I'll be doing some freelance web design / brochure design and business card design very soon...
Can anyone recommend a pricing structure (excluding web hosting %26amp; registration) ....?
Ie - hourly rate as opposed to package deals...
With and without Flash components....
Search Engine Optimization...
Any suggestions for sites to check out for assistance with this..?
*** I would consider myself quite good at web DESIGN, but I wouldn't say expert A List Apart type material!!! ***
What do you think guys..?
Any suggestions of how to quote for web / brochure / business card design services?
What you want to do is figure out an average of how long it takes you to do a job. For that job you bid on how many hours it will take you based on your average. If you are bidding without competition then you want to bid based on a worst case scenario, at least if you are really good.
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What if I have a website or internet business idea. But know nothing about web design or business.?
I have no webdesign or business skills. I just have a few ideas that I think might work. Where should I turn. I need a detailed response. so please be literal. I need a start to finish nothing left out response. Thankyou.
What if I have a website or internet business idea. But know nothing about web design or business.?
Your next step would be to get involved with a web host that will assist you in the designing/building of your website around your interests and ideas. There are a few great ones out there. I would suggest that you take a look at several options. First compare feature-by-feature then dollar-for-dollar. Doing this will ensure that you find the host that will fit your needs and get you the most out of your money. I personally enjoy the services of http://www.customized-by-you.com They have a great tutorial video on their site that explains the proper design/structure of a successful website.
BEST WISHES!
Reply:Time of execution is critical on the internet. Everybody is thinking of some awesome idea and is trying to be the new "Facebook or Youtube".
I would recommend to draw this idea out on paper. Since you don't know nothing about web design or the web design business I would suggest getting a NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) and go to some reputable website design companies, get it signed, see what's involved and how much it would cost to develop such application.
If you do have the funds let them develop it and you concentrate on the marketing site of things.
Reply:For website and web design:
Try CityMax or Site Builder Designs, they have everything you need in building your own website: domain name registration, web hosting, web builder, site maintenance and email accounts. Everything is laid out in an easy to follow step by step instruction. Some of the features included enable you to add your own themes, videos, images or mp3 music making your site unique to you. Pricing is comparable and affordable too.
For business you can start out by getting a business license or permit by simply going to your local government office, they can assist you with all your needs...business name, license, which taxes you need to collect and submit and so on. I own a home business, I have a business license and have websites...in the beginning it can be scary and overwhelming but it really isn't. If you ever need assistance filling out forms, taxes or anything just give your local government office a call, they are there to help you.
I truly hope that I was of some help and answered your question.
Reply:You're an entrepreneur and need to embrace the things that make for a successful entrepreneur.
Step 1: Surround yourself with people that are experts at the things you're not. for example, a good banker contact; a good attorney, etc.
Step 2: Write a description of the web-based business you envision and see what web designers can do for you. Advertise this opportunity on the 37 Signals Gig Board. It's $100 but you'll garner the wisdom of good developers.
It's likely there will be lots of clarification conversations, but at least you'll get an accurate overview of what the project will entail.
Good luck!
Reply:It's hard to answer your question without knowing what you are trying to accomplish. For instance, is this site going to need a database? The webdesign part is easy if you know what you are doing.
If you want, click on my name and shoot me an email and I can throw some ideas back and forth to you.
I tried to send an email back to no avail so I'm going to place it here instead.
Hi,
The first thing I would do is research your market. This may take a
little while but it needs to be done. I don't think you would want to
spend the countless hours and money to invest in something that has
already
been created with an oversaturate market.
The site will definitely need a good niche to be
successful in todays market. There is a lot of competition out there.
It
I will list some steps for you as follows:
Step 1: Research your market - Is this market oversaturate?
Step 2: You need a plan! Fail to plan, plan to fail! Write all of your
ideas on paper. I.E - How is the site going to work? What kind of
market are you targeting? How will you generate cash flow? Paid
advertising?
Will there be a monthly subscription fee?
Step 3: Start laying out some screens with software or on paper. I
would suggest doing your own screen layouts. You may not know any web
design but you should be able to layout the system for somebody to get
an
idea of what you want accomplished.
When you have ALL of the screens laid out and documented on their
functions you will need to start on a database design. If you don't
know how
to design a database I would go to Elance or rentacoder and try to
find somebody to get the database built. I would hand them ALL of the
screen mockups so they can design your database correctly on the
functionality you would like.
As far as the web design is concerned you could probably find a free
open source template to work off of. There are a couple of sites with
free web templates you could use.
http://www.oswd.org/
http://www.openwebdesign.org/
And of course when everything is completed and ready to be rolled out
you will need to start an advertising campaign. You may need to adjust
your site for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). You could even write
E-Zines about your website and submit it to various tech sites hoping
it
will be published so millions of people can see!
Good luck!
Reply:I would recommend starting out with a website that is totally free and comes with free hosting. Zero cost to you. Comes with a building program that takes you step by step all the way. This is a super way to start and helps you learn the entire process. My site which is not quite finished, was developed from this same company. I ended upgrading with my site but you don't have to unless you desire to later on. Maybe in the future if you want to go big time. Just get the free site and work on it for awhile until you get experienced. You can work on it at your own pace. Hope this helps you out and best of luck. Just go to my site and remember I too started from scratch. www.websitebargainstore.com and click on the Information page. Best of luck!
Reply:These are all Great answers.
To help you our here is an offer:
1-Hosting space for you website
2-Free time for talking about your products or services.
3-Help with building your website.
4-Help in choosing the right domain name
5-Free advice on SEO and marketing
6-Free Advertising
Why do I make you this offer ?
Both of us will benefit from it.
Good luck
Guyco
http://adgroups.acatron.net
Reply:Write articles about your website or ideas.
Share your knowledge, use keywords.
Go ahead, advertise yourself.
Make your article Famous!
Invite others to read your article!
There are no rules.
It's free to join!
http://famouspages.info
Reply:You need to find out if your ideas are viable. Is there a market, how hard will it be to create, is there much competition, how you will market it. You could outsource the coding, go to elance.com and find someone to do the coding.
What if I have a website or internet business idea. But know nothing about web design or business.?
Your next step would be to get involved with a web host that will assist you in the designing/building of your website around your interests and ideas. There are a few great ones out there. I would suggest that you take a look at several options. First compare feature-by-feature then dollar-for-dollar. Doing this will ensure that you find the host that will fit your needs and get you the most out of your money. I personally enjoy the services of http://www.customized-by-you.com They have a great tutorial video on their site that explains the proper design/structure of a successful website.
BEST WISHES!
Reply:Time of execution is critical on the internet. Everybody is thinking of some awesome idea and is trying to be the new "Facebook or Youtube".
I would recommend to draw this idea out on paper. Since you don't know nothing about web design or the web design business I would suggest getting a NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) and go to some reputable website design companies, get it signed, see what's involved and how much it would cost to develop such application.
If you do have the funds let them develop it and you concentrate on the marketing site of things.
Reply:For website and web design:
Try CityMax or Site Builder Designs, they have everything you need in building your own website: domain name registration, web hosting, web builder, site maintenance and email accounts. Everything is laid out in an easy to follow step by step instruction. Some of the features included enable you to add your own themes, videos, images or mp3 music making your site unique to you. Pricing is comparable and affordable too.
For business you can start out by getting a business license or permit by simply going to your local government office, they can assist you with all your needs...business name, license, which taxes you need to collect and submit and so on. I own a home business, I have a business license and have websites...in the beginning it can be scary and overwhelming but it really isn't. If you ever need assistance filling out forms, taxes or anything just give your local government office a call, they are there to help you.
I truly hope that I was of some help and answered your question.
Reply:You're an entrepreneur and need to embrace the things that make for a successful entrepreneur.
Step 1: Surround yourself with people that are experts at the things you're not. for example, a good banker contact; a good attorney, etc.
Step 2: Write a description of the web-based business you envision and see what web designers can do for you. Advertise this opportunity on the 37 Signals Gig Board. It's $100 but you'll garner the wisdom of good developers.
It's likely there will be lots of clarification conversations, but at least you'll get an accurate overview of what the project will entail.
Good luck!
Reply:It's hard to answer your question without knowing what you are trying to accomplish. For instance, is this site going to need a database? The webdesign part is easy if you know what you are doing.
If you want, click on my name and shoot me an email and I can throw some ideas back and forth to you.
I tried to send an email back to no avail so I'm going to place it here instead.
Hi,
The first thing I would do is research your market. This may take a
little while but it needs to be done. I don't think you would want to
spend the countless hours and money to invest in something that has
already
been created with an oversaturate market.
The site will definitely need a good niche to be
successful in todays market. There is a lot of competition out there.
It
I will list some steps for you as follows:
Step 1: Research your market - Is this market oversaturate?
Step 2: You need a plan! Fail to plan, plan to fail! Write all of your
ideas on paper. I.E - How is the site going to work? What kind of
market are you targeting? How will you generate cash flow? Paid
advertising?
Will there be a monthly subscription fee?
Step 3: Start laying out some screens with software or on paper. I
would suggest doing your own screen layouts. You may not know any web
design but you should be able to layout the system for somebody to get
an
idea of what you want accomplished.
When you have ALL of the screens laid out and documented on their
functions you will need to start on a database design. If you don't
know how
to design a database I would go to Elance or rentacoder and try to
find somebody to get the database built. I would hand them ALL of the
screen mockups so they can design your database correctly on the
functionality you would like.
As far as the web design is concerned you could probably find a free
open source template to work off of. There are a couple of sites with
free web templates you could use.
http://www.oswd.org/
http://www.openwebdesign.org/
And of course when everything is completed and ready to be rolled out
you will need to start an advertising campaign. You may need to adjust
your site for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). You could even write
E-Zines about your website and submit it to various tech sites hoping
it
will be published so millions of people can see!
Good luck!
Reply:I would recommend starting out with a website that is totally free and comes with free hosting. Zero cost to you. Comes with a building program that takes you step by step all the way. This is a super way to start and helps you learn the entire process. My site which is not quite finished, was developed from this same company. I ended upgrading with my site but you don't have to unless you desire to later on. Maybe in the future if you want to go big time. Just get the free site and work on it for awhile until you get experienced. You can work on it at your own pace. Hope this helps you out and best of luck. Just go to my site and remember I too started from scratch. www.websitebargainstore.com and click on the Information page. Best of luck!
Reply:These are all Great answers.
To help you our here is an offer:
1-Hosting space for you website
2-Free time for talking about your products or services.
3-Help with building your website.
4-Help in choosing the right domain name
5-Free advice on SEO and marketing
6-Free Advertising
Why do I make you this offer ?
Both of us will benefit from it.
Good luck
Guyco
http://adgroups.acatron.net
Reply:Write articles about your website or ideas.
Share your knowledge, use keywords.
Go ahead, advertise yourself.
Make your article Famous!
Invite others to read your article!
There are no rules.
It's free to join!
http://famouspages.info
Reply:You need to find out if your ideas are viable. Is there a market, how hard will it be to create, is there much competition, how you will market it. You could outsource the coding, go to elance.com and find someone to do the coding.
What's the difference between web design and web development? What does a graphic designer do?
Web designers design webpages by using html
Web programmers program a webpage do do certain stuff with php, asp or jsp. For example, sites like Yahoo, Facebook and Google have a lot of other functions such as uploading and web programs (google docs)
It depends on the graphic designer he could be using vector gaphics, creating brochures, doing something in photoshop anything that has to do with images is a job of a graphic designer
What's the difference between web design and web development? What does a graphic designer do?
Web developing is program design. Web design is a graphic art - web designers are artists. (I can program anything the computer can do, but I can't design a straight line.)
Reply:Web design and web development are the same thing. A graphic designer designs graphics. Many times a graphic designer will design the look for a website and the programmer, (web designer) does the rest. A graphic designer can also do layouts for periodicals as well or just design logos's etc.
I've worked in the field for 10 years, a web designer and developer ARE one and the same.
Reply:Web Designer: The people who come up with cool looking designs and layouts for websites. They sometimes work with Graphic Designers to develop the images.
Web Developer: The people who code the backend of sites that run dynamic code using databases or AJAX, etc. This is much more in the line of programming than design.
Graphic Design: The people who make lots of pretty images that wow our minds when we see them. They work with Web Designers to help make the cool looking sites we love and enjoy.
Reply:as a web designer, I made great looking pages with the data and graphics provided
web developers made the mailboxes work, made the daily back ups of the servers, made payment software function, set up online chat rooms etc etc
one is 'front of the house' and the other is 'back of the house'
Reply:Well a graphic designer makes graphics, Like people who make myspace layouts. Web design is how settings, navigation, and stuff such as online purchases.
Web programmers program a webpage do do certain stuff with php, asp or jsp. For example, sites like Yahoo, Facebook and Google have a lot of other functions such as uploading and web programs (google docs)
It depends on the graphic designer he could be using vector gaphics, creating brochures, doing something in photoshop anything that has to do with images is a job of a graphic designer
What's the difference between web design and web development? What does a graphic designer do?
Web developing is program design. Web design is a graphic art - web designers are artists. (I can program anything the computer can do, but I can't design a straight line.)
Reply:Web design and web development are the same thing. A graphic designer designs graphics. Many times a graphic designer will design the look for a website and the programmer, (web designer) does the rest. A graphic designer can also do layouts for periodicals as well or just design logos's etc.
I've worked in the field for 10 years, a web designer and developer ARE one and the same.
Reply:Web Designer: The people who come up with cool looking designs and layouts for websites. They sometimes work with Graphic Designers to develop the images.
Web Developer: The people who code the backend of sites that run dynamic code using databases or AJAX, etc. This is much more in the line of programming than design.
Graphic Design: The people who make lots of pretty images that wow our minds when we see them. They work with Web Designers to help make the cool looking sites we love and enjoy.
Reply:as a web designer, I made great looking pages with the data and graphics provided
web developers made the mailboxes work, made the daily back ups of the servers, made payment software function, set up online chat rooms etc etc
one is 'front of the house' and the other is 'back of the house'
Reply:Well a graphic designer makes graphics, Like people who make myspace layouts. Web design is how settings, navigation, and stuff such as online purchases.
How good in demand is Web Design and/or Web developing?
How good in demand do front side web developers have as a job?
How good in demand is Web Design and/or Web developing?
It depends on the times. But most of the time a lot of big name companies are looking for qualified candidates.
Your best bet is to start with a smaller company and work your way up. My friend got hired on after graduating in the fall at $55,000 a year straight out of college.
How good in demand is Web Design and/or Web developing?
It depends on the times. But most of the time a lot of big name companies are looking for qualified candidates.
Your best bet is to start with a smaller company and work your way up. My friend got hired on after graduating in the fall at $55,000 a year straight out of college.
How much should I charge for web design projects per hour?
Obviously it depends on the project, but what range should I go for? I do html, css, asp, javascript, flash animations, the works...just trying to get a going rate for my start-out business. Thanks!
How much should I charge for web design projects per hour?
A good friend of mine with 15 years in print and digital publishing charges $30/hour for graphics, lyout, and design. For coding dynamic pages in asp or complex javascript she charges $40. I would place the flash in the $40 category.
For myself as a web application developer, strctly sticking to Asp.Net I bill at $60/hour. I also have a minimum 8 hours for a new client.
With my existing clients that send alot of work my way and pay on time, I dont bill for less than 30 so if they need somethign fast and simple I just give it to them. Its a good way too make sure they want to come back to you.
You can look at sites like monster.com or computerjobs.com and get an idea of what the rates are in your area.
Reply:I would call your local career college or technical college and ask someone in their graphics design program.
The biggest variable is going to be your portfolio. Potential clients are going to want to see what you have done.
Reply:The more you charge, the better caliber client you get... try starting high (around 70 dollars and hour) and work you way down... I always seem to get the work at a higher price... people feel like they are getting a better programmer if they pay more.
pollen
How much should I charge for web design projects per hour?
A good friend of mine with 15 years in print and digital publishing charges $30/hour for graphics, lyout, and design. For coding dynamic pages in asp or complex javascript she charges $40. I would place the flash in the $40 category.
For myself as a web application developer, strctly sticking to Asp.Net I bill at $60/hour. I also have a minimum 8 hours for a new client.
With my existing clients that send alot of work my way and pay on time, I dont bill for less than 30 so if they need somethign fast and simple I just give it to them. Its a good way too make sure they want to come back to you.
You can look at sites like monster.com or computerjobs.com and get an idea of what the rates are in your area.
Reply:I would call your local career college or technical college and ask someone in their graphics design program.
The biggest variable is going to be your portfolio. Potential clients are going to want to see what you have done.
Reply:The more you charge, the better caliber client you get... try starting high (around 70 dollars and hour) and work you way down... I always seem to get the work at a higher price... people feel like they are getting a better programmer if they pay more.
pollen
The biggest mistakes in web design - what to avoid?
In your eyes, what are the top 5 biggest web design mistakes? What would definitely cause you to leave a website - and visit no more?
The biggest mistakes in web design - what to avoid?
1. Lagging load times - limit graphics and splice them up into smaller more easily downloadable formats.
2. Lack of professionalism in design - Sites that look tacky will drive my business elsewhere.
Reply:slow loading
outdated content
terrible design
spelling errors
pages that do not work
Reply:Ditto to all of those.. But I would add bad spelling and language in the content to the list. And those pages that are nothing but links all jumbled together. And Bad contrast between text and background color. And clueless Flash design.. I think you get my drift..
Here's a site that hit the nail on the head for me.
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com
Reply:the loading time bad graphics and pop ups
Reply:1) Page load times
2) Cheesy graphics (clipart)
3) Sounds the user can't turn off
4) Animation just for the sake of animation
5) Poor navigation
Not necessarily in that order
The biggest mistakes in web design - what to avoid?
1. Lagging load times - limit graphics and splice them up into smaller more easily downloadable formats.
2. Lack of professionalism in design - Sites that look tacky will drive my business elsewhere.
Reply:slow loading
outdated content
terrible design
spelling errors
pages that do not work
Reply:Ditto to all of those.. But I would add bad spelling and language in the content to the list. And those pages that are nothing but links all jumbled together. And Bad contrast between text and background color. And clueless Flash design.. I think you get my drift..
Here's a site that hit the nail on the head for me.
http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com
Reply:the loading time bad graphics and pop ups
Reply:1) Page load times
2) Cheesy graphics (clipart)
3) Sounds the user can't turn off
4) Animation just for the sake of animation
5) Poor navigation
Not necessarily in that order
Designers, how would you sever your relationship with a web design client?
Serious answers only please. I designed a website for and have revised and maintained the site for over 3 1/2 years for a client. I would like to give them "notice" to find someone else to take over. I'm terribly burned out on their site, I have other projects of my own I want to devote my time to, their site has grown so much they now need a database driven solution, and I simply want to cut down on the time I spend in front of my computer.
I assume I should send them a written letter, but how do I tactfully tell them to find someone else? (I've always found it difficult to say no.) What would YOU say?
Designers, how would you sever your relationship with a web design client?
Rather than doing it like a resignation, i'd suggest that you find them a replacement to take over your place. Outsource your work to another RELIABLE designer/developer. Leaving a project is not good for your portfolio and there are other ways you can tackle your problem rather than leaving them. You can gain more time by concentrating on the jobs that have high priority, and outsource the one's that you have difficulty maintaining. By outsourcing, you expand your network with other designers. Propose to your client that the maintainance of their site is going to cost a litlle more as they require a database. Draft out the cost and present it to them. If they are happy with the price, accept the project and outsource your work. Your profits might be little compared to when you were spearheading the project yourself. But look at in on the bright side. You not only keep the customer, but you manage to get more time for yourself to pursue your other projects. Hope my answer was helpful.
Reply:Hi
Joyaz,
i have the sam eproblem saying no, but in this case you must, unless you want to learn database backed web based application design, mysql and php.
I have the solution:
Get a quote form a relibale source to maintain it, and say to them that this person will do it, as you are overloaded, but it will be done, and ak them if thats ok!
So your a middle lady, and thats it!
You can still charge them, over time a rlelationship will build between them and this new person you have refered to them.
As has been the case between you and them initially.
good luck
aurevoir
Reply:just a letter like a 2 weeks notice you are leaving a job -- thank them for the opportunity etc and explain you are currently pursuing other paths and can't invest the time you feel is needed to keep them as a happy client. its always best to make it sound like its in their best interest to drop you. you definitely want to offer your services for a period of x amount of weeks so they can find a replacement. i would think 4 weeks would be more than enough though.
Reply:by using asp u can do that
I assume I should send them a written letter, but how do I tactfully tell them to find someone else? (I've always found it difficult to say no.) What would YOU say?
Designers, how would you sever your relationship with a web design client?
Rather than doing it like a resignation, i'd suggest that you find them a replacement to take over your place. Outsource your work to another RELIABLE designer/developer. Leaving a project is not good for your portfolio and there are other ways you can tackle your problem rather than leaving them. You can gain more time by concentrating on the jobs that have high priority, and outsource the one's that you have difficulty maintaining. By outsourcing, you expand your network with other designers. Propose to your client that the maintainance of their site is going to cost a litlle more as they require a database. Draft out the cost and present it to them. If they are happy with the price, accept the project and outsource your work. Your profits might be little compared to when you were spearheading the project yourself. But look at in on the bright side. You not only keep the customer, but you manage to get more time for yourself to pursue your other projects. Hope my answer was helpful.
Reply:Hi
Joyaz,
i have the sam eproblem saying no, but in this case you must, unless you want to learn database backed web based application design, mysql and php.
I have the solution:
Get a quote form a relibale source to maintain it, and say to them that this person will do it, as you are overloaded, but it will be done, and ak them if thats ok!
So your a middle lady, and thats it!
You can still charge them, over time a rlelationship will build between them and this new person you have refered to them.
As has been the case between you and them initially.
good luck
aurevoir
Reply:just a letter like a 2 weeks notice you are leaving a job -- thank them for the opportunity etc and explain you are currently pursuing other paths and can't invest the time you feel is needed to keep them as a happy client. its always best to make it sound like its in their best interest to drop you. you definitely want to offer your services for a period of x amount of weeks so they can find a replacement. i would think 4 weeks would be more than enough though.
Reply:by using asp u can do that
What should I charge for my web design?
I built a web site for my parents rental home (http://www.vacationnorrislake.com) and our neighbors want me to build them a site for their home now. What is a resonable price?
What should I charge for my web design?
Call a couple of professionals in your area and ask what they charge per hour. Then halve it. Tell your neighbors that they can have as many features as they want, but since you charge by the hour, each one will cost them. If you just copy and alter the one you did for your parents, and they supply the pictures, you should be able to knock it out in two hours or less. If they want something fancy, it could be a 12-hour project.
There are 151,000 hits in Google for [deerfield resort rental],and you don't come up in the first 50. You might consider
1) Adding description and keywords meta tags
2) Using %26lt;h1%26gt; at the top instead of embedding "Hasbrouk House" in the graphic
The site is awfully good for a high-school student; clean, clear, fast, straight-forward, no animated garbage. I would have used more active voice, but I'm an old English teacher.
Passive voice: "The following list of marinas and activities are provided to better help you plan your vacation. "
Active voice: "Here is list of marinas and activities to help you plan your vacation."
I would have made all the links blue and underlined on that page, too.
I would have spell-checked it:
"We will provide a gate pass for each of your %26gt;%26gt;%26gt; cehicles for display upon entrance to the neighborhood"
But, we all have days our minds fly ahead of our fingers. It is a very nice site.
Reply:It's a decent site, not complex, very simple design. . . I'd say around $50
Reply:Figure out how many hours it will take you to do the job, and make a bid accordingly, based on your expertise and experience, how much per hour is it worth? Take into account the complexity and the detail required. But make your bid based on what it will cost you to do it (time) OR do just a cost per page, say $25 bucks a page or so. Then just do it in the most efficient manner
Reply:I looked at it. its pretty basic and nothing out of this world.
We are talking about your parents who fed you all your life don't charge them.
your neighbor charge them $50 this is nothing out of this world worth $500
Reply:charge $200 for the whole site unless you're going to script it heavily and make ecommerce.
then for each pristine script and commerce.. just add $50 unless the commerce is fully functional then the price should go up.. secure servers and all that jazz.... but basic stuff like you have $200 is a good, very good price...
you could go up a wee more... but make sure things work right and the site is self sufficient.
What should I charge for my web design?
Call a couple of professionals in your area and ask what they charge per hour. Then halve it. Tell your neighbors that they can have as many features as they want, but since you charge by the hour, each one will cost them. If you just copy and alter the one you did for your parents, and they supply the pictures, you should be able to knock it out in two hours or less. If they want something fancy, it could be a 12-hour project.
There are 151,000 hits in Google for [deerfield resort rental],and you don't come up in the first 50. You might consider
1) Adding description and keywords meta tags
2) Using %26lt;h1%26gt; at the top instead of embedding "Hasbrouk House" in the graphic
The site is awfully good for a high-school student; clean, clear, fast, straight-forward, no animated garbage. I would have used more active voice, but I'm an old English teacher.
Passive voice: "The following list of marinas and activities are provided to better help you plan your vacation. "
Active voice: "Here is list of marinas and activities to help you plan your vacation."
I would have made all the links blue and underlined on that page, too.
I would have spell-checked it:
"We will provide a gate pass for each of your %26gt;%26gt;%26gt; cehicles for display upon entrance to the neighborhood"
But, we all have days our minds fly ahead of our fingers. It is a very nice site.
Reply:It's a decent site, not complex, very simple design. . . I'd say around $50
Reply:Figure out how many hours it will take you to do the job, and make a bid accordingly, based on your expertise and experience, how much per hour is it worth? Take into account the complexity and the detail required. But make your bid based on what it will cost you to do it (time) OR do just a cost per page, say $25 bucks a page or so. Then just do it in the most efficient manner
Reply:I looked at it. its pretty basic and nothing out of this world.
We are talking about your parents who fed you all your life don't charge them.
your neighbor charge them $50 this is nothing out of this world worth $500
Reply:charge $200 for the whole site unless you're going to script it heavily and make ecommerce.
then for each pristine script and commerce.. just add $50 unless the commerce is fully functional then the price should go up.. secure servers and all that jazz.... but basic stuff like you have $200 is a good, very good price...
you could go up a wee more... but make sure things work right and the site is self sufficient.
I am looking to set up a website where people can pay to post pictures. What are the best web design sites?
Web design Site, low cost or free, e commererce
I am looking to set up a website where people can pay to post pictures. What are the best web design sites?
You need to learn web design, how to translate that desing into code; then get a web host and a domain name.
Since photos are big you'll need a lot of server space, and enough bandwidth. If people pay to use your site they will want their money back if they go to use their account and can't because you ran out of bandwith for the month.
There are already many sites that offer this service free of charge, go round a few and see what you can offer thats different. Try Photobucket, Pbase and Deviant Art to get an idea of whats out there, they all offer a different service.
As for web design and hosting yours won't be a straightforward design job and I'd suggest you see a web designer, some offer free consultations and they may be able to show you what you're letting yourself in for.
You also have legal issues such as copyright and other problems to take into account.
Check out www.1and1.co.uk for their web hosting services for an idea of cost.
Reply:thats a stupid idea... there are free websites that do that eg/ photobucket... duh!
Reply:Why would someone want to pay to post pictures, when its free elsewhere?
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I am looking to set up a website where people can pay to post pictures. What are the best web design sites?
You need to learn web design, how to translate that desing into code; then get a web host and a domain name.
Since photos are big you'll need a lot of server space, and enough bandwidth. If people pay to use your site they will want their money back if they go to use their account and can't because you ran out of bandwith for the month.
There are already many sites that offer this service free of charge, go round a few and see what you can offer thats different. Try Photobucket, Pbase and Deviant Art to get an idea of whats out there, they all offer a different service.
As for web design and hosting yours won't be a straightforward design job and I'd suggest you see a web designer, some offer free consultations and they may be able to show you what you're letting yourself in for.
You also have legal issues such as copyright and other problems to take into account.
Check out www.1and1.co.uk for their web hosting services for an idea of cost.
Reply:thats a stupid idea... there are free websites that do that eg/ photobucket... duh!
Reply:Why would someone want to pay to post pictures, when its free elsewhere?
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Need help with a project for my web page design class?
Yesterday our teacher from my web page design class made us partner up and gave us a project and some questions to go with that project. Basically the questions are multiple choice and we have to answer the questions and write down why we think thats the answer. Most of these questions well actually all of these questions we haven't even discussed or been taught in class. My partner that I was assigned and I we've been looking through our book and we can't even find the answers. Hopefully someone can help up us.
1. Which of the following is a crucial aspect to an effective design?
A. Extra words
B. Adjectives and adverbs
C. Attractive, eye-catching graphics
D. Small, unobtrusive lettering
Need help with a project for my web page design class?
For Question 1:
Well, lets go through what it isn't.
A. Extra words just make the reader have to read more, and this can be quite irritating, sometimes a reader just wants to come along, work around your site, and leave, if you use too many words, you may start to blabber on about nothing, and people may find that boring and forget about your website.
B. Adjectives and adverbs - i can't see how using these would help web design in any way, it may make the text more enjoyable, or more effective, but the web design in general, i doubt it.
D. Small, unobtrusive lettering can be handy, but can also be quite painful, especially if someone has vision problems.
So obviously, the best of these would be an attractive design with eye-catching graphics, but remember, a bit of all of these can also help make up a great website. You never want too many graphics, but you also never want too much text, you need to find a balance, then people will enjoy your site.
For Question 2:
%26gt; Neither A nor B, as both don't have much to do with vector graphics.
For Question 3:
%26gt; I think its a specification sheet.
Good Luck on your project,
1. Which of the following is a crucial aspect to an effective design?
A. Extra words
B. Adjectives and adverbs
C. Attractive, eye-catching graphics
D. Small, unobtrusive lettering
Need help with a project for my web page design class?
For Question 1:
Well, lets go through what it isn't.
A. Extra words just make the reader have to read more, and this can be quite irritating, sometimes a reader just wants to come along, work around your site, and leave, if you use too many words, you may start to blabber on about nothing, and people may find that boring and forget about your website.
B. Adjectives and adverbs - i can't see how using these would help web design in any way, it may make the text more enjoyable, or more effective, but the web design in general, i doubt it.
D. Small, unobtrusive lettering can be handy, but can also be quite painful, especially if someone has vision problems.
So obviously, the best of these would be an attractive design with eye-catching graphics, but remember, a bit of all of these can also help make up a great website. You never want too many graphics, but you also never want too much text, you need to find a balance, then people will enjoy your site.
For Question 2:
%26gt; Neither A nor B, as both don't have much to do with vector graphics.
For Question 3:
%26gt; I think its a specification sheet.
Good Luck on your project,
I want to start a new career doing web design?
I have a MCSE but what is the best qualification to do. I have looked at CIW and .net
But which one are is better.
Any advice would help
I want to start a new career doing web design?
An Adobe Certification should help -- It's the industry standard. If you're looking for a fast track option, check out 'The Art Of Simple Web Design' by Ben Hunt. He has worked extensively with Adobe and is one of the gurus of web design worldwide.
The site below has a free chapter from this book. I recommend you take a look.
But which one are is better.
Any advice would help
I want to start a new career doing web design?
An Adobe Certification should help -- It's the industry standard. If you're looking for a fast track option, check out 'The Art Of Simple Web Design' by Ben Hunt. He has worked extensively with Adobe and is one of the gurus of web design worldwide.
The site below has a free chapter from this book. I recommend you take a look.
Does anyone know of any free web design tutorial sites i can download?
i only want a 30day trial web design tutorial i can download.ive already tried DREAMWEAVER,MOZILLA and NVU.Are there any others for really dumb people?
Does anyone know of any free web design tutorial sites i can download?
web design tutorial..
doesn't sound correct, tutorials are not seen as trial versions, only programs like dreamweaver are trial, nvu is free, these are html tools used to create your webpage,
tutorials are found everywhere,
http://www.w3schools.com/
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/create/tech/in...
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/markel_t...
..
Does anyone know of any free web design tutorial sites i can download?
web design tutorial..
doesn't sound correct, tutorials are not seen as trial versions, only programs like dreamweaver are trial, nvu is free, these are html tools used to create your webpage,
tutorials are found everywhere,
http://www.w3schools.com/
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/create/tech/in...
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/markel_t...
..
How did you learn Web Design and how long did it take you to be able to build a site?
You can learn to build a web page in the space of an afternoon.
Building a site, well that takes a lot longer - mainly due to the complexities of plugins, sytlesheets, databases and the like.
But given that some sites are just a few basic pages, say a month.
How did you learn Web Design and how long did it take you to be able to build a site?
I am learning web design - i have done X/HTML and CSS i am just starting JavaScript, done some practice sites and built my notes into a mini website (off-line) but not actually done a proper website yet. However, i am a slow learner so it would probably be quicker for you.
You can find everything you need at www.w3schools.com
Reply:less then a day at www.blogger.com and i earn money using Google Adsense its awsome
Reply:There is no simple way to create a web site. As a person who has been involved in webpage design since the day of Windows 3.11 and Netscae Navigator 1.1, I may be able to tell you some tips about web site creation.
First of all you must decide your web site's topic or theme. You should work on something you are good at. For instance, you can do something about programming, sports and games, travel, books review, astronomy, health, education, any hobby, and etc.
Next, do some research by reading books, journal, info from the Internet and etc. Follow by designing a framework for your contents, get the main topic and subtopics properly arranged.
To start writing your contents, you should use a GUI-based webpage development program such as MS Frontpage, Macromedia Dreamweaver and etc. Besides, you should also learn some basics of HTML so that you can customize your page better.
For MS Frontpage, you have to purchase it. However, if you have Windows Vista, you can use notepad that come with it to design your web page using HTML.
After you have done all your web pages, you can then contact a web hosting company to register your domain name and to get a web server to store your files for online viewing. you just need to pay a nominal fee. For example, domain name registration is only about USD$18. Offcourse you can register with a free hosting provides such as
http://geocities.yahoo.com/
You can view my web site that provides free Visual Basic tutorial to get a rough idea on how to create your web site. You can also learn HTML here.
My web site has attracted about 4 million visitors since its inception.
http://www.vbtutor.net
Reply:I started the about.com "xhtml lessons" and had a very basic website up in a week. The lessons are a little tough to navigate but once you figure it out the info is all there and fairly easy to understand.
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Building a site, well that takes a lot longer - mainly due to the complexities of plugins, sytlesheets, databases and the like.
But given that some sites are just a few basic pages, say a month.
How did you learn Web Design and how long did it take you to be able to build a site?
I am learning web design - i have done X/HTML and CSS i am just starting JavaScript, done some practice sites and built my notes into a mini website (off-line) but not actually done a proper website yet. However, i am a slow learner so it would probably be quicker for you.
You can find everything you need at www.w3schools.com
Reply:less then a day at www.blogger.com and i earn money using Google Adsense its awsome
Reply:There is no simple way to create a web site. As a person who has been involved in webpage design since the day of Windows 3.11 and Netscae Navigator 1.1, I may be able to tell you some tips about web site creation.
First of all you must decide your web site's topic or theme. You should work on something you are good at. For instance, you can do something about programming, sports and games, travel, books review, astronomy, health, education, any hobby, and etc.
Next, do some research by reading books, journal, info from the Internet and etc. Follow by designing a framework for your contents, get the main topic and subtopics properly arranged.
To start writing your contents, you should use a GUI-based webpage development program such as MS Frontpage, Macromedia Dreamweaver and etc. Besides, you should also learn some basics of HTML so that you can customize your page better.
For MS Frontpage, you have to purchase it. However, if you have Windows Vista, you can use notepad that come with it to design your web page using HTML.
After you have done all your web pages, you can then contact a web hosting company to register your domain name and to get a web server to store your files for online viewing. you just need to pay a nominal fee. For example, domain name registration is only about USD$18. Offcourse you can register with a free hosting provides such as
http://geocities.yahoo.com/
You can view my web site that provides free Visual Basic tutorial to get a rough idea on how to create your web site. You can also learn HTML here.
My web site has attracted about 4 million visitors since its inception.
http://www.vbtutor.net
Reply:I started the about.com "xhtml lessons" and had a very basic website up in a week. The lessons are a little tough to navigate but once you figure it out the info is all there and fairly easy to understand.
graphics cards
Where does a beg. Animator interested in Video Games and Web Design Start?
I want to get a job right out of college, where do I begin? I have prev. expierence at Nickelodeon Movies.
Where does a beg. Animator interested in Video Games and Web Design Start?
your local college should have links and info to places,
check with teacher and councillors,
Where does a beg. Animator interested in Video Games and Web Design Start?
your local college should have links and info to places,
check with teacher and councillors,
I have a web design company in orange county and i have some big customers which want some great photographs?
from orange county beaches.
does anybody knows where can i find the best shots or newport beach pier, huntington beach pier, seal beach, laguna beach, main streets, pacific coast highway photographs?
i want pictures from their piers.
thanks!
I have a web design company in orange county and i have some big customers which want some great photographs?
hey!
i'm a graphic designer from Huntington Beach. chech this website: izand.com. 2 years ago i had the same problem u have right now. i was looking for some great shots from huntington beach pier and newport beach pier to use in a multi billion dollar advertising company's website located in irvine. they loved the photographer's fine art photography. since then i'm licensing his photographs for various websites i have designed. i have used his fine art photographs in over 200 websites all over california.
visit his website at http://www.izand.com
:-)
Reply:Check for photographers on One Model Place. Many of the pros there shoot a lot of other things besides models ... like editorial, advertising, sports, scientific, etc.
Reply:Google stock photography sites.
does anybody knows where can i find the best shots or newport beach pier, huntington beach pier, seal beach, laguna beach, main streets, pacific coast highway photographs?
i want pictures from their piers.
thanks!
I have a web design company in orange county and i have some big customers which want some great photographs?
hey!
i'm a graphic designer from Huntington Beach. chech this website: izand.com. 2 years ago i had the same problem u have right now. i was looking for some great shots from huntington beach pier and newport beach pier to use in a multi billion dollar advertising company's website located in irvine. they loved the photographer's fine art photography. since then i'm licensing his photographs for various websites i have designed. i have used his fine art photographs in over 200 websites all over california.
visit his website at http://www.izand.com
:-)
Reply:Check for photographers on One Model Place. Many of the pros there shoot a lot of other things besides models ... like editorial, advertising, sports, scientific, etc.
Reply:Google stock photography sites.
Associate Degree web technologies/web design more opinions?
Is there anybody out there with an Associate Degree in Web Design/WebTechnologies? If there are can you please explain your job situation? I really need to know only if you have been through this degree?.Thank you.
Associate Degree web technologies/web design more opinions?
You can get more opinions from many web designers at
http://webdesign.mcptutorials.info/
Associate Degree web technologies/web design more opinions?
You can get more opinions from many web designers at
http://webdesign.mcptutorials.info/
Is web design and web programming a good profession to strive for?
... if you like it. yes.
Is web design and web programming a good profession to strive for?
Yes, if that is what your enjoy and what you are good at. Just about any profession ( except maybe murder, prostitution, etc) is a good profession to strive for if you enjoy doing it.
Now you could enjoy doing something and not be good at it, in which case it might not be good to strive for if you are terrible at it because you may not be able to make a living doing it if you can't make enough money.
I think your question may be more inline with money making. There is a high demand for quality web designers even more if you are a good programmer. So in closing if you loove doing it and are good at if, ooh yes its a very good profession to strive for
Reply:Sure ... Web page design and programminng is very good profession ... like lynda.com ... and others ... many many more
Reply:There are so many web designers who unfortunately, do not now how to market their client's website. The key to successful web design is to acquire knowledge of SEO which places website sonto major search engines so that they can be found and draw in ecommerce.
Good luck!
Reply:yes, this time is IT era
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Is web design and web programming a good profession to strive for?
Yes, if that is what your enjoy and what you are good at. Just about any profession ( except maybe murder, prostitution, etc) is a good profession to strive for if you enjoy doing it.
Now you could enjoy doing something and not be good at it, in which case it might not be good to strive for if you are terrible at it because you may not be able to make a living doing it if you can't make enough money.
I think your question may be more inline with money making. There is a high demand for quality web designers even more if you are a good programmer. So in closing if you loove doing it and are good at if, ooh yes its a very good profession to strive for
Reply:Sure ... Web page design and programminng is very good profession ... like lynda.com ... and others ... many many more
Reply:There are so many web designers who unfortunately, do not now how to market their client's website. The key to successful web design is to acquire knowledge of SEO which places website sonto major search engines so that they can be found and draw in ecommerce.
Good luck!
Reply:yes, this time is IT era
botanical garden
What's the best book for web design beginners??
I'm fairly on good terms with computers, just never got to web design.
I need a book to design awesome professional wesites and able to show me how to in like no time. Is that even a possibility??
What's the best book for web design beginners??
No, it's not possible to learn to design "awesome professional websites" in "no time." It takes years of practice and study and requires a sound understanding of traditional design theory, color theory, UI principles, and interactivity principles to create top-tier websites.
However, if you do need to learn to make sites quickly, it is possible to get good enough to not embarrass yourself. I recommend the following books:
Web Design in a Nutshell
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Design-Nutshel...
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975841...
The HTML, XHTML and CSS Bible
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975841...
Reply:Web Design In A Nutshell (A Desktop Quick Reference) by Jennifer Niederst - see www.oreilly.com or most Borders Bookstores
Reply:Even easier, get the free SeaMonkey program (Mozilla), which generates the HTML code for you.
Then you can look at the source code it generated, making it a great learning tool as well.
I need a book to design awesome professional wesites and able to show me how to in like no time. Is that even a possibility??
What's the best book for web design beginners??
No, it's not possible to learn to design "awesome professional websites" in "no time." It takes years of practice and study and requires a sound understanding of traditional design theory, color theory, UI principles, and interactivity principles to create top-tier websites.
However, if you do need to learn to make sites quickly, it is possible to get good enough to not embarrass yourself. I recommend the following books:
Web Design in a Nutshell
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Design-Nutshel...
The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975841...
The HTML, XHTML and CSS Bible
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0975841...
Reply:Web Design In A Nutshell (A Desktop Quick Reference) by Jennifer Niederst - see www.oreilly.com or most Borders Bookstores
Reply:Even easier, get the free SeaMonkey program (Mozilla), which generates the HTML code for you.
Then you can look at the source code it generated, making it a great learning tool as well.
People working in web design firms please tell me a bit about your company - number of people working etc?
if any of you work in web designing, can you please tell me a bit about your company - number of people working and any other details possible. it will help me as i am looking for a job in web designing and want to know which are the good firms in this field. is there any website / recruitment agency etc who can provide me with such details. this information is very important to me - so requesting your help
People working in web design firms please tell me a bit about your company - number of people working etc?
Where are you based, and what are your skills?
We have a requirement for part-time contracting/freelance designers/developers with experience in Joomla, PHP, MySQL, SEO and/or Photoshop, in London.
We are a small agency, with an army of freelance programmers around the world to assist with certain projects in which their skills lie. I think you will find that most forward-thinking companies operate like this, especially in this time of economic uncertainty.
People working in web design firms please tell me a bit about your company - number of people working etc?
Where are you based, and what are your skills?
We have a requirement for part-time contracting/freelance designers/developers with experience in Joomla, PHP, MySQL, SEO and/or Photoshop, in London.
We are a small agency, with an army of freelance programmers around the world to assist with certain projects in which their skills lie. I think you will find that most forward-thinking companies operate like this, especially in this time of economic uncertainty.
How do you use Digistore (ver 3.2) with a basic Xhtml web design?
I'm building a website where i will have credit card acceptance and paypal, i'm very new to web design so any answers should be in Laymen's term.
If anyone has a better idea for a cheap or free ( or opensource) ecommerce website package let me know.. I might be looking for a web designer who could do this for cheap. Very basic web store design. Thank you for your help.
How do you use Digistore (ver 3.2) with a basic Xhtml web design?
Try googling it.
If anyone has a better idea for a cheap or free ( or opensource) ecommerce website package let me know.. I might be looking for a web designer who could do this for cheap. Very basic web store design. Thank you for your help.
How do you use Digistore (ver 3.2) with a basic Xhtml web design?
Try googling it.
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