I was delighted to be asked to lead some introductory web design learning for Access to Business delegates recently. One aspect was explaining some key terminology around website design. I thought I'd share some here - both as text and images.

Website
“…a set of related web pages located under a single domain name, typically produced by a single person or organization…”

URL
Universal/Uniform Resource Locator: the website address, identifies a certain location on the world wide web  (www. …..) 

Web Designer
Is concerned with how a website looks and feels: colours, images, logos, layout

Web Developer
Looks after the CORE, inputting code for optimum performance, technical aspects, making sure it works

Domain Registration
This is registering or booking the name of your website for your use, you can’t have a site without this

Web Hosting
‘Renting’ the space on the world wide web for your website. Normally for a set period of time. Hosts link website domains to the world wide web

Content
All the items that make up your site: pictures, words, videos, links etc. See the list later

Accessibility
How accessible is your site for your users and for people with disabilities?

CSS Cascading Style Sheets.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
In simple terms HTML is the language of the text and CSS is the language of page design

SEO
Search Engine Optimization is the process of improving the quality and quantity of website traffic to a website or a web page from search engines

RESPONSIVE LAYOUT
Responsive layouts are adaptable and change depending on the user device. They optimise the page to fit as much content on as possible. 

RESOLUTION
The term used for the number of pixels in the vertical and horizontal elements of a screen. Also relates to the size and quality of the images you use on your website

Favicon
The tiny icon next to the site name on a web browser tab

SSL certificate
It enables encrypted connection The tiny icon lock or hazard triangle to show if your site is ‘secure’. It shows that the web service host has demonstrated ownership of the domain

​See examples of my website design HERE.

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I was pleased to be asked by Access To Business in Wolverhampton to lead some introductory training in website design for their clients. Although more of a brand and print designer, I have created several sites for customers, using a web builder. I'll be adding these to my portfolio page.
Along the way and with some research, I was able to share some simple but important 'Do's and Dont's' of web design and I will share these here over a few separate posts.
Starting with: REASONS YOUR BUSINESS SHOULD HAVE A WEBSITE

You can read more about this in an article.