| Depending on your needs web hosting
companies can offer a variety of services and platforms. When
choosing a hosting company you may want to consider that the
company that you choose offers, in addition to web hosting, some of
the below features.
Art and design:
- Free initial consultation
- New Web site design
- Existing site redesign
- Design of custom identity marks,
banners, illustration, photography, etc.
- Conversion of print media (brochures,
flyers, etc.) and other document types (MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint,
etc.) into HTML or PDF
Information management:
- Information/navigation/usability
analysis and best practices recommendations
- Web forms
- Surveys/questionnaires
- Web-based training/quizzes
- HTML-based email newsletter templating
- JavaScript, DHTML
- Quality control/uploading of your
finished site to Lab Web server and access
Multimedia:
- Video in a variety of modes:
QuickTime, QTVR, RealVideo, MPEG3
- RealVideo media streaming
- Macromedia Flash
A good idea is to call a prospective web hosting company and ask
for references. Most reputable companies would gladly provide you with
a list of happy customers. |