I'm beginning to think that good website design is impossible. Of course, it can't be, because it's done all the time, but for one person to do it well is almost impossible. This is why: You have to be both-brained. "Left brain" people usually write with their right hand and are generally more analytical, mathmatical, and scientific. These are the people who are good at writing computer code and hand coding HTML and CSS. A WYSIWIG interface is something they scoff at because it is for the "amateurs." "Right brain" people usually write with their left hand and are generally more artistic, creative, and perceive things more visually. These are the people who are good at creating illustrations and combining elements together for just the right look on a web page.
But here's the thing: you need to have both be equally good for great web design. I've seen countless sites that are coded correctly yet are completely dull. I've also seen (admittedly fewer) sites that are interesting visually, yet the viewer is not sure what the site is even about. It appears you have to be "Both-brained" to be a good website designer. Now, I'm right-handed, but I consider myself to be more right-brained. It's very easy for me to mock up a design in Photoshop, FIreworks, or even PowerPoint, yet when it comes time to actually turn it into a website, things get more difficult. Lately, I've had to do a lot of research on the internet to learn the code for certain CSS structures to get a website to look the way I want it to. The problem is that so many of these coding sites are written by left-brain people - and I can't understand what the HTML they are talking about!
Please, God, make me Both-Brained. And fast.
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