Is your current website old and dated?  Has your web designer gone AWOL?  Need a fresh new look?  Are you starting a new business?  Our web design team works with your requirements, to develop  a website that suits your needs as well as your advertising budget.  We offer customized programming, shopping carts, PayPal, image galleries, live chat and complete chat rooms,  flash intro pages, and media effects including shadowbox. 

Disability Accessible Web Design for Ontario

Ontario business owners . . . Are you ready? The Government of Ontario will require all Ontario businesses to ensure their websites are accessible to people with a broad range of handicaps. These accessibility rules start taking effect January 1, 2012.  Websites will be required to pass three validation tests in order to ensure that your website conforms with the new Ontario "Integrated Accessibility Standards" Act.  One reason your website must pass these tests is so that "screen reader" software for visually impaired will have the ability to function properly.   Please click here for details of our WEB Certification* Disability Accessible program.

Most CMS (content management system) and DIY (do it yourself) websites will not pass the disability accessible website standards. Not sure if your current website is accessible to people with disabilities? We offer free website testing and follow-up consultation.

Web Solutions will design your website to conform to the Government of Ontario Integrated Accessibility Standards, and we will provide you with printed test results as well as our WEB Certification*.

Web Design Trends

Web design has reached new levels of sophistication, with new website coding techniques offering the ability to get creative with design.  From the layout and building process, to successful marketing and future development, our designers keep apprised of the current trends.

Social Media Management

Our Social Media Management set-up packages include facebook, twitter, YouTube and custom blogs, and we offer marketing tips to help you get started. Social Media can be used in conjunction with your existing website, or as "stand-alone" marketing tools.   

E-Newsletter Marketing

Web Solutions offers complete set-up of your e-newsletter marketing program, including embedded sign-up forms, and complete newsletter layout, and we can implement your current mailing list for you.  Ask for details!

Creative Content Writing for Effective SEO

Our designers provide organization, proper structure and can assist with writing creative, effective content for your website, which is required for optimum search results.   Please visit our search engine optimization page for more details.

QR Codes

Don't be afraid to get your feet wet!  QR (Quick Reponse) codes on business cards and other promo advertising are easy to scan "information" bar codes.  Essentially, you point your camera at the image and get a message, website, an email or other piece of content beamed directly to your smart phone or computer. QR codes are still a relatively new concept for most casual users, but they have a lot of potential to change the mobile world as we know it.

Some uses include added nutritional information on groceries, the ability to comparison shop for textbooks, access to free giveaways and bonuses at major music festivals.

Web Solutions by Laura offers free QR codes to all graphic design projects including business cards, flyers, posters, etc.   Learn more about QR Code Marketing Strategies!

QR Code advertising available just in time for Christmas!

Mobile Web Design

700 million mobile phone users now surf the web using handheld devices. As these numbers increase, the need for crisp, clean, mobile websites are high in demand.   Business owners have already seen the benefits of having a mobile website available for their users.  In the near future, it is predicted that mobile websites will be at the forefront and will also become more of a necessity rather than a luxury.

A huge misconception of business owners in general is that a web designer can cram all of their regular website content into a mobile site.  This is not the case.  Simply said, most features of a regular website will not work on a mobile platform.  In order for a mobile website to be valid, we as web designers, must take a "MINIMALISTIC" approach to mobile website design. 

Web Solutions will set up your mobile URL, design and fully optimize your mobile website and run through the appropriate validation tests.   You'll be ready to go!

Web Design Portfolio

Domain Names and Hosting Information

Need a domain name and hosting package?  No problem!  We'll look after everything for you!  Domain name and hosting information.

Website Design Rates and Packages

Standard and custom packages are available including our new business start-up package which even includes business cards.  Web design rates and packages.

Website Validation Standards

Our clients' websites are all thoroughly checked for validation code errors.  Further information on W3C validation.