In this era of latest technology web design is one of the most effective services you can utilize for your business. Creating sites isn’t just a service—it’s an art. To make a website look professional and deliver a clear message takes someone skills. This article will cover some basic guideline about how to get started with web design and useful resources available for learning web designing on the internet. The key to success is never giving up.



When you’re trying to achieve your goals, dreams or achieve any level of success, there is always struggle and pain involved in that process but there is also celebration involve when you reach that goal and knowing that the joy and celebration to come is bigger than the struggle gets me by. When you feel like giving up remember that after the pain comes healing. Web design is comparatively easy to learn and implement.



According to Trish Parr.

“If you think math is hard, try web design.”

Let’s get back to the point. If you’re considering of entering into the field of Web designing, there are a number of things to consider. Firstly, there are many different streets you can take as a professional Web designer. You can also decide to go freelance or serve in a company.



As far as qualifications in web design are concerned they are a misuse of time and I believe that a person can acquire far more detailed information and numerous volumes of information in the same time it would take to get a degree in web design, simply by doing online tutorials and learning as you go. There is no shortage of information on the Internet. If you want to be a successful IT expert, just keep learning all the time.

“All great things in the world become possible in doing more then you need to do!”

Having a qualification doesn’t technically make you a skilled web designer. A good portfolio and testimonials are something that counts more than a qualification in web design.

“Technology over technique produces an emotionless design.” –Daniel Mall

Go and create a portfolio, get a little experience by doing some freelancing. Design agencies are going to be much more willing to take you on if they can see great results that you’ve already achieved.

Great web design without functionality is like a sports car with no engine. And functionality comes with practices. So, keep practicing and keep working until you get expertise in your field.

Get in contact with everyone you know relevant to your field and offer to do some work for them. Find local charities/sports clubs and do some work for them. Get to know people in your area, let them know what you do and how you can solve their problems and eventually you will find opportunities start.

A moment will come when you will ask yourself why you do this and you may want to just stop. It may be tempting to just give up. If you’re at that point, I have only one advice for you:

Never Give Up. On everyday basis set aside some time to learn new things related to front-end technology. Take a lot of breaks and make sure that you really know the fundamentals. And never be hurry.



The basis forms the foundation which will help you get to the next level. If you feel stuck, ask questions. Follow some front end developer on Twitter. Interact with the people related to your field, join forums and read the answers post by experts designers.

During learning you have to go through different phases and having the patience to stick to your work will help you come out in the end as an expert front-end developer.



Languages to Get start with web designing

Three fundamental languages HTML, CSS, JavaScript are used in web designing. The first two are the basic pillar of designing a website. JavaScript is used in designing things like fancy slide shows, improving website usability, getting new content without reloading the page, and much more!

HTML

HTML is a computer language and it is utilized in website creation. These websites are available on World Wide Web can be viewed by anyone connected to the Internet. It is comparatively simple to learn, with the basics being available to most people in one sitting; and quite powerful in what it lets you create.

HTML is the standard markup language, it stands for Hyper Text Markup Language. HTML describes the structure of Web pages using markup. In this language, elements are represented by tags. Browsers do not display the HTML tags but use them to provide the content of the page.

Useful resources for learning HTML to get started with web designing.



W3School.

Tutorials Point

CSS

CSS stand for Cascading Style Sheets. It describes how HTML elements are to be presented on screen, paper, or in other media

CSS saves a lot of work. It can manage the layout of various web pages all at once. Mostly used to set the visual style of web pages and user interfaces composed in HTML and XHTML.

The language can be applied to any XML document, including plain XML, SVG, and XUL. Along with HTML and JavaScript, CSS is a fundamental technology used by many websites to build visually engaging web pages, user interfaces for web applications, and user interfaces for many mobile applications.

Useful resources to learn CSS.

W3School

Tutorials Point

HTML5 + CSS3 English Video Tutorials

HTML5 + CSS3 Urdu/Hindi Video Tutorials



JavaScript(Optional)

It is a client-side scripting language used to make web pages interactive. It runs on your visitor’s computer and doesn’t need any constant downloads from your website. JavaScript has extensive use in creating poll and quizzes.

It supports all the major web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari. By using these browsers the visitor can easily access the web pages built in JavaScript.

Useful resources to learn JavaScript.



W3School.

Tutorials Point

CodeAcademy

Video Tutorial in English

Video Tutorial in Urdu/Hindi

Recommended Books:

HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites: Jon Duckett:

JavaScript & Jquery: Interactive Front-End Web Development: Jon Duckett:

Responsive Web Design

After learning deeply above mentioned technologies you must go for responsive design. Responsive web design is something on which we have to pay close attention to. More than half of the world population are using the internet through their mobile. So, It is the need of the hour to learn responsive design. Every new client these days wants a mobile version of their website.

It’s practically essential after all: one design for the BlackBerry, another for the iPhone, the iPad, netbook, Kindle.And the screen resolutions must also be compatible. In the next five years, we’ll likely need to design for a number of further discoveries.

Here is an awesome detailed guide to responsive design on Smashing Magazine.

Responsive Web Design Techniques, Tools and Design Strategies.

The Tools You will need to get start with web designing:



1. A text Editor



A code editor is actually a glorified version of Notepad. The difference is that these text editors appear with lots of extra functions designed to turn coding websites and programs simpler.

Installing text editor.

2. A Local Server(Semi-optional)

If you don’t have an internet connection or have a weak internet connection then you can install a local server on your computer. This local server will let you perform all the functionality that a server can perform.

For the sake of ease-of-use, I’ll say to start with XAMPP. You can install it on Windows, Mac, or Linux, and you’re good to go.

Installing Xampp



3. A Modern Browser

Not all browsers have same functionality and outputs. They all have their little turns, and websites can look a little different in each one.

Still, the keys to guaranteeing the quality of your work are to test it in as many situations as possible.

4. An image editor



You have to create and edit different images i.e photos, logos, or icons. There are many tools available for this purpose. You can use Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.Net and much more online tools for this purpose.