After a long time coming, /r/webdesign is merging with /r/web_design. To be more accurate, actually: because reddit doesn't allow literally merging the two, /r/webdesign (being the much smaller subreddit) is closing, and you should head on over to /r/web_design to satiate your web design appetite.

Hey,

In my freetime i'm developing an chrome plugin for our schools Webinterface as part of an IT-Class Project. The Webinterface is written in php, but there isn't any API or php Sourcecode available. Now i ran into following problem, the index.php generates a frameset containing two frames, one navigation frame and the other one called "output" displays the main content. Since Chrome Plugins are written in HTML, CSS and JS it is easy to set a direct link to the "output" frame-content, so i could link for example to "mail.php" or "foobar.php". Is it somehow possible to load specific content into the "output" frame via <a href> command?

Thanks for help, mrw1llowfield.

Just put together my first site ever. Let me know what you think and I would appreciate any and all feedback (even the bad stuff).

Here it is: http://www.professorhype.com

I do both custom designs, and have a web store where people can buy cheap premade templates. Unfortunately, it's become quite frequent lately that my customers will wait until the design is installed, and then charge it back. The most common, and the most stomach-hitting-the-floor-inducing, is the fake "unauthorized charge" dispute.

Well, it got really bad just this month. I just lost $400 over a dispute...and it's money I really couldn't spare. My husband was actually so upset, that he asked if I could shut down the webstore, because we can't keep taking hits like this.

So, how do you guys handle this sort of thing? What sort of failsafes do you have....how have you fought them in the past.... I just don't know what to do.

And to head it off beforehand, yes, I know, it's PayPal. It's still the most popular online payment processor, so it's a necessary evil.

I have a calendar I put on a webpage using DHTMLX and I am trying to use their terrace skin but when I do it breaks entirely. In fact, anything but the default skin breaks.

Has anyone faced a similar problem in the past?

What do you use? what's the best for your money?

Thanks.

I hope this is the right place to ask for direction. Our company website needs a major overhaul and we need to be able to manage the content ourselves. Has anyone seen this site? http://www.squarespace.com/ it looks like something that would work for us. I need to figure out how to import our current site into something like this. My dilemma is our site is asp and the import function does not work with asp. At the end of the day the site has well over 200 product pages and your typical website related pages contact, employment, about us, location etc... How can we "move" from asp to another interface we can manage the content with?
Some explanation: Our company hired a web development company to design our company website. It was designed to allow us to add content. It is aged and needs refreshed we no longer have the original developer or company to go to they are out of business. I think it is written in asp? The pages are dynamic the links look like this: /buildingmaterials.asp?subcategory={7FADB56A-737F-4CF0-B992-785F96D91202}&productline={BDECD755-6DAA-4019-BC5E-807871A9D68F} the code is very ugly. We also have a customer database that allows users to preform a zip code search to find a dealer that stock or displays our products. We are wholesale distribution we do not sell to the public but need to educate our customer and their customers about our product lines. We carry about 180 product lines. This site contains product descriptions and product images we collected from our vendors including links to msds sheets, installation guides, warranties, etc. I have managed to export the site mostly intact were the pages are equal to one file per page (if that makes any sense) but I cannot get the customer database and zip code search to work.

The site is super small and unsophisticated. It has 3 categories that comprise under 12 products/prices. All in all it is probably 12-15 different pages. I would like a shopping cart implemented not use some stupid template from a hosting site. I have built the entire layout in Photoshop as a blue print for the developer.

I know this is an oversimplification of a complex question but what is an acceptable range of payment.

Currently I use HostGator which has been great until I tried to upgrade my account. Instead of upgrading like I requested, it made multiple instances of my account and charged me for each account. Cancelling the extra accounts was a huge pain in the ass as well.

Long story short, which web host do you use?

Hello r/webdesign! I am looking to start up a small business that focuses on delivering websites to small businesses trying to escape the clutches of crappy design. I have intermediate web design skills (intermediate skills in HTML and CSS), but when I go to sites like Themeforest I am blown away by how awesome the sites on there are, and I know it would take me a long time (and a lot of learning) in order to be able to build something of that quality. I notice that a one use license for sites purchased from some really awesome designers range from about $15 to $20.

I have enough knowledge about content management to completely manipulate these purchasable designs to where I could essentially set it up the way a client wants that is within the capability of the purchased site. I just don't have the capability to design something that nice. When it comes to code outside of HTML and CSS I am a novice at best.

I imagine that sites like Themeforest are set up for the DIY people who think they can work their content into one of the sites (I have saved a few of these people from personal torment), as well as for people like me who can purchase the pre-built site, slap on the content, and deliver an amazing looking product extremely quickly.

The model sounds great, with quick turnaround times, and I can charge a monthly hosting/maintenance fee on top of an initial "build-out" fee (I don't call it a design fee because I am not designing anything, I'm just organizing content).

Has anyone had luck doing this? If so, what sorts of pitfalls have you run into? Also, if you are willing to, what sort of pricing have you put on these sorts of services.

Thank you for reading if you have made it this far. I know there are a lot of great designers here and it means a lot to have you read over my post.

TL;DR: Starting a template-based web design firm where I buy templates from sites like Themeforest, slap on content, and deliver the final product along with monthly hosting/maintenance. Is this a good model? Does anyone else do this? How much do you charge? You're awesome, thanks!

EDIT: A little more background information: I have an MBA and worked as a "web designer" at a university which involved me building a few sites and maintaining content. The sites weren't THAT bad, but they weren't good (this was 4-5 years ago). I have freelanced doing projects for friends/relatives. I have produced some higher quality sites this way (not as high quality as the sorts of things you could buy on Themeforest however). These sites were from scratch or from a basic template/theme. I've worked in sales and have a lot of interpersonal interaction on a day-to-day basis, and I am in a position where I have access to a large network of small business owners whose websites, lets face it, need help. With my sales prowess I am confident that I could convince a large number of small clients to jump ship from their current firms and come to me. If this strategy worked for a while and started making decent money I would consider hiring professional designers and programmers and move into 100% customized content. A situation like this would allow me to play to my strengths (sales, client acquisition, and business strategy), and would allow designers to play to theirs (being awesome).

Hello,

I was recently asked to help make a website for a new healthcare company. It's going fairly well: the company owner has it hosted by godaddy, and as someone with limited coding abilities, it's really helpful. But I have a question:

I'm currently editing an Information/FAQ page. I'd like to be able to put the questions or topics at the top of the page, as links, and have them link to lower on the same page (but not a different webpage altogether). Just like what wikipedia does with its longer pages, with the little Contents box. How can I do this on Godaddy?

Thanks!!

Greetings,

i'm starting a big open project and i'm in need of an edgy web designer to design a few static pages (a work that could be done in a few hours) with an high degree of creativity required.

For instance, i need stuff like these sites:

http://prettypolkaspot.com/ http://www.fortherecord.simonfosterdesign.com/ http://sidigital.co/

My problem is that i don't know communities on the subject and when i try to advertise my request, i don't really know the right keywords. I just learnt "fullscreen site" and i ask for html5 and css3 graphics, eventually with animation, but people still understand that i need a boring, minimal joomla template and submit their applications despite not being able to do what i need.

Any suggestion?

Edit: people keep contacting me asking to work for me. This is not a job offer: there is no money involved. It's a big thing but we are all working for free and there's no intention to monetize it. So don't contact me if you are looking for a job.

I was hoping I could get some advice in regards to a website I've created. I've generated a lot of interest, many page views from around the world and even local interest via newspaper article.

The biggest thing is the e-commerce portion. I've got pdf's I would like to sell as individual chapters of a workbook. I believe I've got everything working ok in regards to having the chapters ready for download, checkout/shopping cart is done, thank you pages initiated. But, I've not generated ANY sales, which is a big downer. I firmly believe that if something isn't working correctly, there's always a way to fix it; the answer is out there.

I was wondering if I could get some advice if the website is lacking in a particular area, trying a new approach, this and this could be fixed, or advice as to how to generate more sales (something at least). I can only see or do so much, and because I've worked on this site for a while I could have overlooked something.

I'm still learning about web design and all that goes into it, any advice would be great.

Link to the website

Edit: fixed link

I purchased a domain name through godaddy.com and am putting together a webdesign layout in Photoshop. I have little coding experience and instead am focusing on building a simple blue print using photoshop that I will be able to send out to get coded. I will likely use o-desk to have my coding done.

Does anyone have experience setting up a small e-commerce site with under 10 products or services?

Main questions:

1. Where to host.
2. How to host (i.e bandwith and functionality)
3. What type of shopping cart to use
4. How to accept credit cards both online and having a bank account associated with my business.

Any help you could provide would be awesome...

i was thinking to launch campaign for restaurants about the importance of having a responsive design/ mobile optimized version. i need advice to make it successful.

I myself am not a web designer. I have a domain name, but now I am looking for a decent free place to build my web site. I thought this subreddit would be a good place to check.

This one is aimed at all the freelance web designers out there,

How do you charge your clients?

Do you make a note of their requirements and give them an estimate? Charge them an hourly rate? Or charge them a set amount and then more for added pages?

Personally I give my clients an estimate once I've looked over the requirements. This gives me a little wiggle room on the price and the client knows roughly how much it's going to cost them.

A lot of other web designers I know charge per page, am I missing something but isn't this a bit, 'cheeky'? The majority of pages all have similar styles unless we're talking a completely different layout per page?

This was a new site I found on twitter which had screenshots of mobile UX processes. Not just a signup page, but the whole, landing page, click, signup page, then whatever comes next.

Has anyone seen this? I can't even remember the name anymore.

Edit: Thanks to Steven_with_a_PH for finding it. UX Archive.