If you haven't created a website or are a novice, it can be very frustrating. Like PC's years ago changed every other month, web design has changed many times over the years. Although the shell of the site known as HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) hasn't really changed all that much over the years, new concepts evolved outside the language. The trick is to design the site with the look you want, usually by drawing it on paper, then creating that exact look on the Internet. Here's where CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and java scripts come into play. Yes, there are many other languages for structure and design such as Python, Ruby, PHP, XML, JSON, SVG, and more but we won't confuse you with that now. Most of today's sites use CSS and java script.

Years ago sites didn't do much until you clicked a link. They were created using simple HTML. CSS and java scripts changed the way web sites look and act. CSS tells the page where to place items like images, banners, etc. with deadly precision. It sets the colors, font styles and sizes, backgrounds, exact placement of images and so much more. It also tells the page how to act when opened. Java script also tells the page how to act but goes far beyond CSS. It tells banners how and when to slide or fade, it navigates the transitions of pages, it can be used to countdown to a time or date and much much more. The uses for both CSS and java scripts are endless. But enough about that. If you know basic HTML you've got the easy part down.

If you ever left clicked on any site then clicked on View Page Source what you see is just the shell known as HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). CSS takes that much farther. Scroll down and you will see a tag that looks like this:
<div class="mypage">my text</div>
The forward slash (/) means that tag is the closing tag. mypage is a class that can be found in the CSS file. It tells the text (my text) what color it should be, the font size, letter spacing, how far it should be above or below the relative element and so much more. The CSS file is usually an exterior file within the root of the directory. The point is that there's a lot that goes into a web page to make it appear as it does on your screen.

If you're not savvy with web development it's best to leave it to the pros.
If you have created your own site and it looks good, the next step is to upload the files to your hosting service. But before you do that there are some other things to consider. You need to answer some very important questions. Is the site optimized well enough to be found on search engines? Does it load correctly and flow with all screen sizes? Do all the links work correctly? Are all the images sized correctly, load fast and have the necessary ALT tags? Is the HTML cleaned up so the page loads at the proper speed? All these questions are important when it comes to SEO optimization. They all play a part.

As always, we are here to help. We sweat the big stuff so you don't have to. We go far beyond just creating the site. We educate you so you can avoid high fees. Take the next step and contact us today. Call or text us at: 484-538-8958, email us at: sales@spidergraphicdesigns.com or use the handy form.

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