Michigan Business Information

Designing a Website or Hiring a Michigan Web Developer for your Business

First, Get the Facts, many Michigan Web Developers Don't Even Know this Information:

Internet Explorer 6 is the most common browser (43%) with Firefox following at 31%.
XP is the most dominating operating system
Most users are using a display with 1024x768 pixels or more, with a color depth of at least 65K colors.
90% of Internet users in Michigan have Javascript enabled on their browsers.
- The Google Pack is free and contains a slew of helpful software like Google Desktop, the Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer, Picasa, Ad-Aware Anti-spy software and more.
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The traditional HTML (think the 1990's) approach was to "hardcode" all of the appearance information about a webpage. Every heading, in every page, the font size and face properties were set. Now think about a 100 page website. That is a lot of editing, and a lot of re-editing if you decide to modify the appearance of your pages later. And with all of that editing there is plenty of possibility for introducing errors. There are many more reasons to use Style Sheets (CSS), but the above should convince you quickly - make sure that your Michigan Web Developer (or yourself if you are a Do-It-Yourselfer) understands how to use CSS effectively.

It is impossible to recommend the "best" dynamic page language since what is best will depend on your needs. However, even if you just use scripting to include the headers and footers on your Michigan website, you are a step in the right direction to easy maintenance of your website.
If you do not already know a scripting or programming language, use one of the embedded languages. SSI is probably the simplest, but PHP has some useful extra features.

The Web is an increasingly important resource in many aspects of life in Michigan and throughout the US: education, employment, government, commerce, health care, recreation, and more. It is essential that the Web be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities in Michigan. For general Web Accessibility Guidelines, CLICK HERE.