I just want to contribute to everyone this list below. Thank you for all the people that contributed to this.
These are the most popular Webmaster Forums where you can get help from other members, learn tips and tricks, and even share your own knowledge. I personally go into these sites and contribute to the forum whenever I get the chance. I have learned many things over the years due to webmaster forums so I recommend others to experience the same. Believe me it takes time and effort to be active in all these forums but I think it’s worth it.
All these forums are ranked high on Alexa and also have a PR of 5, 6, and 7.
Check it out:
Kirupa
Earners Forum
Name Pros
Digital Point
SitePoint
Webmaster World
Warrior Forum
V7n
Web Hosting Talk
Webmaster Talk
DN Forum
If you know other places/sites that you would like to add on the list, just let me know. Thanks.
Web site design is actually the designing of a page for introducing a collection of information about certain topics or subjects. Web site design is the creation and proper arrangement of the web pages that are there in a particular website. Each of the websites deals with a specific topic or subject. The professionals make the web site design so that the information inside the web pages is easily accessible to the website visitors.
Various aspects of web site design are there today in internet world. However, the aspects are changing day by day and are changing for the better.
There are mainly two types of websites; commercial and the non-commercial websites. The basic aspects of the non-commercial websites are almost the same and the aspects emerge because of the variation in objectives. The goals vary according to the response and the desired exposures. Whereas, in the case of a commercial website, there are certain aspects that may be counted as following:
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I often get consulted by other readers to take a look at their current website and see if the site is search engine optimized. Honestly 90% of the time, the website is NOT. Keep in mind that building websites is not “rocket science”, there are so many tools out there that will help you build a website without even knowing the basic web languages (HTML, Java, PHP, etc.)
Majority of the time, websites out there are very typical, the kind of sites produced by newcomers to the web design. t might score well in terms of uniqueness or gadgetry but scores badly in terms of navigation and search engine readiness. In many instances it only works in one browser, it doesn’t work well under other browsers like Firefox, Netscape, and more.
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As a website designer, I get asked by my colleagues all the time on how I determine my design charges? To be honest, there is really no straight answer to that question. Most of the time, I always say “it depends on the work”. It could be per page, per hour, or per project.
Now here is my advice for aspiring designers who are just getting into the business. Before you ever give out a quote to the potential client, you need to consider a few things first.
• What is the project and how complex would it is?
Ask your potential client, a couple of things. Some questions to ask include:
o How many pages will they be needed?
o Are there images and/or templates that need to be used, or will they be created as part of the project?
o Are all contents will be provided by the client or will be written by the designer?
o Will there be any Flash, multimedia, programming or scripting required?
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A sitemap is often considered redundant in the process of building a website, and that is indeed the fact if you made a sitemap for the sake of having one. By highlighting the importance of having a well constructed sitemap, you will be able to tailor your own sitemap to suit your own needs.
1) Navigation purposes
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