How do freelance web developers give websites to their client once the project is finished?
One of the best approaches I believe nowadays is from the start to give a Git Repository to the developers where they will be committing the code. Its not difficult to create an account on Github, Gitlab or Bitbucket, create a repository and share it with the developers accounts.This will provide transparency on the commited code and allow to see the history of the project development.The Repository should be connected with the hosting that would have a staging website on it - something like http://staging.yourdomain.com - this will allow to preview the website before making it public on the main domain.Depending on the contract agreement- The hosting used for staging can be owned by you and used for the production site as well, once its ready to go live.Outsource Web / Mobile / E-commerce Design and Development to Top Experts. Managed From the US. 24/7 Support. Guaranteed Results.
How much do web designers charge for a website?
Thanks for the tips everyone but I think most of you misinterpreted this question. My fault, I should have specified. I am NOT looking for a website. I am becoming skilled at web design and I'm deciding if this would be a decent side job for me. I just had no idea how much private/freelance designers charged.
Web design sales letters for potential clients?
I'm a college student and after thinking about starting my own web design company, I finally took the plunge and went forward with it. My company has legally been formed for three weeks now and I've managed to get a few clients via word of mouth. I would like to expand on my client pool and I would love to do so by sending out letters to local businesses. The problem I have is I am a terrible writer! I've done some research online about how to write a good web design sales letter, but finding anything useful has been nearly impossible the past few weeks. Is there any web designers out there who have done this? What tips can you give me on writing a good sales letter. Do you know of any samples I could look over online, so I have an idea of what my letters should be like? Obviously I will want to personalize each letter towards each business I am wanting to contact, so I will need to write each letter individually but I don't know where to even begin.
Why do web designers create ugly sites for clients? I understand that the clients may not understand what a good site looks like, and are happy with mediocre, but shouldn't the designer/developer know better?
The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman) started out as a freelance web developer and naturally, made a comic about the phenomenon:Credit: How a Web Design Goes Straight to Hell - The Oatmeal
How can I handover a website to a client after it is completed? How do I show the website structure, layout, and how it works to the client before I start building a website?
I’m assuming by the question that you are new to web design, and perhaps this is your first site? I’ll share a very over-simplified version of how we handle design and development at our firm. It can, of course, vary greatly depending on what platform you are using and how you prefer to work.Depending on the complexity of the layout, we sometimes start with a wireframe. Basically a skeleton of the site without any graphics, color, etc. That locks in what goes where on the page. You can either use online wireframing software and share and even interact with your client via the software, or just send them a PDF or JPG of the mock-up for their approval. We often include multiple versions to show what it will look like on desktop, tablets and mobile.Once you have the wireframe agreed upon, you’ll want to add all the eye candy (color, fonts, graphics, banners, etc). Personally I do this in Photoshop as I’m most comfortable with that software, but you can use any type of editor. We then share the concepts with the client via PDF or JPG again. We go back and forth with edits until the client is 100% happy with the design.Once you have the design signed off (make sure you get their approval in writing so you can avoid conflicts over additional services down the road) you can start building the site. How you do this will depend on the platform you are using. For us, if the site is an SaaS site like Shopify or AmeriCommerce, we build it on our sandbox and then copy over the template when complete. If it is a WordPress site, we usually build it in a sub-directory on their server and password protect it from the general public. Always pays to build it directly on the client’s server environment so you can avoid conflicts (different versions of PHP/MySQL, different settings, etc)As far as handing it off when complete, just provide them admin access and any software licenses/keys, or install the template directly on their system. Make sure you outline the conditions for the final hand-off, payment and intellectual property ownership. That kind of thing can cause big headaches if not done in the proper order.Hope this helps!
What does a web designer do on a day to day basis?
Some web designers work for a large corporation, and others work for smaller marketing/advertising firms, web design shops, while others perform freelance work. Web design is loosely divided into design (graphics, layout), development (programming), marketing (business goals, analysis, content), and IT (hosting). Some designers specialize in one area, whereas others become more-or-less competent in all areas. For example, a graphic artist may never write a line of code, and a developer may never touch a graphics program. Web design involves: - meeting with clients to determine requirements - providing cost estimates - helping the client understand how a website will accomplish their goals - contract negotiating - designing the layout, fonts, color scheme - creating the graphics - implementing the markup and styling - implementing the functional behavior - designing the database - following up with clients as the design progresses - sending out invoices, chasing down clients for payment - coaxing content out of clients - hosting the website on a server - debugging problems with the website - improving the search engine ranking of the website - integrating with third-party tools (eg. content management system) - re-designing an existing website for a client - managing and configuring servers - registering domain names on behalf of clients This isn't an exhaustive list, but it gives you an idea of the scope of the industry. I've provided some links. One shows a roadmap for getting a website developed, and the other discusses the difference between design, development, and other related concepts.