTML and CSS from scratch), while others use a “WYSIWYG”(wiz-ee-wig) editor like Adobe Dreamweaver.

Another popular way to design websites is with a content management system like WordPress or Joomla which automatically generate your php and MySQL advanced code for you.

These services provide different website templates that can be used as a starting point for a new website. Webmasters can then add content and customize the layout using a web-based interface to suit the customer requirement.

With the increase in websites spawning daily, web designs (when done properly) can and will set you apart from the rest of the businesses in your niche. It is important to have a website that not only captures your vision and theme, but also keeps users fascinated and in suspense of the design.

As a well experienced web design company, ZimHost Webdesigners has skilled designers ready to showcase your brand.

The web design packages come, by default, with well executed designs, either through complex coding or simple customisations on third-party applications such as Word Press or custom hard coded from scratch based on requirement.

Clients have the right of way, as all websites are designed to suit your needs and vision.

From as little as $50, you can set yourself apart on the web through exquisite designs. This start-up package carries a two paged website, company profile, free domain set-up, personalised e-mails and social media extensions.

For large and more out-reaching organizations, ZimHost has a Co-operate Package that is designated to give you more functionality on the web. This has UNLIMITED pages, portfolio set up, gallery, video addons, Search engine optimisation (to help you rank higher on search engines), social media extensions, personalised e-mails, YouTube ad on and much more for a once of payment of $490.

Expand your business even further, with these excellent web designing and web hosting offers!

Next week ZIMHOST will talk about domain names, the different types of extensions and how to choose one and their relevance.