The Web Design Process – Part 8
8. Write the HTML code and adjunct programming for the pages. Finally all the images, text, graphics, sounds, and interactive elements are put together in a form any Internet-linked computer can interpret. Though it may seem like a cut-and-dry process on the surface, it can actually be one of the most challenging parts of the process.
First, HTML (HyperText Mark-up Language) is a somewhat limited language. Not everything is possible in terms of page layout that is possible on a printed page. Creativity is involved in devising ways to make it look the way you want. Also, HTML codes and extensions of the code are changing rapidly. Every type of browser (viewer) software has its own idiosyncrasies. Codes for one browser may not work on others. UltraWarp tests pages on a wide range of browsers, including the most common and a text-only browser. Only pages which work well on all are put online.