| Title: | Welcome to WEB_AUTHORING |
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| Moderator: | VAXCAT::LAURIE |
| Created: | Tue Mar 05 1996 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I have a friend in the UK who wants to employ someone to design a Web
site for his startup company.
Any 'best' ways of going about this? Is he best employing a contractor
or giving it to a company?
How much do these things cost in the UK?
cheers,
Greg
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| 152.1 | JGODCL::BOWEN | She's got all my money and is 8K kms away | Wed Jan 29 1997 13:09 | 14 | |
Speaking as a director of a company that does just this...
It all depends on a) How much he wants to spend
b) How complicated he wants the page to be
c) how much control over the design he wishes
d) Is ordering of goods required
Be careful there are a *lot* of cowboys overing design services out
there, go to a company whoose results you can SEE or go with a
contractor you can watch over!
Kevin
Zig BV
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| 152.2 | Know your goals | CIMBAD::CROSBY | Wed Jan 29 1997 13:38 | 24 | |
I echo .1. For my customers outside of Digital, I force them to answer a simple question: Why do you want to risk looking like a fool in front of millions of people? This forces the conversation into not only goals, but definite marketing objectives such as: I want to develop a list of N thousand visitor within 30 days, or I want to moderate discussions regarding my product technology for up to Y prospects ofr Z hours per week.... blah blah blah. Once you know the objectives, you can make rational decisions on how to implement, including technology, people, and money. After saying that, find someone local whose work in your targeted technologies you can see. $.02 gc | |||||
| 152.3 | 8153::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayer | Danny Mayer | Wed Jan 29 1997 14:08 | 5 | |
I'd also ask for a list of URL's of Web pages that they've designed along with a list of names and phone numbers of the people in those companies for which those web pages were designed and get their feedback. Danny | |||||
| 152.4 | CHEFS::KERRELLD | To infinity and beyond... | Wed Feb 05 1997 10:19 | 13 | |
re.0: A bit late replying but we have several companies in Digital's channel with good track records:- The Web Factory IS Solutions Planet Online We also work with top designers like Artewisdom. I can give you contact details if required. Dave. | |||||