There are many ways to eliminate pesky bugs, but the chosen method should take into consideration that the remedy might be worse than the problem. Yes, a dangerous bug can be eliminated with a nuclear weapon, but a fly swatter might work just as well, and cleaning up afterwards is so much easier when a fly swatter is used.
Choose the right tool for the right reason.
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Yes, we at Website Designing in Amarillo do use CSS, HTML, java script, java, php, and everything else that might be a useful tool for a website, but the choice of which tool to use will depend on the intended purpose of the website. If a web design absolutely must have blinking menus, then we might decide between java and CSS, but if the web design works just as well without flashing thingamabobs, then we will likely use HTML.
If a web design absolutely must have dancing bears and an mp3 of aunt Mary's rendition of Swan Lake on harp and banjo, then we might choose Adobe Flash® or a combination of animated gifs and embedded audio players. The final choice of what is used on a website will be largely dictated by what effects are necessary in the site itself.
Just because the technology exists for a website to blink a thousand colors a minute and to have fifty pink hearts follow the mouse pointer across the screen, it does not mean that we must use the technology. Too often the technologies have bugs of their own, and the clean-up can be massive. It is a favored choice to use what works, what accomplishes the intended purpose, and what best prevents future problems.
One of the most important future problems to consider is security, or the lack thereof. It is well known that in the past one of the greatest security threats came from viruses within java add-ons. To help lessen the threat of viruses, many corporations have turned off the ability for their company computers to view java and java script. What good is a java-based website that is aimed at corporate audiences if the corporations cannot view java? (Many of us often keep java turned off on our personal computers too, not just for security reasons but also because we do not want to see animated advertisements.) The same applies for several other applications including flash. When we design a website, the layouts take into consideration not only the appearances and dependability but also the intended audience. If your audience is security conscious, then expect us to advise against java and some other popular but unnecessary scripts unless they are absolutely necessary and only used within a secured envelope.
Security threats do not only exist on the user's end but also for the website owner. In recent days a hacker has again attempted to break into one of our hosting accounts, and the hacker would have likely succeeded if we had used some of the popular do-dad blinking add-ons that are often found on various websites. Nothing on the Internet is completely secure, but with a little forethought we can build a website that will very likely live a nice long trouble-free life.
We want our customers to know that we use specific types of programming for specific reasons, and if we have chosen to avoid unsafe applications in our own websites then we will recommend that the customers do also. Ask us for more information about current security risks; we are always happy to show a customer why our websites are designed with security and dependability in mind.
