Usability
- Is your website usable? Broken links, poor navigation & constant pop-ups won't make 'Joe Customer' very happy. A good website is easy to use and just plain works!
- Does your website communicate with the customer? A good website will help the visitors find their way around the site. If 'Joe Customer' cant find what he's looking for, he's leaving.
- I want to update my website, where do i start? I understand that the upkeep and maintenance of websites can often be complicated. I design my websites with usability in mind, and if you still don't fancy having a go at maintaining your own website I can do it for you!
Accessibility
- Is your website accessible by all technologies? (PDA, Phone, Screen Readers) More and more people are using alternative methods to browse the internet, an accessible website will ensure that everyone will be able to visit your website, regardless of what they're using.
- Accessibility = better search rankings. 50% of all the internet's traffic comes from search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo. Having an accessible website boosts your chances of having a higher ranking in the search results by making it easier for both the search engines and visitors to read your site.
- Did you know that accessibility is the law? Websites are required to be accessible for all people, including the blind. Some Visitors may use screen readers - Is your website accessible by screen readers?
Quality
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Broken Navigations, Flashy animations & Pixilated Graphics = a poor website. Too often have businesses opted to employ 'the neighbors son' or 'a friend of a friend' who's 'had a go at Frontpage' to design their website and have been left with a poor quality website. A website represents your business, Is your business poor quality?
By combining the above three things - you can have an effective website
