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Recommendation: To own a website you need a ISP (Internet Service Provider ) who will
Register and Host your domain name (ie: The name of your Website) We suggest you work with www.webonline.biz One may acces the Internet via many mediums, using your telephone line linked to a Modem (Dialup)used to be the norm,
however today, Broadband connections the likes of ADSL are faster, better and more reliable.- The choice is yours. We recommend visiting www.telkomsa.net Internet access monthly costs vary, depending on your acces method, but there are no additional monthly
costs involved once your Website is active. However you may enter into agreements that involve monthly or once off costs for website
Maintenance, Changes, Updates or Additions etc.. if and when required.. Your E-Mail Addresses may be whatever you prefer. Normally 5-10 private Email
addresses are available when sighning up with an ISP, however should you not wish to use them all thats O.K
as you may want all your website enquiries to be routed to one mailbox only, so as to monitor Website
activity. A common standard is to use the info@yourwebsitename.xx.xx.Alternately mail may be directed to relevant departments- sales@yourwebsitename.xx.xx
or another department as well being accounts@yourwebsitename.xx.xx. Should you have multiple personnel with forever changing needs. Websites are unique and customisation of Website development is a two way street with no
definite parameters to work within. Accepting this and understanding your specific Website objectives will we only then be in a position
to meet budget commitments, goals and growth potential specified. We design from small simple websites to large complex sites and prefer to give quote once we understand your needs. Websites offer exiting and new opportunities every day.
You think of it and if we do not have a solution. With a rich pool of resources to our credit have
we never let a client down yet. Refer to our Home page for more info. Your Company or personal interest may benifit greatly from a prescence on the Net. The Internet being a level
playing field with no preferances offering 7 days a week 52 weeks a year 24 Hrs per day advertising at the fraction of the cost for the
equivalent in print media etc. However a Website is not to be the only media used, but as a business tool offers great returns for an affordable
investment. Clients have immediate acces to Product specifications, Business incentives, Updated Pricing, Availability,
Staff compliments, Locations, Advanced and more concise case studies, Search facilities, Corrospondence,
Reports etc ...not to mention that exposure leads to new business and product awareness not mentioned.
In a nutshell you can give clients full access or restricted acces to whomever, whenever, whatever 24/7/ 365.
F A N T A S T I C ! Yes, however with caution. Bandwidth, mass market and access methods need
to be considered. Sound effects etc are common practice, however narrations or video and voice recordings are now possible. Most definitely Yes - However to be used with caution, due to bandwith overload and download timing - Options to be discussed. Yes. But !! preferably an option to play now or download now , allowing the user to decide thus applying
the user friendly and not bullish approach as download times and access methods vary. To view navigate to our Fun page. Yes, however transitions and special effects are lost. Alternately you may offer the visitor the opportunity
to download the powerpoint presentation to view at their convenience. Prospective clients find your site by either searching via search engines, word of mouth,advertising or
printed material ( ie-Business cards, Letterheads,Pamphlets, ) etc... Refer to our SEO Search Engine Optimisation page. Yes - Many sites include discussion forums covering many or single topics only. Yes - Dynamic slideshows are very usefull when promoting products etc.. Yes - Site content may change dynamicaly, either by Date, Time or Confirmation etc. Specific events may trigger changes
determined by your criteria. A great tool by pre empting Product launches, Acces Prevention or even simple quotations - Note: A database driven, active server pages (ASP) website will be required to meet this objective. YES - Normally you would send Box Office the updates required or if you wish update dynamically it is very important to
consider this control before the birth of the site as many other rules and disciplines come into play, allowing for administrative functionality. NO - Not the Norm, however if you wish for multiple users Countrywide or Worldwide to administer updates, the likes of timetables etc... can and have been catered for. Yes - if the controls and administrative disciplines are present. Yes - once we have designed your Website, ownership is yours, however it is your responsibility to keep updates and copies of your website. Most Definitely, however many precautions are to be in place. The likes of a reputable Internet Service Provider who offers backups, virus protection including programming disciplines. Promotion is a never ending task, never rely only on the Web search engines. Yes - However this needs to be carefully considered as your site may be overpowered by unnecessary animation. Yes - However this needs to be carefully considered as your site may be overpowered by unnecessary Text manipulation. Yes - We may improve or create a Logo, However should complications arise, outsourcing may be necessary. YES - Most definitely.. As websites may be corrupted in more ways than one. Once we have uploaded or updated your website, you should use a FTP programme to
download your entire website to your Pc and in turn copy this onto a cd or other removeable media. NB! If you change your domain hosting company Remember to Download / Backup before informing your host Yes - These files may be password protected and uploaded by you or alternatively in a PDF format for downloading or dynamically updated online. for more
info kindly contact us for more info. Yes - However be carefull as to what you offer for download as your ISP ( Internet Service Provider ) may have limitations on the amount of data downloaded. Yes - There are many approaches used - Update procedures need to be discussed. For help on this topic we ask you to contact us for more info. Yes - if so required. Simple or advanced methods may be used, however password and update management procedures need to be in place. Yes - if so required. Simple or advanced methods may be used, however password and update management procedures need to be in place. Most definitely, however be cautious not to divert possible visitors from leaving your site, never to return..... Banner Ads are used on existing sites to attract visitors to their sites. We may create banner-Ads that you may place on other sites either for a price or as a
"Buddy Buddy " concept - Help me and I'll help U. Banner ads may also be used within your site to attract visitors to key areas. Yes - Controlling Domain name authorities have a licensing system in order to own your Domain names etc. Normally these fees are on a debit order
and will automatically be taken in the month of your Domain name registration. If your fees are not paid, then your domain name may be given to another company seeking that name, else its yours Worldwide. The choice is yours - In this country or anywhere else in the world, however we recommend using a local reliable Service provider offering local support and understanding local conditions. NO - Your access account may be completely different to your ISP contract. Yes - you may and thus not sacrifice any longstanding email correspondence. This is possible by adding a Counter, however this is not a true reflection, however many providers offer online statistics which are accurate and customisable by yourself, meeting specific needs. Yes - Following a site inspection and then discussing your needs , kindly send us an Enquiry Yes - if your Internet Service provider (ISP) offers this feature. Buttons are used to attract visitors to specific areas on your website or to highlight any event etc... Yes - Most definitely see our Websites page Yes - However, we would use ASP coding to achieve this. We do not do website hosting ourselves. You can
choose your own hosting provider but we strongly recommend Webonline as our provider of choice.
They have various options available to suit your budget. Visit
www.webonline.biz Depending on which hosting option you choose, you
can have 1 email up to 250 emails A website can take anythibg from 2 weeks to months to
create, depending on our current workload, your commitment, the size of the site and complexities on hand. Do you use flash when creating websites ?. Generally we can. It does depends on how your
original site was designed and if you have the ftp details available. Once we
have downloaded your existing site we will be able to tell you if there are any
limitations. Yes we can. We can create a new site with a new
look and all new information, using the existing information or using a
combination of new and existing information. Should you have an additional query, kindly send us an enquiry with your query and we will assist where possible
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