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How to Create a Website Template

When creating a website, using a website template will greatly speed and simplify the process.

What is a template?

A web page template or HTML template is a prebuilt web page that can be used repeatedly by copying to create other web pages.

A website template is usually a collection of prebuilt linked pages, which can be used to speed the process of building a complete website.

Advantages of Templates in Website Construction

Using a template:

  • will speed your website building time.
  • will add consistency to the pages in your website.
  • can help in the planning of your website. Make several before you start building pages.
  • will make your website easier to maintain and edit.

Our method of building a template page.

We are going to build an HTML web page template using single row tables. We have provided diagrams of several layouts using this method.

Single row tables are easier to maintain, than large multi row tables. They will also load faster when viewed by a web browser.

Note: For faster loading pages, try to keep page size below 20 k.

This simplistic design method will make your pages easier to modify as you gain more skill and knowledge on the subject of website construction.

Note: We present this method of structuring tables because it is easier for beginners. A more up to date approach of structuring pages would be to use CSS style sheets and the division tag for sectioning pages.

Before you start.

If you are new to HTML study our HTML tutorial on tables.

Read the section on choosing colors for your website.

You should also have any images or logos ready to place on your template page. If you need buttons and bullets for your pages you can get them free from our galleries. The code for using them in navigational devices is provided.

We recommend that you build several templates using different color schemes and layouts and then choose the one that pleases you most before you start building actual pages.

You should also explore the lessons on researching web sites before you start adding content to your pages.

You should have acquired your HTML editor by now. If you haven't download one of the 5 free ones we have provided.

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Website Design - Keep It Simple