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I’m looking for a website designer for my crafts and cards website but I’m having no luck!!

I even tried looking at website templates to buy but I don’t know flash but I know photoshop and html well.

My budget is pretty low, about $100… Any suggestions?

Thank you!
PS. I don’t want a blog look.

I can do your entire site for $100 (this is very low as the average site cost $600 - $3000) I can make it very professional and exactly how you want it!!! best part is I can create a custom template for you even make a simple logo or banner for your site as well. If you are interested email me at Christopher_Shep@yahoo.com

Who are top, professional website developers and how can I contact them?

This isn’t Major League Baseball - no one gets "rated" for his web site building expertise. If you want a website built, search the web for ads.

is there a recommended price for the design of a website, between 10 to 15 pages?, I would be using flash intro, html, dhtml, java, but how would I price this?, any ideas?

For site concepting, information architecture and general consulting; I charge $125/hr.
I typically charge $50/hr for any administrative duties associated with the project.
For basic HTML, I typically charge $75/hr.
For dynamic web site development, I charge $125/hr.
Flash can be easy or complex depending on your experience and the use of ActionScript. For animations, I charge around $75/hr. For ActionScript-based interactivity, I charge at least $150/hr.
Java can be complex and I rarely develop in the language for web sites since it severely slows down page loads. Usually the same objectives can be accomplished with other languages such as Flash ActionScript, JavaScript, etc. But if I were to develop in Java, I would charge $150/hr.

I use these rates as a guide and I don’t typically charge on a per hour basis for a project (such as this) but rather for the entire project. I will calculate the estimated time for each step in the site development and then use my rates to calculate a total cost. I also highly recommend that you draft a scope document between you and the client that states what services specifically that you will perform and the associated cost. Anyone that works in web development will tell you that you will constantly run into clients that want to make changes outside of the original agreement. If you don’t have an agreement, you may get stuck with nothing. If you have a contract, you can draft a change order and provide them with the additional service(s) and the cost.

Our company is going to have a website developed. We have received proposals from various companies, but we want to know if the prices are reasonable. What is the regular rate for a corporate website with 50-70 pages, with pictures, videos, and pages where people can download stuff, etc.

There is not a reasonable cost they have to look at the time invested. You should estimate the time it should take them and allow the hr. rate to be between 35 and 50 per hr. It is their time spent doing it that matters to them. Quality of work and reliability is likely most important to you in addition to scalability.

There are countless variables to consider
-are they going to help you add new features?
-do you trust them to do a good job in a timely fashion?
-what did you think of their sites they developed in the past?

If in doubt ask for 3 or 4 referrals and speak to them that can do more than just save you money it could indicate reliability which as a company may be far more important.

Friends,

I am going to open a company which will work in the following area:

Web design
Graphic Design
Print Media
Multimedia Presentations
Corporate Branding

I am thinking of giving it a very attractive name which will depict what the company serves.

Please feel free whatever suggestions comes first in your mind…

Thanks in advance…
Additional Info:
@aemediac…
We are from India>Kolkata
creativesoumik@yahoo.com
@psych..
Good Option.
I was thinking of something with "Pixel". Something to define Web Design Mainly

"Perspective Media"
You can have this name, I have a million of them.

I used to be a computer programmer and have worked on web sites but have never designed and build a complete site. I have a client who wants an e-commerce site. It will have the ability for people to order things and pay with a credit card and use PayPal probably and generate emails to their warehouse, etc. Where do I start? Where can I get software to help create the site and do the credit card stuff and all that? Where do I go to get it hosted? Thanks for any tips.

there is a particular software that helps you design a site in minutes check it here www.successvilla.naijacampusforum.com

If you were a small or medium sized business, what are the main 5 questions on your head before choosing a certain website designer?
Here is a bit more detail.

1. The person is hiring a single person.

2. They are doing both, design and development.

3. They design a completely original website not from a template.

4. It depends on if the client wants an online store or not.

This really needs a little more clarification:

1. Are you hiring a single person, or a studio?

2. Are they designing the site only, are they developing only, or are they doing both?

3. Are they simply making a design for a template (will need minimal development)?

4. Are you doing e-commerce (selling things online)?

All of these will determine the core questions you should ask. I await your edits to your question : )

OK, a lot better knowing what’s going on.

1. You definitely need to see a portfolio, and since this person is both designing and developing, you need him to show you a couple of live sites that he has done. After the initial interview, click through those sites he did and make sure everything works and looks good. (Gonna use masculine voice when referring to the designer, it’s just easier. Don’t mean to offend).

2. Ask what his process is for doing sites–from initial brainstorming and sketches all the way to launch.

*follow-up with asking how long it takes to build a site like the one you want.

*follow-up the above question by asking how many projects he works on at one time (this will let you know how accessible he is, and how easy he can deal with unexpected problems, additions, or changes).

3. Ask what his policy on changes is. Every web site project (in my experience) has at LEAST one change. Usually designers will include " — rounds of changes" if they are charging you a fixed price and are experienced. Changes can be a BIG point of contention, so get it straight early.

4. Ask what his solution for managing the site post-launch is. Does he include a CMS (content management system) for you? Does he charge you his hourly rate to work on it? Does he charge you a reduced rate?

5. Ask why you should hire him over another designer or studio. (If the answer is ONLY that he is cheaper, be careful, this means he doesn’t feel like he specializes in anything).

General Tips:

-NEVER be the first one to name a price. If you offer low they will bump you up, if you offer high, they will not bump you down.

-Do not ask leading questions (questions that have an obvious right answer). You are setting yourself up to have him fudge on the truth. Make him talk a lot. A really good designer will answer most of your questions above before you ask them.

Hope this helps!

Just wondering.
If you’re wondering why I posted this query here, well it’s because some of the most opinionated people reside on this section and I want to hear what you have to say.

A buddy of mine is a real nerd. He modded his Ipod and his Iphone, and has hours of porn on his Ipod. I don’t get the point, but oh well. It’s sort of like a drug, I suppose. How does it still have it’s intended effect if it’s always in your face? I mean, spice up a marriage when you’re working too much, I get that. But what, you’re waiting in line to pick up the dry cleaning, maybe some starbucks, "Yup! Need some porn to liven this up!" I just don’t get it.

..IF they work for a prestigious company??

go freelance if you’re any good

Usually you design the web site on your own computer. It is usually a bunch of HTML files. In fact, you might want to get the main page done before you purchase the domain so you have something to put up there. Once ready, you transfer the files up to the domain using FTP (You will get instructions for this from your host)