From books, to web site, to web designing…

A Website is often likened to a book. It has a title with catchy texts on it, a table of contents from where a surfer can have an overview of the stuff it offers, graphics which stimulate the viewers' senses, and pages linked up together in an ordered and logical fashion.

There are still so many reasons to point out as to why does a website is like a book apart from the fact that it turns into a new form of expression where people can get valuable information from. But what is more startling is that, over the age, it replaces means and practices people usually do. For an instance, it replaces hard copy journals and diaries with blog sites, or it prompted companies to advertise online or else they will be lagging behind against their competitors. It makes easy for people and companies to be visible to the global community without ever having to exhaust a lot of die-hard efforts to actualize whatever they want.

All of these are under the effects of the rise of information technology in our era. Books no longer hold so much value as it had in the Renaissance period for an instance. It is often viewed as a conventional way of learning, while the internet with its billions of spawning websites all throughout the globe dramatically becomes the practical reference for information.

Consequently, being a new form of reference, web sites must be kept updated at all times. Aside from the contents, it is also an utmost concern to keep its aesthetics presentable and attractive. It is a way to make the site dynamic and the company advertising on it competitive!

This is where web designing comes in. From the texts to the graphics a site contains, there should be a scheme which able the web site to present itself in the most desirable way for a surfer to browse. Over the years, there had been so many plug-ins and systems developed in order to improve the quality of web designs. For an instance, with”flash”, animation is no longer a problem, and with other developments, users do not need plug-ins to view the contents of a site.

Animations, articles, links, images- name it, web sites surely have something to offer. All of these are because of the fact that web designing is increasingly advanced. This is more than the usual. More than a book can provide considering the applications one can place in a site. The bottom line is, no matter where will this technology takes us, it’s better to be reminded to make the most use of what humanity have- to drive all things to a better and quality life.

an often-neglected Truth...

When one speaks about graphics design, it does not only mean the images and styles a designer crafted on any particular medium. There is something more to it which is often neglected by most, if not all, graphic designers who are still novices in the field.

The images produced by graphic designing, whether in prints or in the web, serve as a vehicle in transferring an idea from one point to another. In the case of professional graphic designers, they try to convey what a client wants to drive home to a prospective audience. They make use of images and texts which represents the personality of a company and the products or the services it offers. Hence, it is a form of passing information that can be subject to varying interpretations depending on how a designer uses images and themes in representing something, and the kind of perception the audience have towards the design.

On the part of the designer, the images and lay-outs used in web designing can be arranged with the client’s idea as to what kind of impression they want to convey to the public. Simply put, they are responsible for what kind of image will be developed and the consequent effects it has to the people who view it. This implies that they are socially responsible for the design and the images they create. How might the public would take it is something that must be given consideration. Hence, graphic designing must not only be viewed as simply a tool to popularize a company’s web site, products, and services, with the specific aim to increase profit, but more importantly, it should also be seen as a tool to represent the prevailing values and norms in a society. Hence, graphic designing should be carried out with ease and responsibility. No one wants to view obscene and foul images, right? So help me remind designers out there to be socially responsible with their crafts or else expect the attenuation of our moral order. I bet being socially responsible comes with professionalism, so I think we have same ideals. Hence, I guess it won't be a problem for everyone to adopt such attitude :) And I'm sure designers knew this. I'm just here reminding so that it won't fade out of the picture.