Tag Archives: web design

The 80-20 Rule and Client Drama

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The 80-20 Rule, AKA the Pareto Principle, states that “for many events, 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.” This can be observed in any volunteer organization, for example, a church, where 20% of the people do 80% of the work. In our eight-plus years of doing web development at Pelago, we […]

The Zerg: Testing Web Sites on a Limited Budget

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The most crucial component of any web design project is the testing phase prior to launch. You want to discover and fix any bugs before the site goes live; online their significance will be distorted exponentially. The problem is clients usually have zero budget for this phase. Most clients don’t understand the importance of testing […]

Three Tips for Handling Your Clients

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It is the unfortunate circumstance of any professional service business that it must interact with a wide range of clients. From the easygoing and easy-to-please patron, to the difficult and demanding dictator, all clients require similar care and feeding to keep the relationship working. Establishing and maintaining a good relationship with your clients is the […]

How to Become a Great Web Designer

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The field of web design is occupied by a large and loosely defined collective of freelancers and agencies. We have found our niche in working with a medium that is in a constant state of flux. There are no real steadfast rules, and the web has been used in every way imaginable to communicate messages […]

How to Assemble a Web Design Team Based on the A-Team

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To create a successful web designing company, creating and developing web sites, you are going to need a specialized and diverse team who share common goals of doing quality work. The A-Team, although stuck in the 80s, is a perfect example for building a web development team. Their skills complemented one another perfectly, and they knew […]