Things to consider when developing a website

Is your site being authored by hand, or simply generated by software? What's the difference? Many web designers know little or nothing about the basics of page design, - the fact that browsers only look at code and have to interpret it into visible pages. Each browser will do this a little differently. At Cassiopeia Web Designs, we author every site we develop - that is to say that we hand-code the html elements in order to maximize the effectiveness of the site. This improves the speed and accuracy in which pages display and how well they will rank in the search engines when someone conducts a search for your product or service.

Are graphics being optimized for best format and smallest file size? Does your web designer know when to use a "gif" image and when to use a "jpg"? Will your text load before the images do for people with slower connections? Having unnecessarily large image files result in higher bandwidth fees at the end of the month. At Cassiopeia Web Designs we know how to optimize graphics and Flash elements in order to keep the site as fast and streamlined as possible, saving you bandwidth and saving your visitors time.

Thinking of having an existing site re-designed for a new look? We can do that. We can also create an entire site in Flash, or just add some Flash elements to parts of your site. Our animated top graphic on this site was created in Flash and includes our active navigation system. Unlike some sites with slow-loading Flash intro screens, we develop Flash that will load as quickly as a simple graphic file, yet provides animation and interactivity.