Website Development Essentials
A great deal is written about the selection and briefing of a website designer, however, this is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’. Of course the original website creation is vitally important, good selection and briefing will no doubt produce a website which grabs visitor’s attention, and a navigation structure which will ensure that visitors get your message.
However, this is only the first step in the journey of running an effective website. An equally crucial decision is the selection of a ‘web host’; they will make your website available to potential visitors 24/7. They have to be reliable, supportive and available 24/7 so that if anything goes wrong within their hosting operation they can deal with it quickly and efficiently.
In our opinion the key to an effective website, is the constant editing and updating of the website content. If this has to be done ‘out of house’ it can become a very expensive and long winded process. Yet it is essential that your website is at all times up to date, fresh looking and reflects your current business strategy. Visitors decide to stay or leave a website in seconds; your website is competing with 75.8 million websites, with more than six billion pages! However, to attempt to do these tasks ‘in house’ using traditional methods is difficult and expensive too.
These were the reasons we decided to develop x2cms Web Solutions in 1977. x2cms is a ‘one stop’ solution to website development. Importantly it has the ability to be with you every step of the way, as your business grows. You will find that x2cms has all the answers, be it database development, custom web development, or scaleable ecommerce solutions and shopping carts for businesses of all sizes, from home-based to multi-national. You can do as much or as little as you like to build and maintain your website, we do encourage our clients to do most of it themselves, and we are there 24/7 to help advise and assist you.
At the heart of the x2cms Web Solutions is their Website Builder, a powerful family of three website design, building, hosting, and support packages that make it easy to put your business on the Internet. With no need to learn HTML or Internet protocols, you can turn x2cms Website Builder's templates into a stunning, complete website in no time at all. Each of x2cms Website Builder's three packages runs entirely in your Internet browser, and requires no additional software.
x2cms Website Builder is as easy to use as a word processor or desktop publishing program. Simple tools let you choose colours, insert anchors, upload files, add styles, set table borders, and insert Flash movies and other media files into your web pages. With a few clicks, you can add a “search box” or a "contact us" form. There's no need to download and install software, or wrestle with upgrades. All of the website building features are available online, using Internet Explorer. Every tool in the x2cms Website Builder toolbar is linked to an informative Flash tutorial that shows you exactly how to use the tool to build your website.
The x2cms Professional package is designed for businesses and power users, and costs from $15.80(US) monthly. This package includes professional web hosting, domain name registration, 20GB of monthly bandwidth, 200MB of online storage, an unlimited number of email accounts, and 24/7 technical support. There are more than 100 templates to choose from. The account provides web traffic statistics, webmail, FrontPage support, up to five MySQL databases, and PHPMyAdmin support. Power users can create and run their own programming scripts using languages such as ASP, CGI, and PHP.
The x2cms Ecommerce Store Builder package provides a complete ecommerce website, including custom installation of your shopping cart by the x2cms team. Starting from $24.90(US) per month, the Ecommerce Store Builder solution sets up a shopping cart, and lets you accept major credit cards and begin processing orders right away. In addition to all of the other features included in the Professional version, the Ecommerce package offers 40GB of monthly bandwidth, 500MB of storage space, and up to ten MySQL databases.
The x2cms Standard package is designed for personal and hobby sites, costs from $6.95(US) per month, and does not include the third-party add-ons that are part of the Professional and Ecommerce versions.
Whether you're a business owner who needs to establish your web presence immediately, a store owner who needs to build an interactive ecommerce site without learning HTML, or a home user who wants to create a website for the family, x2cms has a Website Builder package that will do the job.
To learn more visit; http://www.x2cms.com
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