Making Your Way Through The Web Design Maze

Almost everyone in the world has a websites nowadays, or so it seems, and perhaps you feel that you're one of the only people on the planet that does not have their own little slot in cyberspace. Perhaps you have thought about building your own website, but have always been put off by the fact that you don't know very much about the various website design packages that are available. Actually, there is no need to panic, because there are now many types of web design software available that are made precisely for beginners.

The first thing that you have to decide, is how complex your website is actually going to be. Will it be a simple home page, with no graphics, and just a bit of text to tell your friends and relatives about what you have been up to recently? Or will it be an extremely complex affair, with graphics, animation, and sound files? As soon as you answer this basic question your job becomes much easier, because you can then look seriously at the type of package you want to buy.

If you do want to build a very simple website which is made up mainly of text, and just one or two graphics, there are very many low-cost website design packages that are available to you, many of them costing less than $100. With some of these website packages, you don't really need to know anything about HTML coding, because the website package will allow you to drag and drop elements into place, so all that you need to do is simply move an element to where you want it and the software will do the rest. This is the same whether you're moving text or graphics, and if you have very little or no experience with website design it is essential that you choose a software package that allows you to build without knowing anything about coding.

On the other hand, if you want a lot of functionality to a web site, such as sound files and video, but you may need to look at buying a professional website design package. It goes without saying that a professional website design package will be much more expensive than one made from one for simple websites, though for that you do get great functionality. For some of these packages you can expect to pay up to $1000, and the learning curve will be much more steep than with the other types of package, and you may have to spend several months before you can build a website. However, with these types of package you will be able to add more to website over time as you become more skilled at web design. More information on professional web software can be found at http://www.webdesignsoftwareworld.com

So there you have it. All that you have to do is to decide whether you want a complex website or a simple one, and the job of choosing a package to do the job becomes very simple. As an extra point, if you want a really simple website you may just decide to use blogging software, which is one of the simplest ways of getting an online presence, and all that you have to do is type in the words, press upload and within seconds your website is live and from people all over the world can read what you've written. Now that's what I call the advantages of technology!