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Web Site Design
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Much of the hype and over-optimism (stupidity?) surrounding the Internet has subsided, and the medium is now maturing. Pure Internet businesses are still failing, and in their place, real businesses are coming forward. Although an Internet presence is no longer considered vital for all businesses (especially commodity suppliers), the technology is now so commonplace that there is no excuse for any business not to have some web presence, and there are some good areas where the internet can offer a useful expansion to the goods and services offered by any company. A business web site offers inexpensive advertising space, allowing interested customers to visit and learn about your business 24 hours a day. Size of advertisement is no longer an issue. For the price of a credit card newspaper or magazine advertisement we can supply you with a web page containing the equivalent of an A4 leaflet, which remains available all day, every day, until you remove or update it. For a very modest sum you can give as much detail as you want about your products and services. Minor alterations can be made without huge printing costs. Businesses may also benefit from some of the other things that the Internet has to offer, such a electronic mail, on-line banking, and filling out and submission of government forms and those of similar agencies.
Information or catalogues subject to frequent update can be published on the web, saving printing costs and improving customer service. If you have a truly rare product or service, then potential customers can find you - from anywhere in the world. There are a variety of ways of achieving a web presence, ranging from free ISP services (one version of this site is hosted on one such) to ISP services that range in cost from a few tens to many hundreds of pounds per year. We can advise you on the options available to you, and the costs and implications of the different options, and develop a web strategy that meets your requirements and your budget. |
Key Benefits
Case Study
So, if you know what you want to say on your web site, how long will it take for us to create it? - and how much can it possibly cost?
Here are links to some other web sites that we have created :
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Basic Web SitesSimple, uncomplicated web sites that are search-engine friendly, and contain information that your customers can use! This type of site often includes web-forms, and links to third party sites to provide location maps and directions.
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The
Barry,
Wales site provides simple web site hosting to small
businesses in the area, and a "strength in numbers"
approach - you can find out about a great many local businesses from
the one site.
The Barry, Wales site also uses Active Server Pages (ASP) to deliver some of its functionality. This technology moves data processing onto the server, and allows the web site to interact with visitors and to use advanced database functions. |
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Do It YourselfMany people have discovered that it is quite easy to produce your own website, but some don't realise that it's not always as simple as it first appears. Specifically, there are a number of pitfalls for the unwary -
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There are many web design companies that charge a ridiculously high rate for web design and creation services - and even have the cheek to advertise themselves as "low cost!". While good design is often worth paying for, there are limits as to what is merely expensive! Some business support agencies insist that you should have a "content management system" so that you can alter your website yourself. We disagree. Some of these systems cost many thousands of pounds yet offer low functionality, and we feel that you would be far better off buying some of the simple but effective HTML packages, and learning to use them properly. Website management has complicated issues, and you really need to understand these if you are to have much input into your website. Hiding behind a "Content Management System" can be a poor substitute! So, we can help you by :
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