Designing for the Web

There is so much more to designing for the web than making an attractive layout. The Web has matured to a lean, flexible aesthetic that prizes self-evident functionality, immediate gratification, and granularity of specialization towards an informed target audience. Users don't generally take the time to decode interfaces that are not obvious and familiar to them. Users should, rather, feel delighted at the ease with which they can locate, discover, or simply stumble upon something that captivates their attention and keeps them coming back for more. Aesthetic decision-making and the choice of available technology are made to this end.

The best web sites are not only constructed in such a way that major design updates can be performed quickly and economically, but they download quickly, provide  more ways to get to content, and gratify the shortest attention spans while acknowledging the tastes and hardware configurations of an identifiable audience. The design of a website should not be restricted by the lowest common denominator of monitor size and bandwidth support, but for the most common hardware configurations of the target audience.

I am one of the few designers who can also program full-featured web software. My design and creative problem solving skills go beyond the surface of what people see on the front-end.

Partnerships with Designers

I often work with graphic/web designers who need help with PHP coding, Flash production, etc., or with artists who wish to design their own sites. In these situations all that is required is a layered Photoshop document with all of the necessary graphics. I then take the PSD and integrate it into a front-end that is powered by PHP/MySQL, XML, Flash, Dynamic HTML, CSS, etc. I am available to work with the graphic artist in developing solid, functioning layouts and then integrating them into a CMS.

Whether you need a private intranet, community portal, or an artist's portfolio site, Zagar.biz successfully merges technical expertise with your special requirements. What you get is forward-thinking design that can quickly be made to accommodate your needs as they change.