July 2010
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Mistakes To Avoid When Using Web Templates
Website templates are very affordable and they save you a lot of effort and time when you want to create a new layout for your website. However, a lot of people make mistakes in the process of choosing and using a web template and end up with something that was unlike the image they had in mind. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid those mistakes.
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The first obvious mistake you should be aware of is using a template that is very popular. If many people use the same template, your website will not appear unique at all and your credibility as a solid, different website will be tarnished. In other words, you will appear generic just like your next-door neighbours.
To whole point of using a web template is to save time and effort. You just change the title and appropriate details and you're done. The biggest mistake one makes is to customize the template beyond recognisation. While that may be good in the sense that you're creating a unique graphic, you're defying the very purpose of using a web template -- saving time and effort.
However, on the opposite side, if a template you purchase is suitable but some changes must be made to suit your site's theme, then you will have to take some time to make the changes. For example, you can find a very nice template that suits your hobby site except the original designer has put an image of stamps in the header. You can find images of garden plants and spades to replace the stamps for your gardening hobby site. However, do only make the necessary changes and don't redesign the whole template.
In some circumstances, some people simply make the wrong choice of templates. This is a very subjective issue but you have to be careful in selecting templates to suit your audience. Do not choose templates just because they are pretty, choose them because they serve your purpose.
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My 15 year old daughter needed to build a website in her Sunday school class. I showed her a few basics and told her if she had any questions, just ask.
She now has built herself five website templates to submit to the contest, all in just a few days!
Update: It's hard to believe, but my daughter won the contest and one of her websites was chosen as the best and she won a $1,000 laptop!
Many websites are made with templates! Web templates are web pages that have been predesigned with all the html or css code. All you do is add your links, images and change the page content. You just paste the code into your favorite html editor add your own content and you can quickly have a professional looking website. You can also purchase beautiful web templates from many websites!
Many of these template designers offer them free with or without links to their websites. Most templates are easy to use and very professional.
