M2Soft Update : Web Design Process

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Building a website includes  a process that every web designer should use. This process covers all the steps from deciding on a website to building it and deliver.

Web Design Process :

Purpose : 

Knowing the purpose of the site will help you set Goals for the site as well as help determine your target audience.This includes client goals, target audience, detailed feature requests and as much relevant information as you can possibly gather.

Planning :

Many people think this is where you jump into your Web Editer and start building, but the best sites start with a plan and start that plan even before the first wire-frame is built.

Your design plan should include:

• Details about the Information Architecture
• The planned structure of the site
• A sitemap of the pages to be designed and built
• And technical details like: if scripts or Ajax will be used, whether there will be a server-side language like PHP in use, if you need a Shopping cartand so on.

Designing :

The design stage typically involves moving the information outlined in the planning stage further into reality.If you’ve done a good job planning and designing your site, then building the HTML and CSS will be easier. And for many of us, this is the best part.

You will use lots of different technologies to build your site:

• HTML – this is the basis of your website, and if you learn nothing else, you should Learn html
• CSS – Once you know HTML, CSS helps you create the design you planned.

Testing  :

Testing your website is critical both throughout the building phase and after you’ve gotten it built. While you’re building it, you should Preview your pagesperiodically to make sure your HTML and CSS are working correctly.

Delivery :

 

After testing the website final step is to deliver the website for development or launch.

 

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How to make SEO friendly websites

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There are many examples of websites that are visually stunning and well developed but failed to make online presence.Because “Build it, and user will come” is not the way things work online. Creating a SEOFriendly Website is necessary.

How to create SEO Friendly website

 

1. SEO Friendly Url :

Search engines use automated process (known as spiders) to index the websites. url of website must be meaningful to the search engines to make sure your content makes sense to these spiders, starting with your URL structure.

2. Optimise tags :

Keywords are an integral part of any SEO . If you fail to include relevant keywords in your content, Google may never find it. Include your keywords in your posts and pages in the following areas:

1.Page titles tag

2.Headings tag

3.The main body of your copy

4. Your URLs Image filenames

3. Image Optimisation :

People often concentrate too much on text content when working on SEO, but forget about their images. Use alt tag to optimise images. search engines can not read image formats. using alt tag enable search engines to read it.

4. XML sitemap :

An XML sitemap isn’t the same as the HTML sitemap we see on some sites that can help readers with navigation.An XML sitemap is a structured list of URLs intended for search engines, to help them find all your posts and pages and index them more easily.

5. Integrate social media :

Current indications are that the likes of Google and Bing now give far more importance to the authority of your site on social media. If your content is shared by more people, it is an indication that you have something of value to give your site visitors. So, add social sharing buttons to your posts and pages and urge visitors to share the content if they enjoyed reading it

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When your company needs a New logo

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"A logo speaks volumes about a company and its products. It acts like a trademark and should immediately trigger a reaction from the viewer."

 

But Sometimes, a logo isn't good forever and there's a dire need of a fresh logo. How do you know when your company needs a new logo.

 

When your company needs a New logo

 

Your logo does not  express our corporate identity? 

 

If your logo fails to express the central idea of your company, it is probably out of touch with your business. A script typeface is inappropriate for car repair shops, for example. Or maybe your business has changed.

Your logo isn't as appealing as your competition's.  

Have a look at your competitions' logo designs. "If their logos are more appealing, it's a good indicator that yours needs an update or change." If you're not sure, compare your social media following to your competitors'. If they have more fans and followers, it may be time for a new design. "Don't underestimate the impact of good design,"

Is our logo unique?

 Your logo should be different than those of competitors. Don't confuse your customers with a copycat logo. Pepsi had trouble defining its brand until it abandoned the logo that imitated the Coke design.

Your logo doesn't adapt well to modern media.

If your logo was designed for your storefront 15 years ago, it might not be optimized to work well on a website or on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
"It may have looked great on a sign or in a Yellow Pages ad, but businesses today promote themselves in a lot of new ways," It's important that the logo works across several mediums.

Your logo is too complex.

The growing trend in logos has been towards simplification in design. "Gradients and drop shadows used to be popular in logos, but these techniques are starting to look dated" and  "They're also difficult to translate across some mediums." Instead, choose a simple logo design that utilizes up to three colors. Choose a flat matte look. "One indicator that your logo is simple and effective is if it can be used in a transparent form as a background and still be recognizable,"

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PHP Multiple choice Questions And Answers

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As you all know every Thursday M2Soft conduct a Quiz for PHP DEVELOPERS to improve their WEB DEVELOPMENT skills

And on every Friday we provide answer-sheet to check the answers.

Check the answers for yesterday's test that is PHP Quizzz.

For Questions CLICK HERE : PHP Quizzz

Answer-Sheet

                 QUESTIONS                              ANSWERS
                      

                      Que.1                                           C

                      Que.2                                           A

                      Que.3                                           C

                      Que.4                                           B

                      Que.5                                           C

                      Que.6                                           C

                      Que.7                                           E

                      Que.8                                           C

                      Que.9                                           B

                      Que.10                                         C

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PHP Quizzz

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Here are some multiple choice questions by M2Soft for PHP DEVELOPERS to improve WEB DEVELOPMENT skills . 
 

PHP Questions

Que.1 What function can you use to create your own streams using the PHP stream wrappers and register them within PHP?

A) wrapper_register
B) stream_wrapper
C) stream_wrapper_register
D) stream_wrapper_reg

Que.2 Which of the following functions retrieve the entire contents of a file in such a way that it can be used as part of an expression? (Choose 2)

A) file_get_contents()
B) fgets()
C) fopen()
D) file()
E) readfile()

Que.3 Use the .............. to delete the data inside the table, and not the table itself?

A) DROP TABLE
B) DELETE TABLE
C) TRUNCATE TABLE
D) REMOVE TABLE

Que.4 Which of the following functions reads the entire contents of a file?

A) fgets()
B) file_get_contents()
C) fread()
D) readfile()
E) file()

Que.5 What will the following script do?
<?php
echo getservbyname ('ftp', 'tcp');
?>

A) A list of the FTP servers on the local network
B) The address of the FTP server called “tcp”
C) The port associated with the TCP service called “FTP”
D) A list of the ports associated with all services except FTP


Que.6 What will the following script output?

<?php
$time = strtotime ('2004/01/01');
echo date ('H:\i:s', $time);
?>

A) 00:00:00
B) 12:00:00
C) 00:i:00
D) 12:i:00
E) -1

Que.7 Which of the following is not an SQL aggregate function?

A) AVG
B) SUM
C) MIN
D) MAX
E) CURRENT_DATE()


Que.8 What is the purpose of basename() function?

A) Returns the last accessed time of the file
B) Returns the first accessed time of the file
C) Strips of the path and returns the file name.
D) Strips of the path and returns the folder name.


Que.9 Which array function checks if the specified key exists in the array

A) array_key_exist()
B) array_key_exists()
C) array_keys_exists()
D) arrays_key_exists()


Que.10 The ___________ function can be used to compare two strings using a case-insensitive binary algorithm

A) strcmp()
B) stricmp()
C) strcasecmp()
D) stristr()
E) None of the above

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Web Design : How to Identify your targeted Audience

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Designing a website is always a interesting and exciting challenge for every WEB DESIGNER. one of the challenge in WEB DESIGNING is to identify your target audience.

How to Identify your targeted Audience 

 

Start with Who They Are :
First thing is to figure out who they are.What kind of things do they do ?
What Product do they use?What kind of services they want? Answers for these and many more Questions will help you to understand the audience you are designing for.

Check Out Your Competition 
Identify Who are the people your competitors targeting? Who are their current customers? Don’t go after the same market. You may find a niche market that they are overlooking. This is where the use of sophisticated web-crawling software can help you identify online communities your target prospects go.

Analyze Your Product/Service

Write out a list of each feature of your product or service. Next to each feature, list the benefits they provide (and the benefits of those benefits). For example, a graphic designer offers high quality design services. The resulting benefit is a professional company image. A professional image will attract more customers because they see the company as professional and trustworthy. So ultimately, the benefit of high quality design is to gain more customers and make more money.
Once you have your benefits listed, make a list of people who have a need that your benefit fulfills. For example, a graphic designer could choose to target B2B business professionals interested in increasing their client base with an upgraded website design and branding package.

Choose Specific Demographics to Target

Figure out not only who has a need for your product or service, but also who is most likely to buy it. Think about the following factors:

• Age
• Location
• Gender
• Income level
• Education level
• Marital or family status
• Occupation
• Ethnic background

Consider the Psychographics of Your Target

 

Psychographics are more personal characteristics of a person, including:

• Personality
• Attitudes
• Values
• Interests/hobbies
• Lifestyles
• Behavior

Determine how your product or service will fit into your target’s lifestyle. How and when will they use the product? What features are most appealing to them? What media do they turn to for information? Do they read the newspaper, search online, or attend particular events? What kind of “voice” and “tone” should your marketing messaging take, that will resonate with this specific audience?

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6 Basic but essential elements for website design

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Having a good web design is vital for any online business.For any good web design essential elements remain the same.

Essential elements for a Website Design

 Great Structure :

 Have you ever been on a website that frustrated you because the layout/design wasn’t intuitive? When designing a website, it is paramount that you make the content easily accessible as well as logically organized so that it’s intuitive for your audience to find the information they are seeking. A poorly structured website, no matter how great the content, will make potential customers click away and on to the competition.

Strong Visual Appeal :

You only have three seconds to capture your audiences’ attention so it is crucial that you have a visually appealing design that your audience can relate to. When planning your site design, remember to think about color theory. The right combinations of color — along with a well-conceived design plan and
elements — will not only demonstrate your brand value, but will also help visitors stay on your site longer.

User-Friendly Navigation :

  Nothing will drive customers away faster than confusing or complicated navigation! Your customers should be able to know where they are on your site at all times, and should easily be able to find pages they've already visited.

A Well-Planned Color Scheme :

There can be a lot of meaning behind colors. Different colors and color combinations can evoke different emotions. When choosing a color scheme for your website, think about how your colors are going to be used and where you want to draw attention. Don’t forget to picture your color choices as a part of the different elements of your website, including the background, navigation, links, and call-to-action buttons.

Interesting and Readable Typography :

What is typography? Simply, it’s the art and technique of arranging type. Typography includes the font family, style, and size of a font. For your body copy, choose a font and size that are easy to read, even in large amounts of text. You can be a little bit more playful with headings and calls to actions. Just remember, the fonts you choose need to be easy for your visitors to read; chances are, if your text is too difficult to read, your visitors are just going to skip over it.

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