Web design and development in Tasmania

Choose WordPress when your team publishes often and wants to edit most of the site itself. Its choice of plugins gives you options for adding features, though someone needs to keep the installation updated for security. Before choosing it, think about who will own that maintenance alongside the content.

A custom-coded site in Next.js suits a design that needs to work beyond template limits, with fast pages and tight security. It is a good fit when you are comfortable asking a developer to make structural changes. A custom design also makes sense when your brand, content or audience has specific needs that a standard layout cannot accommodate.

A template is worth considering for a simple site with a tight brief, provided the layout is reworked around your actual content. We look at how your team works before recommending WordPress or a custom build; a custom site can still have an editor for content.

Australia’s digital accessibility guidelines recommend WCAG 2.2 at a minimum of Level AA. We agree an accessibility target in your brief and use it to guide the page designs, rather than leaving the target undecided until launch.

If you provide health services, the Privacy Act covers your organisation regardless of turnover. We include a privacy policy page and set up your contact forms with an agreed list of requested information, an inbox for enquiries and a confirmation message for visitors.

Gather what you already have and note any gaps.

• Brand filesYour vector logo, colours and fonts, or a note that they still need creating.
• Proof of workCase studies, permitted client logos, testimonials, certifications and memberships in a shared folder.
• PhotosImages of your team, premises and finished work; arrange photography ahead if needed.
• A goalDecide if you want quote requests, applications or calls, and who handles each enquiry.
• ExamplesBring sites you like and dislike, with a short reason for each choice.

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  Picking the platform too early

  First decide who will update the site and how often, then choose the editing setup around that work.

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  Reviewing only on a large screen

  Check every page on a phone before approving the design, including how easily visitors can read and use it.

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  Leaving search setup until after launch

  Check page titles and the sitemap, and make sure an indexing block from development has not been left in place.