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Web design encompasses many different skills and disciplines in the production and maintenance of websites. The different areas of web design include web graphic design; interface design; authoring, including standardised code and proprietary software; user experience design; and search engine optimization.

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Web design   Web design​ encompasses many different skills and disciplines in the  production and maintenance of websites. The different areas of ​web  design​ include web graphic design; interface design; authoring,  including standardised code and proprietary software; user experience  design; and search engine optimization. Often many individuals will  work in teams covering different aspects of the design process,  although some designers will cover them all. The term "​web design​" is  normally used to describe the design process relating to the front-end 
(client side) design of a website including writing markup. Web design  partially overlaps web engineering in the broader scope of web  development. Web designers are expected to have an awareness of  usability and if their role involves creating markup then they are also  expected to be up to date with web accessibility guidelines.  AddressBazar.com is an Bangladeshi Online Yellow Page. From here you will find important and necessary information of various ​Web Design​ related organizations in Bangladesh. History 1988–2001 Although web design has a fairly recent history. It can be linked to  other areas such as graphic design, user experience, and multimedia  arts, but is more aptly seen from a technological standpoint. It has  become a large part of people's everyday lives. It is hard to imagine the  Internet without animated graphics, different styles of typography,  background, and music.  The start of the web and web design In 1989, whilst working at CERN Tim Berners-Lee proposed to create a  global hypertext project, which later became known as the World Wide  Web. During 1991 to 1993 the World Wide Web was born. Text-only  pages could be viewed using a simple line-mode browser. In 1993 Marc  Andreessen and Eric Bina, created the Mosaic browser. At the time 
there were multiple browsers, however the majority of them were  Unix-based and naturally text heavy. There had been no integrated  approach to graphic design elements such as images or sounds. The  Mosaic browser broke this mould. The W3C was created in October  1994 to "lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing  common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its  interoperability.” This discouraged any one company from  monopolizing a proprietary browser and programming language, which  could have altered the effect of the World Wide Web as a whole. The  W3C continues to set standards, which can today be seen with  JavaScript and other languages. In 1994 Andreessen formed Mosaic  Communications Corp. that later became known as Netscape  Communications, the Netscape 0.9 browser. Netscape created its own  HTML tags without regard to the traditional standards process. For  example, Netscape 1.1 included tags for changing background colours  and formatting text with tables on web pages. Throughout 1996 to 1999  the browser wars began, as Microsoft and Netscape fought for ultimate  browser dominance. During this time there were many new  technologies in the field, notably Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript,  and Dynamic HTML. On the whole, the browser competition did lead to  many positive creations and helped ​web design ​evolve at a rapid pace. 
Evolution of web design   In 1996, Microsoft released its first competitive browser, which was  complete with its own features and HTML tags. It was also the first  browser to support style sheets, which at the time was seen as an  obscure authoring technique and is today an important aspect of ​web  design.​ The HTML markup for tables was originally intended for  displaying tabular data. However designers quickly realized the  potential of using HTML tables for creating the complex, multi-column  layouts that were otherwise not possible. At this time, as design and  good aesthetics seemed to take precedence over good mark-up 
structure, and little attention was paid to semantics and web  accessibility. HTML sites were limited in their design options, even  more so with earlier versions of HTML. To create complex designs,  many ​web designers​ had to use complicated table structures or even  use blank spacer .GIF images to stop empty table cells from collapsing.  CSS was introduced in December 1996 by the W3C to support  presentation and layout. This allowed HTML code to be semantic rather  than both semantic and presentational, and improved web accessibility,  see tableless web design.  In 1996, Flash (originally known as FutureSplash) was developed. At the  time, the Flash content development tool was relatively simple  compared to now, using basic layout and drawing tools, a limited  precursor to ActionScript, and a timeline, but it enabled web designers  to go beyond the point of HTML, animated GIFs and JavaScript.  However, because Flash required a plug-in, many web developers  avoided using it for fear of limiting their market share due to lack of  compatibility. Instead, designers reverted to gif animations (if they  didn't forego using motion graphics altogether) and JavaScript for  widgets. But the benefits of Flash made it popular enough among  specific target markets to eventually work its way to the vast majority  of browsers, and powerful enough to be used to develop entire sites. 
End of the first browser wars   In 1998, Netscape released Netscape Communicator code under an  open source licence, enabling thousands of developers to participate in  improving the software. However, these developers decided to start a  standard for the ​web ​from scratch, which guided the development of  the open source browser and soon expanded to a complete application  platform. The Web Standards Project was formed and promoted  browser compliance with HTML and CSS standards. Programs like  Acid1, Acid2, and Acid3 were created in order to test browsers for 
compliance with web standards. In 2000, Internet Explorer was  released for Mac, which was the first browser that fully supported  HTML 4.01 and CSS 1. It was also the first browser to fully support the  PNG image format. By 2001, after a campaign by Microsoft to  popularize Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer had reached 96% of  web browser usage share, which signified the end of the first browsers  wars as Internet Explorer had no real competition.  2001–2012 Since the start of the ​21st century​ the web has become more and more  integrated into people's lives. As this has happened the technology of  the web has also moved on. There have also been significant changes in  the way people use and access the web, and this has changed how sites  are designed.  Since the end of the browser wars new browsers have been released.  Many of these are open source meaning that they tend to have faster  development and are more supportive of new standards. The new  options are considered by many to be better than Microsoft's Internet  Explorer.  The W3C has released new standards for HTML (HTML5) and CSS  (CSS3), as well as new JavaScript API's, each as a new but individual  standard. While the term HTML5 is only used to refer to the new  version of HTML and some of the JavaScript API's, it has become 
common to use it to refer to the entire suite of new standards (HTML5,  CSS3 and JavaScript).  Tools and technologies   Web designers​ use a variety of different tools depending on what part  of the production process they are involved in. These tools are updated  over time by newer standards and software but the principles behind  them remain the same. Web designers use both vector and raster  graphics editors to create web-formatted imagery or design  prototypes. Technologies used to create websites include W3C  standards like HTML and CSS, which can be hand-coded or generated  by WYSIWYG editing software. Other tools ​web designers​ might use 
include mark up validators and other testing tools for usability and  accessibility to ensure their websites meet web accessibility guidelines.   

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  • 1. Web design   Web design​ encompasses many different skills and disciplines in the  production and maintenance of websites. The different areas of ​web  design​ include web graphic design; interface design; authoring,  including standardised code and proprietary software; user experience  design; and search engine optimization. Often many individuals will  work in teams covering different aspects of the design process,  although some designers will cover them all. The term "​web design​" is  normally used to describe the design process relating to the front-end 
  • 2. (client side) design of a website including writing markup. Web design  partially overlaps web engineering in the broader scope of web  development. Web designers are expected to have an awareness of  usability and if their role involves creating markup then they are also  expected to be up to date with web accessibility guidelines.  AddressBazar.com is an Bangladeshi Online Yellow Page. From here you will find important and necessary information of various ​Web Design​ related organizations in Bangladesh. History 1988–2001 Although web design has a fairly recent history. It can be linked to  other areas such as graphic design, user experience, and multimedia  arts, but is more aptly seen from a technological standpoint. It has  become a large part of people's everyday lives. It is hard to imagine the  Internet without animated graphics, different styles of typography,  background, and music.  The start of the web and web design In 1989, whilst working at CERN Tim Berners-Lee proposed to create a  global hypertext project, which later became known as the World Wide  Web. During 1991 to 1993 the World Wide Web was born. Text-only  pages could be viewed using a simple line-mode browser. In 1993 Marc  Andreessen and Eric Bina, created the Mosaic browser. At the time 
  • 3. there were multiple browsers, however the majority of them were  Unix-based and naturally text heavy. There had been no integrated  approach to graphic design elements such as images or sounds. The  Mosaic browser broke this mould. The W3C was created in October  1994 to "lead the World Wide Web to its full potential by developing  common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its  interoperability.” This discouraged any one company from  monopolizing a proprietary browser and programming language, which  could have altered the effect of the World Wide Web as a whole. The  W3C continues to set standards, which can today be seen with  JavaScript and other languages. In 1994 Andreessen formed Mosaic  Communications Corp. that later became known as Netscape  Communications, the Netscape 0.9 browser. Netscape created its own  HTML tags without regard to the traditional standards process. For  example, Netscape 1.1 included tags for changing background colours  and formatting text with tables on web pages. Throughout 1996 to 1999  the browser wars began, as Microsoft and Netscape fought for ultimate  browser dominance. During this time there were many new  technologies in the field, notably Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript,  and Dynamic HTML. On the whole, the browser competition did lead to  many positive creations and helped ​web design ​evolve at a rapid pace. 
  • 4. Evolution of web design   In 1996, Microsoft released its first competitive browser, which was  complete with its own features and HTML tags. It was also the first  browser to support style sheets, which at the time was seen as an  obscure authoring technique and is today an important aspect of ​web  design.​ The HTML markup for tables was originally intended for  displaying tabular data. However designers quickly realized the  potential of using HTML tables for creating the complex, multi-column  layouts that were otherwise not possible. At this time, as design and  good aesthetics seemed to take precedence over good mark-up 
  • 5. structure, and little attention was paid to semantics and web  accessibility. HTML sites were limited in their design options, even  more so with earlier versions of HTML. To create complex designs,  many ​web designers​ had to use complicated table structures or even  use blank spacer .GIF images to stop empty table cells from collapsing.  CSS was introduced in December 1996 by the W3C to support  presentation and layout. This allowed HTML code to be semantic rather  than both semantic and presentational, and improved web accessibility,  see tableless web design.  In 1996, Flash (originally known as FutureSplash) was developed. At the  time, the Flash content development tool was relatively simple  compared to now, using basic layout and drawing tools, a limited  precursor to ActionScript, and a timeline, but it enabled web designers  to go beyond the point of HTML, animated GIFs and JavaScript.  However, because Flash required a plug-in, many web developers  avoided using it for fear of limiting their market share due to lack of  compatibility. Instead, designers reverted to gif animations (if they  didn't forego using motion graphics altogether) and JavaScript for  widgets. But the benefits of Flash made it popular enough among  specific target markets to eventually work its way to the vast majority  of browsers, and powerful enough to be used to develop entire sites. 
  • 6. End of the first browser wars   In 1998, Netscape released Netscape Communicator code under an  open source licence, enabling thousands of developers to participate in  improving the software. However, these developers decided to start a  standard for the ​web ​from scratch, which guided the development of  the open source browser and soon expanded to a complete application  platform. The Web Standards Project was formed and promoted  browser compliance with HTML and CSS standards. Programs like  Acid1, Acid2, and Acid3 were created in order to test browsers for 
  • 7. compliance with web standards. In 2000, Internet Explorer was  released for Mac, which was the first browser that fully supported  HTML 4.01 and CSS 1. It was also the first browser to fully support the  PNG image format. By 2001, after a campaign by Microsoft to  popularize Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer had reached 96% of  web browser usage share, which signified the end of the first browsers  wars as Internet Explorer had no real competition.  2001–2012 Since the start of the ​21st century​ the web has become more and more  integrated into people's lives. As this has happened the technology of  the web has also moved on. There have also been significant changes in  the way people use and access the web, and this has changed how sites  are designed.  Since the end of the browser wars new browsers have been released.  Many of these are open source meaning that they tend to have faster  development and are more supportive of new standards. The new  options are considered by many to be better than Microsoft's Internet  Explorer.  The W3C has released new standards for HTML (HTML5) and CSS  (CSS3), as well as new JavaScript API's, each as a new but individual  standard. While the term HTML5 is only used to refer to the new  version of HTML and some of the JavaScript API's, it has become 
  • 8. common to use it to refer to the entire suite of new standards (HTML5,  CSS3 and JavaScript).  Tools and technologies   Web designers​ use a variety of different tools depending on what part  of the production process they are involved in. These tools are updated  over time by newer standards and software but the principles behind  them remain the same. Web designers use both vector and raster  graphics editors to create web-formatted imagery or design  prototypes. Technologies used to create websites include W3C  standards like HTML and CSS, which can be hand-coded or generated  by WYSIWYG editing software. Other tools ​web designers​ might use 
  • 9. include mark up validators and other testing tools for usability and  accessibility to ensure their websites meet web accessibility guidelines.