Types of Web Templates
By: Gina Hoover © 2007
Popular forms of website
templates are PSD (Photoshop) and HTML (web page)
formats. PSD web templates might or might not be sliced
and ready for you to add your text to. PSD source
file templates come in handy when you want to make
drastic customizations (changing out images and navigational
menus) to the website template. You will need a copy
of Photoshop to make
changes and also know how to slice images into html
documents. This is also called coding the web template.
Obviously PSD web templates require more than basic
web design experience.
HTML format web templates are already in html format
and consist of web pages and graphic images. Depending
on how the web template is set up you might be able
to easily change out a few images. Customization is
limited on HTML templates. HTML templates are very
easy for beginning Webmasters because you simply add
your text to a web template and you have a professional
website.
When choosing between PSD and HTML web templates
take into consideration your web design skills. Whether
you choose PSD or HTML web templates you should do
an Internet search for free templates so that you
can test out your skills on how
to use web templates before you commit to a web
template purchase.
About the Author:
Gina Hoover can be reached for questions about this
article at http://www.hooverwebdesign.com.
Gina's company, Hoover Web Design specializes in professional
web site design, web templates, flash photo galleries
and flash music players for beginning Webmasters.
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