Website Design

Website design and development begin with your objectives. If you are part of a nonprofit, managing an event, or are part of a group or association, you might be looking for an informational website. Informational sites are ideal for displaying content that you want to customers or members to know without any direct selling. In the event that you would like to sell your offering online, you will require an eCommerce website. eCommerce sites allow you to post and edit products or services you intend to sell, and can facilitate those transactions accordingly.

Questions to Ask Yourself It is important to have your priorities in order before you begin shopping around for a web design/development company. If you know what to ask for, you can avoid unwelcome "surprises" down the road. Whether you are a tech genius or tech-challenged, ask yourself the following to help flesh out what you want the end result to be.

• What tools will I need on my website?
• What level of customer interaction do I want?
• If interaction is needed, how do you envision this working?
• Will I be selling something?
• Do I need the ability to directly edit my own website to accommodate for upcoming events or news?
• Have I registered for a domain name yet (i.e. www.YourCompany.com)?
• Which websites do I want my new site to emulate?

Budgeting and Planning
Keep in mind that websites can be developed in phases. You may want the fully loaded luxury car with all the bells and whistles, but you can only afford to buy the tires for now. That's fine, and it provides a great opportunity for you to determine your wants vs. your needs. We encourage you to make a short list before ever contacting a web design company, and determining what you can live without for now. When you get more revenue down the road, you can always add on.

Moving Forward
The next steps are to contact FORIX, and request to speak with a Senior Project Manager. FORIX Senior Project Managers are highly experienced and professional software engineers, and work with you to determine what your goals are and how much development time would need to be scheduled for your website. The project mangers then use this information to provide you with a bid. They will provide you with helpful feedback and a timeline you can use to estimate the turnaround time on your new website.