Web skills required to develop a great website

In the golden days of programming, life was relatively easy. The development of applications was for mainframes or mini-computers and required a limited set of skills. Those days are over. Today's web environment, although very rich in terms of capabilities, is extremely complex and required a very long list of skills.

This means that you cannot expect to have a great website if it is built by a couple of guys who do everything.

Please Do Not Build My Website Like I Ask You

Are You Disappointed With Your Website?

Your website is not meeting your objectives. Your surveys say that customers do not like it. Your employees feel the same. Yet, it was redesigned at great expense just last year. Your web committee produced a three page report listing all your requirements. You sent a request for proposal (RFP) to four agencies and awarded the contract to a very respectable one. You did all that and nevertheless, your website is not a success. Why? Could it be that your agency developed your website exactly like you asked?

3 Actions to Take When Launching your Redesigned Website

When a website is redesigned, the page addresses (URLs) usually change. This causes a lot of “Page not found” errors, also known as 404 errors. It also causes a lot of frustration amongst those attempting to reach your website.

To recover these visitors and keep a smile on their faces, 3 simple actions should be taken. Most web agencies know them. The best agencies implement them. Do you know in which group your agency belongs?

Fixed-price Contracts for Website Development

You need a new website. You have a maximum budget for its development. Should you find a vendor that will build it for a fixed price? The short answer is no most of the time. This post will explain why.

Website Strategy - What do you Find in There?

To develop your website, your agency must first establish your strategy. Why? How do they do that? What will it look like? This article will attempt to answer these questions.

Photoshop Compositions in Web Site Proposals

Sometimes, organizations seeking proposals for the development of their web site will receive an offer that includes a Photoshop composition (comp in graphical lingo). This is done to give the potential customer an idea of what the site will look like and it is an opportunity to demonstrate the talent of the vendor.