WEB WIZARDRY offers Web design and maintenance services at very competitive prices.

There is no more cost-effective means of reaching a large target audience than through an attractive site on the World Wide Web. Even the smallest business can project the image of a much larger enterprise. In this day and age, can your business afford not to have a Web presence?

Let us design, re-design or maintain your site.

Layout and design Graphics JavaScript, Java, Dynamic HTML E-commerce Embedded sound and video files Bulletin and message boards, user forums Guestbooks Hit counters, traffic statistics	Form mail scripts Password implementation Stats/access logging Shopping carts/secure ordering Mail lists/list administration Frames designs Autoresponders Basic content editing is available
We can install content management systems which allow you to easily make simple changes to your site yourself—such as price changes—without disturbing existing formatting. An example of such software is Macromedia's Contribute. Our designs work with all HTML- and XHTML-compliant browsers, not just Internet Explorer. (While Microsoft might like the world to think that no one uses web browsers other than IE, it just isn't so.) All code is validated and complies with the HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 specifications.

New to the Internet? If you wish we can also handle all the details of virtual Web hosting for you—registering a domain name (www.your_name.com) and getting your site up and running quickly, leaving you to concentrate on what you know best—your business!

Making a Wise Choice

The most important elements in selecting someone to design and/or maintain a site for you are technical competence, a good eye for visual design, responsiveness, and dependability.

Competence:  Is the designer thoroughly versed in current technical standards for web design, and knowledgeable about new, evolving standards?

• We are. All code is written in such a way as to keep your site 'upgradeable' in the future as changes evolve. For example, wherever possible, formatting is done using XHTML (extensible HTML) and customized cascading style sheets (CSS) rather than the older (and now semi-obsolete) HTML tags. This is the approved method for all future specs currently on the horizon. Keeping the code on your web pages as portable as possible means future transitions will be simpler, faster and less expensive as standards inevitably change.

A Good Eye:  Simply put, does the designer's work look pleasing to you, as well as tasteful? Or do sample designs look tasteless, plain, or uninspired? Is site navigation easy or difficult? If you intend to sell your product(s) online, is it easy for the customer to order? Do designs help draw your eye to the text, or do they detract from it?

• You are the judge here. Remember that all the technical knowledge in the world can't replace a good eye for layout and color, so always check out samples before making a decision.

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Responsiveness:  Does the designer answer questions to your satisfaction? Is he or she readily available? Does the designer explain things in a way you can understand?

• We answer questions in plain English, not technobabble. (Unless, of course, you prefer technobabble.  :-) We place a premium on being responsive to a customer's questions or concerns. And we go the extra mile to assure that a site is designed to your tastes, not ours. We'll work with you throughout the process to see that you're another pleased customer!

Dependability:  Is work completed in a timely manner? If you find a bad link on your site on a weekend, can you count on prompt help?

• We're available seven days a week, year round. We're workaholics, so jobs are completed by or before deadlines. And we recognize that 'broken code' or 'link rot' on your site reflects poorly on you, so we give top priority to running down and fixing any problems immediately.

Our specialty is clean design which loads quickly and emphasizes content over glitz and flash. Good content will bring you repeat traffic. Pointless, slow-loading animations won't.

You may think a colorful Flash animation is cute as can be when you first see it. But how is it going to wear on the customer the fifth or sixth time s/he visits your site? The idea, after all, is to attract repeat business!

Browse some samples of our work:

• The Vertical Game (frames design)
• Oakland Raiders Internet Boosters (includes a Raiderettes photo gallery—woo woo!!)
• Raiders Fans Home Page

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Last updated November 24, 2007

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