Blog 55

The background is one of the most important, easily changeable elements to consider in web design. The following are some things for web designing beginners to remember when styling the body of their web page.

A single background color can be very effective when creating a web site. Browsers default to white, but it is easy to specify a single color that goes with the theme of your site. Repeating patterns and textures are also another approach to the site background. These repeating patterns and textures come in a variety of styles ranging from simple patterns to complex ones. Though one should be careful not to overdo it too much.

Both large and small graphic images can be used in backgrounds as well. With careful image compression, large and small images can be an effective tool in web site design. Larger background images should fade out to a solid color to create the desired seamless transition, for instances of vertically long pages.

There is no questions that full screen images are appearing everywhere on the web. Bigger is better in 2010. Widely available technology is utilized to create visually impacting large background sites.

Some large background sites rely on a fluid layout to stretch out across the browser viewport and other use large images with a static size to create large backgrounds. But, you don’t want to stretch an image without distorting the aspect ratio. There are solutions to this problem that allow you to produce large image backgrounds.

The easiest way to stretch any background image is to use a background image in CSS. Use a background image with the same or more pixels than the sample file so the image won’t get pixilated. Faster Internet speed and increased resolution in monitors lets us push the limits and create backgrounds that used to be impossible.

The web and website design changes in a rapid motion. Design trends are not just driven by aesthetics like other media options. Being aware of and incorporating design trends can be very valuable. This post will briefly discuss some of 2010’s trends in relation to the expansion of print design trends onto the web.

The design of the print used is very important. The typography used must be legible. Print designers tend to prefer serif fonts, but they have been hard to read on computer screens in the past. Sans-serif fonts are generally considered easier to read on computer screens, but because more viewers are browsing at a higher resolution, serif fonts are reappearing because designers feel the edges make visibility easier.

Again, because of increased screen resolutions, more designers are using multi-column layouts similar to print. Having several columns allows more content to appear in the same space. Other ideas from print are surfacing in web design as well.  Big lead images (like photographs) can be used to draw visitors into the site like a photograph on a print page. Print designs have also used diagrams and infographics to display information, which is now surfacing among web designs.

This post can be a guide for those people that are thinking about creating a new website or blog for your business. There are a few things to think about before doing this in order to help ensure a successful site.

• If you need something customized, look to a professional to ensure a professional looking and successful website.
• Create a color scheme that coincides with your business’s personality of goals.
• Make a budget to stay within.
• Websites can be cheap, but they can also be costly too. Try to spend enough money to make it representative of what your business’s goals are.
• Make a plan for the structure of your website and what you want included in it.
• Clearly define your goal and what you hope to come out of the site to avoid disappointment later.

These are just some things to think about before you start creating a website for your business or company.