Chapter 8
Planning Your Design Strategy
In This Chapter
Selecting a fluid or fixed width
Deciding on the number of columns in the layout
Determining your menu navigation
Choosing how to display your content
Creating a sandbox environment for testing
With every new Web design project you enter into, you need to answer several preliminary questions before you can proceed with starting the design and development processes of the Web site you’re working on. If you’re working on a design project for a client, communicate with her to make sure you understand the requirements before you proceed — same thing if you’re working on a project of your own. You have to evaluate the overall project in terms of content, type, and purpose to determine what your design strategy will be. Without a plan in place from day one, you’re likely to struggle through the entire design process, so developing a solid plan first is a good practice to get into for every project you approach, no matter how big or ...
