| Q. | How to check out WEB SITE DESIGN in multiple browsers and systems? Webmasters? | Related Search:
Programming & Design | | | So I've been doing web design for a couple years, and a main problem is making sure the site shows up the same (or relevantly the same) in all browsers and systems. I know some of them are very different. So my question is to you web masters out there with this experience, how do you go about this? what is your process of making sure your site comes out clean in all browsers/systems?
Thanks in advance.
| | A. | That's a great question! It's nice to see a web designer who cares about his work.
Well the 1st thing you should do is download the following browsers on to your computer: Firefox/Mozilla, IE, Opera & Safari. These browsers represent at least 90% of the internet. Having all these browsers on your computer will allow you to check your progress while designing, so you don't get to far into a design/feature of a website that doesn't look good or doesn't work in one of these. The next best thing you can do is to make sure you design your websites to be XHTML & CSS compliant (visit [Link]  for details and to validate) using software such as Adobe Dreamweaver or Microsoft Expression. This will help with cross-browser compatibility also.
Good luck on all your future design projects! | | | |
| Q. | What are differences between a simple logical and simple physical web site design? | Related Search:
Programming & Design | | | Trying to build up to creating a web site design, but I need to know the differences between the two types of designs. Thanks for any help that you can give.
| | A. | This article may be useful
Logical vs. Physical Design: Do You Know the Difference?
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-Michael | | | |
| Q. | What are the biggest problems facing web site design companies right now? | Related Search:
Programming & Design | | | Web design companies earning $750,000 - $5,000,000 a year, so the midsize to large companies, not the freelancers and small shops.
| | A. | With the current economic climate the work that these companies do can potentially dry up. Since these companies will probably be working with larger clients rather then the smaller "ma & pa" companies.
Larger companies are tightening their belt right now, so any smaller projects where these companies can save money will either be cut or not started at all. Larger companies can afford to cut smaller project (<3million) as they will be able to survive without them and it will let them save some money quickly. They can't afford to cut larger projects as the investments are too large to justify it.
You can see how this puts web design companies that do projects worth less than millions into a bad position. | | | |
| Q. | How much you charge to design a web site? Should you charge a flat fee or hourly? | Related Search:
Programming & Design | | | I am thinking about getting into web site design for some local clients. The only thing, I'm not sure how much to charge them. What is the going rate? Do you charge a flat fee based on the project or an hourly rate?
| | A. | Like anything in business, you usually get what you pay for. If you are a novice like the guy above was when he was in college, you probably should keep your cost lower as this will mean as much about experience and attracting business as it will making money for you. If you are more professional and have an impressive portfolio, you can definitely charge more. If this is your first time I'd be in the 30 - 50 per hour range. (Why? Because if you are high and the quality doesn't match, you will not be getting referral business in the future.)
My company Oz2Designs charges a standard rate of $80.00 per hour however it is completely negotiable based on the scale of the project. We have also done flat rate fee's once we get an idea of expectations and approximate work time. | | | |
| Q. | How do I learn how to web site design? | Related Search:
Programming & Design | | | I am 13 and almost 14 and wanted to find out how to learn to design a web site.
| | A. | Hey you there!
w3schools is the best place to learn about web designing or any thing related to it.
This site provides you every tiny thing so that you will be master in designing web pages
click here to get started
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| Q. | Can you recommend an online company that provides domain registration, web site design and hosting all in one? | Related Search:
Small Business | | | I am looking to open a small volunteer tourism website and need a company with reasonable prices and good service to register to my domain name and provide web design and hosting with some e-commerce as well.
| | A. | I use HostMonster..HostMonster offers the absolute best value for web hosting available today. They have the best combination of features, reliability, speed, and price, as well as the ability to consistently maintain the best customer service in the industry. They also allow you to host UNLIMITED domains and UNLIMITED subdomains with 1 account! They offer UNLIMITED email accounts, extremely generous storage(200G!!!) and bandwidth(2000G!!!) allowance, eCommerce capibility, free setup, free domain for life, tons of free scripts and bonuses, they accept Paypal, and offer a 30-day money back guarantee. They also support PHP, MySQL, Perl, Ruby, SSL and more!
HostMonster offers tons of additional useful web applications such as 100 free MySQL databases, spam protection, web templates, Agora Shopping Cart, OS Commerce, Fantastico script library, Form mail, Guestbook, Bulletin Board, PHP Nuke, Chat, Blogger, Promotion Tools, Image Galleries, Poll/Surveys, Web Auctions, and search engine submitter amongst others.
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Good luck! | | | |
| Q. | Where can I get good advice on web site design? | Related Search:
Programming & Design | | | I know that Dreamweaver is the best program to get and I can learn to use it, but I would like guidance on the actual design process and how Dreamweaver can aid it, along with Do's and Don'ts on web design. What is the best way to actually go about designing etc. Dreamweaver will obviously start you off with a blank page, I want to learn how to start creating great pages.
| | A. | You can learn from a number of websites tips and tricks to help you along - I'm sure that a google search would bring up quite a few very quickly - HOWEVER, speaking from experience, forget the websites that people will offer you and do one of two things:
a) Go to your local college and sign up for a course in web design. Make sure the course covers Dreamweaver and *not* MS Frontpage. If the course is still teaching Frontpage (known in the business as being an absolute no-no), it is likely that any other tips they will give you will also hinder rather than help.
OR
b) If you're really serious about getting into web design, there is no better place to learn than on the job. Many web design companies hire "junior web designers" who only have a basic understanding of the methodology, so that they can mould them and train them into how they like to work. Each web company has different practices, so more often than not you will find that nowadays the majority of web jobs available are junior positions. There is no subsititute for learning this way....no training course, no book and *definitely* no website.
If you don't want to choose a career in web design, then definitely consider the night course route. Get yourself on a decent training course and learn how to do things professionally.
Good luck! | | | |
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