Marc Ohmann’s Blog

This is one of the most common questions we are asked by clients who are new to web development projects of any size. My response is generally,

“That depends on what you are trying to accomplish.”

The client’s response is then generally, “I know but can’t you give me an idea.”

The truth is we can’t give a good idea towards cost before determining desired results. I actually had on VP Sales say to me, “yea but is it going to be $5,000 or $500,00?” and really the answer is it could be either of those, anywhere in between or even more.

Have you ever sent out an RFP for a web project and been amazed at the wide range pricing in the proposals that come back? It is not uncommon for us to consult with a company who has received proposals that vary by an order of magnitude or more in price. It’s not that one company is wrong or one is right. It’s simply that there are so many ways to attack a web project and really your results are generally only controlled by how much you invest — as long as you are investing in each of the 6 areas below.

As I wait for the my phone to die so I can buy my dream phone. I am forced to surf the web through my old palm phone which doesn’t display many web pages well. After posting on the Google transcoder I was playing with some settings in Google Reader when I noticed a url for Google Reader Mobile. Now everyone can read their favorite feeds anywhere.

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Ever wonder what your site looks like in a mobile device?  If your site doesn’t display well on a mobile device and is located through Google search, the site will often be sent through the Google transcoder before rendering.

You can view your site through the transcoder at www.google.com/m

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