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> Assuming your projects function correctly, 95% of clients at this level are going to judge your web development skills based almost solely on the design of yo

by naz 16y ago

> Assuming your projects function correctly, 95% of clients at this level are going to judge your web development skills based almost solely on the design of your sites. Unfair, but true. Not sure about this, we have had a steady stream of clients since we got going without a particularly attractive website (http://gastownlabs.com http://gastownlabs.com) I'd say the percentage is 95% but the metric isn't your web design but references from previous clients.

ryanwaggoner 16y ago
Compared to what I'm talking about, your site is very attractive. I'm talking about stuff where you built the back-end but the customer hired a terrible designer, or stuff where you were brought in to do maintenance on an existing site that just looks absolutely terrible. Most clients won't care that you wrote great code and cleaned up the existing issues; they'll just see the crappy design.
hello_moto 16y ago
Hey, I love your website! How's the business going for you guys in Vancouver? Do you have any problems finding customers in and outside Canada? Is being in Vancouver a problem for getting US customers? Sometime I saw postings where they are looking for a local web-developer for contract. Would love to hear more advise from a fellow Vancouverites!
techiferous 16y ago
All you need is color. Your site's design is definitely good but it screams, "We're afraid of color!" ;) I started my blog design with a black-and-white theme thinking it would look sharp and sophisticated but it actually just looked bland. So I threw some saturated colors into my blog and it breathed life into it: http://techiferous.com/ http://techiferous.com/ Here's a good tool for choosing color palettes: http://colorschemedesigner.com/ http://colorschemedesigner.com/
- TheSOB88 16y ago
  I agree about the lack of color being a problem. In my mind, it links you with mimes and aloof Mac designers who think they're better than you. Maybe that's what you were going for, though!

by naz 16y ago

ryanwaggoner 16y ago

Compared to what I'm talking about, your site is very attractive. I'm talking about stuff where you built the back-end but the customer hired a terrible designer, or stuff where you were brought in to do maintenance on an existing site that just looks absolutely terrible. Most clients won't care that you wrote great code and cleaned up the existing issues; they'll just see the crappy design.

hello_moto 16y ago

Hey, I love your website! How's the business going for you guys in Vancouver? Do you have any problems finding customers in and outside Canada? Is being in Vancouver a problem for getting US customers? Sometime I saw postings where they are looking for a local web-developer for contract. Would love to hear more advise from a fellow Vancouverites!

techiferous 16y ago

All you need is color. Your site's design is definitely good but it screams, "We're afraid of color!" ;) I started my blog design with a black-and-white theme thinking it would look sharp and sophisticated but it actually just looked bland. So I threw some saturated colors into my blog and it breathed life into it: http://techiferous.com/ http://techiferous.com/ Here's a good tool for choosing color palettes: http://colorschemedesigner.com/ http://colorschemedesigner.com/

TheSOB88 16y ago
I agree about the lack of color being a problem. In my mind, it links you with mimes and aloof Mac designers who think they're better than you. Maybe that's what you were going for, though!