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"Honored" doesn’t begin to cover how I felt when I saw the plug for my book in Andy Clarke’s new Hardboiled Web Design.
Thanks, Andy 
As for Andy’s book, I’ve not yet had time to fully read, plus I only have the PDF at this point.
That said, even at first glance, it is a beautiful, creative and clever piece of craftsmanship.
Web Design Tools for Budding Web Designers
Two of the recognised industry standard tools for web design are Adobe’s ‘Dreamweaver’ website design software package and Adobe’s ‘Photoshop’ which is a graphics tool used for editing and formatting digital photographs. There are of course other similar software packages and additional tools such as Adobe’s ‘Flash’ program(which handles dynamic graphics) and that anyone seriously concerned with the production of professional looking website designs should be familiar with; but essentially Dreamweaver and Photoshop form your key components for basic web design and are, I believe, the best web design tools available.
The ‘Flash’ software program is a very nice to have accessory that can provide an added dimension to your designs, but should be used within the context of the design brief.
There are a number of versions of Dreamweaver available but they all effectively perform the same or similar functions.
It is a professional HTML editor for designing, coding and developing websites, web pages and web applications. The application offers 2 design environments in which to work, the code view and the design view. You can also select a ‘split’ view that lets you see both the code and design views simultaneously.
The design view (visual editing features) allows you to very quickly create web pages without the need to write the associated code that lies behind the design, Dreamweaver takes care of this on your behalf. You can drag in and position the various page elements from an adjoining panel and streamline the development work flow by creating and editing images in third party graphics applications such as the aforementioned ‘Photoshop’ or Adobe’s ‘Flash’ program.
What you will find in practice is that although you can in theory design a website completely from the design screen that you will in fact combine both functions to produce your designs more effectively i.e. typically the basic design is drawn together using the visual editing features and then the coding view is used to fine tune your design to complete the final details. From my experience, it is likely that as you become more familiar with the program that you will find yourself utilising the coding functionality more and more, particularly for managing the pure code aspects of the design such as CSS functionality (cascading style sheets).
Photoshop also comes in many versions and forms, but again the basic functionality is very similar for the different versions. Photoshop allows you to configure and manage static images such as digital photographs or generated images that you may have created within the program. One of the key benefits of Photoshop is that it is relatively easy to use and has been developed with website integration in mind. You can create and save files for the web, reducing resolution for fast loading on the Internet whilst retaining the quality of the image to a level where the differences to the original file are for all intents and purposes indiscernible.
It goes without saying that in order to benefit from any of the programs mentioned, any budding web designer should consider taking a web design course to at least get the basics sorted out. My recommendation would be that any courses that are undertaken would include what I consider to be the two core industry standard software packages mentioned and ideally would also include a basic course on the use of Adobe’s ‘Flash Program’.
There are also many free courses and lots of information on the Internet to cover almost every topic, including website design, and once you are past the basic principles and standard practices stage of your development you will find that these courses plus practical experience will prove invaluable for further development of your design skills.
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Web Design question by Emiiu *: How do people who are good at web design make money?
I really love web design and i’ve been trying to learn it for a few days only so far… so far i know html and css… but anyays im curious as to how people make money online from web design? any ideas would be helpful!
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Answer by Dee
Depends. Do you want to make good money, then you have to have something unique. If you are just looking to get some $ then post your skills on craigslist.
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Premade Web Design Vs. Custom Web Design
Two of the recognised industry standard tools for web design are Adobe’s ‘Dreamweaver’ website design software package and Adobe’s ‘Photoshop’ which is a graphics tool used for editing and formatting digital photographs. There are of course other similar software packages and additional tools such as Adobe’s ‘Flash’ program(which handles dynamic graphics) and that anyone seriously concerned with the production of professional looking website designs should be familiar with; but essentially Dreamweaver and Photoshop form your key components for basic web design and are, I believe, the best web design tools available.
The ‘Flash’ software program is a very nice to have accessory that can provide an added dimension to your designs, but should be used within the context of the design brief.
There are a number of versions of Dreamweaver available but they all effectively perform the same or similar functions.
It is a professional HTML editor for designing, coding and developing websites, web pages and web applications. The application offers 2 design environments in which to work, the code view and the design view. You can also select a ‘split’ view that lets you see both the code and design views simultaneously.
The design view (visual editing features) allows you to very quickly create web pages without the need to write the associated code that lies behind the design, Dreamweaver takes care of this on your behalf. You can drag in and position the various page elements from an adjoining panel and streamline the development work flow by creating and editing images in third party graphics applications such as the aforementioned ‘Photoshop’ or Adobe’s ‘Flash’ program.
What you will find in practice is that although you can in theory design a website completely from the design screen that you will in fact combine both functions to produce your designs more effectively i.e. typically the basic design is drawn together using the visual editing features and then the coding view is used to fine tune your design to complete the final details. From my experience, it is likely that as you become more familiar with the program that you will find yourself utilising the coding functionality more and more, particularly for managing the pure code aspects of the design such as CSS functionality (cascading style sheets).
Photoshop also comes in many versions and forms, but again the basic functionality is very similar for the different versions. Photoshop allows you to configure and manage static images such as digital photographs or generated images that you may have created within the program. One of the key benefits of Photoshop is that it is relatively easy to use and has been developed with website integration in mind. You can create and save files for the web, reducing resolution for fast loading on the Internet whilst retaining the quality of the image to a level where the differences to the original file are for all intents and purposes indiscernible.
It goes without saying that in order to benefit from any of the programs mentioned, any budding web designer should consider taking a web design course to at least get the basics sorted out. My recommendation would be that any courses that are undertaken would include what I consider to be the two core industry standard software packages mentioned and ideally would also include a basic course on the use of Adobe’s ‘Flash Program’.
There are also many free courses and lots of information on the Internet to cover almost every topic, including website design, and once you are past the basic principles and standard practices stage of your development you will find that these courses plus practical experience will prove invaluable for further development of your design skills. Design industry is a vast industry and it caters to the needs of all sorts of businesses and individuals who need some sort of design. Before the internet was born, designs were needed by businesses to promote their products offline. They required brochures, banners, stationery designs and so on to tell their market that they exist. Now, after the advent of internet, this industry witnesses a great boom and its still growing and flourishing, because now the web design industry is hot and people are starting their own personal and business websites. There are people with even dozens of sites online. So, this goes to show the potential of further growth that this industry has.
Now, business owners and people are busy. Todays world is fast and to keep up with others, we have got to move fast as well. Seeing this rapidness, there are companies who have started offering premade web designs to help individuals and businesses browse through their gallery, select a design, buy it or download it for free and upload their website. A lot of people prefer this option instead of a custom website because it helps them setup their site or business website quickly and easily. So, this is one path that you may take as well and buy or download a premade website that will represent your business on the internet.
When it comes to getting a premade site, it is highly recommended that you buy from the company that specializes in creating designs for your particular niche. Creating websites is a highly skilled job that can only be done professionally by talented and experienced designers. As it helps you sell your products and promote your business, it has got to look professional and trustworthy, otherwise it will only take a second to go to your competitors and buy from them.
Now, there are a lot of companies that sell premade websites and ask you to download the template after making a purchase. After you buy it, you are left alone with the design to make changes according to your liking. You should avoid dealing with such a site, because the end result will not be according to your requirements. If you are really interested in buying a Web site Design that has been created already, then buy from a company that will also provide you with customization services. This way you will be able to ask them to modify it and improve it according to your exact business model and products.
Well, frankly speaking, instead of going through all this trouble, what you should do is to hire a professional website designing services and have them create custom website for you from scratch. This way you will be able to incorporate your exact idea and imagination and, thus, the end result will be liked by you and your target market. A custom website is the best choice as the company will also provide you with valuable insight and help you improve the design significantly.
So, it is ideal to create a custom website to represent your business in its own nice and unique way with pride and style.
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Web Design question by BW: How to run a web design company?
I am planning on starting a web design company, and I am getting some staff together to help out. I am planning on how I want everything, and I just want more info on running one, so I don’t make a mistake when running one.
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Answer by mactechgeek
You need to get some computers and all the technology like Dreamweaver or some sort of HTML Edittor. Then you need to get some know-now and then some clients to work with.
Wow, that’s really awesome!
For people who work in large web teams,
If you work in a large team in a big corporation, and use conventional rather than agile approaches to web development, you may find this book very useful. It has advice not just on what tools to employ, when, and why, but also how to interact with clients and specialists in various roles during every stage of website genesis/ontogeny, from strategy to execution (via usability tests, concept mapping, wireframes and much more).
As a one-person band with a very small budget, I found big chunks of it rather idealistic, somehow old-fashioned, and not very relevant to my own circumstances. The usability / market research specialist? The information architect? Those would be me. The programmer? The graphic designer? Oh, those would be me too. And the person making sure that the words and images are suitable for the web as a medium? Me again.
I wanted some advice on best practice for (a) documenting decisions made (and reasons for making them) and (b) highlighting consequences of those decisions (and reasons) for future work. I was quite surprised not to see much discussion about how to document (b), which in my experience is often a huge hole in documentation.
Also, the processes I use are much more agile than those described in the book, which doesn’t cover how to document development using agile methods. This is a shame, because I think more and more developers are moving in this direction.
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|Buyer beware – companion website does not have promised resources,
Part of the value of this book is the promise that the author will provide templates and examples. This promise is worth zero. If you go to the companion website, there is a note from the author that says, essentially, “Ooops, so sorry. Got too busy.” Just a tad unprofessional? I guess different people have different perspectives on such things.
Call me crazy, but one would think that the author would have had a whole stack of examples and templates BEFORE he wrote the book. How else would he know what documents are needed? Just a rhetorical question…..
The book itself is useful, don’t get me wrong. I am just very disappointed in the lack of companion material. Other reviews very adequately cover the content.
In terms of practical help, AND downloadable templates, I vastly prefer Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) by Kelly Goto.
Kelly Goto’s advice saved my tail when I was a newbie in the field (waaaaay back in the dark ages of the 20th century), and still has relevance for me today.
Web ReDesign 2.0: Workflow that Works (2nd Edition) (VOICES)
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UPDATE: August 2008: nothing has changed on the companion website, [...] Quite frankly, it looks like it has been abandoned.
UPDATE: February 4, 2010: The author finally has updated the site. However, as of this date, there are still no templates or other downloads as far as I can tell. Looks like the author has turned it into a blog. You might want to check it out and see if any progress has been made. Since Amazon won’t allow a web address to appear in a review, you can figure it out from the title of the book.
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