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7 ways to make or break a professional web design
Creating a truly professional web design is not the easiest of tasks. Just knowing the x’s and o’s of web design does not guarantee that you are a great web designer. Even those who have ample talent and tons of practice sometimes produce results that are below expectations.
Embossed Titles with CSS3
While we haven’t reached a solid point of browser compatibility for CSS3 and HTML5 yet there are some exciting features that are ready for implementation. The trick with using the latest and greatest in HTML and CSS technology is to be sure that those who are not blessed with the most updated of browsing experiences are not alienated by your site.
Stop providing multiple design options
When I first started out in this whole freelance web design world, one of the first things I needed to figure out was how to pitch and manage projects with clients. Of course this is a logical early move because if you can’t sell someone on your services then you aren’t going to need to worry about anything else. I never sat down and really thought up a formal method for delivering my sales pitch to potential clients, instead I picked it up through trial and error. One thing I quickly gathered was this notion that you always tell the client they are going to get to see 2 or 3 entirely different design options at an early stage in the project. However, as I progress as a freelance designer I am starting to learn that this is actually a bad habit worth ditching.
Understanding the Internet as a Medium
Believe it or not networked computers have been a part of our world for just over 40 years and have come to shape the way in which we live. The Internet has become entwined with our daily lives in a huge way. Taking it all in from this perspective one can see how those who design and develop the Internet have a huge say in the future of media on this planet. Such a responsibility should come with an understanding of the Internet as a Medium of modern media and just what that entails.

