Why Choose Muse Juice Media?
With countless web designers offering all sorts of different services, how do you know which developer will be your best match? Well, here's eight reasons why we think you'll be happy to choose us.
- We take the time to get to know you!
We believe a great web site starts with a good foundation built on communication. Our first and foremost step in our development process is our exploratory interview. We can't build you what you want, unless we know where you're coming from, and know exactly what you need. Our exploratory interview facilitates this vital communication and starts us off with that strong foundation. - We comply to the latest W3C and Section 508 Standards*
We develop using ONLY the latest technology in web development. If you're shopping around for web designers, make sure and ask what coding standards will be used with your site.
(Your developer should be using at least XHTML 1.0 Transitional, or XHTML 1.0 Strict, if not the latest standard which is XHTML 1.1. If your developer codes in HTML 4.0 Transitional/Strict, you may want to move on to your next option.)
Currently, we code our sites using XHTML 1.1 with CSS2 validated by the W3C.
*Only government funded sites will compy to Section 508 standards unless otherwise requested. - We browser check EVERYTHING
Have you ever visited a web site and something just didn't WORK? Or look quite right? Believe it or not, not all web designers ensure flawless performance throughout multiple browsers. Every page and function of your web site built by Muse Juice Media will be compatible in the following browsers:
Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 2, Opera 9, Safari 3, Safari 2, Netscape 8 & Netscape 9
If you're shopping around for web developers, make sure and ask what browsers your site will be guaranteed to work in. - We offer extremely competitive pricing!
Many web design firms don't list pricing on their web sites. Why not? We like to be up front about everything in our development process, and pricing is usually your top concern, right? At forty dollars an hour we think you'll agree, it's hard to find too many web development firms with our "bang-to-buck" ratio.
We do not have "set prices" for the sites we build. We do not offer "templates" or "plans", prices are solely dependant upon what you need. On average a site without a content management system goes for roughly $1,400, while a site with a content management system goes for roughly $2,200. A "business card" site runs about $250 while a custom MySpace design runs about $400. The cost of your site may be more or less depending on your needs. - We offer a 30% discount to non-profit organizations
Believe it or not some web developers only offer $10 discounts from their hourly rate, which means you could be looking at $60-$90+ an hour! That's a crushing price for a business that has to stay frugal. We understand that your business is focused on the greater good and we're here to support your non-profit business as much as we possibly can. - We're environmentally friendly!
By doing as much as humanly possible online, we strive to use as little paper, fuel and especially electricity as possible. From light fixtures to heating and cooling, even our computers are striving to save as much energy and use as few toxins as possible. We think it's important not only for individuals to take an active role in taking care of our environment, but especially businesses as well! - We'll be patient, we promise!
With all the crazy computer jargon out there like FTP, CMS, SEO, PHP, MySQL, cache, browser, upload, download, domain, hosting, server, ISP, DNS, POP, SMTP, W3C, etc, it's easy to get lost in all that language (and a bit intimidating)! While some developers will talk at you like you already know what all those crazy acronyms mean, we understand, it's a second language! It's confusing!
Never fear, we're here to help. We don't want you to feel belittled during your web development process, we want you to be enlightened! The internet wasn't around before most of us were born and everyone has to learn at some point (even we used to be wet behind the ears). We promise we won't talk down to you and we guarantee you patience, so please, feel free to ask us whatever question is on your mind (even if you need to hear an explanation a third or fourth time). - We offer affordable content management systems
Update your web site on-the-fly and as often as you need. Whether using our CMS SiteControl, or Adobe (Macromedia) Contribute, we can get you on your way to a self-sufficient web site that's never out of date.