Five Good Tips |
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| Good Coding |  |
| Make sure your pages comply with W3C guidelines. Modern browsers check this when your site is visited. | |
| Compatibility | |
| Ensure your website works with different platforms and browsers | |
| Navigation | |
| Use a clear logical menu on all pages | |
| Focus | |
| Build your site with your target audience in mind | |
| Currency | |
| Don't allow the content to become out of date | |
| Download tips as PDF | |
Five To Avoid |
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| Splash Screens |  |
| People always click the skip intro buttons | |
| Pop Ups | |
| Always really annoying | |
| Music | |
| Unless you can turn it off | |
| Clutter | |
| If people can't find what they want quickly, they move on | |
| Waiting for Content | |
| Don't assume everybody has a fast broadband connection | |
Websites
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Different people expect different things from a website. Most people have a rough idea of how they want their site to look and what they want it to do. Other people have a definite design concept and firm ideas, so we think that it is important to work closely with clients to ensure that the site will meet their expectations. In most cases we can incorporate existing logos and designs into web pages or we can create from scratch. We don't simply drop your content into an existing template.
Website Support is an important factor. We are not one of those awful firms that quote a low cost for creating the site, and then charge a fee for every small update that you may need. We like to build relationships with our clients over time, so updates to your site are usually free for the first year.
There are also many technical factors to consider. All our sites comply with the World Wide Web Consortium rules. Many design companies don't bother, even with their own websites. You can check out how well a site complies by typing it's address into this website.
We can construct simple websites consisting of just a couple of pages containing simple graphics through to more complex affairs with animated graphics, the facility to link to databases, and on-line trading using a variety of payment options.
We can also take care of domain name registration and offer affordable website hosting and maintenance packages to keep your site up to date.
You don't actually need any software to create web pages, but Phase 2 uses advanced Adobe products to create pages with a clean, modern style that download quickly, operate smoothly and are easy to navigate regardless of the specification of the computer being used.