Website Design and Development

It is not unusual for the typical lay person to think that there is nothing to web design and development, and someone’s cousin, son, nephew can do their website for them. And 9 out of 10 times it looks like it. Now would you had the business bank account and keys to the business and just let them run it? I don’t think so. That is why you should truly consider hiring a pro versus an amateur.

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I love what I do, and it shows. Well I think it does.

If you select Lannen Designs to create a web site you will get the professional looking web site that you love. I do know that many don’t have the budget for custom design, and I will work with you if prefer using a purchased web site or Flash template and customize it for you.

Questions

Do you want your web site done according to the web standards and guidelines (HTML, CSS, XHTML or XML)?
Do you want a web site that Is it viewable, no make that usable, across all of the different browsers?
Do you want your web site coded properly so that appears nearly identical across the numerous browsers?

If you answered yes to any of the questions and are considering other developer check out the following sites and run that developer site through it..

What it looks like across different browsers
Validate the HTML/XHTML
Validate the CSS

Existing Web Site

If you have an existing web site and just need to freshen it up with new graphics then please contact me.

The final cost of a web site is dependent on the features, and how large the website is.

Software I Use

HomeSite
Dreamweaver
Flash
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Freehand
TopStyle Pro
WS-FTP
and many others…

What can make or break a website

Good stock photography makes all the difference in the world. If you sell products then you need to have good photographs taken of your products. Great photography sells your products, and makes such a difference in the look and feel of your website.

Color Selection

Not sure what colors you want to use?

Selecting Colors
Hex Values
Blacks
Blues
Greens
Purples
Warm