Comments on: How to choose a Web Designer http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer Tips on Web Design, Usability and Web Strategy from Portland, Maine Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:19:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Rob http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer#comment-28 Tue, 29 May 2007 15:49:57 +0000 http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer#comment-28 Jack, I wouldn't say it's "either/or"... it's has more to do with what's the more desirable skill set. A good Web design firm (any vendor, really) will take the time to understand your business before they propose a solution or start coding. On the other hand, if a vendor doesn't understand principles of good Web design, it doesn't matter how well they understand your business. Sounds like your vendor is not particularly good at either...or...(er, both?) Jack,

I wouldn’t say it’s “either/or”… it’s has more to do with what’s the more desirable skill set.

A good Web design firm (any vendor, really) will take the time to understand your business before they propose a solution or start coding. On the other hand, if a vendor doesn’t understand principles of good Web design, it doesn’t matter how well they understand your business.

Sounds like your vendor is not particularly good at either…or…(er, both?)

]]> by: Jebeaudoin http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer#comment-27 Tue, 29 May 2007 15:25:54 +0000 http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer#comment-27 Why is it an either/or? Our current Web Design vendor has disappointed us in this regard. They know next to nothing about our business (we are B2B publishers), and that has made our relationship almost impossible because when they are forced to make decisions on imperfect knowledge, they don't have enough context to make those decisions correctly. I suppose this puts us in Ian's category ("a site focused only on people within an industry"), but there are a lot of us out there. Why is it an either/or? Our current Web Design vendor has disappointed us in this regard. They know next to nothing about our business (we are B2B publishers), and that has made our relationship almost impossible because when they are forced to make decisions on imperfect knowledge, they don’t have enough context to make those decisions correctly. I suppose this puts us in Ian’s category (”a site focused only on people within an industry”), but there are a lot of us out there.

]]> by: IanMuir http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer#comment-20 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:53:57 +0000 http://www.pemaquid.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-web-designer#comment-20 I'd have to agree with you there. Industry knowledge is important, but it's no subsitute for good design. In fact, unless you're doing a site focused only on people withing an industry, having an outside opinion will be a benefit. I’d have to agree with you there. Industry knowledge is important, but it’s no subsitute for good design. In fact, unless you’re doing a site focused only on people withing an industry, having an outside opinion will be a benefit.

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