Web Design...

The internet is full of great Websites and there are many that are not so great, either they have fallen behind in keeping them up to date or the website is just a page or two that doesn't allow you to purchase or even order anything online, meaning that most shoppers go to these Websites get frustrated and go somewhere else, As we become more depended on the internet the user wants the visit to be prompt and hassle free.

There are many sources online that allow you to build your own Website, without been able to
code, using pre-designed templates, some of these sources are free or charge a monthly fee.

A few things to remember when designing your Website

• Keep the layout of the site clean.
• Have a clear understanding of how users will receive and use your website.
• Keep the navigation clean.
• Make it easy for user's to get back home.
• Don't have to many pop-up boxes as this gets annoying.
• Visually Differentiate between clickable and Non-clickable things.
• Make sure that the font & font colour make the text readable (use Web-safe Colours).
• Add the option to increase font size where possible.
• Make sure that your hyperlinks are working and don't take the user to an empty pages.
• Remember keep your site simple and easy to use.
• Use the two click theory (no more than two clicks should be required for visitors to reach any page of the site).
• Get friends / work colleagues to checkout your site and give you feedback. 
• Allow visitors to give you feedback or ask questions.

What is HTML and CSS...

HTML and CSS are the basis of building Web pages and Web Applications, HTML provides the structure of the page, CSS the (visual and aural) layout, for a variety of devices, along with graphics and scripting.

What is HTML?

HTML is the language for describing the structure of Web pages. HTML gives authors the means to:

Publish online documents with headings, text, tables, lists, photos, etc.

Retrieve online information via hypertext links, at the click of a button.

Design forms for conducting transactions with remote services, for use in searching for    information,  making reservations, ordering products, etc.

Include spread-sheets, video clips, sound clips, and other applications directly in their documents.

With HTML, authors describe the structure of pages using markup. The elements of the language label pieces of content such as “paragraph,” “list,” “table,” and so on.

What is XHTML?

XHTML is a variant of HTML that uses the syntax of XML, the Extensible Markup Language. XHTML has all the same elements (for paragraphs, etc.) as the HTML variant, but the syntax is slightly different. Because XHTML is an XML application, you can use other XML tools with it (such as XSLT, a language for transforming XML content).

What is CSS?

CSS is the language for describing the presentation of Web pages, including colors, layout, and fonts. It allows one to adapt the presentation to different types of devices, such as large screens, small screens, or printers.
CSS is independent of HTML and can be used with any XML-based markup language. The separation of HTML from CSS makes it easier to maintain sites, share style sheets across pages, and tailor pages to different environments.
This is referred to as the separation of structure (or: content) from presentation.

CSS-Help-Sheet

HTML-Help-Sheet