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About ivso - Usability Philosophy PDF Print E-mail

Ivso are a creative agency providing cost effective but simple comprehensive services in web design. Although formed in 2005 the team members of ivso have over 13 years experience within the graphic and web design industry.

It is our agenda to provide web development services to businesses of all sizes in need of an affordable, high quality, and professional web presence that is easy to use & understand. Our key focus is to adhere to today's web standards and create bespoke aesthetic websites that communicate effectively with your customers whilst raising the profile of your company over your competitors.

Usability = Increased Sales

Have you ever been to a website that had what you wanted but you just couldn't find it? Or spent time pondering what a website's "mystery" symbols were supposed to mean? Or you just plain couldn't get the website to work?

This falls under the subject of website usability -- how easy it is for visitors to use your website, find what they want, and do what you want them to do?

All you need to do to lose customers is to use confusing links, or mislabel your links, or leave out vital information. Does it take forever to download? Can they find what they're looking for? Once found, can they find it again? Are annoying windows popping up at them? And so on.

The essence of website usability is to assist people to help themselves to do what you want them to do.

At ivso web design we take website usability very seriously. Your website is an investment that should benefit you and your company by helping your visitors find what they're looking for and that should help them to achieve your goals. In addition to ensuring that your website is clear and easy to use we'll address issues of necessary information, speed of download, how information "flows" through your site and much more.

We are also a registered member of the uk web design association (ukwda)

 
Our Location PDF Print E-mail
Our Address is 19 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 1BH. Click read more below to see an interactive map for our location.

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Recruitment PDF Print E-mail
Freelance programmers

Due to an increasing workload and the requirement for specialist skills we are currently looking to expand our bank of freelancers.
 
FAQs PDF Print E-mail

1. How much will it cost to create a website for me?

This will depend on what sort of site you require. By talking to us we will analyse your needs and design a network plan/sitemap for specifically for you - No templates. Obviously the cost is dependent on a number of factors: how many pages; the content; Is the site static or dynamic ?; does it include flash?


2. How much does it cost for domain name registration?

The cost of your domain name registration will depend of the level eg. .co.uk, .com, .net, please first check whether your domain name is available - click here.
If it is available, please contact us to quote you a price for registering it for you.

3. How much will it cost for web hosting?

The cost for web hosting will depend your requirements. ivso offer a number of attractive web hosting packages - click here to find out more

4. What is Flash?

Macromedia Flash or Flash is a graphics animation program, written and marketed by Macromedia, that uses vector graphics. The resulting files, called SWF (said like swiff) files, may appear in a web page to view in a web browser, or standalone Flash players may "play" them. Flash files occur most commonly in animated graphics on web pages and rich-media web sites that seamlessly integrates text, graphics, images and video.

5. What is CMS?

CMS stands for Content Management System. It is a method of creating webpages that have dynamic programming. This allows the website owner to be able to edit the content of their web pages directly through a browser window.

Content managed website can save you time and money!

6. What does mean?

are symbols that indicate that a web page has passed validation to the standards set down by the World Wide Web Consortium (www.w3c.org). Web sites built to these standards will perform better and look more consistent in the variety of internet browsers now used to view web pages. 

7. How do I get a quote?

To get a quote about any of our services please telephone or email ivso - click for contact details . You can also contact us quickly by using our enquiry form on this site - click here.

8. I can't view the flash content on this site?

You need to download macromedia's flash player. you can download this for free by clicking on the icon below or here.

9. What does ivso mean/stand for?

ivso [eye-v-so] is not an acronym or a classical greek/latin word dredged up to provide credence to a companies identity. It is also not a state of consciousness, philosophical ideal or cultural term of reference. It actually just stands for good design, searching round for a word to name the company we decided that all words obviously carry baggage or connotations. so playing round with letters we formed a word that we believed worked visually well together and sounded sharp. ivso was born.

10. What is the meaning of life?

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