1- Why should I choose AP ENTERPRISES for my Web Site Design ?
We offer a comprehensive set of affordable services designed to help you establish your presence on the Internet. Whether you are an individual, a non-profit organization or a commercial firm, in the United States or anywhere in the world, know nothing about the Internet, we have the tools and the talent to help you exhibit and have your ultimate exposure to the global audience. You are in the right place. Return to the top of this page <<< or Back To FAQ Index
1. Design and build the World Wide Web pages.
2. Place the Web pages on an Internet server (ISP) .
3. Promote your Web Site by registering it with the Internet Search Engines and directories.
4. Periodically, update your Web Site by changing the information about your products or services,
(Maintenance).
AP Enterprises provides all the services needed to help you with the above steps and more. You may order each step or service separately or let us do every thing as a complete project for you. Return to the top of this page <<< or Back To FAQ Index
The cost for building a Web site will vary greatly depending on the scope of work and amount of services required. Our Web page design Services starts as low as $75.00 and it can go as high as the complexity of your Web Site requires it. However, AP Enterprises will give you a cost effective and affordable plan that is to your satisfaction and consistent with your needs and budget. Just tell us what your needs are, we will build a site just for you. Please see our services page for more details. Return to the top of this page <<< or Back To FAQ Index
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1- Please review ourDesign Packages and decide if any of the pre-configured Web page design packages meet your requirements or if you need a custom Site designed and tailored to fit your business.
2- Order the Web page design package you desire or Email us about your intention.
3- Review the Questions that need to be answered check list which has a list of questions about your web site design plans. From the answers to these questions we will obtain the information necessary to see what you need.
4- Then send us the text, information, and other materials such as images, logo ,etc., for all your web pages. If for example your business is about selling products, prepare the description of each product and some pictures of them and if your business is about providing any kind of services then prepare the text and information for such services. Think of it as if you were preparing a catalog or brochure, what would you put on them and how you would want them to look?
Please note that all text that you prepare should be in ASCII format ( plain text ) and all image files in .jpg or .gif formats and should be sent to us preferably by email. If it is not possible for you to type the text or prepare the image file of any pictures then send us the hard copies by mail. In such a case we scan your pictures on our flatbed scanners and make image files out of them. Similarly we will type your hard copy text into ASCII format for a
reasonable fee. Note: Copies of your company brochures and or catalog are particularly helpful for us in laying out your pages.
5- After receiving and reviewing your material, we inform you by phone and/or email as soon as possible and provide an estimate of the cost and the time it takes to build your site. We immediately start working on your project. Please note that if the cost estimate of your Web Site Design project is $ 300 or more, approximately one half of the cost is required in advance and the rest when we show you the complete project. And if the cost is less than $ 300 then all of it is required in advance which you may send us as a check along with your other Web Site material.
6- Once the initial design is completed your new front page will then be placed in a temporary Internet address for your review. You will be able to adjust the page layout and overall design at this time. Then this design will be extended to the rest of your pages as the sites overall theme. As the creation of each of the pages is completed they also will be uploaded to the temporary Internet address for your review. These uploads will normally be at the end of the day for the work completed that day. After all the pages are completed you need to compile a final "punch list" of all your corrections, adjustments etc. and send them to AP Enterprises for final modification. Once these changes are completed your Web Site will be moved to it's permanent Internet address. Your new Web Site is now complete.
Yes. We are pleased to have customers
from around the world and we're as close to you as your computer. All orders are based on U.S. Dollars. Transactions must be by International drafts(money orders) and must be payable in a US bank.
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Design Questions And Answers
6- What do you include in MY Web pages that you build ?
It all depends on the complexity of your Web Site. You decide about the items and we include them into your Web pages. Mostly, items like text describing your products or services, corporate logos, main menu, tables, feedback, comments/suggestions or order forms, email links, navigational link bars, hyper links, images, animation, short sound or video clips, search engines, Java or any thing else that you specify and fits your requirements and budgets. Return to the top of this page <<< or Back To FAQ Index
7- What about my own pictures that I want to include in my web pages ?
Just send us the pictures. We scan them on our flatbed scanners (for additional pictures, above those allotted with your web design package plan, we charge a reasonable fee) and make image files out of them and insert the images into your web pages. You can also email us any image files ( .jpg or .gif ) that you have already made from scanning your own pictures. (for additional pictures, above those allotted with your web design package plan, we charge a reasonable handling fee) Please see our Design Options page for more details. Return to the top of this page <<< or Back To FAQ Index
8- Will my Web Site look the same in different browsers ?
We are currently testing every page of your Web Site with the Internet Explorer 5.0 and Netscape Navigator 4.7 to make sure they look the same in each browser. If you require your page to be optimized for a specific browser please notify us. Additionally, all pages are designed to the Internet standard screen size of 800 X 600 dpi. If you require your pages to be designed to a screen size greater than 800 X 600 please notify us. Please note that we do not recommend designing pages to screen resolutions lower than 800 X 600.
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9- Can I see what my site looks like as it's being designed?
Yes, we will let you view your Web pages on a temporary Site before it is published to your permenant web address so that you may see what it looks like and make any changes if necessary. Normally, we design the front page and get your approval, so that the site wide theme for all the other pages can be established. Then during the process of completing all the other pages, we will upload that days work to this temporary web address. This will allow you to follow along with the design process. During this period we ask that you do not contact us for typo's and minor changes. At the end of the design process we will ask you to submit a "punch list" of typo's and minor corrections, if any, for final correction.
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Hosting Questions And Answers
10- What is the difference between 'Virtual' Domain and 'Vanity' non-Domain accounts ?
With 'Virtual' Domain accounts you will have your own Domain Name address such as:
"http://www.your-name.com" and "http://your-name.com"
While in non-domain accounts('Vanity') the address of your Web Site is like:
"http://www.whatever.net/your-name"
There is, however, no difference in functionality. The other differences are in pricing, registering with InterNIC and the time it takes to register when you have a Virtual Domain account. In contrast 'Vanity' (non-Domain accounts) are available as soon as we setup your account and no registration with InterNIC is required.
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Yes. It has to be registered with Network Solutions, or one of the many other domain name regisrars, only if you have a 'Virtual Domain account' like (www.apent.net). We will do the registration service for you for a $10 fee. In addition to our fee for this service you have to pay $70 (currently) to Network Solutions (less with other registrars) for your first two years and $35 for each year thereafter. We constantly monitor these name servers to find the least expensive one to use. Currently you can get a 'Virtural' .com/.net name for as low as $7.77 a year.
Note: If you have a non-Domain account no registration is required and thus no fees.
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12- How long does it take to register a domain name ?
Regestering the domain name takes less than an hour. But, transfering the name varies, but it's usually useable in 24-48 Hours. NOTE: The server (ISP) we will place you on will give you a temporary address to host your pages until your permanent address is ready. Return to the top of this page <<< or Back To FAQ Index
Hosting starts as low as $ 9.95 per month. But it depends on the amount of disk space and the type of accounts, Virtual Domain or Vanity (Non-Domain). <<< Back To FAQ Index
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