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A Web Designer is one that designs and presents a website in an aesthetically pleasant manner. Sometimes the Designer is assisted by a Developer who may be in charged of programming the backend/server side application.

The Designer role on Host Thyself refers to someone who design website and build the frontend web interface. This role is increasingly complex with the emergence of technologies and requirement such as javascripts, css, ajax, standard compliance.

If you are hosting your own website, you either have to acquire a certain degree of these skills to build a website or engage a professional to help you. The topics covered here helps you acquire these skills as well as work with designers.

Becoming a Designer yourself

• Graphic programs
• Basic HTML
• Basic CSS
• Basic Javascripts
• Putting all the basics together
• Photography, photo touchup
• Web and Print - the differences

Working with designers

• How to specify your requirement
• Get on the same page with your designer
• Common terminology
• Finding the right designer