Web & Graphic design companies in general

This is some advice to aspiring internet entrepreners. I know this is not a review, but I would like to share this knowledge with other people. If you are looking to do something on the net, if you want to make some money, if you want to be the next Yahoo, think first and then do it. There are many people and companies out there to "help" you with this and that, but unless you understand the business you are quite likely not to be succesful. If you have a great idea to a web site consider this first: 1. Who will design the site? 2. How is it going to be market to a wider audience. 3. Is your offering unique or ...  Read the complete review

Too many people go to a web design company with the brief: "I want a website". But having an Internet presence needs to be part of your overall business strategy. If you enter into it without planning, then - as with any venture - you substantially increase your chances of failure. Ideally, you should revise your business plan with your Internet plans in mind, and you should formulate and project as you did when you wrote your original business plan. But before you do any of this, you have to decide how you will approach the Internet, and what is the correct strategy for your company. Let's simplify by listing some of the ...  Read the complete review

OK, I'm biased, I admit. I AM a webdesigner. But I also believe there are advantages of using the professional services of somebody like me, rather than getting your brother-in-law's neighbour to knock up a site in Publisher, or whatever - especially if you're selling your business' service or products from the pages. We've all seen 'em..... dark textured backgrounds and even darker text, L-O-N-G scrolling pages with plenty of animated e-mail links and running-puppy graphics culled from other sites or clipart disks. Spelling mistakes and phantom apostrophes with links that go nowhere. But although they conspire to detract from the ...  Read the complete review

99.9 % of them are free, and easy to use, and they offer loads of features for you to use.What are we talking about? Web Design Companies. If it wasn't for them , the Internet wouldn't be as successful as it is today. They can do so many things, and they allow you to be independent and do your own things as well, to build your own website. You may think that its a fix, because its free, and there must be a catch.. but you're forgetting one thing.. their money comes from advetising, and by offering free deals, they get even more, when people sign up, and their profile goes up. So, theres no catch. Two of the best web design compaines - Homestead and ...  Read the complete review

I can't even remember where I heard about it - but I went there and now you have to go there too. If you're a webmaster, trainee webmaster, aspiring webmaster or are even maybekinda thinking about designing a website, you must vist A List Apart - For People Who Make Websites. (alistapart.com). Part magazine, part mailing list - with over 10,000 web maker members. This site has style. It looks good, it feels good, it WORKS. Fabulous design, (and in the design stakes I like the fusion of form and function - not just pretty). There are some great articles - check out 'Usability Experts are from Mars/Graphic Designers are from Venus'. ...  Read the complete review