My prospects/clients always ask how long it’ll take me to complete designing and coding a website. The answer is it depends. If you have all of the final content and design ready, it can take me as little as one week to design, code and launch your website. If you don’t have any layout and content yet, I can’t say for sure… Read More
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What Is Web Hosting?
What is web hosting? Do I need a web hosting service for my website?
Here’s an analogy: a website is like a cell phone, and a web hosting company is a like a cellular carrier. Without buying the service from a carrier, your cell phone is pretty much of no use. Read More
Cost Of A “Typical Website”
People have asked me time and time again, sometimes in an email or a brief phone call, and sometimes through my online contact form, “what is the cost of a typical website?” It’s a legitimate question that we all ask before buying any products or services. And I’d wish I’d have a definite answer. Unfortunately, my typical answer is there’s no such thing as a typical website. Read More
Costs Involved For Having A Website
Generally, there’re two types of costs: one-time cost, and recurring cost. Most people are aware of the one-time development cost but not aware of the recurring cost. Read More
Why Does My Business Need A Website?
As a business owner, especially a small business owner, you may have asked whether your business needs a website considering the cost for having one. Here are some pros and cons of having a website. Read More
Web Design & Development Process
Below is the overall break-down of work for a web design project. To make it simple, I always compare the process of building a website with building a house: [1] uncovering your needs and wants such as whether you want one or two stories, 3 or 4 bedrooms, an entertainment area, a big back yard or a pool…; [2] drawing the layout to turn [random, organized or unorganized] ideas into diagrams; [3] starting the construction by follwing the drawn layout and standard methods; [4] finishing; [5] maintaining
What Is Mind-Catching Design?
“Mind-catching” is not [or not yet] in any American/English dictionary. We have “eye-catching,” “mind-altering,” or “mind-reading” but not “mind-catching.” Although the term is fabricated, it is pretty self-explanatory.
Mind-catching design is more like a motto to me. That is, design is more than eye-catching; it’s about mind-catching. While eye-catching implies beauty, mind-catching means beauty + memorable and powerful content in a complete package. While eye-catching may lean toward creativity in general, mind-catching is more about strategic creativity. Read More