| Realestate Website Designers | Frequently Asked Questions from Realestate Website Designers customers: | Do I need a web developer or a web designer?How do I go about picking the right one for me? | DEFINITION : | A Web developer, strictly speaking, builds and maintains websites. However, a lot of people who create a site from start to finish -- designing graphics and webpages, figuring out the site map, then producing the site -- call themselves Web developers, so it's a confusing term. People who conceptualize and plan out the site are actually Web designers. Developers are the people who use some form of HTML to build the actual pages. A Web developer's other responsibilities could include optimizing graphics for the Web and producing rich media such as Flash, streaming media, or online audio. | | SKILLS : | Basic: - Can hand-code HTML
- Can optimize graphics and webpages so that they load quickly
- Can handle cross-browser optimization -- making sure the site looks good on different browsers
| | | Advanced: - Familiarity with JavaScript
- Photoshop
- Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
- XML
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Familiarity with CGI forms
- Can deploy dynamic Web technologies such as XSSI, JSP, ASP, Dynamo, and Cold Fusion
- Familiarity with SSI (server-side includes)
- Has a working knowledge of JavaScript and CGI scripting. This will become increasingly relevant as DHTML becomes more widespread and more content is generated using scripts
| | EXPERIENCE : | Senior developers manage the overall building of the site and assign junior developers specific areas to build. | | | Junior: - Has created at least one website
- Has updated content on an existing website
| | | Mid-level: - At least one year of experience developing and maintaining a commercial website
- Experience with naming conventions and setting up file structures (important for large sites)
- Can look at a visual design and tell what it will take to implement it
- Can tell at a glance how a page was put together or an entire site assembled
- Knows what functions a given line of code performs
| | | Senior: - At least two years of experience developing and maintaining a large-scale commercial website
- Experience as lead developer or project manager
| | QUALITY : | - Candidates should be able to provide URLs of previous work. This is the equivalent of a portfolio.
- HTML code should be clean and well organized. You can check this by looking at the HTML source code of sample URLs.
- Many Web development companies screen job candidates with a standardized HTML coding test. Candidates are given an image created in Photoshop and asked to turn it into a Web page using only text-based editors.
- Get references from previous clients or employers. Was this person easy to work with? Did he or she produce a fast-loading, well-functioning site?
| | TIPS : | - Looking at websites done for other clients is not always a good indicator of a web developer's skills, since it's hard to tell exactly what they contributed to the site and how much it's changed since they worked on it. If possible, you want to see exactly what they contributed. Ask what role they played in the project. Did they build the entire site or just optimize webpages?
- Be wary of self-taught folks who haven't worked in an agency or corporate setting. They might not have the training or discipline to complete jobs on deadline.
- A degree in one of the following is helpful: computer science or engineering, human-computer interaction (HCI), or architecture.
- Continued education in Web programming, interface design, information design, or multimedia production is also helpful.
| | KEYWORDS : | Use relevant keywords for database and find the talent you need. HTML, Web design, Web development, Web production, HTML, XML, DHTML, CSS, dynamic Web technologies |
| How much does a web site cost?There are quite a few factors that are going to affect the ultimate cost of your web site. These factors include how many pages you are going to have, if you will sell products on your website, the graphic work involved, and how interactive your future web site will be. You will also need web hosting and domain name registration. | Do I need to hire a "local" web site designer?We create web sites for clients who are local as well as out of state. By using the Internet, email and the telephone, it is possible to communicate effectively with clients in any location. | How long does it take to have a web site designed?The time frame is determined by the size of your web site, the complexity of your site design, and our current client design schedule. | What is a URL?It stands for "universal resource locator". This is the address typed in to view your web page on the Internet. For example, you would type in http://www.realestate-website-designers.com to access our home page. | What is a domain name?A domain name is a specific web site address that you choose and register with Network Solutions(the official registrar of domain names ending in .com, .edu, and .gov). Our domain name is "realestate-website-designers.com". Can I choose you to design my site and use my own web hosting? Yes. | What is web hosting?Web hosting is a monthly fee that you pay to have your site accessible on the Internet. We can provide web hosting for our clients. | What is site maintenance?Maintenance is a fee paid monthly to keep your site updated with new content that you provide. Most good web sites have new content updated regularly. Fresh content is what will keep your visitors coming back. | Do you offer any type of discounts?Yes, we offer discounts for schools and non profit organizations. | Why can't I find my web site in the search engines?Once your site has been submitted to the top Search Engines they may require several weeks, or even months to actually spider and list your web site in their directory. How fast your site is listed depends on each individual Search Engines database update schedule. Watch your server traffic logs for visiting spiders. We suggest you use Guaranteed Search Engine Submit. Your site can be listed on AOL, MSN,Google,Yahoo Overture in a couple of days. | Web Site Content - What Do I Put On My Site?That would depend on the goals of your web site. If you run a business website you would include as much information about your products or services that your customers would need to purchase from you. I've made my decision - I want you to design my web site. Now what do I do? If you have decided you want a web site or have any questions, simply fill out our web design Order Now form to start the process. |
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