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Web Template Ideas

Hello,

I need some help in trying to figure out what a good website template would look like for a web page with VERY limited data. Basically I need to have 3 links for my main navigation which are Home, Our Services, and Contacts. When a user visits my website I they will be presented with 4 boxes that break down my services (Our Services) with a link labeled "read more". I don't want to go past the page fold on either the main page or other pages. Is there a way that someone could design a mockup in photoshop with "black" boxes as to where my elements (logo, main nav, etc..) should be placed at for my web template?

Thanks in advance!!

Merete

Have you considered looking in Microsoft Office Publisher?
Templates are starter files that have predefined formats, layouts, and designs
design it there using the templates then publish it.
depending on which version of office here's a couple o ideas from different versions.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher-help/prepare-publish-and-maintain-your-publisher-web-site-HA010094760.aspx
2003
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher-help/design-web-pages-better-with-publisher-2003-HA001118787.aspx
2010
This video provides a quick overview of how to get started using templates in Publisher 2010.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/videos/video-get-started-using-templates-in-publisher-2010-VA101872750.aspx

Video: Get started using templates in Office 2010
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/videos/CL101885824.aspx

nanharbison

You might consider using Drupal, with all all kinds of free templates. Version 6 is the most recent stable version. You can have Drupal set up for free by some web hosts, Godaddy for example, and you don't have to know html to be able to create pages and enter text on the pages.
http://drupal.org/project/themes?filters=drupal_core%3A87%20bs_project_sandbox%3A0&solrsort=sis_project_release_usage%20desc
some "themes", which is what Drupal calls templates are very simple. You could get some ideas here.

Brian

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Sorry, maybe I did not explain my question good enough. I understand how to create my webpage using HTML and .NET. I'm just asking for some design ideas.

nanharbison

Oh, I see. You can still go to the page of designs on Drupal to get design and color ideas. And here is an amazing site to help you pick a color scheme:
http://www.colorschemer.com/schemes/

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nanharbison

This website has some very basic css payouts for free, to save the hassle of doing this yourself and making it work in all browsers:
http://www.code-sucks.com/css%20layouts/faux-css-layouts/

Merete

Here's some mockups with ideas for the layout combined with different actions
25 Adobe Photoshop actions for a graphic designer toolbox
http://www.readactor.com/design/25-adobe-photoshop-actions-for-a-graphic-designer-toolbox/
Wordpress Mockup Layout
http://www.webdesign.org/photoshop/web-layout/wordpress-mockup-layout.15670.html
Photoshop Web Design Layout Tutorials from 2010
http://www.noupe.com/tutorial/photoshop-web-design-layout-tutorials-from-2010.html
http://www.befully.com/2010/12/design-mockup-templates/

Prafulla Maharjan

from google you can see some latest design and apply in your page which one looks nice u can apply and see..

Hafeez Ansari

You can layout your website with simple design with big typography same like this
http://www.designforce.us

or you can view some other layouts by clicking on the thumbnails at home page.