There is no debate about the fact that images on your website really add to reader interest and design appeal of your site. And one economical way of getting good graphics on your web pages is to make screenshots of other pages or documents that you have created. But there are screenshots and there are screenshots; some look really professional, others not so. So, let’s see how you can go about finding a free tool to do a professional job for you.

Capturing simple screen shots to insert into your pages, is particularly useful if you are creating tutorials or simply wishing to share information that is on your website. Screenshots are 1 form of image that you can create and edit the way that you want to. They are simple an image of your screen captured at a particular moment in time.

So what tools do you have at your disposal to make sharp screen captures? [Read more...]

Readability and visual appeal are BIG factors to consider when designing your web page. First impressions are, as always, very important and no less so than with web pages.

In fact, I would go further and say that the 1st impression of a web page is critical to your website success. You only have seconds in which to capture a visitor’s interest. During that time, visitors will decide if they want to explore your site further or press the back arrow to try another site. There are so many choices, so many other well-designed websites, that you want to make sure that yours stands out for all the right reasons.

Designing web pages has a lot to do with working out how to grab a visitor’s interest whilst at the same time creating pages that are easy to navigate and easy to read. When you are first starting out with your web design journey, you will thus wrestle with the question as to which are the best web design fonts to use. [Read more...]