Web Development/Design Services

There are many diverse elements that go into the creation of an effective web presence. Those elements will differ from organization to organization, and even from page to page within the site itself. When you contact us, we'll go over many of the features which are available to you in the construction of your site, including...

• Graphics
  
  You can include photographs, logos, backgrounds, special fonts, drawings, etc. to make your site more visually appealing to your visitors. In adding graphics to a webpage, it is important that those images load quickly without noticeable deterioration in quality. We will keep all your web images sharp, colorful, and quick loading.
  
  
• INFORMATIVE TEXT
  
  The attention span of people who use the web has been carefully studied, and it is clear they do not want an abundance of unnecessary text. The information provided must be intuitively located so it can be promptly retrieved. Should your website require presentation of extensive text documents, we recommend using our Acrobat PDF file service, whereby your visitors can easily print the files as they were originally formatted, to be read at their leisure.
  
  
• E-COMMERCE
  
  This is overwhelmingly the fastest growing part of the Internet. There are a number of ways a business can incorporate e-commerce into a site: for example, there are a variety of software programs available which make it easy for a customer to gather products into a "shopping cart", then type their credit card number into a form so it can be securely transmitted to you (using encryption software) for order fulfillment.
  
  
• ORDER FORMS
  
  As mentioned above, order forms can allow for either the encrypted transmission of contact information, or, forms can be included which simply send you this information via unencrypted e-mail.
  
  
• JAVASCRIPTS
  
  JavaScript is a non-proprietary scripting language. Such as mouse rollovers, slide shows, visitor counters, ad banners, interactive surveys, pop-up menus, typing marques, and much more will increas the aesthetics and friendliness of websites.
  
  
• SOUND
  
  Recent advancements in compression technology and more efficient use of bandwidth is making digital audio much more prevalent on the web. For example, you now have the option to verbally describe your products or services, play background music, add sound effects, etc.
  
  
• ANIMATION
  
  Because simple animations download reasonably quickly, they have been incorporated into websites over the past couple years to make the site more visually appealing and fun to visit. Beyond being informative, it is very useful for a site to be "entertaining." With the recent arrival of advanced animation software, expect to see the use of animations continue to increase.
  
  
• PDF FILE CONVERSION
  
  PDF files allow for scan or HTML conversion of your existing print materials (ie. forms or newsletters) to then be uploaded and viewed on the Web by free Acrobat Reader software. PDF pages are slower to load, and difficult to read online, but are beneficial if you have detailed text content you would like your clientele to be able to print out.
  
  
• "DETAILED EVALUATIONS" OF EXISTING SITES
  
  If your site is not giving you the results you had hoped for, it may be because of its structure. We'll check out its HTML coding, layout, download time, graphics, and attractiveness to search engines, then will prepare a detailed written evaluation for you. You select how many of the pages on your website you want professionally evaluated - you can then make the changes to the site yourself, or have someone else do it for you.
  
  
• CUSTOM BANNER DESIGN
  
  One proven way to increase traffic to your own Internet address is to place a banner on other websites. For example, if you sell children's tennis shoes, it would be advantageous to arrange to put an advertising banner on a site featuring children's jackets and another banner on a site selling children's books. We will design the banner to pick up on your logo and the look of your overall site presentation.
  
  
• SITE MAINTENANCE AND REVISIONS
  
  Don't make the mistake of putting up a website and then forgetting about it. For a website to be truly successful, it MUST be kept current and fresh looking. That means updating content and periodically doing a site "make over" with state of the art visuals. One of the many services we provide is taking care of your website maintenance and revisions for you on an "as needed" basis - by outsourcing this work to us, you and your staff are free to focus on your own professional activities without the need to learn code or buy software, and you'll be guaranteed the dependable top quality work.
  
  

If you would like your website to be professionally designed and developed, please contact us.