A website project questionnaire is your most valuable asset to understand clients’ and their websites business. Even if you are developing a website for your self you still have a client -YOU. And being your own client can make a project even more difficult as you swap hats and have to be everything to everyone […]
Category: Web Design
Simple intro to colour theory and web design
Important colour theory terms and concepts Primary colours In web design we often use the additive RGB colour scheme where by the primary or main colours that can make up every other colour are Red Green Blue hence the name RGB. The three primary colors used to create other colors. Primary colors form the basis for […]
10 important steps to designing a website
This is really my version of the article “23 steps to the perfect website layout”. I absolutely love and agree with everything in the article but it is definitely written from a Graphic designers point of view I feel, so below is my 10 steps to planning a website from a web development point of […]
What are Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
In systems engineering and requirements engineering, a non-functional requirement (NFR) is a requirement that specifies criteria that can be used to judge the operation of a system, rather than specific behaviors. They are contrasted with functional requirements that define specific behavior or functions. (Wikipedia) Defining (Designing) the functional and non-functional requirements is a key step in the web development process and one that […]
Storyboards and navigation maps
Storyboarding is usually done in the initial planning and analysis stages. There are a lot of different ways to develop website story boards and the type you should use depends on the purpose of the storyboard. Both creative and technical professionals use storyboards, which can streamline the design and development process. For example if the […]
Embedding Pinterest Widget (feed) -Step by Step
Step by Step Embedding Pinterest Feeds First decide what you are going to embed for example a board or a profile etc Once you have decided this copy the url from the address bar of the board or profile Then go to Pinterest’s Widget Builder and select either ‘Profile Widget’ or ‘Board Widget.’ (I’m going to add a […]
CSS Reference sheet
CSS Properties Properties are listed in alphabetical order below. Each property has examples of possible values beneath it. Properties are not listed if they are not widely supported or if they are only supported by Internet Explorer. The properties are followed by some common values that properties may contain. CSS3 properties are not listed below […]
Content Writing for the web
Once you have written the content for your web site—you want to design your page so your points are easier to comprehend. Writing for the web is really not that much different than writing for print. But you have to remember that since it can be more difficult to read on-screen, you have to take […]
What is graphic design?
Graphic design is the process of communicating visually using typography and images to present information. Graphic design practice embraces a range of cognitive skills, aesthetics and crafts, including typography, visual arts and page layout. Like other forms of design, graphic design often refers to both the process (designing) by which the communication is created and […]
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