In the field of web design, we can find detractors and defenders of the use of templates in web design when creating a website. And in my opinion, as everything in life is relative, the use of templates is also relative according to the needs, objectives and interests of the designer or client.
What are templates in web design?
I understand that a web template is a previously designed and built website which has its own distribution of the elements that compose it, such as html, css, javascript and images files. All of the above makes the construction of a website a faster and more efficient process. Nowadays there are a large number of content management systems that base their appearance on the use of templates, among which we can find the most used Joomla, WordPress and Drupal. I understand that web templates owe their existence to the aforementioned, although there are templates in web design that are used in the development of websites using pure programming and/or web programming frameworks. On the other hand, I believe that the use of web templates is valid, just as the programmer reuses his codes or searches for codes to transform, improve and achieve functionalities, the designer can adapt a web template, improve it and personalize it based on the website to be developed, therefore, I put at your consideration a group of advantages when using web templates in web development.
Advantages of using templates in web design
Getting closer to the final design: We can look for both paid and free templates to see which one is closest to the final design proposal and take it as a starting point. Speed in design: When we have a starting point we can save a lot of time and thus delve into the details of the web design. Standardization of web design: With web templates in web design we are practically unknowingly following the current standards used in web design, such as responsive websites, use of tags, optimization of images and content for SEO. Cost value: The final result if you use free web templates can be cheaper for clients who require a website that responds to the image that their website intends to give. Help with maintenance: It can be of great help when it comes to maintenance and in the case of CMS, even changing the template is much faster.
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