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Free Website Content - 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
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Other web templates can be found HTML Templates
Sources - http://www.small-business-software.net/html-web-templates.htm
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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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