Website design is the cornerstone of building any site and bringing it to light on the web.

 The concept of web design is to create the site at the beginning including logos, lists, color determination and consistency and the main interface of the site, which gives the first impression of the strength of design as well as the content of the site.

It is best to work on the initial forms of design using some programs and tools such as Photoshop and other and programs that help in the design so as to be able to focus on the initial form of design and logos and sizes of menus and work on the consistency of colors between design and content.

Programming and website design and the difference between them

• Website design is the body on which the site appears and its general form of lists, lines, logos, etc.
• Web site programming is the database, communication, registration and interaction within the site.
• It is not possible to be content with programming alone or design, but the programming and design of the sites are integrated in the construction of the site and the difference can be photographed between them as in the electronic devices such as mobile phones or cars. The general form of its components is in the design, either the engine or the processor is what the role of programming on the website is.

What should you do before starting the design?

1. You can search in the field that specializes in the site you will be designing.
2. Determine the category targeted by the site so that you can create the appropriate shape for them.
3. Draw the initial design on an external paper or a separate program until you modify it to suit the content and its importance.

Web Design Languages

The HTML & CSS & XHTML languages are commonly used in the design.

Web Design types

Designing a static site    :  The page is static, including information and non-interactivity.

Designing dynamic site : It is a design that is dynamic and interactive with visitors.

Steps to follow when designing a site

1. Attracting the general appearance of the site to give the visitors a positive impression.
2. Simplicity in design and not exaggeration in list formats.
3. Take care of the eye rest in design and not to use irregular colors and slanted or highly decorative lines.
4. The backgrounds should be light and should not contain any decorations or net shapes for easy reading, Please ensure that the colors of the lines are consistent with the colors of the menus.
5. Retain the form that distinguishes all the pages of the site for easy identification from the pages of other items.

Test the site and make sure there are no errors

One of the most important steps in the design of websites is to make sure that this site is free of errors and work to handle this errors if exist.