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The focus on site management as a strategic element of website functionality is a key concern to web developers.
"Web surfers no longer want to log into a companies website that has information and news dating back to the 1990s," said Thomas Brides of Irish Web Developers. "Surfers want a website that looks fresh and up-to-date."
A good website should be simple to use and have a customised content management system in place. "A lot of developers are using off-the-shelf pre-developed content management systems and are trying to fit these to the companies' needs," said Brides.
"Most web companies offer to develop functionality that the company just does not need and charge a premium rate for it. However, shopping around for the best price does not always work if the cheapest solution means having to redesign a website in a year's time."
Companies such as Irish Web Developers build customised management systems. This means a company can add products to their websites, update entire pages, track orders or bookings, add up-to-date news and send newsletters about their latest products or events to people who have signed up to their newsletter.
"Example sites we have developed that contain such systems are www.whartonstravel.com, www.parentsplus.ie, and a more graphically stimulating example static site that I developed, www.glasskote.ie ", said Brides.
For large scale projects, the web developer should present a document to the company that outlines and details a phased approach to the end solution. During these phases the developer should be in constant contact with the company in case they go off track. .... Read full article >