Answers To Our Most Common Questions
What do I need to have before we start?
To ensure the best design, we need as
many materials as we can get before we
come up with our designs. We usually
wont start a project untill the
following materials are provided by the
client
- Logo in digital format -
Preferably Vector or .JPEG format
- Website Content - All the text
for your pages
- Photos
- Navigation Structure (What menu
items you want)
How long does web design take?
Small
static websites are usually
predictable for their time-frame. Most
are done in 2-3 weeks from conception to
finished product.
Can you redevelop our existing site?
Redevelopment usually easier than
development from scratch because the
client has a better idea of what they
want. Not to mention, most clients want
to keep most of their existing content
the same so that's one less thing to
prepare for us. Since most of our charge
is for the artistic design itself, we do
not offer discounts on website
redevelopment.
What is a Static vs. Dynamic Site?
Sometimes referred to as an HTML
(static) vs. Data-driven (dynamic) site,
these are two common ways to categorize
most websites. Static sites are ones
which don't use databases to get their
information from. While that might seem
like a small difference, there are
actually major differences between the
two. For starters, static websites are
much faster (and therefore cheaper) to
make. However they usually require a
website guru to maintain them. Dynamic
sites are called dynamic because as the
content in the database changes, so to
does the content that goes on the
website. These sites have many more
capabilities than static ones and take
longer to develop (and therefore are
usually more expensive by comparison).
To know if you need a static or dynamic
site, just read the following
You probably need a static site if...
- Your site will consist of
several pages (usually 3-15) with
all pages having textual based
information
- Your site serves more as an
online-portfolio of you consider it
to be a nice extension of your
business card
- You just need a website to point
clients to so they can see what you
do
You need a dynamic site if...
- You will be having a login
system (for admin or clients)
- You have a shopping cart or
other e-commerce solutions
- Your customers will be
performing complicated searches for
things on your site
- Your users will have profiles
for their selves
- Your users will post comments or
participate in a forum
What are the steps taken to design a
site?
See our page
Getting Started With Your Website
Will I have to maintain my site?
If you want to sure. If you dont want
to we can do it. We have an hourly rate
for maintaining sites and maintenance
includes the following. If its not in
this list, we consider it to be new
development
- Removing pages on static sites
- Adding new items to your
portfolio (If you should have one
and if it is static)
- Changing existing content or
photos
How do I get listed on search engines?
See our page
Search
Engine Optimization and Marketing
Who will host the website?
Its up to you as to who is going to
host your website. But if you have no
preference, we will. We have a great
hosting company that has always done a
great job with all of our clients -
www.hostmysite.com
Can I have custom emails?
This depends on the hosting company
that you use for your site. See the
above question for more info. The
hosting company that we use allows its
customer to have as many email addresses
as they want (VPS Accounts). These
addresses can be
yourname@yourwebsite.com
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