Welcome to the Bennett's web design of Gloucestershire. We are a web design and Internet
marketing setup that specialises in: web design, web site optimisation, marketing,
graphic design & advertising strategies.
When choosing a web design company, the design and overall image of a web site plays
an important role in the success of your online presence, here at Bennett's web design
of gloucestershire we aim our design to your targeted client base & design around
that to make sure your web site is a success. This is something you should take into
consideration when choosing a design company to make your future business a success.
We specialize in creating custom-made websites for small to medium sized businesses
and organizations and personal websites.We have experience creating websites as small
as a single page. We have no limit on the size website we will build. Our typical
project creates information about a small business and the products it sells or services
it offers. These websites offer a place for a business's Internet customers to gather
information they desire before they do business.
For More Information call us on 01452 728333 or 07773300983 and we will happily give
you a free quotation or answer any questions you may have
Web Design History
Web site design has come a very long way since the Internet's very first web site
back in the early 1990's. Like the Internet's very first web sites, the majority
of sites are presented in a computer language called HTML (HyperText Markup Language).
HTML is currently in its' 4th version, with the next major version, HTML 5 currently
being rolled out. HTML 4 has been the core Internet Mark-Up language for nearly 10
years. Ever since the original conception of HTML, the Internet boom has spawned
an array of hundreds if not thousands of other languages, software and mediums that
are used in collaboration to produce modern, attractive and dynamic web sites.
Web Site Design & Web Development
In modern times, there are a whole host of features available to build a both stunning
and interactive web site. The construction and completion of a web site can be categorised
in two main areas:
1. The Design
The primary objective of a web site should be to meet the requirements of the client.
In most cases this would be to attract then convert Internet users into customers,
subscribers or in the case of charities, donators. The design of the web site is
paramount to reassuring, educating and ultimately convincing the viewer that they
have come to the right place, or that they have found what they are looking for.
It is the responsibly of the web design company or sole web designer, to produce
a suitable design that is attractive to the target market, and doesn't deter people
from exploring the web site. Web designers often use a variety of techniques, programmes
and software during the design of a web site. These may include any combination of
the following:
Hand Drawn designs - and conceptions are used to quickly produce layouts and visuals
for the design.
Adobe Photoshop - Can be used to produce mock-ups and 'Internet Ready graphics'.
Adobe Illustrator - Is another tool for producing mock-ups, graphics and design elements.
Adobe Flash - Can be used to produce animation, movement & interaction on a web site.
Adobe Dreamweaver - Is used to construct the web site as it is being constructed
for the Internet. Some designers even use Dreamweaver to help them with the design
process of a web site.
CSS - Cascading Style Sheets. CSS is used in conjunction with HTML to design and
style the web site from a separate file. The use of CSS brings many advantages including
advanced design features, lower file sizes and a universal styling document that
updates the presentation and design of the site automatically from a single document.
2. The Development
Once the design of the web site is in place, either as a mock-up or coded HTML skeleton,
the web site then requires developing. Development can be as basic as constructing
the design as a web page in HTML, or it can be as complex as using the design to
'skin' a complex, Database driven web site. Development can be completed by the same
designer, or in the case of bigger/complex projects, within a team of individuals
who specialise in certain areas of construction. Web Developers or Web Designers
can use any of the following to develop a web site to completion and the ongoing
maintenance:
HTML - Hypertext Markup Language is the basic language for presenting a website.
XHTML - is the markup language with the same depth as HTML, but XHTML also conforms
to XML syntax.
XML - is a custom language for creating custom markup.
RSS - Stands for 'Real Simple Syndication' and is a popular format for publishing
frequently updated articles and stories like blogs.
ASP.NET - Is the Windows Framework used for dynamic applications.
PHP - Is a free (released under the PHP License) scripting language for constructing
dynamic web sites.
MySQL - Is a Open Source Database platform (available under terms of the GNU General
Public License) and used in conjunction with PHP and other languages to store and
retrieve data.
AJAX - is a coding nickname for the combination technique of XML and Javascript for
making rich internet applications.
Javascript - is an established client-side scripting language commonly used by web
site developers.
Perl / CGI - is an aging scripting language that was developed originally for NASA
in 1987.
Actionscript - is a scripting language primarily used within and to integrate Flash.
The latest version of Actionscript is 3.0 but 2.0 is still widely used worldwide.
