Web Site Development

These days, telling a client you don't have a web site is like telling them you don't have a fax machine. Even if you don't think you'll get much use out of an Internet presence, having a web page reassures clients that you are up-to-date, and positive client perception is a very important element of a successful business.

An Internet site can be one page or a hundred pages. It can include contact information, answers to frequently asked questions, reference materials, or your entire sales catalog. One of the Internet's best features is how much you get for your dollar. You can probably put your entire sales catalog online with full color photos of each item, changeable whenever you want, for only twenty to thirty dollars per month in hosting fees.

Whatever your web site contains, it should be intuitive, easy to use and make a strong impression. It is important that your site be designed and implemented in such a way that it looks good on the many different combinations of screen resolutions and browsers currently in use. Your graphics should be attractive and effective, yet still load quickly. If your site includes interactive elements, like forms, catalogs or calculators, they must be able to handle multiple users, JavaScript, cookies and AOL. If you want to take credit cards, you will need security.

There are many products on the market designed to produce web pages without the user having to understand HTML, but to create a professional full-featured web site requires hand coding, design know-how, graphics experience and in-depth knowledge of how the Internet works.

Hammer Data Systems can design and develop an Internet presence to meet your requirements. We handle any necessary graphics work in cooperation with Hammer Visual Engineering, write your copy and mount your site on the server of your choosing. If you don't currently have a server, we will recommend one. Development charges usually start at $200.00 for simple single-page sites. Group discounts are available for members of organizations such as Chambers of Commerce and professional associations.

If you are interested in developing a new web site, or reworking your existing site, please contact us.