Hiring a Web development company!

• Identify what you want:
  It is very essential for you to have a well-defined plan with respect to your web site.
  Ask yourself these few questions
  
  
  • How I want my site to be created?
    This question will help you in figuring out whether you want more images, should they be animated, the kind of text you would prefer. They will also help you in defining how many pages including the home page would you need on you web site. Basically this question will help you in figuring out what software programmes you would want in your web site.
  
  
  
  • Which group of consumers am I targeting?
    Now the answer to this question will be based on your business or the reason you having a website. Depending on that you can decide if you want to target the younger generation, the older folks or the general mass. This will help you in coming to a decision regarding the the kind of design and content you would like to have on your website.
    
    So questions like this will help you in defining your requirements and will assist you in preparing detailed and clear project objectives. Remember your objectives also should mention the limitations you require your web site to have. (Do look out for our forthcoming article on How to write a perfect RFP [Request For Proposal])



• Experience of the web developing company:
  Your website is your visiting card on the net so when you look for a web designing company you have to be certain that the company has enough experience in the field of web developing and designing.
  
  It is critical for the web development company to know the tricks of the trade. They not only should amaze you with their designing skills but should also be able to create great inner pages. Along with all the designing and developing part a good web developing company will also help your site get recognition on the net. They do this by increasing your traffic (number of visitors to your site.)
  
  Pegasus InfoCorp Pvt. Ltd. is one such company who has developed quality web sites during its two year tenure in the field of web developing and designing. We have a list of dignified clientele to our title.



• Do your research on the web developing company
  It's your website so make sure you are taking a right decision while short- listing a particular web designing company. You can conduct your research in following manner;
  • Browse through the short listed company's web site and see if you like it.
  • Go through their portfolio.
  • Figure out their clientele which always will be mentioned on their site. Contact the clients and ask them the credibility of the company. But incase it is not present then something is fishy and drop that company from your list.
  • Check out their customer service. To test the quality and the responsiveness of the support personnel, e-mail them some pre-sales questions. A provider concerned about the quality of his support, would make available as many as possible ways to communicate with its clients.
  • Find out what other services they are offering you along with web development.
  • Make sure that this company has been able to deliver quality projects on time. You can always ask their former clients about this.
  • Ensure that you can be comfortable working with them in terms of communication, nature, understanding your requirements and extra help from their side in figuring out better ways to design and develop your site.



• Ready to sign the contract?
  The contract that is prepared should take into account points like copyright, indemnification, deadline, fees and arbitration. You also need be sure of who owns the custom code or graphics that is created. If your company logo is designed by the company then the contract should state who will own the copyright for it. Everything should be in writing to protect you as well as the developing company.