What it takes to be a web designer?

Started in web design necessarily involves a learning process. Every web designer should know at least two web programming languages (HTML and CSS are essential and complementary), knowing how to choose a server , get a domain , pay and collect electronically using HTML editors, image editing , use WYSIWIG editors and a long list of etceteras. But do not get discouraged! Many of these tasks are really simple, and those that are not, are really very funny, so it does not cost them any work to learn all this.

The first task should be undertaken, is to learn the HTML language, for which we recommend reading the guide can be found at the following link: basic concepts of HTML .

Although the decision then to use WYSIWYG editors (which make it much easier because they have little difficulty other than Microsoft Word), knowledge of HTML is necessary, since rarely a web designer does not have to tweak the code produced by these publishers.

Once we have obtained the basic knowledge of HTML (which will be very simple and will take some time), the next step is learning to use CSS (Cascading Style Sheets - Cascading Style Sheets). CSS is a language that allows the web designer to keep separate the contents of the presentation, use the same code on multiple pages, change the page layout without affecting the content and vice versa, and gives the designer more control over the styles and formats its pages.

A brief description of CSS is also available on: A short guide to CSS.

The CSS language is more difficult than HTML, and get full control on it is something that will take some more time, require much practice and perseverance. The CSS language learning has a greater advantage as it can be considered an intermediate step before starting to study other more advanced languages.
What is HTML?

The HTML consists of a series of commands or orders that browsers can interpret, so we can say that a website is a document written content and a set of instructions to tell the browser how to display.

Through the HTML language we can begin the first steps in web design. As described in HTML basics to start making our first practice is only necessary to use a text editor and a browser.

The HTML consists of tags that are nothing more than instructions that tell the browser what to do. Some of these labels are specific instructions, so are composed of a single instruction or label, while others may have an unlimited extension, so it is necessary to introduce an opening tag and a closing, limiting the extension of instruction .

Most of the HTML tags you can add attributes and a value for it. To better understand these concepts, we will give a simple example. The label
produces a horizontal line that spans the width of the document and will have a thickness of 1 pixel. However, it is possible to create lines of different thicknesses using this label, to which we add the SIZE attribute, to whom we give the value we want: 

All these concepts will be far clearer in introducing us to go in learning HTML.

It is advisable to have on hand (paper or on the computer itself, as they are most comfortable) a list of HTML tags to make any inquiries need. I can assure you they will do it permanently, until they memorize the main and most used, and occasionally even though it will eventually become experts.
What is CSS?

Like HTML, the CSS language only requires the use of a simple text editor and a browser. HTML and CSS are complementary languages because, although it can be done only with HTML web pages, this is not more desirable nor advisable.

The CSS language is used only to define how it will display the content of the page. This can be done within the document, within each label or as part of an annex to the website.

By using CSS, you can organize the page featuring the place and the extension that will take each element and the same format and include images , videos and sounds and to define as each show.
Other languages :

As the design requirements are moving forward, we will need to include other languages such as javascript, php and ASP as HTML and CSS to get static pages where the user is limited to watching or listening content.

Some sites require users interact, send data, fill forms, etc.., Which is only possible by including other languages, at least some of the pages.

Conclusion :

Although the list seems a bit long, once brought into the world of web design learning each of these languages the will being made to others, so that it will acquire knowledge to the extent that the need and not be forced method of study.

Web design learning occurs in a very entertaining, because the practice will make them see the results of what you learn, applying the knowledge gained from the moment that this learning starts, which is very stimulating.

The JavaScript is a programming language widely used in the web development world for being very versatile and powerful, both for carrying out small tasks for the management of complex applications. In addition, the field has jumped on the web, and we can find in other environments, such as Macromedia’s ActionScript language that accompanies the Flash system. MORE…