web design for business.ppt
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Web design for businessChris Simpson, [email protected]/enterprise/students/
What do you need?
1. Website2. Domain
name(s)3. Payment
system
Free for basic needs
~ £5 / year~ 1–4% /
transaction
Choose a type of site
• First decision you should make• Affects how the site looks & feels• Depends on content
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Traditional site
• Collection of pages, linked together
• E.g. University of York website• Pay a web designer• or Use an online tool
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Blog-based site
• Collection of ‘items’ or ‘posts’• Arranged by date and/or category• Traditionally for news/diaries, but
now used for almost everything• E.g. racetobeusa.com• Usually free
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Group/network site
• Tools for groups, societies, projects etc.
• E.g. facebook• Owner controls the members• Often include discussion,
calendars, file-sharing• Can do it for free
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Traditional site (designer)
Good• Structure• Custom features• Unique sites• Advanced needs
Not so good• Can be more
complicated• Editing yourself –
very possible but will cost you more
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Traditional site (online)
Good• Do it yourself• Very easy to set
up• Edit from
anywhere• Can cost nothing!
Not so good• Fewer advanced
features• May not look as
unique• Harder to get the
‘professional’ look
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Blog-based site
Good• Very easy to update• Organised for you• Easy to search• Users can subscribe
to updates
Not so good• If you don’t like
the blog style of sites
• Can be harder to get ‘the professional look’
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Group/network site
Good• Can control access• Organisational tools• Collaboration tools• Private discussion• ‘Mailing lists’
Not so good• May not have the
features you want• Often ad-
supported• Can require
management
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Traditional site (designer)
You will need• Web designer to create it – but think
about long-term editing (CMS)• Hosting to store it e.g. godaddy.com • Plus: domain & payment (later)
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Traditional site (designer)
How to find a designer & hosting• Friends etc. – popular with students!• Meet people at events like this!• Designers can often arrange hosting• Or, look around for one that suits you
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Traditional site (online)
You will need• Account with your chosen service• Plus: domain & payment (later)
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Traditional site (online)
How to do it• Choose a service that suits you• Google Sites (ad-free):
sites.google.com• Others, e.g. multiply.com, webs.com• Sign up, make your site (more later!)
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Blog-based site
You will need• Account• Some designers can make
advanced blog customisations for you
• Plus: domain & payment (later)
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Blog-based site
How to do it• Choose a service that suits you• E.g. blogger.com wordpress.com • Sign up, make your site
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Group/network site
You will need• Account• Optional domain (later)
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Group/network site
How to do it• Have you thought about facebook?• groupspaces.com: good for societies• kickapps.com: general ‘social networking’
sites• groups.google.com: basic discussion• sites.google.com: group and traditional• vyew.com: online collaboration• Sign up, make your site
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Buy a domain (if you like)
• A domain is the .com, .co.uk etc.• ~£2.50/year for .co.uk; ~£5
for .com• Makes sites look professional• Choose a memorable name!• Think about safeguarding
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Buying a domain
• Now very cheap, but many are taken!• E.g. domainmonster.com • Register to your business/society, but
avoid using a university address• Societies: think about future
ownership
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Link the domain to your site• If you use a web designer, ask them• Otherwise, log in, find ‘control panel’,
then ‘framed/cloaked web forwarding’ and enter the details of your site
• You can now use your .com/.co.uk etc.
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Online payment systems
Allow you to• Create a catalogue of
products/services• Users use a ‘checkout’ to buy these• You receive money• Host company takes a percentage
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Online payment systems
Options include• PayPal – trusted, advanced• Google Checkout – low commission
(~1.5% + £0.15), also Base (shop index)• Amazon Marketplace – free customers!• ebay – can do auctions, free customers!
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Online payment systems
Things to consider• ebay can look ‘home grown’ – this
may be good or bad for you!• Amazon and ebay give you access to
millions of potential customers• Google Base potentially does this
too
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Online payment systems
Things to consider• With PayPal and Google Checkout you
keep your design – is image is important to you?
• Commission rates vary by income• Commission can be fee, percentage, or
both• Is ease of payment important?
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Demo – Google Sites
sites.google.com
Demo – Google Sites
Demo – Google Sites
Demo – Google SitesPlan the structure of your site – what pages do you need?
Demo – Google SitesCreate your pages, then edit them
Demo – Google SitesInsert links between pages
Demo – Google SitesEdit the sidebar to make your site easy to navigate
What else can you do?
• Video: upload to YouTube and add• Pictures: add pictures or slideshows• Calendar: insert a Google calendar• Gadgets: can be useful, but be
careful!• Upload files (e.g. PDFs)• Be careful you create the right image
What have we looked at?
• Types of site: traditional, blog, group• Free/cheap options• Domain names• Linking a domain to a free site• Online catalogue and payment
systems• Getting started with Google Sites
What else is there?
• Accessibility – don’t exclude people based on browser, sight, IT literacy
• SEO (Search engine optimisation)• Advertising your site (e.g. Adwords)• Money from advertising (difficult)
Any questions?