Frequently Asked Questions about Web Design

How much does a web site cost?
What is Flash?
What is HTML
What do Domain hosting, Registration and Server mean?
What is a URL?
What is Digital Enhancing?

How much does a web site cost?

A web site's costing can vary enormously from project to project. Anything from £100 for a single-page presence, to over £1000 for a complete site is fairly typical. Please note that this is a very general price guide and larger web sites can be more expensive. Web hosting and domain registration would be additional if required. Our package costs £140 per annum and includes four email addresses, 'web statistics' and search-engine submission as standard. If you already have your URL and hosting organised, they can be used at no extra cost.
If you would like a quotation please use the 'contact' link. On this page you will find an online form that will ask for all information required in order to give a fairly accurate quotation. Alternatively, please email or telephone a request.

What is Flash?

FLASH is a language that was originally developed as a way to get animations onto the internet with very small file sizes. However, the language has been developed extensively over recent years and has become the first choice for interactivity within web sites. Flash's popularity has increased largely because the software required to display Flash files has been incorporated into Internet Explorer for several years. Anybody visiting a Flash-based site that doesn't have the player installed is automatically asked if they would like to download it. This only takes a couple of minutes on a standard connection. Approximately 95% of computers are able to view Flash content without having to download any extra software. Entire web sites can be created in Flash, or Flash animations can be added to a standard web page.

What is HTML?

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the web's original and most popular format. All web sites use some HTML so that your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator) can display the page. The language has developed over the years and 'XHTML' is fast becoming the standard for web site coding. Most of our recent sites are XHTML compliant.

What do Domain hosting, Registration and Server mean?

Domain Hosting refers to the web space where all the files of your web site reside. This space is usually 'rented' (very large companies sometimes purchase there own server on which to store and administer their site).
Put simply, a server is a computer that is accessible 24 hours a day - 7 days a week (less time for server maintenance) that has all the files required to display your web site. Whenever anybody views your web site they will be retrieving the information from the server.
Domain registration is the act of 'renting' your web address (URL). I.e. www.yourcompany.com. This is typically renewed every 12 or 24 months.

What is a URL?

URL stands for Universal Resource Locator. This is a web site's address, e.g. www.nonamenoslogan.co.uk . This is also referred to as a Domain name.

What is Digital Enhancing?

Sometimes photographs need cleaning up to ensure that they look their best on the web. This can involve cropping images, removing marks or creating special effects. This process is often referred to as Digital Enhancing.