1. Domain Name Registration

• Choose a name. It should be simple and representative of your business.
• We can register your domain name (fee payable to Internic) and set up DNS for you.
• To insure ownership of domain name make sure company is listed as owner & the billing contact is internal to the business.
• Make sure your Technical Contact really has technical experience.

2. Overview: Determining the Web Sites Objectives

• Use a Project Profiler Questionnaire to determine Goals, Functionality, Content and Audience
  
• Examine competitor sites to find strengths and weaknesses for comparison purposes.
• Surf the WWW to find appealing sites in terms of design, navigation & content.

• The web site might be organized into a Home Page and three or four other major sections.
• The content: the substance, and information on the site should be relevant to the site and should target the area of the public that the website is concerned with.
• The usability: the site should be user-friendly, with the interface and navigation simple and reliable.
• The appearance: the graphics and text should include a single style that flows throughout, to show consistency.
• The style should be professional, appealing and relevant.
• The visibility: the site must also be easy to find via most, if not all, major search engines.

The Home Page is typically the first page a user views when entering the web site, and will contain copy and graphics to immediately communicate the purpose of the site and to draw visitors to explore the site. For a signature site, use of company LOGO and company-specific graphics are essential for copyrighting. Some web sites use what is commonly called a Splash Page. Splash pages might include a welcome message, language or region selection, or disclaimer.

The Who are We section consists of the following topics: How we Started; What We Do; and Who We Serve.

The Products Info section consists main product areas & relevant links.

The Contact Us section will reflect the global communities the client services which might link to service rep info.

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4. Choosing a Web Design Company

• A local Design Team makes it easier to meet face-to-face, telephone & catch on the fly.
• Design Team should be multi-talented to meet all future contingencies:
  (1) Strong artistic/graphic background
  (2) Technical Writing Expertise & strong editing skills
  (3) Top level software developer/sys admin to do software applications for site expansions as needed.
• A Design Team that can establish a reasonable timeline and meet deadline dates (not too over-worked with too many customers...YOU want to be their priority)
• A Web Development Company that can host your site, thus eliminating the "middleman" syndrome.

• Local administrators
• No down time
• Reasonable annual costs
• Minimal set-up fee
• Monthly maintenance as needed
• Ability to use pointers and mirror sites
• Can register & relocate domain names

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