1 Build Your Own Web Site

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If you were building a house, you would need something to build it with—wood, nails and drywall, for example. Building a Web site is the same in that respect. You need something—words, images, animations—to assemble.

Materials

If you completed steps one: Develop a Web Site Plan and two: Write a Plan, you already know exactly what your Web site needs in order to achieve your goal. First, we looked at creating Web graphics and writing for the Web. Next, we’ll look at how to put it all together with some design tips.

Construction

Then, we’ll review the programming and tools you need to make the content function on the Web:

Finishing Touches

Even though you’ve launched your Web site, it remains a work in progress. There are always ways to make your site perform better. Learn how small changes can make a big difference in your Web site after it’s launched.

Design Tips

Unless you're a professional Web designer, you don’t want a Web site that looks like you designed it yourself. Pay attention to these tips from the pros as you work on your own Web site design.

Load Times

If visitors to your Web site have to wait 30 seconds or more for it to come up on their browsers, you could be losing up to half of them.