...Website Design Plan Jorge Lopez Web Design I/WEB 236 February 11, 2013 Christine Gysin Abstract This paper will present some of the best web design practices for development and design foundations with XHTML. The continuous web technology improvement has made it more efficient for web developers to design a website for e-commerce and social networking to reach a specific target audience. Introduction There are several elements to take into consideration when designing a website, applying best practices to the web design are very important. The website organization is largely determined by the website architecture with three common types of web organization, which will be presented in this paper. The designer must concentrate on the target audience for the website and constantly take into account how the target audience will view the website. The designer should adhere to the recommendations of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and run the web site’s Web addresses via their appropriate assessment tools to be certain that the highest possible standard of accessibility is provided. The content in addition to structure of the website ought to be meticulously designed for simplicity use and provide concise information to the visitor. The overall presentation of the website is required to be eye appealing without overwhelming graphics and sounds, although graphics help make webpages compelling and provide the user interactivity, the design...
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...…………………………………………………………………………………………………2 Web Design versus Graphic Design What is the difference? .........................................................................................................3 Skill Sets……………………………………………………………………………………………...3 Work Environment Web Design………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Graphic Design……………………………………………………………………………………..5 Educational Requirements Web Design…………………………………………………………………………………………5 Graphic Design…………………………………………………………………………………….5 Projected Career Outlook Web Design…………………………………………………………………………………………6 Graphic Design…………………………………………………………………………………….6 Salary Web Design………………………………………………………………………………………...6 Graphic Design……………………………………………………………………………………6 Conclusions and Recommendations…………………………………………………………………7 References…………………………………………………………………………………………………8 Introduction When choosing a career path, it can be a bit intimidating. There is lots of information to sift through, such as salary, education needed, what skill sets are required, what is the work environment like, and the list can go on and on. It also can be a bit difficult because each person wants to make sure that not only can they support themselves or their family, but will they be happy with this choice for, sometimes, the rest of their lives? Choosing can be a difficult decision, but with the right information, it doesn’t always have to be. There are a few different paths in the Multimedia and Design field, but this document will focus on two of the major choices: Web Design versus...
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...offer. Successful web design relies heavily upon a visual concept. Without effective visual design, almost everything on the internet is meaningless. It is visual design that grabs people's attention and encourages them to analyze the piece more carefully. The internet is a primarily visual realm, which is why interactivity, visual elements, and new technologies are such important aspects of great web design. “Since the 1990s (and really, for a select few people, even before that) website design was something that developed very, very quickly and changed rapidly over time. Website companies across the board have taken time and care to make sure that they are innovative and pushing boundaries, while also providing for viewers, visitors, and customers everything that they could possibly need to get the most out of their respective websites and other uses. Today, HTML5 looks poised to be one of the website designs of the future, but how exactly did we get here to where we are? And where have we come from with web design theory and practice, to reach 2013? Back in the early 1990s, HTML (the first iteration) was considered major website technology and innovation. Since then, CSS 1 and CSS 2, Javascipt, Flash, XHTML1, and even AJAX more recently have all come under as the hottest new thing in web design, some lasting mere months before something better innovated across the board. To get to where you are, though, you must know where you’ve come from – and with web design, that process...
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...and hope to improve myself vastly in that field of work. I have designed company logos and web sites. I work well under pressure and am dedicated to meeting deadlines on time and with precise accuracy. I have been in designing Web sites for 6 years identify customer needs; monitor customer usage patterns; determine order processes and service after sales I have been involved in all stages of the development of web sites - right from planning, design, quality control, launching to online promotion and monitoring. |Company Name |Country |Designation |Experience | |Netpace |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |5th May 2014 to till now | |VeriQual |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |3 Years | |Netpace |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |3 Years | |VeriQual |Pakistan |Senior Web Designer/ Developer |2 Years | |Connect2Web |Pakistan |Web Designing /Flash Animation/ Html/JavaScript/ASP|3 Years | |Xibercom |Pakistan |Web Designing /Flash Animation/ Html/JavaScript/ASP|2 Years | |Technoman...
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...Is it Ethical to Produce Designer Babies? What if parents could have the child of their dreams? Now scientists are close to making it possible to where parents can design their own “perfect” child. It means that they will be able to pick out their child’s hair color, personality traits, and even if they want them to be athletic or not. According to, (www.infertility.com), out of 1000 surveyed, 40% of people said they would pick the traits of their child. Only 9% seen something wrong with the idea of designer babies. I am going to tell you about what exactly is a designer baby, the pros, and the cons of having a designer baby.. The positives: Take the case of Cindy and John Whitley. Their first child died at the age of 9 months from a deadly genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy. Genetic analysis uncovered that the Whitley’s statistically had a 1 in 4 chance of creating a child with spinal muscular atrophy each time they conceived. Unwilling to risk having another child with the deadly disorder, the Whitley’s used PGD to conceive three children, all healthy. To start off with, designer babies aren’t easy to develop it takes a lot of knowledge. According to research done by scientist Keith Kleiner, “…Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis is used with in vitro fertilization to look at embryos for over 100 diseases before it is in the mother.” After seeing what embryos have diseases they then destroy them. Scientist use in vitro fertilization to fertilize the eggs...
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...Otl Aicher and Erik Spiekermann: both German designers with differing philosophies and approaches to making work, have come to leave a lasting mark in the history of graphic design. Although both work through the well-known international design principle of many European graphic designers, the two use the grid systems differently to take on designs. Through the comparison of their works, philosophy, and their lasting legacies that they’ve left for the future, a better understanding of Spiekermann’s being the more accomplished designer will be achieved. First and foremost, Erik Spiekermann is known in the design world as an extremely accomplished typographer who pioneered through the 90s into the new age of type designed for the mobile screen. His most notable typefaces out of the 471 he designed are Nokia sans, Berliner Grotesk, Officina, and most importantly Meta. Coined as the “Helvetica of the 90’s” the nickname in itself speaks as a backhanded compliment of being the glass goblet typeface that spoke levels of versatility and sophistication. Although a ¬designer of the time can really only understand the tag of it being a 90’s typeface, it’s a different case in Europe. In fact, like Helvetica is used repeatedly in the United States, FF Meta is used throughout Germany in the same fashion. Originally designed for the German post office with 28 different weights (FF Meta – Desktop Font), Spiekermann designed this typeface with Helvetica being the complete antithesis in mind...
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...OBJECTIVE: To pursue career in Web Technologies in a challenging environment, where my skills are best utilized and knowledge can be enhanced for the benefit and growth of the organization and as well for my personal growth. ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE (Total IT Exp. 6.5 yrs as on November 2010): • OSG InfoTech Pvt. Ltd. (7/05 - Present) January 2010 – Present: Project Coordinator, Sr. Web Designer and Software Test Engineer June 2008 - December 2009 : Sr. Web Designer and Software Test Engineer June 2007 - May 2008: Sr. Web Designer June 2005 – May 2007: Web Designer and Graphic Designer • Virtual Renderers (6/04 – 6/05) Joined as a Trainee and later promoted to Jr. Web Designer ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Project Coordinator: Gathering requirements, analyzing and working closely with developers to get work done • Designing and implementing web sites by working closely with clients to integrate state-of-the-art web resources to improve revenue and meet other marketing goals • Responsibilities as an interface designer include analyze the requirements of the project and develop the coding with the help of the HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery and XAML (Silverlight). • Played lead role in designing prototypes and GUI for Web Applications, Windows Applications and Handheld Applications • Visualize, Develop, Design and Script web pages using Adobe Suite and MS Expression Suite • Interpret and translate requirements of the business into a visual stuff....
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...Computer graphics designer Name University of Maryland University College 08 October 2013 Computer graphics designer Graphic designers create visual concepts, by hand or using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers. They help to make an organization recognizable by selecting color, images, or logo designs that represent a particular idea or identity to be used in advertising and promotions. The digital media and Web technology major is the career that feed my passion, because this career will help me prepare in the field of digital design. I know that this professional field is the correct career for me, because according to the Learning Evaluation and Assessment Directory I took in the EDCP 100 Module Learning Preferences, my best learning style is Tactile, where my strengths have to do with everything that involve engaging physically learning. Therefore, is a fact that I’m a "hands-on learner" which means that I should look for a career where I can use my learning by doing style. I could separate my dreams in two kinds. First will be the dreams that I will like to achieve for my family and second the dreams I will like to achieve professionally work wise. For instances, my family dreams are been able to buy my mother a home and make her life comfortable. I want to be able to provide my wife and children with a good living. I want to be able to provide my children the tools they will need for their education. The...
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...industry over the years which have facilitated designer specialization in various fields in graphic design, such fields like brand identity. With so many brand designers out there in the design world, there tend to be quite a focus put on those whose works leave a long lasting impression in the public’s mind. Ken Cato and Jacob Cass are amongst one of the recognised designers in the industry. Both specialising in corporate brand management and known for their unique approaches, this forms the basis of comparison for the report. Australian designer Ken Cato has gained notoriety as a leading figure on the visual communication scene today. Founder of Cato Purnell Partners, the largest design company in the southern hemisphere, Cato has built an international reputation as a talented graphic designer over a 40 year career. He is capable of effectively articulating a concept or brand through visuals, objects, interiors and landscapes, has always loved drawing and making things as a child and til this day still carries a pencil and pad everywhere he goes. His work surrounds all aspects of corporate brand management and design. Widely known for his compellingly open-minded, holistic approach, Cato says "I feed my brain and take inspiration from films, books, poetry, music, whatever ... When I tackle projects, the battle is not the creative thing; the battle is to keep the mind open until you fully understand the exercise. A lot of designers hear the brief and make very quick assumptions...
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...PRO Designer Babies Designer babies are the concept that involves the isolation of human embryos from a willing human donor. The individuals involved in the process are allowed to choose the traits and the genes that they desire to be present in the embryo and the eventual baby. The idea is technically called the liberal eugenics. Genetic engineering was incorporated in certain species of plants to modify crop yields and improve resistance to certain crop diseases. The scientists inserted a given gene into plasmid bacteria to ensure that the plant cell assumed the new DNA. The technology has allowed many plant species to thrive in harsh conditions, including cold, hot, and effectively resist pests. There are different edible foods, which have been designed through the technology. The last century has recorded discoveries that have involved immense benefits on human lives. The findings involve the use of genes, which refer to the reason behind the different characteristics and features among different humans. However, the new technology involves knowledge, which facilitates an alteration of the human characteristics. Humans have benefited from the technology of designer babies by elimination of the harmful genes as experienced in 2001 in Los Angeles. Contrarily, religion nd the society continue to question the social and moral well-being of creating a child with the traits that the parents desire. The opponents of the technology argue that genetic technology is uncertain and...
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...Hardware and Software Designers are rarely free to do whatever comes to mind. Just as designers consider their users’ needs for specific information, they must also consider any constraints imposed on them by their users’ hardware, software, and speed of connection to the Internet. Today, a single operating system (Microsoft’s XP) dominates personal computer market. Similarly, only two Web site browsers are favored by the vast majority of users. More than ninety percent of users have their monitors set to 1024x768, 800x600 or 1280x1024 pixel resolution. And while most users at work have high-speed Internet access, many home users still connect using dial-up. Within the constraints of available time, money, and resources, it is usually impossible to design for all users. Therefore, identify the hardware and software used by your primary and secondary audiences and design to maximize the effectiveness of your Web site. 4 Hardware and Software R e s e a r c h - B a s e d We b D e s i g n & U s a b i l i t y G u i d e l i n e s 30 4:1 Design for Common Browsers Guideline: Design, develop and test for the most common browsers. Relative Importance: Strength of Evidence: Hardware and Software Comments: Designers should attempt to accommodate ninety-five percent of all users. Ensure that all testing of a Web site is done using the most popular browsers. Sources of information about the most commonly used browsers: • http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist...
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...After all of the research that I conducted on web design best practices, I quickly came to the conclusion that the phrase “best practices” seems to be a set of opinions based upon the articles’ authors. It’s also quite clear that web design best practices are geared towards the goals and target audience of the website or web application. For instance, a business web application used to process some sort of data and then display that data in a more meaningful way will have a different set of best practices than a website that allows visitors to create a profile, connect with friends and share certain types of media formats, such as uploading photos and videos. That’s why it’s very important to answer all of the “who”, “what”, “where”, and “how” questions that are asked before laying down a lick of code. Once a web designer and/or project manager has all of the requirements gathered for the website, then we get into thinking about what best practices to use when designing the website. Also, determining what web design best practices to follow can be based upon what a web designer/developer uses to develop that website. For example, a cold fusion web developer would use a certain set of best practices that are based upon cold fusion versus the best practices of developing a web site using ASP.NET. The above basically describes the first steps within the SDLC process. SDLC stands for Software Development Life Cycle, and in my opinion, should be the first best practice to...
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...Designers won’t be driven by specific product features or even design, but by reimagining the broader experience of how customers might use the product or service. By looking beyond the product to take a extensive view of customer issues and activities around the product, the new designer can find new ways to address unmet needs, create talkworthiness, and fuel differentiation. UX Design will be the dominating role of Innovation, designer will become technologists as the technologist will become a designer as well. If you where to turn on the television and watch the news, you’d see that is not just your home town, state, or country that you live in, the entire world is changing. The world is rioting for something to change: Thailand, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, England, Italy, Russia, etc. What is this change? Im not sure yet but the world is screaming “we have lost our way”. (1) “Greed has poisoned men’s souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goosestepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost… The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these in...
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...com/2009/80-design-blogs/ * Judul : Creative Opera ( a Blog for designer to find advice and inspiration) * Penulis : Manda Szewczyk Blog Creative Opera ini merupakan sebuah online blogs. Berbeda dengan blog-blog ongline lainnya yang dapat dikategorikan sebagai berikut : All-in-One, Inspiration, Tutorials, Web Development/Code, Freelance, Logos & Typography, Advice & Discussion, Freebies & Giveaways, Blogging, and Micro-Blogs/Links. Lebih banyak blog online yang berfokus pada hal-hal tersebut. Creative Opera berbeda, justru perancang web ini, merancang untuk memberikan nasihat atau saran bagi para pembacanya khususnya untuk para designers baru atau murid-murid yang mempelajari designs. Di dalamnya juga di sajikan blog-blog dengan link nya yang berhubungan tentang design itu sendiri, link-link tersebut akan membantu pembaca untuk design carreernya. Di dalam blog ini juga pembaca atau penggunanya dapat meninggalkan response nya mereka, yang juga dapat menjadi review bagi blog ini sendiri. Response tersebut dapat menjadi saran, comments bagi Creative Opera. Sehingga Creative Opera mampu untuk lebih berkreatif dan inovatif lagi dalam memperluas blognya. “Creative Opera features creative advice and inspiration for graphic designers and web designers. Most posts are targeted toward students and new designers, but it is also appreciated when experienced designers stop by to add to the discussion by sharing their own experiences and advice...
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...of time it takes for a website visitor to decide to stay or leave the site. Most website visitors are in a hurry to find information, and if they don’t find what they are looking for, they will leave the site. The site designer needs to produce a site that is not only is visually appealing, but also has a clear purpose, is quick loading and easy to navigate, meaning the areas to click to get to the other pages within the website are easy to find. A well-designed website should persuade the visitor to want to spend more time visiting the site and return to it again in the future. Poorly designed websites have a tendency to “shock” the visitor by using unreadable combinations of color (like a blue background with red text), confusing layout, unclear or unusable navigation and unreadable fonts. These are some aspects that determine the design differences between a “successful” and an “unsuccessful” website, which is what I’m going to talk about. Web design and development is my major, and knowing these differences are some of the basics we are taught. So how is it decided that a website is good or bad? Everyone has their own opinion so it can sometimes be difficult to make this determination, but there are quite a few aspects that most professional web designers agree upon when designing a website for a client. The first aspect is purpose and clarity. Successful websites have a well-defined purpose, so focusing on this aspect is helpful in the design process. Some things to consider...
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