Personal websites in this day are a dime a dozen. Many self-proclaimed web designers with little more than the wink of an idea in their head and the fancy for a poorly thought out personal site leap towards the world wide web to vent whatever they may. And why not, with the myriad of free web hosts on the web to start them up? An online search for "my homepage" yields over seven million puce-ridden pages with animated GIF's gingerly sprinkled. And rarely do they see more than a few hundred hits in their lifetime.
What these novice site designers fail to realize is they are not writers. Rather they write like they are talking with a friend. Well written content should flow like a book or novel, not as if they are in the midst of a conversation. So if this is what they enjoy, is it bad?
Yes. With their extremely overused templates and WYSISYG HTML editor ready to go, they contrive a plan to make a personal website. Many used and abused templates have a subliminal reflex to close the window in a blink of an eye.
Businesses also have begun to create pages that really serve no purpose. Although they have the resources, many times they miss the point. Businesses try to sell goods and services to people passing by their sight, who actually have no interest in buying whatsoever. Its just a meager attempt at getting a piece of the pie.
However, some actually do have great ideas, but do not have the resources build. In such a large information gathering and driven age, web design can be a difficult task. With a few design flaws, a site can be very user unfriendly. Many create webpages that are difficult to navigate and put together color schemes that are hard on the eyes. To overcome this, they tend to make the site flashier where simplicity was probably the answer.
Although some may have an interesting topic or service, chances are they are going to be joining an array of others with the same idea and with already created web content. They move forward and are rarely heard from again. Usually these fail due to lack of planning and ambition to see the project through. Having some type of barrier, will benefit business people by weeding out those who are not ready to take on this endeavor.
Creating a site is hard work and they have only seen the thin, outer shell of the task. The coding, the testing, the advertising, the writing, and most important of all, the timeless concept. The sheer will to see their project turn into something worthwhile. A website can often take a year before any results are ever attainedand if they cannot get past their grandeur and have the vitality to see it through, the site will remain what it truly is: garbage.
Pictures of their dog. A few rantings. A worthless service. And never have anyone to truly use it. If the conditions to create a proper site cannot be done and the endeavor amount to naught but worthlessly scattered electrons, one should never begin typing the HEAD tag. - 16036
What these novice site designers fail to realize is they are not writers. Rather they write like they are talking with a friend. Well written content should flow like a book or novel, not as if they are in the midst of a conversation. So if this is what they enjoy, is it bad?
Yes. With their extremely overused templates and WYSISYG HTML editor ready to go, they contrive a plan to make a personal website. Many used and abused templates have a subliminal reflex to close the window in a blink of an eye.
Businesses also have begun to create pages that really serve no purpose. Although they have the resources, many times they miss the point. Businesses try to sell goods and services to people passing by their sight, who actually have no interest in buying whatsoever. Its just a meager attempt at getting a piece of the pie.
However, some actually do have great ideas, but do not have the resources build. In such a large information gathering and driven age, web design can be a difficult task. With a few design flaws, a site can be very user unfriendly. Many create webpages that are difficult to navigate and put together color schemes that are hard on the eyes. To overcome this, they tend to make the site flashier where simplicity was probably the answer.
Although some may have an interesting topic or service, chances are they are going to be joining an array of others with the same idea and with already created web content. They move forward and are rarely heard from again. Usually these fail due to lack of planning and ambition to see the project through. Having some type of barrier, will benefit business people by weeding out those who are not ready to take on this endeavor.
Creating a site is hard work and they have only seen the thin, outer shell of the task. The coding, the testing, the advertising, the writing, and most important of all, the timeless concept. The sheer will to see their project turn into something worthwhile. A website can often take a year before any results are ever attainedand if they cannot get past their grandeur and have the vitality to see it through, the site will remain what it truly is: garbage.
Pictures of their dog. A few rantings. A worthless service. And never have anyone to truly use it. If the conditions to create a proper site cannot be done and the endeavor amount to naught but worthlessly scattered electrons, one should never begin typing the HEAD tag. - 16036
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Stephen Grisham, Sr. is a Staff Writer for InfoServe Media, a Houston web host company that provides custom web design. Visit today, or call 1 (800) 838-2203 for a free quote.
