1. How long does it normally take to design, build-out, and host a website?
2. If I already have a site can you help me improve it?
3. Can you use my company's existing logo, brochure design, and other materials for my website?
4. Does my business need to have a computer to host or maintain a web site?
5. What are the things that you expect from my company to complete the website design?
6. Is there any maintenance required after designing and hosting a web site?
Web site design FAQ Technical
1. How is a web page different from a MS word or text document?
2. Do I need to know HTML to design a simple website?
3. What is JavaScript? Is it required to develop a website?
4. Which script is better? Server side or client side?
5. Give me examples of server side scripts, and client side scripts.
6. Is there any optimization of a website required for compatibility with different browsers?
1. How long does it normally take to design, build-out, and host a website?
It normally takes less than fourteen days to design and build a
basic website. Hosting requires a domain name which can be purchased for a small annual fee. The website design takes less than one week. Once the design and content is approved by the client, the build-out can take approximately one week.
2. If I already have a site can you help me improve it?
Yes. We can redesign or add content to an existing site, and it costs less money than building one from scratch.
3. Can you use my company's existing logo, brochure design, and other materials for my website?
Yes, we can use your existing company literature.
4. Does my business need to have a computer to host or maintain a web site?
Not necessarily but it is highly recommended. You can hire website design and hosting services. E-mail contact is almost a necessity to stay in contact with customers.
5. What are the things that you expect from my company to complete the website design?
Brochures, logos, photographs, product descriptions, business cards, etc., are all recommended resources to use so that we can provide a continuous design unless this is a re-design project. We assist new businesses if these items are not available. We provide a dedicated person to answer any questions during your website project and we will need a contact within your company who can answer our questions as well.
6. Is there any maintenance required after designing and hosting a web site?
Depending on the business, some amount of maintenance would be required. As your business evolves, it may require some things to be added, deleted, or modified. With minimal business changes comes minimal website changes.
1. How is a web page different from a MS word or text document?
HTML (Short for HyperText Markup Language) is the language used to create websites. A web page may contain text, graphics, audio, and video. A web page may link to other web pages or files by using hyperlinks. One big benefit of an HTML is that the language is understood by any computer with a browser, and Internet connectivity irrespective of the Operating System used.
2. Do I need to know HTML to design a simple website?
No. It is not necessary to know HTML to design a simple website. You can use GUI (Graphical User Interface) editors such as FrontPage, Netscape composer, or Mozilla to create a website. Although it's not necessary to know HTML to design a website, knowledge of HTML is desirable to optimize the website. By knowing HTML, websites can be fine-tuned so that the users will have a better experience.
3. What is JavaScript? Is it required to develop a website?
Not necessarily. Scripts are used to execute special code either on the browser or on the web server. A script such as JavaScript or VBScript that runs on the browser is called client side script. A script such as CGI or PHP that runs on the server side is called server side script. For example, if you want a feed-back form incorporated into a web page, you may need to resort to scripts. Basically, scripts introduce functionality into a web page. Some examples where scripts are used: Discussion forums, web page counters, and feed-back forms. If you are considering any interactivity, you may need to use a scripting language.
4. Which script is better? Server side or client side?
The advantage of client side scripting is that the server is relieved of executing the script, thus saving valuable processor time and RAM. On the other hand, there is less protection to the script on the client side. Script on the server can be protected using passwords, whereas the script on the client side is open to anyone. Server side scripting is recommended if you need a tight control on the program code, better functionality, and security.
5. Give me examples of server side scripts, and client side scripts.
CGI, PERL, ASP, and PHP are examples of server side scripts. JavaScript, and VBScript are the examples of client side scripts. Note that scripts are interpreted languages, and differ from programming languages such a Java or C++. The latter are compiled before being executed.
6. Is there any optimization of a website required for compatibility with different browsers?
Yes, it is recommended to optimize your website with respect to various browsers, and also to check for any syntax errors. A few resources that checking a website compatibility and syntax are:
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