Web Design & Web Development FAQs
Web Design Hong Kong
Do you need a web designer?
With fast pace and advance development of web technology, a well developed website could definitely help building your own brand image, at the same time enhancing your business performance. A decent web design helps building a professional company or brand image, strengthen customer confidence, hence boost overall business profit.
The following article will answer some FAQs about web design, such as website optimisation, charge of web design, workflow of web design, concept of Responsive Web Design (RWD).
7 Questions about Web Design
- Question 1. Do I need a website for my Business?
- Question 2. Quick guide to different types of websites
- Question 3. Price of web design
- Question 4. Workflow of Web Design
- Question 5. Production time of Web design
- Question 6. What makes a good website?
- Question 7. How to choose the right web design company?
- Popular Web Design services from Fletrix
Question 1. Do I need a Website for my business?
You might be wondering if your business need a website, or if it is suitable to have one. Can web design boost my profit if I’m selling service? Do I need a web designer for website design if the website is for information display only?
Here comes to a short answer: a website offers a wide variety of benefits for all businesses, no matter what your business are. A well developed website makes your business look more professional, improving business image, enhancing credibility of your business, at the same time reaching your current and potential customers through internet.
Besides, owning your business website helps to communicate your products and services clearly, so as to promote your brand and increase impression anytime, anywhere that stimulate final purchase. By combining other online marketing strategies such as SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and Social Media marketing (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter), your website should stand out from the industry and experience significant growth of your business. A perfect website should also contain a variety of customer services like Q&A, automatic order placement and online payment, sale and promotion. These automatic functions definitely helps to reduce labour costs and transaction hour.
Question 2. Quick guide to different types of websites
- Static website: A static website mainly contains web pages with fixe content. Each webpage is coded in client-side HTML and CSS code and display the same information for every website visitor. including plain text, pictures, audio, GIF image and FLASH. Static web design does not require web programming or database design, it can be built by creating few HTML pages and publishing them to Web Server. This kind of web design works for websites with simple content and relatively low update frequency. For example, personal portfolio and official website mainly for information display.
- Dynamic website: Dynamic website allows users to interact with the information that published on the webpage. Dynamic websites rely on both client-side and server-side scripting such as JavaScript (JS), PHP or ASP, enhancing both functionality and interactiveness of website. As a dynamic website contains information that changes depending on different factors, such as visitor, time of the day, time zone, the visitor’s native language, it requires a database or external file to contain all of the above data. This kind of web design or web application suits for websites that requires high content update frequency and user interactions, such as online shop, forums and social media platforms.
- Website builder: Website builder contains tons of professional webpage templates and commonly used functions. You could enjoy the well developed editing tools and update webpage content in admin panel simply by account registration and pay for the corresponding plan. Website builder would be a good choice for individuals and small businesses to start a website without hiring a programmer. Common examples are WordPress, Wix, Shoptify, Shopline.
Question 3. Price of Web Design
Price of web design depends on different factors including design requirement, complexity of programming and related technology, after-sales service etc. It may also vary due to the size, resources and talents of different IT companies.
Generally speaking, there are mainly 3 kinds of web design packages:
Web Design Package Comparison
Basic Web Design Package | Premium Web Design Package | VIP Web Design Package | |
Price | HKD 2,500 - 5,000 | HKD 4,500 - 18,000 | HKD 18,000 or above |
Services | Responsive Web Design (RWD) UI/UX design Programming and coding design (Frontend & Backend) Source code 1-3 web page design | Services of basic web design package E-commerce function ( e.g. Basic functions of Online Shop) UI design and customised functions 4-6 web page design | Services of premium web design package Fully customised UI/UX design Interactive website elements and functions 6-10 web page design |
Suitable for | Static web design Web design template for information display Relatively low content update frequency Relatively low technical requirement Companies or individuals with less budget | Dynamic web design Customised UI/UX design High content update frequency Companies or individuals with budget | Dynamic web design Fully customised web design for building company image Interactive website elements and functions Companies or individuals with more budget |
Speed | Slow | Normal | Fast |
Maintenance | Need additioanl charge | Need additioanl charge | With warranty period |
Quotation |
Other than above website development cost, you may also pay for additional costs such as Domain name extension fee, Server renting fee, web hosting service, regular website maintenance fee. If you would like adopt SEO services like Pay Per Click (PPC) and improve ranking on SERP, additional fee would be charged as well.
Question 4. Workflow of Web Design
You may reference to below workflow of web design:
1. Understand client’s demand and extra needs of web development
- Hong Kong web design company will firstly understand the idea and needs of customers, investigate the feasibility and workload of web design project, and provide sustainable technological strategies regarding to the website design project.
2. Functions of Web design
- According to the “Website user demand list” confirmed in 1. , Hong Kong Web design company starts considering actual functions required for the website, and draft a well planned “web design function list” . There are mainly two types of web design functions: a. Software function and 2. Hardware function.
3. Client received the quotation of web design and sign project contract with web development company
- Hong Kong web design company send the drafted “web design quotation” to client, which client should have a clear understanding and expectation regarding each website function. Meanwhile, web development company or web designer should also explain and elaborate the design concept of each webpage function, as well as the operations of web design clearly.
4. Web design User Flow
- According to the “Web Design function list” confirmed in 2. , web development company start to plan for a detailed user flow that ensure end users to operate the function in the most effective way. One of the important web design technique “User-experience Enhancement Design” will be applied at this stage, aiming to reduce user’s overall learning time about each web function.
5. UI design of Website
- UI (User Interface) design is not just about aesthetics, but to design and customise according to the needs of end users. Web designer will design UI, information display and user experience by considering the users’ characteristics, actual website setting and users’ familiarity towards website. In order to enhance user’s perception towards the website functions, web designer will provide guidance and hints to users to ensure they have correct understanding regarding each webpage function. Users could then receive simple but accurate information in the quickest way.
6. Programming after design confirmation
- Programming team of web design will start coding according to the user flow, website functions and UI/UX design stated in quotation. Different programming languages (e.g. HTML, CSS, JS, PHP) will be applied depending on the chosen type of website and website functions.
7. External: Client conduct U.A.T. in staging sites; Internal: Web development company debug at the same time
8. Acceptance of completed web design and launching
- Hong Kong Web development Company will transfer corresponding files and codes after acceptance of completed web design, and provide free of charge maintenance within warranty period.
It requires around 1 to 2 weeks time from web design discussion to the completion of contract signing. Meanwhile, it takes 1 to 3 months in completed the whole web design, depending on the complexity of web design.
Question 5. Production time of Web design
If you simply use website builder for web design (e.g. WordPress, Wix, Woocommerce, Magento) , it takes around 7 to 10 working days for UI/UX design and 3 to 5 working days for programming. It requires less web development cost and completion time for this type of web design, but the flexibility of UI/UX design and functions are relatively low which may not be able to fulfil clients request.
If it is a customised web design project, the overall website production time depends on the modifications of UI design and type of website that needed to be developed. The close communication is important at this stage so web designers in Hong Kong could modify the overall design as client requested. Besides, Hong Kong web design company would have to understand the characteristics and operations of client’s industry for analysis, which involves a longer preparation time and higher cost. Still, it is worth the efforts to own a fully customised, one-of-a-kind RWD website with flexibility of website functions. This type of customised web design takes around 1 to 2 months for UI/UX design, and another 1 to 2 months for programming.
Question 6. What makes a good website?
1. Responsive Web Design (RWD)
As current users mainly browse websites with different devices like tablets and mobile, a good website design should respond to the user’s behaviour based on screen size, platform and location.2. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
A good website should be SEO-friendly, which means the website structure and content should be meaningful to Google, so that Google and other search engines can crawl and interpret the content of each website page effectively, hence increase the overall search ranking in Google SERPs.3. User Experience (UX)
A good website design should consider the overall web design from user perspective, so as to create the best user experience to users. For example, Web designers in Hong Kong may apply some simple and easy-to-understand buttons as web design elements, so users can understand about the usage of the button without much considerations.4. SSL Certificates/ HTTPS
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate is a global standard security technology that allows encrypted communication between a web browser and a web server. While HTTPS will appear on the domain when the website is protected by SSL Certificate. It helps to decrease the risk of sensitive information from being stolen or altered with by hackers and identity thieves.5. Support different kinds of browsers
The completed website design should support different kinds of browsers including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and Opera.6. Easy-to-use Front End and Backend System
Web design company should prepare a smooth and easy-to-use backend for admin to update and edit website content that shows in frontend effectively.7. Auto backup and Emergency Recovery
A good website should backup the website data automatically per day, so as to achieve quick website recovery when technical errors occur. An auto backup should include coding, content, data and web configuration. Fletrix could recover your website at the earliest in 3 minutes. Contact Us8. Content Management System (CMS)
CMS allows admin to update or edit website content anytime without help of programmer and change of web design and website structure. WordPress, Dupal and Joomla are common CMS in the market. How to choose the right CMS?9. Image Compression
Clients may usually upload images in original size, which actually lengthen overall website loading time. Users with limited network may leave the website due to long loading time, resulting in high bounce rate that affects SEO ranking. It is a professional technique to upload a compressed image without affecting its resolution. Contact UsQuestion 7. How to choose the right Web Design Company?
Selecting a right web design company can bring ultimate success to your website. Here are some tips that assist you in choosing the right web design company.
You may find hong kong web design agency for options, or research about different web design companies about their portfolio and projects, and observe if they have ever conduct website design projects for famous enterprises. It is important to know if the UI and UX design meet the enterprise’s brand image and needs as well. You could also investigate if their past web design projects have the elements mentioned in Question 6 to consider the professionalism of the web development company.
A more direct way is to ask the web design company right away and see if they have previous proof of work, or web design template. It is good to understand more about the web design workflow , price packages and web design experience of each company.
Popular Web Design services from Fletrix
Customised Web Design suits your needs and demand more than traditional or existing website template, which the website functions and UI could be designed according to your request. As a HK web design company, Fletrix provides tailor-made Web Design which meet your expectations and business requirements. With well-experienced web designers and programmers, we ensure to design you a fully customised system. We provide varies kind of services for every industry, including:
Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP System)
To integrate internal enterprise resources, manage day-to-day business activities, workflow of each department.
Functions and features: Accounting Management, Human Resources Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Enterprise Performance Management, Customer Services, Data Analysis
Point of Sales System (POS System)
Composition of Hardware and Software, used for stock and order management, as well as receipt management. Common Examples are Catering POS System and Retail POS System.
Functions and features: Different kinds of Payment Method, Stock Management, Sales Data Analysis
Customer Relationship Management System (CRM System)
Analyse the consumer behavior of current and potential customers by collecting, managing and analysing client data using CRM System. This help solving demand of clients and increase customer loyalty.
Functions and features: One-stop customer database, Customer Analysis, Workflow of customer service and Marketing Automation
Accounting System, Accounting Software
Achieving the best financial management by improving overall effectiveness and business performance of enterprises.
Functions and features: Expenses, Invoices and Income, Liabilities
Human Resources System (HR System)
Human Resources Management System for managing employee information and payroll processing.
Functions and features: Employee information Management, Shift Roster and Attendance, Leave Management, Payroll Processing and Report, MPF Management and Report, File Taxes
Event Registration System, Roll Call System
Automation of event registration, payment and roll call
Functions and features: Event Management, Roll Call Management, Customised Registration Form, Payment Gateways, Updates of event contents, QR Code ticket, Online Booking, Member System
MetaTrade (MT4)
An E-commerce transaction platform that connect different trading platforms. Secure foreign transactions and buy and sell could be completed in MT4.
Functions and features: Platform that support multi-currency, Professional consultation, transaction automation, conduct transaction with different vendors
Machine Learning (ML)
Machine Learning is one of the AI technology which focus on building applications that learn from data and improve the accuracy from time to time. Algorithms are trained to identify similar patterns and features in large amount of data to make accurate decisions and predictions based on new data.
Functions and features: Speech Recognition, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Translation, Image Identification, Medical Diagnosis, Learning Association and Prediction
Fletrix is ready to provide you the best Web Design Service
Are you eager to start building your own website? Or you would like to know more about web design websites? Just let Fletrix know your question. As a HK web design company, Fletrix provides tailor-made web design services which meet your expectations and business requirements, so as to improve overall website performance, including user-friendly interface, user experience and SEO performance. With well-experienced web designer and programmers, we offer one-stop web development service to clients, from understanding client’s critical needs and idea flow, planning, to UX/UI design, programming and UAT, and last but not least, launching the website with maintenance and updates. We guarantee the out coming websites are easy-to-use and well functioned with an attractive user interface which absolutely impress your target customers. Let’s get started with your website development journey with Fletrix via WhatsApp message!
How do we work?
- Study the workflow of the company or team
- Identify the critical Needs & Problems
- Prioritize & Propose continuous technological strategies
- Prototype & Discussion
- Development
- Internal Testing
- User Acceptance Test (UAT)
- Replacement & Implementation Plan
- On-site Training & Feedback collections
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- Updated at： 2021/03/24
Web Design Hong Kong
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