What is a Web site “design”?
Web site designs are professional-quality templates that include complex features such as intricate page layouts (versus basic headers and wallpapers), custom interactive buttons (versus hyperlink navigation), unique font and color schemes (versus basic HTML text styles), and the use of dynamic button rollovers.
Web site design or web design are terms whose definitions vary by different schools of thought. Rather than trying to explain the different opinions that exist about the design of web sites, we will try to focus on our very practical definition. Successful web site design involves more than just the creation of a beautiful piece of art work. It is rather, the construction of a sometimes multi-purpose vehicle on the internet, to accomplish a desired end. The basic elements that determine the success of web site design or web site construction are appearance, usability and visibility. The media or method used to create the appearance of a web site can have a direct influence on its usability and visiblity. Web sites built using the techniques of flash multimedia are very often great works of art, and are beautiful to look at if you have the time, but are usually flops when it comes to accomplishing their purpose.
