We have now completed our extensive overhaul of the website for JB Motors, one of the largest and most well known Vauxhall Dealers in North Yorkshire.
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We are pleased to announce that we are now the main provider of all hosting and web services for the United Reformed Church, both at a national and regional level.
We are pleased to announce that we can now offer an extremely effective anti spam solution that eliminates up to 98% of spam and junk email from your email accounts.
Having worked extensively with Effective Air Solutions in Cheshire, we are pleased to present our new site for the temperature control specialists.
Using bright colours and extensive imagery of their services, it provides them with a bright new interface for their business.
With the advent of Joomla 3, managing content has never been easier for our clients. Although we work with other Content Management Systems such as Wordpress, we find that nothing comapares to the power of Joomla.
Our new site for Hall Farm Bed and Breakfast based near York is now live.
We designed this site to make sure the beauty of the property stood out to prospective visitors
Pleased to present our new site for a company called Lotus A Lease.
They speclialise in providing Lotus sportscars for people to hire for days or weekends for a unique driving experience.
Employment specialists Emplaw Solutions were looking for a dynamic and clear site to present their new services using vivid imagery. We are pleased to announce our new site for them is now live and has already lead to a substantial increase in their enquiries.
This project brought out the inner child in us as we developed a pirate theme for Captain Barneys, the new children's play centre in Malton.
Our design captures the excitement of this great new attraction for local children.
See the site in our portfolio,
VTSDesign are now providing all hosting services for twenty-five educational of Hoylake. They specialise in the production of educational and promotional resources and campaigning materials for Third Sector clients and operate a large number of major websites for national clients.
We are pleased to announce our new site for Wirral Tachograph is now complete.
They supply tachograph equipment and consumables to the vehicle industry.
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We are delighted to announce that our new website for The Mount School in York is now live.
We are delighted to unveil our new site.
Cleaner and quicker, we hope that it will provide all the information you need about our products and services!
Welcome to VTSDesign
Getting an online presence can seem a real minefield. At VTSDesign Web Services, we aim to make it simple by providing a one stop solution for all your design, hosting and internet marketing needs.
Take a look through our site at the different services we offer and please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like more information or a no obligation quotation.
Featured Portfolio Sites
A selection of sites from our extensive portfolio are shown below. Please click any of the links to view more information on a site and larger images.
To view our full portfolio, please click here
So what's all this about?
On May 26th 2011 a new EU directive came into effect that requires website owners to make changes to their sites with regard to how cookies are used to store visitor information. It becomes UK Law on May 26th 2012. It applies all to all websites using cookies and not just commercial ones.
This law called The EU Privacy Law is amended privacy legislation that requires websites to ensure their visitors are fully informed as to which cookies are stored and why they are used on a computer or any other web connected device.
The law is being regulated and overseen in the UK by The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and you can read their statement here. They have the power to prosecute non compliant firms and seek fines of up to £500,000
What is a cookie exactly?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by a web browser. They are used by almost all websites, for a variety of purposes:
- Analysis of visitor behaviour (known as 'analytics')
- To personalise pages and remember visitor preferences.
- To manage shopping carts in online stores
- To track people across websites and deliver targeted advertising
How does this affect my site and how do I achieve compliance?
The ICO have classified four types of cookies.
Essential
Required for your website to function, for example to mark someone as being logged in or to manage their browsing session or to add products to a cart
Non-Essential but harmless
Not essential to core functionality but not used for tracking a user. Examples of this would be cookies that store user preferences such as font-size on a page.
Moderately intrusive
Used to track people but do not provide personally identifiable information, for example Google's Analytics
Very Intrusive
Used to track people and provide personally identifiable information for advertising and data collection purposes.
Sites produced by us use primarily a mixture of the first three types.
Should I really worry about this?
It's hard to say at the moment what stance the ICO will take in terms of prosecuting sites that don't comply with the new law.
We feel their primary attention will be focused on the sites using type four cookies 'very intrusive' without explaining their purpose to the user. However, it can't be ruled out and therefore we do recommend that site owners look to achieve compliance where possible.
Our solution
Our solution can be seen in action on this site. It produces a small pop-up at the bottom of the site when a user visits for the first time. This explains the new law and gives them the option to read the site's privacy policy which details how cookies work.
We feel that this should meet the requirements of the ICO and the new law based on the information we have been given so far.
For our existing web design clients, the solution above, can be installed for £45. This includes the code to produce the banner and a tailored privacy page detailing the cookies on your site along with your general privacy information.
If you are not currently a client of ours, we would be happy to conduct a cookie audit of your site and provide a quote.
Please contact us for further information.
These are some of the most frequently asked questions about our web design services.
Please don't hesitate to contact us for any more information.
What makes VTSDesign different from other web design companies?
How much does web design cost?
Do I have to pay a deposit?
I want you to design my site, what happens now?
Do you charge for updates?
Are there any hidden costs involved in your web design?
What payment methods do you accept?
How will my site be maintained?
If you design my site, does it have to be hosted with you?
What sort of content should I have on my site?
Do you enter all the site content for me?
Can I have a login feature for all members on my site?
How long does it take for a site to be completed?
Can I supply my own images and background graphics?
Will I be able to see my site as it develops?
What screen resolution will you be designing my site for?
Do I get to see all the code used on my site?
Will my website look the same to every visitor?
Will my site appear on the first pageof search engine listings?
What makes VTSDesign different from other web design companies?
Most of our sites are designed using a content management system.
This means we are able to greatly reduce the cost and timescale of creating your site.
The sites are also far easier to modify afterwards, both by ourselves and by the end user allowing for easy upgrading as your needs change.
We also place great importance in liaising with the client at every step of the project. After all, it is your site and we want to make sure that it looks exactly as you want.
Our support doesn't end when the site is complete either with a dedicated support desk ready to answer any future queries you may have.
How much does web site design cost?
Every website that we design is different.
The cost depends primarily on what features you require from the site and how much content you intend to place on it.
To give an idea, the average price for the sites in our portfolio falls in the range of £350 - £500.
An individualised quotation is provided for every enquiry with all aspects of the work detailed so you know exactly what you are paying for.
We include a year's web hosting free of charge with all new design projects.
We only ask for a 15% deposit if you are not using our hosting services.
If you will be hosting the site with us, then no deposit is required.
I want you to design my site, what happens now?
Once a design enquiry has been submitted to us, then one of our designers will contact you to arrange a consultation.
Usually, we come to meet you at your workplace or home but the meeting can be over the phone if preferred.
We will then go through all your requirements and explain how they could be presented on a web site.
After the consultation, we will produce a detailed quotation including a full timescale for the project.
Usually, there is no charge for minor updates such as minor cosmetic adjustments.
For major changes such as new features, or a change in the way the site looks, we will issue a fixed quotation based on our estimation of how long the work will take.
Are there any hidden costs involved in your web design?
No, none at all
You pay one charge for the design work as quoted
The first year's web hosting is free. Subsequent years are charged at the current price for your hosting package (Learn more..)
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept the following payment methods
- Online Credit or Debit Card
- Bank transfer
How will the site be maintained?
Most of our sites have a built in text editor allowing you to make changes in the same way as using a word processor. There are guides available on our site to show you how to do this.
You are also able to add and remove pages as you require.
Alternatively, we can make modifications and update content for you if you would prefer that (a small charge may be applicable depending on the volume of changes required).
If you require a major new feature or structure to your site in the future, then we are happy to provide a new quotation for your requirements
If you design my site, do I have to host it with you?
No, we are happy to work with your site at other hosting locations.
However, we prefer you to use our hosting services as this makes it far easier for us to design and maintain the site.
We offer the first year's hosting free of charge to all new design clients.
What sort of content should I have on my site?
This is entirely up to you but we are happy to offer guidance.
Most sites have as a minimum..
- Home page
- About us
- Pages detailing main services/products
- Latest news
- Contact us
You can then add features for your visitors such as message board forums, E-Commerce, photo galleries and other interactive features.
Our sites are designed to be expandable so you can always add more features as required at a later date.
Do you enter all the site content for me?
Yes, unless you want to enter it yourself. During our initial meeting with you, we establish how the content will be supplied, e.g. in a Word document (preferred)or handwritten notes etc.
If you are using our E-Commerce solution, then we can enter your products for you if required for an additional charge per product.
Can I have a login feature for all members on my site?
Yes.
This is a standard feature on all our sites.
You can limit access to individual features for each member as required.
You can also specify that new members to your site have to be approved before they can become registered members.
How long does it take for a site to be completed?
This depends entirely on the features that you have requested and how quickly the content is supplied.
As an example, a straightforward site can be done within a week if all content is provided before work begins.
At the start of the project, we will issue a timescale based on the quotation supplied.
You can view the progress of your site at any time from the link we will give you.
Can I supply my own images and background graphics??
Yes of course
We will endeavour to fit them into the design of the site with your full input as to how you would like them to appear.
If required, we can source and insert stock images for you.
Will I be able to see my site as it develops?
Yes
We will give you a link where you can see every stage of your site's development. We think this is very important to ensuring we get the design exactly how you want it.
The site will only go live when you are completely happy with the final preview copy.
What screen resolution will you be designing my site for?
We target most of our sites at 1024 by 768 which is what the majority of people are browsing at currently.
However, the target resolution can be set to whatever suits your requirements.
Do I get to see all the code used on my site?
Yes
We adhere to open source policy. All code that we write is open for you to see and modify as required.
Once the project is complete and payment has been received, then the site and all code belongs to you with the exception of any licensed third party components used.
Will my website look the same to every visitor?
We test all our work on the following browsers
- Internet Explorer 6,7 and 8
- Firefox 2 + 3
- Opera 9
- Google Chrome 1 + 2
- Safari
Obviously, there is a slight difference in appearance from browser to browser.
We endeavour to ensure however that these differences do not spoil the look of a site in any way.
When browser updates are released, we carry out testing of our sites to ensure that they continue to work in the way that they are supposed to.
Will my site appear on the first page of search engine listings?
We work with you to identify the key text relating to your site and the target audience that you want to appeal to.
We then build this text into each page of your site ensuring that the major search engines pick up on them
It is impossible to guarantee that you will get front page listing on a search engine without paying for a sponsored advert. However, with the right combination of keywords, your site will stand a good chance of featuring highly.
We can also discuss setting up sponsored ads so that you are guaranteed to get a front page listing if the right combination of search words are entered.