Websites
Simple. Clean. Straightforward.
Those adjectives describe both the websites we develop and the process we use to develop them.
Visitors to your website are looking for information about your business or organization. A well-designed site presents that information in a well-organized, eye-pleasing fashion.
Why Choose Red Letter Design for Your Website?
You need a website, not a headache. We make these promises:
- We communicate in English, not in geek-speak.
- We listen to what you have to say.
- We answer phone calls and return e-mails promptly.
- We tell you about all the costs up front.
- We handle the entire process and take care of all of the details.
Red Letter Design doesn’t just build your website and disappear. Our success as a website development company is measured by the success and satisfaction of our customers
What Type of Site Do You Need?
Building a website is like building a house: some people want a bungalow, others need a mansion. We will customize a site for your needs.
Single Page Site
This is a great way to get a foothold on the internet. Much like a flyer or postcard, this site lets you publish basic information about your business/organization and optionally provides a contact form to receive email from your visitors.
Multi-page Static Site
A static site is one where the content displayed on the site does not change unless changed manually by the person maintaining the site. A multi-page site could be three pages or hundreds of pages. A navigation system provides buttons and links for your visitors to find their way around the site.
Dynamic Site
A dynamic site contains static information like a static site, but also displays additional content drawn from files or a database. For example, a membership directory might allow visitors to search the membership database and display selected information. Or a calendar page might read calendar data from a file that is regularly uploaded to the internet. E-commerce sites read information from a database about products for sale.
How Do We Work Together to Build a Site?
Just like building a house, there are several phases we'll go through to get you moved into your new home on the internet.
Design = Architectural Blueprint
The first step is to design your home. We will meet with you to determine your requirements, and then come back a short time later with several design alternatives for your consideration. We’ll work together to choose a final design from those alternatives, and then prepare the final blueprints.
This stage takes some time on your part. You need to think about what the words on the site should say, and what types of images you want to use. We’ll help you with this, but you know your business or organization the best and can provide the best content.
Development = Construction
With the final blueprints in hand, we’ll develop the computer code for your website. We write quality, standards-compliant code. Just like an electrician or plumber follows building codes when working on your house, there are “building codes” for websites as well. But on the internet there is no enforcement agency. Some developers build quick-and-dirty code to get the job done as quickly as possible. We don’t. We develop our code according to established web standards. That means the code is easier to maintain and will continue to function properly as internet technology evolves.
Deploy = Moving Day
The code is finished and it’s time to move into its new home on the web! We’ll help you choose an address for your site (the domain name, such as www.MyBusiness.com) and we’ll take care of all the moving details. We’ll register the domain in your name (so you own it, not us) and we’ll arrange to rent space on the internet (called webhosting). We’ll transfer the code to the internet, set up your e-mail accounts and show you how to use them.
Maintenance = Home Repair and Improvement
After your move into your new home, you may begin to think about home improvement projects. Maybe something little, like painting a room, or major, like adding a sunroom. As your business or organization changes, you may want to make changes to your website as well. Maybe you are running a special this month, or you have some news you want to get out to your visitors, or maybe you want a whole new feature on your site.
We offer a variety of ongoing maintenance plans to meet your needs.