ch.6

Question 1

what is web design?

Answer 1

it is the process of creating all visual aspects of the interface layout: layout, color scheme, images, logos

Question 2

good inter face designs involves?

Answer 2

navigations, header, footer, layouts and credibility

Question 3

visual identity contains?

Answer 3

1-digital design guide
2-color theory

Question 4

digital design guide?

Answer 4

1-includes guidlines for creating all manners of web assets including: banners, social media content and website design elements
2- has all logos, fonts, color schemes, menus and button style

Question 5

color theory?

Answer 5

combing colors to attract people towards your brand and it’s offerings

Question 6

color related web design convections?

Answer 6

1- red: used for errors, problems (call to action)
2- green: successful actions, next steps, correct submissions
3- blue: hyper links (create trust and loyalty)
4- yellow: optimizing
5- black: luxury products (creates power)

Question 7

design theory contains?

Answer 7

1- the fold
2-consistency
3- white space

Question 8

the fold?

Answer 8

the imaginary line at the bottom of the monitor that divides the immediately visible part of the website from the part that is visible only after scrolling down.

Question 9

what should be placed above the fold?

Answer 9

important messages, content or call to action

Question 10

consistency?

Answer 10

consistent use of visual across all your channels, users perceive one message through all touch points

Question 11

what should be consistent through all touch points?

Answer 11

brand identity using digital design guide

Question 12

white space?

Answer 12

the spaces between elements on a page, spaces allows the eyes to travel easily between chunks of information

Question 13

collecting and collating design assets?
Brand assets that a designer requires to start working on your project:

Answer 13

1- logos, key elements of the brand
2- images library (products)
3- fonts folder
4- brands color
5- existing creative assets
6- website copy

Question 14

fonts?

Answer 14

1- should be easy to read and search engine friendly
2- typographic layout can draw attention to content users
3- importance can be signified by: text size, color and capitalization

Question 15

web safe fonts?

Answer 15

anyone accessing websites that uses these fonts will be able to view them as designers intended and search engines will be able to search these websites easily

Question 16

web development?

Answer 16

gives life and movement to the static designs and enable users to access websites using web browsers

Question 17

key decisions of web development are?

Answer 17

1- should the website be static or should it have content management system
2- which server-side language should be used
3- which font-end language should be used

Question 18

static web sites or CMS?

Answer 18

1- static: stays the same over time and no content is added
2- CMS: updated frequently, manage the content of the website

Question 19

types of CMS’s?

Answer 19

1- be spoke, companies goes to a developer to create a customized website with their special requirements
2- of the shelf: websites ready to make with money
3- open source: anyone could use for free with limited features

Question 20

key features to look out for when selecting or building CMSs?

Answer 20

1- meta and title tag customization
2- URL
3- customizable navigation
4- CMSs has good support
5- robots and text management

Question 21

server-side language?

Answer 21

web coding languages that determines how your website works and communicates with the web server

Question 22

things to consider while choosing server side language?

Answer 22

1-cost
2- scalability

Question 23

front-end languages?

Answer 23

interactive experiences online and interactive websites are part of it

Question 24

properties to consider when choosing front-end languages?

Answer 24

1- costs
2- features
3- scalability
4- browser and OS support

Question 25

languages options?

Answer 25

1- java script
2- CSS
3- HTML5
4- Flash

Question 26

types of mobile development?

Answer 26

1- mobile website
2- mobile app
3- responsive website

Question 27

mobile website?

Answer 27

make accessing information for users about your brand easier as long as mobiles have internet and browser

Question 28

mobile app?

Answer 28

helps users perform particular tasks and operating system

Question 29

responsive website?

Answer 29

website that changes its layout depending on the device it is
displayed on

Question 30

key concepts of responsive websites?

Answer 30

1-Flexible grid
2-Media queries
3-Flexible images

Question 31

guide to building a website?

Answer 31

1. Planning and research
2. Choosing a domain name
3. UX and content strategy
4. Search engine visibility
5. Design
6. Development
7. Testing and launch