Recently been talking to one of the guys here at Delicious Webdesign about the standards and ethos of the company so wanted to get a few down for reference about us:
We build sites that work for our client’s clients and customers.
Every site we build needs to be a bit special and ‘different’.
Standards Standards Standards ! all sites need to be W3C xhtml / css compliant.
All sites need to be checked for dead links and html errors before being put live
Spell check all webcopy (from client or from webcopy specialist)
Always give more than someone expects.
We aim to use tableless / css designs where possible.
Flash is nice !? but should be used sparingly on banners / headers.
All website are build in a search engine friendly manner from the start
Semantic Markup is practised (correct use of headers)
We dont want to win website design awards but we want our clients to earn money from their website
We believe in a ‘holistic’ approach to website design, dont sacrifice one aspect to the cost of another.
Create the site for people not search engines
Remember that search engines will decide if the site is a hit or a miss though !
Content is the most important part of every website
Ensure the content is signposted correctly with good navigation / anchor text
Images used should be optimised / labeled corrected and represent what we want to say
We are only as good as our last website
Customer referrals are what we strive to get, todays client will turn into tomorrow’s referrer, fingers crossed anyway.
Dont spent time doing what isnt needed, do whats needed first.
We want lifelong relationships with our clients not one-night stands.
Our prices are set to attract customers, deliver more than they expect for less than they expect to pay.
Advise on the best practises.
Give advice openly and honestly, as you would like to receive it yourself.
If a client wants something that isnt in their best long term interest, advice against it even if it means a financial sacrifice (no full flash sites 🙂 )
Check existing images and text for duplication from other sites.
Code for and check for browser compatibility before website launch.
Expect website revisions, we want the client love love their website not just put up with it.
A website is for life, it grows, evolves, matures and eventually tries to dominate its ‘niche’
Be proud of our work.
