Web design

What is web design?

Web design is creating web pages and sites and posting them on the internet for people to see and use.

What are some different elements of web design?

1. Interface design
   Graphical design focusing on how the web pages look on a monitor and a user is able to interact with the it.
2. Image Optimization
   Creating web graphics that are compressed for faster download on the internet.
3. Search Engine Optimization
   Building web pages that are easily and accurately indexed in the major search engines.
4. Content Management
   Updating the content of a website as often as needed.
5. Updates and Maintenance
   websites that need to be changed continuously through out the year with updates and changes.
6. CSS design
   Cascading Style Sheets
7. E-commerce
   Manage and maintain an online shopping cart application.
8. Web standards
   Web site usability standards as set by the WC3 organization for accessibility.

When is the best time to publish a website?

As soon as possible you should register your domain name and put up a single info page with a logo, a brief description, and a contact information with a form for people to send you a message through the web site easily.

Why should you do this first?

You should do this first to get the site up into search engines as soon as possible. I takes a long time to build traffic and this will help when you are ready to launch a larger site in the future. You will be also able to start receiving contact info from interested visitors right away. This may help you judge the amount additional work the site requires and how much you should then invest in it.

How much should you pay for a one page website like this?

One might expect to pay including domain registration and web hosting for a year:

$499 for the most basic single page design with minimal graphics.

$599 For a full custom single page design with search optimization.

$699 For a singe page design that is editable by the owner through a web browser

$999 For and single page with embeded multi-media content or Flash animation.

Who is this package best suited for?

Small businesses and individuals who are looking to start out simply in there website or program campaigns.

John Schuster
Chicago, IL 60616
Cell: 630-476-1545
last edited Monday, November 30, 2009 2:09 PM