In a nutshell, the web is a whole bunch on interconnected computers talking to each other. The computers (on the web) are typically connected by phone lines, digital satellite signals, cable and other types of data-transfer mechanisms. A 'data-transfer mechanism' is a nerd's way of saying: a way to move information from point A to point B to point C and so on. The computers that make up the web can be connected all the time (24/7), and they can be connected only periodically. The computers that are connected all the time are typically what is called a server. Servers are computers just like the one you're using now to read this article, with one major difference, they have a special software installed called 'server' software.

As Web design become more of a science and less driven by inspired guesswork, the Web's top sites are converging. Already they share many design features. Through analysing this convergence we can come up with a set of 'best practice' guidelines, based on the principle that if the Web's most successful sites do things a certain way, there's a good chance it's the best way to do it.

People looking for information will not stay at your site to read if if they have to strain their eyes. They'll head over to the next site for basically the same info. When you have a background image, and you are choosing the font colour you want to use, look at it critically. If the background is darkblue, and you use black text, it's going to be hard to read, because of the low contrast. The black and blue will look blurry, especially if it is in a very small font size. If you are using a dark background, a lighter colour would be best. White, or a tint of one of the colours in your layout would be best. For lighter backgrounds, just the opposite. Use black, or a shade of one of the colours in your layout.

A small tutorial that introduces you to key elements of webdesign, what to do and what not to do...The Basics.

A web safe colour is one that will display correctly on any screen, irrespective of the operating system or graphics card. There are only 216 web safe colours. You can use other colours, but you cannot be sure they will display correctly. A general rule of thumb is: if possible use a web safe colours. If isn't possible don't worry. As time goes by the graphics cards (which controls the screen colours) are getting better and better and using web safe colours is not as critical as it once was. In Flash, when you select an object on the stage, you can either Hexadecimal or the RGB colour code. In ActionScript you use the hexadecimal number not the RGB number. The Hexadecimal numbers (and/or letters) are actually three pairs. The first pair of numbers gives you the colour red, the second green and the last blue. That's right it is just the same as RGB (Red Green Blue colours). It is just a different way of writing the same thing. To be web safe, divide the number into 3 pairs. Each pair can only be: 00 or 33 or 99 or cc or ff.

To be able to manage your website efficiently, you need to organize the files that make up your website. This will reduce confusion with maintenance and updates.

This tutorial will guide you through the common mistakes made in webdesign and will tell you how to rectify them.

Website developing might be a daunting task for many people. It has a rather steep learning curve if the approach is not the right one. Some pieces of software are now making it easier and easier to develop professional looking web pages with just a few clicks of the mouse; but even if the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors come in handy sometimes, they are not able to solve all the doubts and questions a web developer may have. No matter how good a program is, it will not tell you which colors suit better your site or which layout is easier to browse, that's where this site comes in, where the difficulties and obstacles are rather creative and not technical. While skipping the technical step by step tutorial on how to handcode a whole site, this set of tutorial embrace the objective of guiding you through the creative process of designing a website from beginnig to end. Step in for the fantastic journey of website building!

Here are some essential web design tips that every web site should follow. Design your web site by following these tips and I guarantee that visitors will have a great first impression of your site.

How do you make your website appealing to your viewers? With these simple tips you can.