Methods of website development

All methods of website development may be subdivided into two main groups. First group of methods of website development consists of methods of manual writing of sites in one or several web programming languages. Such work may be performed in common (text) editors or visual HTML and CSS editors. Visual editors permit to create sites in WYSIWYG mode - "What You See Is What You Get".

In the case of a static site it is quite acceptable to use the bunch of HTML and CSS with possible inclusion of JavaScript by manual coding. But if you want to create a dynamic site you cannot do without server-side scripts such as PHP, ASP.NET etc.

You can create and edit .php files manually even in common "Notepad" which is supplied together with OS Windows. To work with ASP.NET you will have to install such software project as Microsoft Visual Studio additionally. It is bought separately.

While using manual methods of website development graphical design of a site is also created manually. For these purposes developers use any graphic editors they wish. You can also manually edit paid and free ready-made templates for web design.

Second group of website development methods includes methods of automated website development with the help of special site constructors or content management systems (CMS).

Site constructors are usually presented by online systems which permit to assemble a site out of a ready-made conventional set of modules and components and instantly place it in the Web. One of the most popular site constructors are such systems as ucoz.ru, narod.ru and sites.google.com.

Popular blog services such as LiveJournal or LiveInternet also are peculiar constructors of sites-blogs. But the facilities of these constructors are considerably limited.

Methods of website development with the use of CMS are the most popular nowadays. Figuratively speaking a CMS is a certain ready-made visual and program shell. User can fill it with necessary content as well as change or adjust at his own will.

Automated methods of website development presuppose the division of the site structure into "design" and "content". In this case it is easy to change content without affecting design or program code of the site. By manual website development there is no division of the site structure into two separate branches (design and content).

What methods of website development are the most convenient?

Methods of manual website development are quite complicated because they require fundamental knowledge in the sphere of web programming or website design. But they have one distinct advantage: creating a site manually you can always get exactly what you want. That is why many coryphaeus of web programming prefer manual methods of website development.

Website development on the basis of free online constructors is convenient for the beginning webmasters who want to see what they are capable of. This method mainly does for development of small simple sites, for example, small business sites.

CMS provide wide opportunities for creating sites of any difficulty. This very method of website development is rightfully considered one of the most convenient and efficient. Flexible adjustment system, the opportunity of editing CMS itself, ease of adding and editing content make development of sites on the basis of CMS really effective.

Specialists of web studio WebStudio2U have appraised all advantages of content management systems. In their work they use this very method of website development. WebStudio2U offers its clients website development on the base of Joomla! which is one of the most powerful Open Source CMS on the planet.

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