| The internet has become one of the most commonly | | | | the final cost. |
| used tools when we want to find out some | | | | This begs the question, when it comes to web |
| information, be it on a local issue or of national | | | | design, are you better to choose a nation or city |
| concern. Companies who provide web design services | | | | based company or a local digital agency? |
| to major companies and smaller clients alike can | | | | Web design York based companies have proven to |
| charge anything from a couple of thousand pounds | | | | be very successful, racking up awards for the |
| to tens of thousands for a more complex website, | | | | websites that they have designed and launched for |
| but at what cost should we say enough is enough? | | | | their clients. They are also committed to developing |
| This issue has been raised recently as the Norfolk | | | | their websites and keeping up to date with new |
| Police spent a staggering £250,000 on having | | | | technologies and advancements in the field. Other |
| their website redesigned. | | | | towns such as Harrogate and the cities of Yorkshire |
| Even web design insiders have been flabbergasted at | | | | including Bradford and Leeds also have a great |
| this amount, stating that the work which has gone | | | | reputation of playing home to successful web design |
| into the site could o way warrant for such a high bill | | | | companies. |
| unless they were being seriously over charged. | | | | However, big city firms have received less positive |
| £100,000, whilst still a massive amount, is a | | | | press in the past for their web design work. Many |
| closer figure to what the web design should have | | | | clients have reported that they were neglected if a |
| cost, however there are digital agencies who would | | | | bigger client came on board. With so much emphasis |
| have been able to provide quality service and great | | | | on figures and targets among the sales team, clients |
| design for a fraction of that cost. | | | | are taken on board with no possibility of the |
| Investigations into the company who provided | | | | designers being able to stick to launch dates, and |
| Norfolk Police with their new website have revealed | | | | communication from the client to the designer is |
| no definitive answer, though it is believed that a | | | | diluted through several people. |
| London-based design agency was responsible as they | | | | The contrast between clients feeling valued and |
| list the police constabulary as one of their clients. The | | | | having constant contact with their accounts manager |
| design company cannot be named for legal reasons. | | | | or being left with no word from the company until |
| This company charged a massive £254,662.08 | | | | there is a bill which needs to be paid is something |
| for the re-design, however local digital agencies in | | | | that will drive companies into the offices of local web |
| Norfolk had given the police estimates ranging from | | | | design companies. |
| £10,000 to £100,000, half the price of | | | | |