Website
Design and Development
Trificient
designs, develops, hosts and maintains web sites for our customers.
We can do all of the above or just the things our customer
needs. From a very simple, information only site, to a complex
e-commerce site, Trificient can provide the answer. But before
we can begin, you need to think about what you want to properly
represent your business. The information below will offer helpful
information for your consideration.
Most people want to jump
right in and start building their web site. But if you want
it to truly represent your company, take the time to plan and
design your web site. First, create an outline of your web
site. Draw examples. Look at web sites and find how others
have done it. Make a list of all the site you like. Then begin
writing your content, create your site navigation, and gather
all your graphics, before you begin building pages.
Here's
why:
- Planning before you begin, will simplify your future
site maintenance and save you time and money in the long
run.
- You are less likely to forget any vital information.
- You'll know exactly what links you need to build, so
web site visitors can easily navigate the entire web site.
- You'll be able to visualize the pages you need to build,
and how they need to link to each other.
As we said before, a great way to get ideas is to visit
sites for other businesses like yours. Plan and organize!
If customers have a hard time finding information from your
web site, they will leave.
After laying out your content, you will quickly learn what
parts of your web site are the most important like your homepage
, services, products, etc. These need to be accessible from
every page of your site and be in a consistent place on every
page. Make it easy for the visitor to move around and find
what they are looking for on your site.
Site Navigation
Your navigation links or buttons should always be located
in the same spot on each page of your web site. Look at
other web sites to see what we mean. You should use the
exact test on all your navigation buttons or text links
that clearly describe the pages users will see when they
click the buttons.
Planning and organization will make your site easy to navigate,
will include all the information and graphics you want the
visitors to see and will save you time and money for the
initial creation and maintenance of your web site.
For help with your web site, contact
us at 336.719.220 or sales@trificient.net
