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Dynamic or static - what's all this?

A static website is one that's content does not need regular updating. The pages will be coded in XHTML and CSS and this option is most suited to a small business which require a simple but effective site.

A dynamic website is one that has a constantly changing content like news articles, eCommerce, forums, membership etc. Coded in PHP, we use one of the leading open source Content Management Systems available and using our experience and expertise in it's development we can achieve almost anything that your business could require from a website. The CMS allows your site to be managed easily through an administration panel giving you control over your sites content.

During your free consultation we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both and decide which the best option for your website will be.

How much will a website cost?

Again, this depends on how big the site is going to be and which extra services you require. We have given you an example of how much a static 3 page website would cost as a rough guideline. The cost will be agreed before we begin designing the site and there will be no hidden or unexpected costs.

+++  First A4 size xhtml & css compliant page: £99
+++  2 A4 size xhtml & css compliant pages: £50 each
+++  One year hosting package: £30
+++  One year .co.uk domain name: £10
+++  3 Email addresses: FREE

TOTAL PRICE: £239
ANNUAL RENEWAL: £40 per year

After the site has gone public the only cost to you will be the price of renewing the hosting and domain each year. Any additional work carried out on your site, at your request, will be charged at an hourly rate and a quote will be provided before hand.

How long will it take to build a site?

Well, of course that depends on how big the site is going to be. Once you have contacted us the free consultation process will last one to two days while we agree on what is the best way to meet your requirements. After this the design stage could take five days to a week. The development process is difficult to guess as a static 3 page site would take one to two weeks whereas a content packed dynamic site could take up to five weeks to complete.

We aim to have all sites complete within two to six weeks. You will be given a clearer picture of the expected timescale during the free cunsultation.

What is W3C compliance?

The W3C is the World Wide Web Consortium and since 1994 the W3C has provided the guidelines by which websites and web pages should be structured and created. The rules they outline are based on the best practices and there are a number of compelling reasons to ensure that you or your designer ensure that the W3C guidelines are followed and that your site is brought into compliance.

• Compliance help ensure accessibility for the disabled.
• Compliance helps ensure that your website is accessible from a number of devices; from different browsers to the growing number of surfers using PDAs and mobile phones.
• Compliance will also help ensure that regardless of the browser, resolution, device, etc. that your website will look and function in the same or at least a very similar fashion.

Additionally compliance will, by necessity, make your site easily spidered and additionally allow you greater control over which portions of your content are given more weight by the search engines.

XHTML

Short for eXtensible HyperText Markup Language, a hybrid between HTML and XML specifically designed for net device displays. XHTML is significantly better than HTML, as it encourages good practice. If your site is compliant then it will have a positive impact on the sites accessibility, consistency, search engine performance etc etc.

CSS

Short for Cascading Style Sheets, CSS gives both web site developers and users more control over how pages are displayed. With CSS, designers can create style sheets that define how different elements, such as headers and links, appear. These style sheets can then be applied to any web page.

WAI

Short for the Web Accessibility Initiative, an initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium launched in 1997 to ensure that as the Internet grows in usage Web sites are designed to accommodate people with disabilities. This is becoming more relevant as internet usage increases.