Most websites are dynamic. Once a basic framework is established, they are always under re-construction. Though the first steps are very important in development process, for dynamic websites to be most successful they need routine maintenance.

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A website might function well with your computer equipment, however, websites must be designed for a wide variety of displays and web browsers to be effective. Every effort should be made to provide visitors with a pleasant experience, which will lead to desired results.

One of the first considerations for website design is 'content width' - size of the web browser window. Though most visitors are accustom to a reasonable amount of vertical scrolling (all computer keyboards provide 'page up' & 'page down' keys), horizontal scrolling is annoying and distracting (there are no 'page right' & 'page left' keys).

Consistent navigation and presentation also insure that visitors will have a pleasant experience. Choice of navigation menu(s) can be critical as visitors will wish to find desired content with as little effort as possible. Menus vary widely depending on the purpose of the website.

Many well designed websites use a simple basic white background. Images and other colors can be effective, however, white backgrounds have many advantages. Typically providing improved background image matching, neutral white helps to emphasize content.

Editing images is an important part of web site design; Digital photo editing programs allow opportunities to develop interesting graphics, often using files originally produced by consumer cameras.

Many websites rely on Multimedia to express important information. Web browsers support colors, fonts, text styles and pictures. The support for music, animations and videos is handled in different ways by different browsers.

The part visitors do not 'see' - the source code - can dramatically impact updating and search engine optimization (SEO) as well as other aspects of a website's viability.