Web design is usually the first stage of a project. At this point, the project is not a web site at all, but layers of pixels within a graphics package. The first goal to achieve at this stage is to create a design with visual appeal. A recent study by Carleton University in Ottawa revealed that it takes as little as 50 milliseconds for a browser to decide whether they like a site.

Web development is broken down into two areas: front-end development and back-end development. Front-end developers are a mix of a designer and a back-end developer. They are responsible for turning designs into a web site, user interface and JavaScript widgets. Back-end developers generally have no artistic ability and have not seen the light of day since they first turned on a computer. They spend their spare time watching Star Trek and coding Nintendo DS emulators. Back-end developers are responsible for programming into existence all the functions of your web site that it's users will experience but never see - XML parsers, elaborate product databases, eCommerce integrations etc.

Pretty much every web development company out there offers search engine optimisation (SEO). But how many of them could get you to page one of Google for anything more competitive than 'organic plums farm in Chipping Sodbury'. The answer is not many. At Dhaka WebDesign, we have consistently gained page one rankings for competitive search terms and we don't ask for a penny until we have done so.

When you are looking for a company to represent you on the internet to get the best results for web design, web development and SEO you would generally need to contract a specialist for each area. This can stagger your web site and reduce its overall impact. At Dhaka WebDesign we have brought strength into the company for all areas to ensure a high level of service.