Class 12th Unit-4 Advanced Features of Web – Design
Unit-4 Advanced Features of Web – Design
Code View, Add-Ins, Snippets ad Page Transitions:-
Code view
IntelliSense is a feature that automatically provides you a list of codes and attributes as a popup when you work in the code view mode.
Add-ins
Add-ins extends the capability of the main program by adding enhanced custom commands and specialized features. You can download a variety of Add-ins from:
·
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/expression/jj873995.aspx
· http://www.webassist.com/go/xweb-add-ins
· http://www.expressionextras.com/products/lightbox.htm
· http://www.dotnetcurry.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=534
Snippets
Snippets are pieces of programs re-used by most developers. Snippets are useful as you can keep reusing the code created many times across multiple web pages or web sites saving enormous amount of time and effort.
PSD Templates
You need to create pages that are attractive and simple. Remember that along with showcasing content to a visitor and the design also needs to be pleasant, encouraging them to repeat their visit to the website. When it comes to Web design, you need to maintain a balance between visual design and code. Though it is possible to create simple web designs using standard HTML, it is always a good practice to research on good designs. list of websites where you can find Photoshop templates (some of them are free!):
http:/www.psdtemplates.com/templates/ http://www.freepik.com/free-psd/web-templates
Page Transitions
You can apply special effects to web pages just as in presentation software. This helps present special effects to visitors.
Dynamic Web Templates
Templates help you organize the entire website to have a consistent look and feel. This is very helpful when you work with large number of web pages.
On your website, you may have some common items displayed on all pages such as the logo, copyright & organization details, navigation menu, etc. but the content may vary on each page. SEO - Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization or SEO refers to the process that affects the website visibility or ranking when displaying search results. Search Engines search contents of a web page and create indexes to display results. As a web developer, you need to understand how search engines work and how to get better search ranking. SEO Checker built-in with the HTML Editor gives detailed reports that help you optimize the website for better ranking.
Anatomy of a Search Engine:-
Search engines crawl a website (and hence referred to as Spiders) to create index of content. This index helps find a matching web page or link based on keywords entered by visitors.
Search engines index the following components of a web page:
1. Page Title (only the first 70 characters are displayed in search results!)
2. Page Description (at least first 156 characters are displayed in search results!)
3. Page Keywords
4. Page headers (H1)
5. Links to other pages
6. Strong text (bold)
7. Phrases
8. ALT Text in images
Note: You need to
learn more about SEO before taking decisions on optimizing a website.
You need to refer to the SEO process of each search engine at their respective websites. However, you can
use the SEO Checker to understand what needs
to be optimized for a better ranking.
Code Optimization
Before you publish, you need to cleanup your web page for any unnecessary code that can result in reducing page size. This in turn will help in faster downloads.
Web Hosting
Web hosting providers usually allow publishing through FTP Some web hosting providers allow other methods such as SFTP, WebDAV, etc. which you can use to upload your website. Some of them allow other methods such as SFTP (secure FTP), WebDAV, FrontPage Server Extensions, etc. and these are detailed usually in the page that displays various plans for comparison.
Web Packages
You can use the Web Package feature to transfer contents of your entire website (preserving the structure) to a remote computer. This is useful when you want to send your website (including the complete structure) for being hosted from a remote computer or, if the existing structure is to be used for creating another website.
Authoring Tools
1. KompoZer:-
KompoZer is an open source WYSIWYG HTML editor. KompoZer complies with the W3C's web standards.
2. Dreamweaver:-
Adobe Dreamweaver is another popular authoring tool used widely. Adobe Dreamweaver supports a variety of scripting languages such as JavaScript, VBScript, ASP.NET, PHP, etc. apart from standard support for HTML & CSS.
3.wordpress
4. wix
5. weebly
CSS Templates
Instead of creating dull and boring websites, you can use templates that are available on the Internet. Popularly referred to as CSS Templates or XHTML/CSS Templates these templates look attractive while meeting certain standards. Following is a list of websites that offer such templates for your reference:
and many more….
Fixing Errors
Before you publish the website, you need to verify if there are any pending issues. This helps you save time and unnecessary problems that may arise post publishing the website.
To verify and fix (if there are any errors), do the following:
1) Open the Website.
2) Select Tools > Recalculate Hyperlinks
3) Click Yes. If there are any issues, they will be automatically fixed.
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