First Web Site Design & Web Designers Directory:

The Beginner's Guide to Web Design 

The author of this web site is a doctor, on the London - Essex border, and web site design has become a hobby. His first web site received 10 million hits each month (www.2womenshealth.com) and this web site obtained a ranking of third in the world on Yahoo for the search term "web site design" (with 260 million competing web sites). This ranking was achieved by 'clinical' assessment and care and in direct competition with the world of web designers.

First Web Site Design aims  to  serve as guidance for those taking their first steps into the exciting medium of the World Wide Web.  Web design includes the design or designing of a web page, web site or web application. It is a matter of personal choice whether to forgo the wonderful graphics of a professional graphic web designer or the pleasure of producing your own web site. E-commerce web sites are probably best left for a professional web site design company whereas you might well enjoy undertaking web design of a personal and pure information web site. web page design is a modern art form and, with the assistance of web design software, graphics and templates, a high quality web page design can be produced by the majority. The Internet is the greatest source of information as well as being the world's largest marketplace and it is waiting to be tapped. What are you waiting for? 

There are many reasons for having a "web presence" and you need to consider your own purpose for moving into this medium. Whether you choose to develop your web site with the assistance of a professional web site designer who can provide you with a bespoke, customized web design, or to undertake all or part of the project yourself, First Web Site Design is here to explain the terminology and offer you guidance. 

As your web site develops, you will need to provide a list of keywords which will be the focus of your web pages. The importance of keyword research cannot be overstated. Good content for your visitors as well as the search engines is essential but you will also need to consider techniques, known as search engine optimization, to enhance your web site for high search engine rankings.

The majority of visitors to this web site will be familiar with the World Wide Web and at the very least a word-processing program such as Microsoft Word. Beyond that, no other assumptions will be made.

When designing a web site, it is crucial that the site should be attractive, fast-loading, user friendly, focuses on your content and has a high stickability. Instead of making very complex designs with less content or bare designs with cluttered content you need to find the right balance between both. I recommend Frontpage as an excellent web authoring program suitable for the novice and even those with some experience. For graphics I recommend Paintshop Pro and for Flowcharts - Visio.

We specialise in factual web sites such as those describing a professional practice. Based in Loughton, Essex in the UK, we are pleased to offer advice in our locality which includes, Abridge, Barnet, Barnet, Buckhurst Hill, Central London, Chigwell, Chelmsford, Chingford, City of London, Edmonton, East London, Enfield, Gants Hill, Hainault, Hendon, Highams Park, Hornchurch, Ilford, North-East London, Redbridge, Romford, Snaresbrook, Southgate, South West Essex, South Woodford, Walthamstow, Wanstead,  Woodford, and Woodford Green.

Search engine optimization and Web design and "First Web Site Design" have become a clinician's hobby. I wish all visitors to this site a hearty welcome and every success.

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