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Planning page design and layout
A web design project usually begins with storyboards or flowcharts that the
designers and developers then turn into sample pages. You can use Studio 8
to create sample pages as you work toward a final design. After you have a
visual guideline of how you’d like your pages to look, you can begin
planning page layouts in Dreamweaver.
Create page mock-ups to determine your
site’s appearance
Planning your page design and layout before you actually begin building
your web pages saves you a great deal of time during the development
process. It is important to maintain consistency in your page design and
layout. Give your site pages a similar look, color scheme, navigation, and so
forth. This consistent approach helps to orient your users, thereby
providing a better user experience.
You can use Fireworks or Flash to create a mock-up for the main pages of
your website. Page mock-ups typically show design layout, technical
components, themes and color, graphic images, and other media elements.
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