Chapter 2: Web Development Overview

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Overview

One of the problems with discussing the creation of Web pages is that mastery of HTML often is confused with understanding the process of Web development. HTML is only one part of the process. Graphic design and programming are also important aspects of that Web development process. "Web development" is a more appropriate term than "Web design" to describe the overall process of planning and putting together a Web site, particularly when some degree of forethought, skill, and artistry is employed. Knowledge of HTML alone does not provide all the facilities required to make appealing, usable Web sites. Before you get too caught up in the details of markup tags, you need to understand the Web process and how HTML works in that process. This chapter provides a brief overview of some of the development ideas presented in the companion book, Web Design: The Complete Reference, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill/Osborne 2002), with a special focus on the markup aspects of a Web site project.

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