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How to choose your webmaster?


Web design is something between an  art and a science. A web designer needs to be both objective and subjective in his objectives, strategies, methodology and evaluation. While the term webmaster is often used (most time inappropriately) web designer is more accurate although the world wide web cannot exactly be crafted by a designer, it really refers to an abbreviation of web site designer but for convenience has been shortened to simply web designer. Other terms used commonly are webmaster, website developer and web site designer.

It really is quite difficult to quantify the talent of web designer because it truly depends on what area of expertise is involved in their related fields. Some web designers specialize in HTML static design, some do multimedia and flash sites while others concentrate their talents on designing and developing CMS dynamic websites. Another problem clients will also have when trying to decide and who to choose to develop their website is the their level of experience. Unfortunately, more often than not clients will be confused and have very little knowledge of the design process. How can you tel if the web designer actually knows what he is talking about? How do you know if he will provide your project with the appropriate technology?

CMS web designers


CMS stands for content management systems. The most popular ones in existence are Joomla, WordPress and Drupal. All these software applications are free and what are referred to as web based. This means that the website can be managed online either by the web designer or the client. The site can be designed and developed both online and offline and as is the case with Joomla CMS most of the work offline. All these CMS have their advantages, Drupal and Wordpress are very user friendly but Joomla is a lot more powerfull and expandable and is the platform we will be concentrating on now. As with any other web designer skill that you need to investigate before choosing the webmaster service for your project, check references and portfolio. You Joomla web designer should have expertise and experience in HTML, CSS and PHP. He should be familiar with Dreamweaver, Photoshop (Joomla of course) and a multitude of other website designing applications and platforms. A Joomla site is particularly difficult to develop because the development process in non intuitive unlike a plain HTML site than can be built using WYISYG (what you see is what you get) editors.  A Joomla site needs to be created with 3 basic tool sets. Dreamweaver with Joomla extensions, and Apache Joomla stand alone server, Photoshop (Gimp, Paint.net) and Firefox with the Firebug and Chris Pen web developer extensions. Could be an idea to ask you Joomla web designer if he is familiar with any of the applications mentioned above, if not, he might not be who are are looking for.

Basic HTML web designer knowledge and experience


Evaluating your web designer's basic HTML skills. HTML(hypertext markup language) is the basic language used to create websites.  It never hurts to do some research on Wikipedia to get familiar with maybe about a dozen HTML basic terms to that you can actually understand the design process and "feel" through some properly asked questions if your web designer actually has some basic knowledge it his field,  all web developers should have a minimum of basic HTML skills.

Flash Web designers


Flash animation is a multimedia technology conceptualized by Adobe systems to display animation and movies and sound on website.  It is not recommended for most websites as alternative and original technology such as animated gif files or embedded MPEG  files are usually more accessible for your audience. Flash animation requires the Adobe plugin and will often cause the website to loose visitors...however, in some cases like movie sites and entertainment websites, Flash can be used (but cautiously). So how do you know if your web designer can develop some nice flash movies for your site? This is even harder to quantify than HTML or CMS web designer skills, after all? Everyone has different taste in movies, book, food and music...the same goes with Flash website module development. So the best way to find out is to check out the portfolio and references, if you like what you see, your web designer probably shares your artistic values and everything should be fine. However, be careful about template work, some webmasters might use some flash templates to do your web site. While this might not be a problem in most cases, it could make you look like a copycat if your visitors recognize the flash template you web developer created for you from another website...

Basic Web Design Guidelines


  • Try to avoid excessive Flash animation if any Macromedia plugins
  • Use external style sheets for the .css
  • Try to have 3 color scheme for the website
  • A great large banner to give the site style without blotting the code and compromising between SEO and design
  •  Use .CSS instead of regular HTML whenever possible to streamline the code
  •  Use color picker to have a smooth color theme for all website elements

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FAQ Section

Here is  a brief list of common questions we often get from our clients. Of course they are not meant to be a substitute to our great customer service via phone, email or live chat but they can sometimes provide you with a quick response to your question. Please don't hesitate to contact us for any question, inquiry or feedback. 

Web Design Services QuestionsDo you offer free estimates?

Answers To Web Design Problems
Yes we do. We offer a free 30 minutes phone consultation or we can arrange to have a consultant visit your office in person for a nominal fee. We also offer a free consultation if you come to our office.


Web Design Services QuestionsDo you have an affiliate program?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsYes we do, we offer 20% cash commissions on referrals ($100+). The same commission applies to most services we offer, some of them can even earn you some monthly residual constant and stable income. Click here for details.


Web Design Services QuestionsAre you part of any associations?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsYes, we are part of the Mamboserver Web developer Association, Adland Pro Network, Proz.com ,Traduiguide , 2Checkout Credit Card Merchant, Paypal Verified Business Merchant and more...


Web Design Services QuestionsWhat are you hours of operation?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsWe are open 24/7 via phone, email or live chat. Please note however that operators or technicians might not always be available live. Email tickets get answered in less than 3 hours on average.


Web Design Services QuestionsCan you guarantee me top placement on Google?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsUnfortunately we can't and nobody can either in reality no matter what kind of promises they might make you. We can however take every safe white hat step to significantly increase your chances of ranking high on major search engines.

A lot of it will depend on the quantity and quality of content you provide us with. The more the better and the higher the quality of the text the higher rankings you will get. We simply organize and optimize your web site's content to make more attractive to search engines. Although we can't guarantee results, most of our campaigns are highly successful.


Web Design Services QuestionsCan you set up e-commerce?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsWe certainly can. We can set up a full e-commerce solution complete with credit card processing and shopping cart allowing you to accept every major credit cards both online AND offline.


Web Design Services QuestionsDo you offer any discounts or have any promotional offers?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsMost web sites are set at a fixed package rate. However in some cases, if the client is willing to compromise on standard customization and standard options, a reduced rate can be negotiated.

From time to time we also hold promotional campaigns, we also offer a %20 finders fee if you refer a new client to us,  please contact us for details.

 


Web Design Services QuestionsWhat software do you use to make the sites?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsWe use a multitude of software applications and tools to build the sites from start to finish. All the scripting and data entry work is done manually.



Web Design Services QuestionsDo you offer after sales service?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsWe certainly do! Anything that goes wrong with your site is guaranteed for 3 years. Any script that stops functioning will be trouble shot and fixed at no extra charge. Extra custom work, upgrades and ad dons can also be ordered at any time. We stand 100% behind our product and services.



Web Design Services QuestionsDo you offer any guarantees for websites?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsUnfortunately we are not able to offer a 100% full refund policy on web site design services since labour is non returnable and therefore non refundable. However, before starting the project you will already know exactly what product you will get and we make sure to come to a clear agreement with you so will be no surprises or missunderstandings.

Unless there is some miscommunication or misunderstanding before project start there is no reason why you would seek a refund at project completion.

Nevertheless, in the event that something did go wrong, we will make every possible effort to deliver exactly what you ordered and to your complete satisfaction.



Web Design Services QuestionsHow do I pay and When?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsWe accept every major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discovery, JCB - Pay pal, Ikobo - Certified checks and even personal checks*. Direct bank transfer is also available. We usually ask for a 50% upfront deposit at project start and collect the balance on project completion.

*Release of site to client when the funds clear the account.



Web Design Services QuestionsHow long will it take to make my site?

Answers To Web Design ProblemsMost sites can be completed and online in less than 7 days. The more the client is available for dialogue and open for communication with the designer, the faster the project will get completed.

If the site is very simple in design and functionality, it might be possible in some cases  to have it done in 48 hours.

 

 

 

 

 
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