Web Development Make it Yours From the Beginning

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span simply mirrored existing work and
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the cardinal sins of web

If you do this you will likely
development is, “Though shalt not     receive a cease and desist order
steal.”                               and perhaps find yourself in
A significant site in 2004 was        court over the matter.

caught lifting entire web pages

The use of templates in web
from other sites and placing          design can help you avoid this
their logos and information on        problem simply because the work
those pages.

was designed to be used by the

In essence the company found a     masses. Perhaps the most
site they liked and wanted one        compelling feature of template
built that looked just like it.       web development is that even
This falls under the rule of          within a template there is
intellectual property. You see,       significant room for
unless it is a template design        customization.

that allows you to develop a page

You can alter pictures, colors
that looks very similar to            and general layout. You will be
another then the lifting of           given ample opportunity to create
elements from another website is      the page to meet your own
using the creative talent of          expectations. Perhaps the best
others to achieve a personal and      part is you will not be placing
financial goal. If you have not       yourself in jeopardy of
reached an agreement with the web     litigation.

designer or company who created

Web development should be
the work then you should not use about personal creativity and
the element.

expression. It can be easy to

You can develop something with     look at another website and
a similar feel to it perhaps, but     conclude that it is so well done
in some cases companies have          it makes sense to use it, but

chances are if it’s really good       complete theft of thousands of
the owner of the site spent           dollars worth of work. The mirror
significant sums of money on the      site was forced to close shop. My
development of the idea. They         friend did not press charges, but
will not view your use of their       has become careful about making
material as flattery. Imitating       sure visitors understand the work
their work constitutes                is copyrighted material and
stealing.

cannot be used for purposes other

With template rich web builder than the singular enjoyment of
technology you will have an visiting his site.

extremely large number of

By all means find elements you
templates to choose from and          think would be useful to your
adapt to suite your needs.            design, but make sure those
Perhaps the best part of using        elements are not duplicates of
this is both the freedom to use       something that already exists.
the template in any way that          You want your web site to be
seems fit and the incredible cost     around for a long time. Make it
savings available to those who        all yours from the
use this technology.

beginning.

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