Designing a medical web site

Background A web site is a valuable shop window for any medical unit with s omething to sell or something to say. Aims The aim of this report is to outline the basic steps of web page desig n for the individual or unit with limited financial resources. Methods There are two ways of designing a web site, A reputable web design company can be employed, but this is usually expensive, Alternatively, a we b site can be designed in-house using commercial software, following a few simple steps. The basic requirements are a personal computer, software that is available on most computers and access to a few peripheral items of har dware. An outline of the page design should first be put down on paper. Thi s can be transferred to a computer file using a web page design program. Th is file is then sent to a server for publication on the World Wide Web (WWW ). Conclusion Designing and publishing a web page can take time and effort, bu t the rewards can be great and the results will reflect the message and mot to of the unit.