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Why Use Web Templates
Why Use Web Templates
By Sharon Housley
Why Use Web Templates
Web templates expedite
the process of setting up a new website. The idea behind
a web template is that it will save time with the creative
design and layout process.
In the business world, time is money;
hence, using templates can save money. It can be a challenge
to find a web designer for hire, and quite often the
designer's schedule will not always mesh with the needs
of a small business. Time rarely controls a web graphic
designer. Artists are, well, artistic, and don't necessarily
work by the clock. Instead, they work when inspiration
strikes, which can be problematic when there are deadlines
to meet. Templates are ready-made, and can be easily
edited, allowing you to instantly create a website.
In addition, webmasters that may lack
adequate graphic or design skills can quickly and easily
create a website themselves, simply by editing and customizing
the existing HTML layout in a web template. And locating
a themed web template takes far less time than attempting
to create a layout and graphics from scratch. Web templates
also remove any coding issues. This is especially helpful
to webmasters who are just starting out and just learning
HTML coding.
The bottom line is that webmasters who
use web templates will have their websites up and running
much quicker.
Where To Find Webmaster Templates?
Locating a web template that meets your
business or personal needs doesn't have to be difficult.
There are online directories and galleries, most of
which are categorized into themes or by industries.
For example, a variety of themed and generic templates
can be found at Webmaster Templates: http://www.webmaster-templates.net
.
Other web templates can be found HTML
Templates Sources - http://www.small-business-software.net/html-web-templates.htm
.
What Is A Good Template, And What Is
Not?
Differentiating between a good template
and a not-so-good template can be difficult for an amateur.
A beginner should have no issues editing the basic HTML
layout, but some of the more complex graphic templates
and web designs can be difficult for a novice to manipulate.
If you are a beginner, stick with HTML-based templates,
which can be edited with a common HTML editor, until
you get the hang of web design.
How Can Templates Be Edited?
It depends on the format of the web template,
but in most cases the web templates available online
can be edited using common HTML editors such as DreamWeaver,
FrontPage, or Web Express. The graphics can be edited
in any type of imaging application such as PaintShop
Pro, Gimp, or PhotoShop. Some templates will also use
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to control and standardize
things like font sizes and colors across all web pages.
These CSS files can be edited using a CSS editor like
TopStyle.
What Should I Look For In A Ready-Made
Web Template?
Web templates should be editable in any
HTML editor.
What Am I Allowed And Not Allowed To
Do With The Templates?
Different templates are licensed for different
purposes and with different restrictions. You must carefully
read the licensing agreement on the template's website
to determine how the template can be used. Most licenses
allow templates to be modified and customized. Some
licenses stipulate that the templates are for personal
use only, and not for commercial use, so be careful
there.
Web templates offer webmasters a great
opportunity to minimize development time and get new
sites on the web sooner rather than later. The structure
of web templates allow webmasters to focus on the proprietary
content development, and optimizing the website for
search engines, rather than struggling with layout and
graphics.
About the Author:
Sharon Housley manages marketing for FeedForAll http://www.feedforall.com
software for creating, editing, publishing RSS feeds
and podcasts. In addition Sharon manages marketing for
RecordForAll http://www.recordforall.com
audio recording and editing software.
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