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I provide an affordable web design service
that is intended mostly for self-published
authors, struggling artists and professionals
who want to promote their services. I do prefer
to keep things simple so there are some
restrictions as to what kinds of sites I am
willing to design. On the other hand I am also aware that many,
if not most, of the people I work with have
never had a site before. If you are considering
your first site, and before you get carried
away, here you have some suggestions Some
basics: Stick to good, old-fashioned HTML. It may not
seem to be the trendy thing to do, but it is the
one that all browsers recognize, and the one
less likely to crash someone's computer.
Graphics take a long time to load. Try to
find a balance between a really flashy design
and one that loads quickly.
It is possible to add a background sound to a
website. A cute melody to set the mood may be
nice for about 20 seconds, but after that it
tends to get annoying. Also keep in mind that
you have no way of knowing where your visitors
are. Background music is NOT
welcome in libraries and other such places.
Still on the subject of sounds. You may also
include a sound file as a greeting without it
playing in a continuos loop. Once again this may
cause problems in some circumstances. Let's just
say that a wolf howling as you enter a site may
be a good idea in some instances, if it fits
your content, but it may turn out to be
physically painful for someone who happens to
have a cat sitting on his lap (I still have the
scars).
Services I
provide: I will provide you with a clean design that
is pleasing, functional and easy to
navigate.Your site will be custom made to meet
your needs.
I can include text, graphics, GIF animations
and sounds (if you insist) in your site. I can
also add links to PDF files and other
downloadable materials.
I can design a button set for your site.
I will submit your site to various search
engines and I may also add a link to it to help
point robots to your site.
I can upload your site for you, but to do
this I would need your password, so you may want
to do it yourself.
I can add a counter to your site, but once
again that would require a password, and
arranging for such a counter would be up to you.
If you are using a commercial host you will
almost certainly have access to some sort of
stats as part of your host's service. Depending
on the system used these stats can be quite
detailed and they offer far more information
than a counter would.
Services I DON'T
provide: Java, Flash and pretty much anything
requiring a plug-in, cgi, databases, dynamic
content etc.
Payment
methods: You can pay using PayPal (this allows you to
use most major credit cards as well). Since each
project is billed independently and there are no
fixed figures a shopping cart system wouldn't
work, therefore I use the following method: You contact me and submit your files, we
agree on a design fee for your project and I
e-mail you a request for half of that amount
once you've approved a non-functional basic
design (in the form of a snapshot). When I
receive that down payment I create your website
and upload it temporarily to a WIP section. Once
you approve that final design I'll send you a
request for the second half of the payment, and
once that payment is received I will send you
the files or I will upload your site to a server
of your choice.
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