Important Tools In Web Site Design

Important Tools

Knowledge and skill are the most important tools in web design. Once you have the education and experience, you will also need to keep up-to-date by going to web design workshops, reading the latest design books and learning the software programs.

Basic Graphics Tools

The most popular graphics tools in web design are Photoshop, Illustrator or Freehand, and or Fireworks. One needs to be well versed in at least two of these programs (Photoshop plus one other) in order to design professional websites. Since Adobe is buying Macromedia the future of Freehand is uncertain. CorelDraw is also another option that one may wish to explore.

HTML Editors

This is the page layout program for the web. Macromedia Dreamweaver, Homesite, Microsoft FrontPage claim the distinction of being the most popular web design programs in this category. If you have been around the web for a while and haven't moved up to the new tools you may still be designing websites in WordPad or Notepad.

Firewall 4 The PC

Once you put up a firewall on the PC you will wonder why you hadn't before. This is especially true if you have a program like MacAfee Personal Firewall, which reports when you're being hacked or scanned. Firewalls for the PC won't cost much so don't leave your data at risk. Get a firewall to keep out those mischievous and malevolent types. Don't let your excellent web design go down the drain because you don't have a firewall.