Many websites use the same formatting and layouts. The overall design of a website is not normally copyrighted. Although there are some that do. It's okay to use a similar look and feel. The key though is to add your own look and feel, buttons, coloring,
etc. Imitation is the best form of flattery, but plagerism is not recommended.
Coding is like life, learn from the past and work towards the future, trying to redo past code, ends in lost time and nothing new accomplished.
It's generally not a good idea to take the design of a website and use it as your own. Even if there isn't a copyright notice, the images, HTML, documents, content, etc. are generally still protected by copyright laws.
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Jul 03, 2012 08:49 AM|coolalihasan|LINK
hi, i am developing a webapp for a client.
I really love to have the design of this asp.net site in my own site
can i use the design in my own webapp and later publish it?
is there any copyright issues. if no it wuw be great
thanx
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Re: Copyright issues
Jul 03, 2012 09:05 AM|AWAlger|LINK
Many websites use the same formatting and layouts. The overall design of a website is not normally copyrighted. Although there are some that do. It's okay to use a similar look and feel. The key though is to add your own look and feel, buttons, coloring, etc. Imitation is the best form of flattery, but plagerism is not recommended.
Coding is like life, learn from the past and work towards the future, trying to redo past code, ends in lost time and nothing new accomplished.
Don't forget to mark Answer!!!!!!!
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Re: Copyright issues
Jul 03, 2012 12:53 PM|coolalihasan|LINK
thanx
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Re: Copyright issues
Jul 03, 2012 01:06 PM|tmorton|LINK
It's generally not a good idea to take the design of a website and use it as your own. Even if there isn't a copyright notice, the images, HTML, documents, content, etc. are generally still protected by copyright laws.
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