Images from the Internet
When a web designer gives an estimate of time involved in creating a website, this time is based on a "perfect world scenario" where the client gives all the images and graphics to the designer, in a ready-to-use web format. However, most of the time these images and graphics must be resized and reworked from the versions given to us by the client. In order to make sure that each web page can open up quickly on just about any computer, all images must be "optimized for web".At Affordable Web Design™, sizing and optimizing images for web is included in our time estimate and part of the initial cost of the website as long as the client gives us all the images needed for the website.
Since it's not a perfect world, many clients simply do not have all the images needed. We are happy to research non-copyrighted images on the internet. However, photos from the internet come in a huge variety of sizes, and must be resized to fit into the website, and this takes a lot more than just being given the images. We therefore want to make sure that our clients understand that getting images this way can substantially increase the amount of time needed to incorporate these images into the website. In some instances, depending on a lot of factors, we may need to increase the amount of time estimated due to this procedure. Please be advised, however, that it is often difficult to determine if an internet photo is copyrighted, so in rare circumstances, the image chosen may be required to be removed from the website at a later date.
Custom Graphics
An additional service offered by Affordable Web Design™ is the creation of custom graphics. Need a logo for your website, as well as your print needs? We can even help you design your logo, business card, rack cards and any other print material through our affiliated graphic artists and printers. Our charges for this service are highly competitive, and our graphics artists are true professionals.
Animation
"Flash" technology has long been the most widely used program for web animation. From simple "fading in and out" images to full "animated film" type of effects, we at Affordabler Web Design™ can create eye-catching results.
However, there is now a "new kid on the block" type of technology using "Javascript" that is being used more and more to replace the more basic "Flash" effects. This is now becoming more important when your target market would be using SmartPhones to view your website, since certain SmartPhone manufacturers such as Apple do not support Flash technology. As things change, so do we!
Video
There are many occasions when our clients wish to incorporate video into their website. Since file sizes an important factor in being able to quickly open up a page to view it, there are sometimes issues with the size of the video. We at Affordable Web Design™ will simply figure out the best way to feature your video. Contact us for more information on incorporating videos into your website. |
