Web Site
Design and Development
Jo Landers has been creating websites since 1996, originally doing straight HTML coding in a text editor. Although now almost anyone can create working web pages using DreamWeaver or another software package, the ability to go in and tweak automatically generated code can make the difference between cumbersome pages with redundant or inappropriate tags and ones that load quickly and are found by search engines. People who have only used DreamWeaver or another WYSISYG editor and never dug into the actual code often don't know how to do this, or don't realize it's possible to do things that don’t appear on the menus in their software package.
Jo Landers' background in content-rich catalog design translates well into creating websites which contain large amounts of information or require a cohesive, easy to understand navigation system which lets users know where they are in the site, and where the next place they want to go is. Her programming background provides the ability to use HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP, and an appreciation of what is most appropriate for a client’s site and budget.
If you are looking for an animated site or an e-commerce solution, Jo Landers can act as a project manager, bringing together flash designers, ecommerce programmers or other specialists as needed. If you want a site with pages your staff can update without knowing HTML, Jo Landers can create the templates for a php-driven content management system (CMS). If your current hosting company doesn't provide support for these kinds of services or you want to consolidate vendors, Jo Landers provides web site hosting services.
A well designed website with relevant content and clear navigation is already search-engine optimized to some extent. However, proper use of titles and headers, alt tags, lists and file names can make a big difference, while minor changes to the text of a page will make it that much more relevant in organic searches. Jo Landers can help with that, as well as printed materials or promotional products that reinforce your web presence.
If what you really need is a website that interacts with a database (either local to your server, or accessible from anywhere with an internet connection), visit the PHP/MYSQL Database Development section of this site.
Related skills include file conversion from Microsoft Word, Excel, or your existing database, and basic image editing and optimization using Photoshop.