Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. How much does it cost to have a web site designed?
A. Web Feats has two package prices depending on the size of the website. Click here for a PDF that describes what is included in each package and the price.
Q. How long will the process take?
A. As a rough guide a minimum of one term would be required.
Q. Does my school need to get a domain name or hosting service?
A. No. Victorian government schools already have a domain name whether they have an existing website or not. Web hosting is generally provided free of charge for schools by your school's internet provider.
Q. How does the process get started?
A. Contact me and I will arrange a time to come to your school to discuss your school's requirements and take photos. I will send you a guide to immediately start planning your site's content and outline what I will need from you when I visit your school.
Q. Who writes the content for the pages on the site?
A. Usually the school does as they are in the best position to know what they want included. However Web Feats can source some of the content for you from existing Handbooks and Annual Reports if required. There is an additional charge if Web Feats is required to write content.
Q. Where do the images on the site come from?
A. When I visit the school I will take photos for the website however schools often provide me with additional images they would like included on the website.
Q. How does consultation take place during the design process?
A. Usually via email or phone however you can also check the progress of your pages online. See below.
Q. How can I see the progress of the site in order to approve the design of the pages as they are created?
A. Web Feats will upload the pages to a staging server and provide you with the URL address to preview your pages online. This way any member of staff who needs to be involved in the approval process can access the pages.
Q. After the site is up how can I update it and add school newsletters?
A. Web Feats can provide on site training to a member of staff in how to update your website. A video tutorial on CD as well as support notes on using the free software to update your site is also provided.
Q. What if I don't have the time or the staff to update it?
A. Web Feats can provide thgis service for you if you wish. See price list
Q. Do I have to invest in buying expensive software to be able to update the site?
A. No. Web Feats will supply your school with freeware (software that's freely available on the web) in order to update your site. Web Feats also supplies you with a video tutorial on CD and step by step notes to support you after the initial training.
Q. What if something goes wrong when I am updating pages that I cannot fix?
A. Web Feats will have access to the web server that hosts your website and a copy of your school web site in order to restore any pages that are accidently overwritten or updated incorrectly.
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