[UKBDF]

Do most web designers build from Scratch or use a template and edit it? I am just curious.

[dave_n]

i try and use templates wherever...usually driven by what the customer wants to pay.
Templates are so easy to control and when they are driven by css then usually one template can be css'd to do almost anything!

[Indizine]

We create from scratch, however if a customer came with a prescriptive order and specifically requested a template, then that would be fine too, though it isn't standard.

[UKBDF]

Do most companies go from Scrath or from a template?

[Mike]

Id say most of the "best" ones wouldnt use templates as a rule, after all a lot of the skill designers have is producing very good, unique sites.

Template sites can normally be spotted a mile off

[Indizine]

Unless someone did a survey to every web busines to ask, then we are not able to give you that answer. There are plenty that do and plenty that dont. Not everyone can afford a bespoke site.

[UKBDF]

Thanks

Which websites if any do you think are templated?

www.kevinwiles.co.uk
www.corporate-gifts-co.com
www.dannyvince.net
http://restaurantsinstratford.co.uk/

[Mike]

Originally Posted by UKBDF

Thanks

Which websites if any do you think are templated?

www.kevinwiles.co.uk
www.corporate-gifts-co.com
www.dannyvince.net
http://restaurantsinstratford.co.uk/

Are you affiliated with those sites? Its not really our place to comment on them if you are not

[awebapart]

Originally Posted by UKBDF

Do most web designers build from Scratch or use a template and edit it? I am just curious.

There are so many ways to create a website that I don't think you'll find one method which most web designers use.

With our web designs based on our sitebuilder, we build from empty layouts. I make the distinction between layouts and web templates, since the word 'web template' has many different meanings, different meanings to different people. Web templates can go from the simple empty ones, but they are usually more associated with the more busy designs, pre-branded with graphics and colour schemes, as in the web templates from template monster.

With layouts there is more flexibility since there is less to them originally, they have no branding, and therefore more for you to add your design and branding to, e.g. an empty space in a certain layout, 2 column, 3 column, navigation at top, navigation to side, etc.

Most websites, whatever way they created, can be categorised by certain layouts, e.g. 1, 2, 3 column, menu at top, menu to left, branding area at top, footer area at bottom, whereas most websites cannot be categorised into web templates since web templates are more specific.

[forums]

Originally Posted by UKBDF

Thanks

Which websites if any do you think are templated?

www.kevinwiles.co.uk
www.corporate-gifts-co.com
www.dannyvince.net
http://restaurantsinstratford.co.uk/

If I had to guess I'd say the 'Corporate Gifts' one. Of the other three, two look quite basic and one doesn't load.

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