Hardware and software tools you need for web design

Web Design | on Apr. 17, 2011 | by 0 Comments

Web designing takes much more than most people think. It is about ensuring that you have all the relevant hardware and software tools required to design a good and appealing website. One of the most important tools you need a computer. A computer to be used for web design should have a large hard disk and Random Access Memory, high processing speed and large storage capacity to be able to process the large video files. The next thing you need is a server that you will use to host the website. Two servers are needed, the hardware and software servers which are important for web hosting. The relevant software for instance Dreamweaver and Microsoft front page need to be available before any progress can be made in construction of the site.

The internet world is full of uncertainties due to external threats. In the blink of an eye, you can lose all your data. It is important to have a good antivirus or software that prevents the website from external threats. At the same time, you will need to backup your website from time to time. This is because the security software could be overwhelmed by the threats making the entire site crash. Backing up the website can be done manually or automatically through the email. You can opt to back up your site through daily email. This way, you will always be able to restore the site if anything happens to your site.

If you are considering hosting videos in your site, it would be important to take the videos yourself. This necessitates having a video camera. This way, you will take the videos the way you would like to. This avoids problems that may arise when you have contracted someone to take the video for you. This is because contactors may not know exactly what you want and end up taking videos that you do not like. If this happened you would have to contract another person or take the videos yourself increasing the cost of production.

Technology is improving rapidly and websites can be accessed though other devices for example smart phones, PDAs and other mobile devices. This trend is being embraced by many people and it would be important for you to consider optimizing your site such that it can be accessed using these devices. You can also have mobile web design and editing software to edit and modify the website from any location. The importance of this cannot be overemphasized especially because you may need to edit your site from another place for instance when you travel.

Depending on the content you will put in the website, you may also need databases. Dynamic websites are examples of sites that require the use of database. Creating a database may require use of certain software to achieve your objective. It is important to know the various software and what functions they have on the database. With that knowledge, you will be able to choose the right software for what you want to do.

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