"Lorem Ipsum" is "dummy" text that web designers use as a text placeholder. It keeps people from being distracted from real text during the design process. You can find more information about the history of "Lorem Ipsum" as well as text you can copy and paste into your website.
Photos
Looking for free photos? There are some free photos that you can search for in Weebly. When you drag the Image function into your website, it will give you an option to upload a photo from your computer, or to do a search (among other options.) If you click Search, you can click on the "free photos" tab (after you've done a search).
Try a Google Image search. After you've done your search, click "Search tools" at the top, and then, "usage rights" and click on "labeled for reuse" These images are free to use!
Wikimedia Commons is a database of freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.
Creative Commons can be used to search multiple sites (like Flickr, Google Images) at once.
Flickr has a creative commons page where you can get free photos to use. Click on a picture you want, and then click "more" (the series of 3 dots) to download it.
Getty Images - be careful! It looks like you have to pay for the pictures, but if you hover over the corner and see this symbol </> that means you can embed the code into your website for free. In Weebly, instead of picking "Image" on the left side menu, pick "Embed Code" and copy and paste the code into the box. See this article for more information on where to find the code. Check out my successful picture below!
This article lists a few places to find free photos online. You have to pay attention to the attribution rules, but some of them are totally open for use.
Canva is a more advanced website that helps you create your own images.
The Spoongraphics blog has this page which offers free background designs that you can download and edit in other programs such as photoshop.
Tips
5 Killer Web Design Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier - Huffington Post
13 Simple Tips for Improving Your Web Design - CIO.com
DON'T USE ALL CAPS! IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING!
Be aware of what information is "below the fold" - the part of a webpage that can't be seen without scrolling down.
These websites could use a facelift
10 worst websites for 2013
Pick Your Own
Mr. Bottles
Industrial Painter
Sewing and Embroidery Warehouse
Examples of authors with Weebly websites
Carola Dunn
Bruce A. Borders
Barbara Ebel
Photos
Looking for free photos? There are some free photos that you can search for in Weebly. When you drag the Image function into your website, it will give you an option to upload a photo from your computer, or to do a search (among other options.) If you click Search, you can click on the "free photos" tab (after you've done a search).
Try a Google Image search. After you've done your search, click "Search tools" at the top, and then, "usage rights" and click on "labeled for reuse" These images are free to use!
Wikimedia Commons is a database of freely usable media files to which anyone can contribute.
Creative Commons can be used to search multiple sites (like Flickr, Google Images) at once.
Flickr has a creative commons page where you can get free photos to use. Click on a picture you want, and then click "more" (the series of 3 dots) to download it.
Getty Images - be careful! It looks like you have to pay for the pictures, but if you hover over the corner and see this symbol </> that means you can embed the code into your website for free. In Weebly, instead of picking "Image" on the left side menu, pick "Embed Code" and copy and paste the code into the box. See this article for more information on where to find the code. Check out my successful picture below!
This article lists a few places to find free photos online. You have to pay attention to the attribution rules, but some of them are totally open for use.
Canva is a more advanced website that helps you create your own images.
The Spoongraphics blog has this page which offers free background designs that you can download and edit in other programs such as photoshop.
Tips
5 Killer Web Design Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier - Huffington Post
13 Simple Tips for Improving Your Web Design - CIO.com
DON'T USE ALL CAPS! IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE SHOUTING!
Be aware of what information is "below the fold" - the part of a webpage that can't be seen without scrolling down.
These websites could use a facelift
10 worst websites for 2013
Pick Your Own
Mr. Bottles
Industrial Painter
Sewing and Embroidery Warehouse
Examples of authors with Weebly websites
Carola Dunn
Bruce A. Borders
Barbara Ebel