The Designer Package is a CMS installation service for supplied designs, which includes all of the features of the Fuel Standard Package (listed below), with optional HTML/CSS development. But because you’re doing the design work, we are able to offer you a great discount on our standard rates.
The demo video above shows an example of a website running the Standard Package CMS and using our bare-bones default theme on the front-end. This theme is:
- Valid HTML5
- Using @font-face technique for custom font usage
- iPhone & iPad Optimised (no Flash) automatically adjusts font sizes and column widths for a better reading experience on Mobile browsers; with apple-touch-icon ready for saving as a homescreen button.
An extremely user-friendly web based interface, with a very shallow learning curve. All information on all pages will be fully editable at all times.
Add unlimited pages and set your sitetree any number of pages deep (eg. sub-pages, third level pages etc.). Navigation and Sitemaps are automatically adjusted as pages are added/removed.
Easily link any text or image to other pages; other websites; email addresses; or to file downloads.
Easily add any number of images to any page, with optional resizing and pop-up image enlarging on any image. Also easily add full thumbnail image galleries to any page.
Easily embed YouTube™ or Vimeo™ videos onto any pages
Easily add custom email forms to any page (contact forms, competition entries, CV uploads, etc.)
The Homepage can also feature a sliding/fading image area (with optional text and links); Optional highlighting of any inner pages; and a News or Blog feed (eg. latest three news items)
Optional site-wide search box can be turned on or off.
Store and arrange your images and files in the File Storage area, and easily link to any of these files for download (PDF files/Word docs etc.)
- Facebook 'like', Twitter 'Share' and other 'Share this' links on any pages.
- Automated RSS feeds where needed
An optional sign-up form can link to Mailchimp, Constant Contact or any other third party newsletter system.
Add Interactive Google Map & embed Google Analytics
The built-in security permissions system allows any pages to be password protected and individual access username/passwords to be assigned.
Allow the public to comment on any article or page (all comments are moderated/approved before going live)
The package is designed to be extremily Search Engine Friendly out of the box and include the latest modern techniques for search engine optimisations, including:
- Custom Page Heading, META Title, META Description & META Keyword control (for all pages)
- Auto URL rewriting (with custom url overwrite options)
- Google Sitemap file auto-generated
- Sitemap and geo-location registered with Google Webmaster Central
- Auto H1 tags added to every page (& additional heading tags can be added to all pages)
Designs can be supplied as layered Photoshop documents (.psd); Adobe Illustrator files (.ai); as flat images or PDF documents; or even as complete HTML/CSS template pages (reducing the costs significantly). All designs supplied must be final and approved by the client.
If coding is required then these web pages will be built in accordance with the agreed design and in keeping with the required level of accessibility and standards compliance.
Our 'Standard Package' CMS software can then be embedded, allowing full control over all content on all pages and covering all of the features listed above.
The most affordable option is to start with the Designer Package and then customise as required.
*Cost for CMS set-up and installation onto supplied HTML template pages
Hosting Options:
a] Use our suggested host: no additional charge
b] Specify a different hosting service: +100 Euro (must be compatible, see note below)
Frontend Development:
a] Provide HTML & CSS template files (as many as required for the project): no additional charge
b] If design files are supplied as images, then costs for HTML coding are supplied on sight of designs.
Example CMS development options:
a] "The Standard Package covers all my needs": no additional charge
b] "I require some minor customisations and additional functionality": +70 Euro per hour
All Fees are once-off. (As hosting and domain name services are not provided by Fuel there is no repeat billing for our services).
This is a guide to costs only, please contact us directly for an accurate quotation for your project.
The website can always be expanded post-launch to include additional interactive elements and extensions to the existing functionality. The CMS interface can be customised to cater for any specific website requirements. This project proposal and guide quotation does not include any specific customisation, however these can be added quickly if required.
At Fuel we do not provide website hosting or sell domain names. This means that there are no repeat or recurring charges from Fuel, and that you retain full ownership and control of your website without vendor lock-in. We will assist you with your domain name registration if required, and will advise as to the most suitable hosting package for your needs.
We currently recommend CKSolutions.ie for website hosting and email support. As CK Solutions are an IT support company, they are also a great contact for any technical issues (PC support, office networking etc.).
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