After you’ve signed off on your new website design, we then send the file to “cut”, that is, conversion from a Photoshop file to HTML. Have a look at what’s involved in the process below if your curious about what it takes to bring a website to life after the design stage is completed!
Thanks to Travis, our HTML & SEO expert, who recorded his workflow on this project!
Everybody knows how quickly the internet changes.
The problem is that many website owners don’t realize that this also applies to the standards used in web design, not only big software development projects.
Have a look at these two sites designed for different screen resolutions.
Which one makes more of an impact on you? Read the rest of this entry »
The following is a brief list of features commonly requested by our clients for their sites. Not every feature is right for every site – it depends who is using it and what the users are looking for out of the experience.
How long each type of feature takes to program depends on how you wish for it to function. We will be able to provide you an estimate of time based on what you would like your site to do, and our suggestion of how to most efficiently achieve that goal.
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) – This is a system which will allow you to log into a password protected area on your website, and choose which page you would like to edit. You then type or paste the new content that you would like on your page, click “Update” and your changes instantly show up on your website, with no HTML knowledge needed. The West Coast Web hosting system has a CMS (Content Management System) included with the package price to enable you to easily update your website once it is launched.
PHOTO ALBUM – Log in through a web interface, browse on your computer to select the photo you want to add, and the album will automatically upload the photo, create a thumbnail Read the rest of this entry »
So you are thinking, the reason I’m hiring a web design company is because I don’t want to have to learn all this! Well, you don’t have to! We will explain everything that you need to know in simple terms. However if you would like to learn a little about web site nomenclature for your own satisfaction, read on…
SPLASH PAGE GRAPHICS- A “splash page” is the first page you see when you come to a site which is made for the express purpose of looking impressive. You can think of it as the cover of a magazine with lots of photos and a little text. A word to the wise: A splash page is not needed or advisable for every business. For some types of businesses it is better to let your user go straight to content. Once you enter the site you come to the
MAIN PAGE GRAPHICS – the graphic layout such as the banner and left side navigation bar and any other repeated images on the content section of the site (where you read pages of text and see the information about products and services)
GUI - stands for Graphic User Interface. A fancy way of describing Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re new to owing a domain, or you need to register a new domain for your company, this information will be important for you. You will both need a domain name and hosting to have your website online.
WHAT IS A DOMAIN?
You can think of a domain name as a “street sign” which points to the location of your website online. It’s like giving your forwarding address to the post office… any person who sends you mail, will be pointed at the location of your new address. In the case of a domain, anyone who types in your domain name into their website browser, will end up being directed to view your website files.
HOW CAN I “OWN” A DOMAIN?
Nobody actually “owns” a domain. Domains are leased on a yearly basis, everyone in the world that has use of a domain, pays the yearly renewal fee. If you choose to pay the fee for more than one year at a time, some companies will give you a discounted rate. You can register to “own” (lease) a domain at a company like Domains at Cost (details to the left).
HOW TO CHOOSE A DOMAIN NAME FOR YOUR BUSINESS:
