Saturday, January 26, 2008

Excerpt from article: "Cutting Website Costs with Client-Centered Options"

Website design services that provide pre-designed web templates

Website designers often provide pre-designed web templates to jump start your website. Eventually, they will provide other services to enhance your template and site. They can vary from simple Html sites to templates which include some Flash animations.

Examples

What are the benefits?

  • The templates are usually unique and original
  • Some templates can be customized moderately with colours, fonts and backgrounds without extra charge
  • For an additional, usually small, fee, you can add more customization
  • Many of these sites are available with full web design services, which you can upgrade to
  • Lower cost than full customization

What are the disadvantages?

  • You may not find the design you like
  • Upgrading and adding more customization may be increases the costs
  • Usually, it is only a limited number of pages that are part of the template.

Monday, January 7, 2008

Excerpts from article: "How to make the best of your webiste"

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How will a website help you promote your work?

One of the most advantageous things about a website is you can say so much more than you ever could just by talking to someone.

- A website allows someone to view all your work in the comfort of their home or office, at their time and leisure

- You can simply give your card with your website address to anyone, at any time

- Your website becomes your 24/7 portfolio

- Your website is your portfolio

- You can make all kinds of promotions and advertisements on your website