Choosing A Web Development Firm
1. Web Developers are NOT created equal
If you're running a business and you need to make a good impression, don't settle for amateur work.
A good web development team has the project management and technical skills needed to architect and deliver quality solutions. Web designers should possess an aesthetic sense of what is current in the industry, because the Web is a fluid medium that moves and morphs fast. For development, you should insist that your website is coded using standards-based development practices approved by the W3C. Content authoring ties it all together, and should be given due attention. A lot of people know a little about web design — but that isn't enough in a field where compentency is measured by mastery of the details.
2. You Get What You Pay For
A professionally designed and developed website is the result of good work by talented people.
Sure you want that budget website? A word of caution: Look before you leap. Often what you'll get is a characterless site that looks like a lot of other sites already out there. And how about synergy of design and content along with outstanding usability? Forget it. Those are the critical details that the bargain shops can't afford to bother with. Since credibility is an essential element of a successful online presence, a lackluster or dated looking website that does not inspire trust among your visitors is not worth paying for.
We're not saying that you have to pay too much. Consider what your time and money are worth though: After dedicating resources to a website initiative, you don't want to have to start again because you are unsatisfied with the results.
3. Business Objectives Drive The Process
Stirring design and professional coding practices are important, but business requirements should drive project goals.
Your web services firm should understand that your website is there to support your business objectives. Our concept of ROI is when a project meets the business objectives our clients identify at the outset of a project.
4. Straight Talk Is Always Welcome
Don't get blinded by the buzzwords.
We know the industry buzzwords, and you probably do too. What's more important is that your web services firm is able to work with you to define your goals. The development team should be able to take those requirements and translate them into a solution. The Blazing Lucidity development process takes projects from inception to completion.
