Anyone who’s tried designing a Web site or working with a designer knows that the job inevitably turns out bigger and more complicated than expected. Some have created a graphically rich thing of beauty only to discover that half the users visiting the site are frustrated by slow wait times. Links or downloads may not work quite the way they should — or the site simply doesn’t turn up on any search engines. These kinds of problems can be rooted in a number of things, from poor planning to more subtle issues such as an inappropriate choice of “mechanics” for the job.
But to small business, the design is not the most important.
How to Build a Small-Business Web Site, Part 3: Advanced Design
Posted by: Denise J. Deveau January 8, 2009 04:00 AMAnyone who’s tried designing a Web site or working with a designer knows that the job inevitably turns out bigger and more complicated than expected. Some have created a graphically rich thing of beauty only to discover that half the users visiting the site are frustrated by slow wait times. Links or downloads may not work quite the way they should — or the site simply doesn’t turn up on any search engines. These kinds of problems can be rooted in a number of things, from poor planning to more subtle issues such as an inappropriate choice of “mechanics” for the job.