The heart of visual design is creativity and talent. New tools to express that design are introduced often and computer aided design programs are evolving and expanding. So what is the best graphic design program? The best program is one that suites your particular needs and work-flow. The best design software will not produce anything of value without creativity, talent and understanding of how that program works. Most professional designers collect a toolbox of programs and equipment to accomplish their work.
Below is a partial list of the programs used by Wild Wizard Works.
Illustration and photo editing:
Sound creation and editing:
Web pages are often made with a combination of different coding languages, each with its own purpose.
HTML is for assigning the page's content and structure, such as whether certain text is a heading, paragraph, list, link, etc.
CSS works in concert with HTML to provide the visual appearance of the website. By having multiple HTML documents link to the same external CSS file, you can make managing the site's appearance easier by having all the code for it in one place.
JavaScript is used to add interactivity to a website by changing things after the page has loaded without reloading it. It is a client-side scripting language, which means it is interpreted by the browser that's viewing the page. Despite it's name, JavaScript is not the same as the Java programming language.
PHP is a scripting language designed to produce dynamic web pages. In conjunction with MySQL, it is used to add, edit, and display data stored in a database on the server. PHP is a server-side language, meaning it is interpreted by the server that hosts the webpage; if you view the source of a PHP page in your browser, you will not see the PHP code, but rather the HTML, JavaScript, or CSS that is generated by the PHP. Sites with PHP only function properly when hosted on servers that support PHP. Wild Wizard Works' server supports PHP but not ASP.