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Our MD Michael receiving the Sydney Business Award.
A visit to the Google Sydney Office with a major client.
Testimonials
We needed an online invitation
for an important industry event
with the "wow" factor.
Michael and his team exceeded
expectations on every level.
I highly recommend their work
to any business who needs a
presence on the web on an online solution.
Sabrina
A gift worth giving
Michael is a dynamic and
personable businessman
who is generous with his
knowledge. He is very willing
to have a go and always thinks
outside the square.His business
always provides a prompt and
professional service.
Brendan Read
Photography
Australian Photographer of the Year 2000
Michael is an excellent digital pioneer,
being one of the original founders of the
Australian internet industry. He has a strong
work ethic and is able to inspire his team
through commitment to excellence.
It was pleasure to work alongside a great leader.
Billy Aldea Martinez
Metrix Digital New York
The Website marketing Group this is a job well done and I hope you guys are extremely proud of yourselves. I have worked with Michael and his team for several years they are experienced and have great customer service there are not many MDs that will let you call their mobile on a Saturday!.
Once again, great job and bring it on.
BGlen Andrews
Double Click
I have dealt with many web design agencies in Sydney over the years, none have been able to fully understand my vision and concepts as quickly and professional as the team at The Website Marketing Group It is always pleasure to work with you and your team. Thank you very much for making my job an enjoyable one.
Paul Milletta
Car Sales Online
It's been a tricky project and we couldn't have done it without the cooperation of everyone involved and the technical expertise of Costas and the team.
Mark Davis
Sunrice
The results have been overwhelming, and I am glad I spent the extra money to get something that stands out in the crowd and expresses the quality I am after for my business. I would definitely recommend your company to anyone else who is after quality.
Ivan Goram
Video Ezzy Club
Our Services at a glance
IT solution provider
our expertise crosses many verticals
Website Consulting Services
* Portal Development and maintenance
* Web development
* E- commerce
* Shopping cart integrations
* Data base driven websites
* Content Management Systems (CMS)
* E-media solutions
Internet Consulting Services
* Technology Consultancy
* Quality Audit
* Database and Server Solutions
* Server security
* Business Work flow Management
* Open source Implementations
The Verticals we work in
* Automotive-Websites
* Business To Business-Websites
* Consumer Goods-Websites
* Education-Websites
* Entertainment-Websites
* Financial Services-Websites
* Food & Beverage-Websites
* Hardware & Electronics-Websites
* Health & Fitness -Websites
* Politics / Public Issues-Websites
* Real Estate-Websites
* Retail Stores & Services-Websites
* Software services-Websites
* Telecommunications-Websites
* Travel-Websites
* Web Media-Websites
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Why do I need a website designer, developer & programmer?
A Web developer, speaking, builds and maintains websites. However, a lot of people who create a website from start to finish--designing graphics and web pages, figuring out the site map, then producing the site--call themselves Web developers, so it's a confusing term. People who conceptualize and plan out the site are actually Web designers. Developers are the people who use some form of HTML to build the actual pages. A Web developer's other responsibilities could include optimizing graphics for the Web and producing rich media such as Flash, streaming media, or online audio.
Skills:
Basic:
- Can optimize graphics and web pages so that they load quickly
- Can handle cross-browser optimization -- making sure the site looks good on different
Advanced:
Familiarity with:
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- SSI (server-side includes)
Ability to:
- Deploy dynamic Web technologies such as XSSI, JSP, ASP, Dynamo, and Cold Fusion
Working knowledge of:
- JavaScript JS and CGI scripting.
Experience:
Senior developers manage the overall building of thesite and assign junior developers specific areas to build.
Junior Website Designer:
- Has created at least one website
- Has updated content on an existing website
Mid-Level Website Designer:
- Minimum one year of experience developing and maintaining a commercial website for a client
- Experience with naming conventions and setting up file structures
- Can look at a visual design and tell what it will take to implement it
- Can tell at a glance how a page was put together or an entire site assembled in 30 seconds
- Knows what functions a given line of code performs
Senior Website Designer:
- Minimum two years of experience developing and maintaining a large-scale commercial website
- Experience as lead developer or project manager
How to screen a website designer:
- Candidates should be able to provide URLs of previous work. This is the equivalent of a portfolio.
- HTML code should be clean and well organized. You can check this by looking at the HTML source code of sample URLs.
- Many Web development companies screen job candidates with a standardized HTML coding test. Candidates are given an image created in Photoshop and asked to turn it into a Web page using only text-based editors.
- Get references from previous clients or employers. Was this person easy to work with? Did he or she produce a fast-loading, well-functioning site?
Tips:
- Looking at websites done for other clients is not always a good indicator of a web developer's skills, since it's hard to tell exactly what they contributed to the site and how much it's changed since they worked on it. If possible, you want to see exactly what they contributed. Ask what role they played in the project. Did they build the entire site or just optimize web pages?
- Be wary of self-taught folks who haven't worked in an agency or corporate setting. They might not have the training or discipline to complete jobs on deadline.
- A degree in one of the following is a good indicator: computer science or engineering, human- computer interaction (HCI), or architecture.
- Continued education in Web programming, interface design, information design, or digital media & multimedia production is also useful.
Keywords:
Use relevant keywords to search Guru's database and find the talent you need.
These words commonly appear in the Guru Profiles of Web developers: