Specializing in clubs,church, fraternal, and religious organization's web sites, The challenge of creating a positive influence on the Web.

Web Design

Having a great looking and functional site not only reflects your organization, but also enhances the level of influence and lasting impressioin on visitors to your site.

We can design for scratch or take your current site and give it a "makeover", and also along the way, help it become an easier to use tool for your visitors.

The World Wide Web has rapidly become the dominant Internet tool, combining hypertext and multimedia to provide a network of educational, governmental, and commercial resources. Much of its power comes from the fact that it presents information in a variety of formats while it also organizes that information through hypertext links. Because of the multimedia nature of the Web combined with the poor design of some Web sites, many Internet surfers cannot access the full range of resources this revolutionary tool provides. Some visitors:

1. Cannot see graphics because of visual impairments.
2. Cannot hear audio because of hearing impairments.
3. Use slow Internet connections and modems or equipment that cannot easily download large files.
4. Have difficulty navigating sites that are poorly organized with unclear directions because they have learning disabilities, speak English as a second language, or are younger than the average user.

People use a variety of technologies to access the Web. For example, a person who is blind may use a speech output system that reads aloud text presented on the screen. A person with a mobility impairment may be unable to use a mouse and may rely on the keyboard for Web browsing. To create resources that can be used by the widest spectrum of potential visitors rather than an idealized "average," As web page designers we apply "universal design" principles. This requires that they consider the needs of individuals with disabilities, older persons, people for whom English is a second language, and those using outdated hardware and software.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 requires that U.S. programs and services be accessible to individuals with disabilities. A 1996 Department of Justice ruling (http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/foia/cltr204.txt) makes it clear that ADA accessibility requirements apply to Internet resources.

The result of the above is that certain design features that are sometime seen are not user friendly when it comes to individuals with handicaps, especially those with sight impairments.  We strive to design sites that are user friendly to all and adhere toW3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines which include but are not limited to the following.

• Maintain a simple, consistent page layout throughout your site
• Keep backgrounds simple. Make sure there is enough contrast
• Use standard HTML or XHTML which is more current
• Caption video and transcribe other audio
• Make links descriptive so that they are understood out of context
• Include a note about accessibility
• Do not use frames for the increase difficulty in reading pages.

We include the following:

All pages designed by Fluential form a living document and should be regularly updated. We strive to make them universally accessible. You will notice that we minimize the use of graphics and photos, and provide descriptions of them when they are included. Video clips are open-captioned, providing access to users who can't hear the audio. Suggestions for increasing the accessibility of these pages are welcome.

This by no means a site must be plain, it just suggests common sense in keeping the site to a organized context. Much of the work done to assure accessibility is done "behind the scenes". 

 

Static Sites

Static sites are generally the type of site that churches, clubs. fraternal and religious organizatiosn require to present themselves on the Web.  Sometimes all you need is a site to inform the visitors about your church and organizations activities or service. This is where a static site might play into your budget.

We can create a custom designed site for you that will display your services in an informative and graphically appealing way. We offer site maintenance for these sites should any changes need to occur.

We handle all phases of your project from start to finish.  The initial phase of getting to know your needs and desire is we feel the most important aspect of developiing a web sitge that best serves your interests.

Pricing of Static Sites is available on our fees page.

Dynamic Sites

Dynamic content is information that is assembled only when it is requested. It does not exist as a document; rather, it exists as a series of content objects that are assembled in response to the user’s requests or requirements. We define "dynamic" as some combination of these aspects:

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  Merges information from databases and other sources with web page templates to provide up-to-date content. This also enables large sites to be built without creating each page by hand.
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  Enables complex user interactions such as online ordering, database searching and workflow management.
  Responds to the unique needs and inputs of your site visitors.
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  Encourages timely, frequent updates by making it easy for everyone in your organization to manage their content.
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  Adapts to your needs for growth and change , allowing new content and sections to be added with ease.

Now think of requesting customized information in this way. For example, consider a customer tailoring a piece of software to her own needs by choosing to use some components and not others. Using a Web logon profile (a predefined user profile of the customer) or customer responses to questions or selections, a dynamic document automatically selects appropriate components of information from the content repository, assembles them, and provides them to the customer.

We will be glad to discuss how this may suit your needs. Because of the complexity and individualization of  Dynamic Sites pricing is done accordingly.