What is Web Design
Web design is the process of creating websites. It encompasses several different aspects, including webpage layout, content production, and graphic design. While the terms web design and web development are often used interchangeably, web design is technically a subset of the broader category of web development.
Websites are created using a markup language called HTML. Web designers build webpages using HTML tags that define the content and metadata of each page. The layout and appearance of the elements within a webpage are typically defined using CSS, or cascading style sheets. Therefore, most websites include a combination of HTML and CSS that defines how each page will appear in a browser.
Some web designers prefer to hand code pages (typing HTML and CSS from scratch), while others use a "WYSIWYG" editor like Adobe Dreamweaver. This type of editor provides a visual interface for designing the webpage layout and the software automatically generates the corresponding HTML and CSS code. Another popular way to design websites is with a content management system like WordPress or Joomla. These services provide different website templates that can be used as a starting point for a new website. Webmasters can then add content and customize the layout using a web-based interface.
While HTML and CSS are used to design the look and feel of a website, images must be created separately. Therefore, graphic design may overlap with web design, since graphic designers often create images for use on the Web. Some graphics programs like Adobe Photoshop even include a "Save for Web…" option that provides an easy way to export images in a format optimized for web publishing.
What we do of Web Designing
Multicomweb is a leading web design company in Pakistan, dedicated to developed bespoken, intuitive websites. Our professional web designers are creative, possess the modern knowledge and technologies to improve your online business successfully. At Multicomweb our web design, eCommerce solutions and search engine optimization strategies are fully proven expertise with the best technologies to enhance your business visibility and achievement.
Multicomeb is the best Web design Pakistan company with large portfolio and constantly upgrade their skills to build your web design in latest trends and technologies available. Unlike other web design firms, we focus on web page design, structure, download speed, internal and external links which play a significant role in determining the success of the web site on search engines. Our web design team are specialist of ecommerce solution and expert to integrate any payment gateway, social media applications options for your online shop. Its simple, if you are looking for an affordable and customer friendly web development company call on Multicomweb.
What is Web Development
Web development refers to building, creating, and an maintaining websites. It includes aspects such as web design, web publishing, web programming, and database management.
While the terms "web developer" and "web designer" are often used synonymously, they do not mean the same thing. Technically, a web designer only designs website interfaces using HTML and CSS. A web developer may be involved in designing a website, but may also write web scripts in languages such as PHP and ASP. Additionally, a web developer may help maintain and update a database used by a dynamic website.
Web development includes many types of web content creation. Some examples include hand coding web pages in a text editor, building a website in a program like Dreamweaver, and updating a blog via a blogging website. In recent years, content management systems like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla have also become popular means of web development. These tools make it easy for anyone to create and edit their own website using a web-based interface.
While there are several methods of creating websites, there is often a trade-off between simplicity and customization. Therefore, most large businesses do not use content management systems, but instead have a dedicated Web development team that designs and maintains the company's website(s). Small organizations and individuals are more likely to choose a solution like WordPress that provides a basic website template and simplified editing tools.
Note: JavaScript
JavaScript programming is a type of web development that is generally not considered part of web design. However, a web designer may reference JavaScript libraries like jQuery to incorporate dynamic elements into a site's design.
What we do of Web Development
Multicomweb a professional web design company in Pakistan offers affordable website designing, redesigning and ecommerce solutions. We apply the same rigorous principals to website development as we do to conventional software development. Website development does, however, have an additional set of skills that are required to make it a success. At Multicomweb, we bring all the necessary disciplines together to provide you with the most complete service.
Professional Graphics Designing
The visual appearance of a website is very important. By utilizing professional graphic designers, we ensure that your website appropriately reflects the image that you wish to convey. While we ensure that you get a great looking site, we always ensure that the looks never compromise the speed or functionality of the site.
Database Integration
If you want your site to be more than a corporate brochure, then you are likely to need to integrate the site with a database. Our outstanding expertise in database design, coupled with our advanced techniques for integrating databases with websites mean that we can quickly build you a highly sophisticated website.
Multicomweb Web Designing Standards
Excellent interface design and navigation
Website design consistency
Search Engine Optimization
Web Development Technologies
Our preferred technology platform for interactive websites which need to draw information from external sources are:
HTML, DHTML, Java Script, VB Script, Frontpage, Dream Weaver
Adobe Photoshop, Flash MX, Gif Animator, Macromedia Director, Adobe premier, sound Forge
CGI/Perl, PHP, ASP
MS SQL, mySQL
VBScript / JavaScript
Graphic Designing and Multimedia
What is Domain Name or Web Registration
A domain name is a unique name that identifies a website. For example, the domain name of the Tech Terms Computer Dictionary is "techterms.com." Each website has a domain name that serves as an address, which is used to access the website.
Whenever you visit a website, the domain name appears in the address bar of the web browser. Some domain names are preceded by "www" (which is not part of the domain name), while others omit the "www" prefix. All domain names have a domain suffix, such as .com, .net, or .org. The domain suffix helps identify the type of website the domain name represents. For example, ".com" domain names are typically used by commercial website, while ".org" websites are often used by non-profit organizations. Some domain names end with a country code, such as ".pk" (Pakistan) or ".us" (USA), which helps identify the location and audience of the website.
Domain names are relatively cheap to register, though they must be renewed every year or every few years. The good news is that anyone can register a domain name, so you can purchase a unique domain name for your blog or website. The bad news is that nearly all domain names with common words have already been registered. Therefore, if you want to register a custom domain name, you may need to think of a creative variation. Once you decide on a domain name and register it, the name is yours until you stop renewing it. When the renewal period expires, the domain name becomes available for others to purchase.
We Provide Domain Name Reg. Services
What is Web Host
In order to publish a website online, you need a Web host. The Web host stores all the pages of your website and makes them available to computers connected to the Internet. The domain name, such as "sony.com," is actually linked to an IP address that points to a specific computer. When somebody enters your domain name into their browser's address field, the IP address is located and Web site is loaded from your Web host.
A Web host can have anywhere from one to several thousand computers that run Web hosting software, such as Apache, OS X Server, or Windows Server. Most websites you see on the Web are accessed from a "shared host," which is a single computer that can host several hundred Web sites. Larger websites often use a "dedicated host," which is a single machine that hosts only one website. Sites with extremely high amounts of traffic, such as apple.com or microsoft.com, use several computers to host one site.
If you want to publish your own website, you'll need to sign up for a "Web hosting service." Finding a good Web host shouldn't be too hard, since their are thousands available. Just make sure the Web host you choose offers good technical support and ensures little or no downtime. You'll usually have to pay a monthly fee that varies depending on how much disk space and bandwidth your site will use. So it's a good idea to estimate how big your site will be and how much traffic you expect before signing up for a Web hosting service.
Website Maintenance Defination
Performing all the tasks necessary to keep a website up to date and in good, working order so that it works and shows up correctly with the latest web browsers and mobile devices.
Customer Interest
A well-maintained website attracts new customers and maintains the interest levels of existing customers. Your website should be customer centered and kept relevant by routinely refreshing the content and ensuring that customer contact points are in good working order. Routinely check that contact forms work, address and phone number listings are updated and products, services and price lists are current and correct.
Your Organization Image
Your website is a public reflection of your corporate image. A poorly maintained website with lots of errors, broken links, dead pages and outdated information projects a sloppy corporate image and can cause business to decline over time. Routinely examine the look and feel of your website and update it to match your corporate image. Check and fix broken links, poor grammar and spelling mistakes as quickly as possible preferably before a customer brings them to your attention.
Why Is Website Maintenance Important?
Website maintenance is important to any business, regardless of size. Your website is a worldwide window into your business and it can have a big impact on how the value of your product or service is perceived.
A well-maintained website is critical for real-time service industries. All businesses need regular website maintenance to attract and retain customers, maintain search engine rankings and present new information, products and services to the public. Website maintenance is also required to maintain the value of the website over time.
For Example
Changing website content (text, images, PDF files, calendar events, etc.)
Tweaking / optimizing pages and your website design so that they rank higher with search engines
Redesigning a header and website banner
Testing that the website works well with the latest web browsers and mobile devices
Upgrading website software, forms and Cleaning up old files
Checking website error logs and Reporting website rankings and statistics
Troubleshooting why pages don’t work or why certain things don’t line up
Finally! You can get these things off of your list!
Does something on your website need to be updated or changed?
Is it some text, an image, an event or something more complex?
Is your current Webmaster just taking too long to do it?
Who is Web Maintenance For?
Small to medium sized companies who do not have staff to do maintenance tasks on their website are perfect candidates for this service. Working on their website is not a part of daily operations as they need to tend to running their business. Taking the time to learn how to do website design and maintenance properly is not a good investment in time as they need their staff to work on other things. They can instead hand the work off to a team of experts with a wide range of knowledge.
Larger sized businesses may also benefit from hiring out website maintenance because then the work doesn’t sit at the bottom of the IT Department’s to-do list. The work is done professionally (up to standards) and quickly so that the website and business benefit.
Important Information About Website Maintenance
Small to medium sized companies who do not have staff to do maintenance tasks on their website are perfect candidates for this service. Working on their website is not a part of daily operations as they need to tend to running their business. Taking the time to learn how to do website design and maintenance properly is not a good investment in time as they need their staff to work on other things. They can instead hand the work off to a team of experts with a wide range of knowledge.
Get a quote for the work before the work begins. Make sure the quote explains exactly what will be done. If the person doing the work isn’t clear about what you want, they should ask you questions to make sure.
Make sure files and databases / information is all backed up so that it can be restored and put back the way it was if needed.
If any design work is being done, make sure a mock-up is included so that you can see how it will look. The mock-up acts as a blueprint and saves you money since it’s easier to move things around in the mock-up stage.
Make sure the work is tested in the latest web browsers and mobile devices.
Get a report of what work was done when it’s completed. The report should confirm how much you are being charged and it should match the quote you were given.