The Evolution Of Web Design - A Discussion

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Evolution Of Web Design Web’s Inception

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Web design has evolved a great deal since the inception of the World Wide Web in the early nineties. Websites in the past were pretty straightforward and were mostly text-based. Over the years, we are introduced to websites made with HTML table-based designs, then Flash, and now to cascading style sheets or CSS. CSS became the preferred style language for websites because it allows you to modify design elements without touching the content. With previous style languages, making design modifications would be a nightmare.

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Evolution Of Web Design

Web’s Inception

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The layout and design of websites today are a far cry from those made

in the 90s when the Web was still at its infancy. Early websites were mostly made with text arranged in single column layouts, and had minimal images if any. Web design technologies have progressed from HTML, Flash, and then the most current one would be CSS. CSS became the preferred style language for websites because it allows you to modify design elements without touching the content. Changing the design elements of a website made with Flash or earlier versions of HTML would be cumbersome and time-consuming.

Not too long ago, a person’s idea of a great website are those that had the most bells and whistles. Nowadays, Internet users are no longer impressed with such flashiness and instead give more preference to websites that are user-friendly, easily navigable, and finish loading quickly. At the same time, search engines have a difficult time crawling sites that contain certain kinds of graphic and dynamic content, and flash files. To put it simply, the best websites are those that are friendly to web surfers and search engine spiders as well. Also, as more and more people are accessing the World Wide Web through their mobile devices, liquid layouts have become important design feature as well.

Websites need to have good design because this will help establish consumer confidence. If you require the services of firms offering web design in South London here are some pointers to help you choose which one to work with.Outsourcing a web design company based in your hometown is a good move since they know the local market.

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Fortunately, companies that do web design South London aren't hard to come by these days, and having one near you is not a remote possibility. Wimbledon and Kingston web design companies are not hard to come by these days, and the easiest way to find them would be online. Get quotes from at least three of these Wimbledon or Kingston web design specialists to find the best prices.

While price is definitely a criterion in selecting which of the Kingston and Wimbledon web design companies you are going to outsource, it is not the only one. Ask how long they have been in the industry, and read consumer opinion as to how quickly they can complete a project.

Aside from browsing through the Kingston or Wimbledon web design specialists’ portfolio, try interviewing their previous clients as well as this can reveal some details otherwise not shared by the web builder. Finally, choose the company you are most comfortable working with. Interviewing them face to face can give you valuable insight if the designer is sloppy or eager to help.