Web Design Services

I offer complete Internet building solutions, from initial concept to the working site. I can help get your small to medium site up and running in a minimal amount of time. Below are some general guidelines and an idea of what's possible.

HTML

HTML is the language every computer uses to display web pages. A wide range of programs will create HTML documents, from specialized apps costing hundreds of dollars, like Dreamweaver, to MS Office to a plain text editor like Notepad. I create all code from scratch. It's harder that way but it creates much more stable code and I can be sure it will look the same viewed using a wide range of browsers.

Graphics

The right combination of colors and pictures can tell a significant story and set the mood for your site the instant it is viewed. However, too large a file size and a reliance on pictures alone can cause the site to load slowly and send visitors away before they can see what's there. Using high-end graphic tools I can take your images or logos and create a great looking site that loads quickly. Attention will also be paid to making sure visitors can navigate the site even when images are not displayed.

CGI/Perl

A CGI program is one that runs on the web-server. Perl is an excellent language for processing data. If you would like to have visitors enter information in a form and have it e-mailed, or posted to your site, or set up e-commerce CGI is the way to go. Not all servers can run CGI scripts so we will need to choose a compatible host, most web space provided by an ISP will not work.

Java & JavaScript

Java excels at graphics. A JavaScript is a set of commands that runs the Java in the visitor's browser. By using a JavaScript we can have images change when the visitor's mouse moves over them, or we can set up a slideshow display and other neat tricks. This should be used sparingly and as an embellishment as older browsers will not display it. A pure Java applet is one that will download and run on a visitor's computer. They can be quite slow and in my opinion they should only be used if absolutely necessary and never on the front page.

Cascading Style Sheets

The HTML standards are moving away from having the layout info throughout the document to lumping it all together in a single style sheet. CSS gives you much more control over page layout, but at present it not universally supported. I use a style sheet on all my pages for things like font styles, paragraph indents, and margins while making sure it will display properly on a browser that doesn't support them.

Hosting

I will work with your existing web host or set you up with a suitable one. I can also take care of registering your domain for you.

Getting the Word Out

Now you've got a killer site, but it will go nowhere if no one knows about it. I will embed info and keywords in your front page and register it with the major search engines.