Designing Your Web Site

Designing Your Web Site
You will have to decide whether you will design and develop your own Web pages or use the
services of a professional Web developer. If you decide to do it yourself, there are several
software programs and applications that you can use (e.g., Microsoft Front Page and Netscape
Composer have been two of the most popular applications). There are also service providers that
offer to help you produce instant Web sites. Be aware that these opportunities will result in
generic Web sites that do not provide for the customization necessary for a real working business
Web site.
If you can afford it, the best answer is to hire a professional Web site developer to design your
site and to act as webmaster to maintain it for you. Your job would be to work directly with the
site developer to provide needed information and to see that the Web pages reflect the vision of
your company that will best serve its current and potential customers.