The Central 183 Mission

Any business set for the long haul should ask itself, "What's your mission?" At Central 183 Web Design and Development, I strive to keep an efficiently run boat, use proven modern technologies and pass savings on to customers.

The Central 183 site for my current and future clients revolves around the Portfolio and Services sections. However, there is also a smattering of resources for other developers and designers in the ToolBox and Videos sections

I believe strongly in the openness of the web and its ability to develop fantastic innovation.

What is the best web host?

Good hosts depend on your needs. I love Slicehost because its reliable and powerful. The downside is that it's normally done through a command line so non-developers become frustrated. Control panels can be installed on a Slicehost account though.

GoDaddy is always good hosting for a cheap price. You can also manage all your domains through them, so it's convenient. What you want is a "Virtual Dedicated Server" which is a kind of hosting plan where you can host multiple web sites on the same server. They have one plan for $30 which would be good for your needs. It features a Plesk GUI control panel so you can press buttons to get things done.

There are a bundle more hosts out there. I'll mention some really bad ones, Dreamhost, Aplus.net and Dotster.

Sure, slick web sites are nice things to have, but the bottom line is making your business money.

Every web site that Central 183 builds is dynamic. That's just a fancy way of saying that it's easy for you, the customer, to make changes with simple browser-based tools. If you are comfortable with a word processing program, then you can make edits to your own site. The official sounding acronym for this is "CMS" which stands for Content Management System.

In the mid 90's you had to constantly bug your web developer to make changes because the web site did not separate content and data. The pages were called "static". Now two roles are played:

  • The developer designs the back-end code, database and functionality. Then the designer styles the front-end to your liking.
  • You get to change the data as much as you like. It's very hard for you to 'break' your site because the developer made sure to turn off access to elements you could hurt.

That means you can post to calendars, blogs and galleries. You can add pictures to posts. You can change phone numbers. You are in control of your own data.

Along with a content management system, you'll also get the following promises from Central 183 Web Design and Development

  • Your web site code will be checked to comply with the W3C standard.
  • Your web site will be checked on all modern browsers to ensure a unified look.
  • Contracts will be clear and concise.
  • The web developer will try his best to explain things in plain English. Whenever there is opportunity to simplify a problem, you'll be given that option.
  • Communication will be as open as possible. Even if the web developer can't get back to you for a couple of days, he'll send a note stating so.

No soup for you!

No Soup For You!You are still using Internet Explorer 6, so you can't have soup—or look at this site. I would really prefer you download Firefox or perhaps Google Chrome. If you're on a Mac, chances are you have Safari already, and that's good too!

If you're on Windows, and you must have a version of Internet Explorer, please go get the latest version of Internet Explorer.

If you want to know why you have to go without lunch today, please visit this link to learn more about Internet Explorer 6 and why web developers are determined to eradicate it.