Q. I've seen many FLASH Websites on the Internet. What are the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing this plug-in application?

A. Flash animation can be great for adding interactivity and movement to Websites. However some users do not have the Macromedia flash / director plaguing installed on their computer. To counteract this, most Websites have both flash and HTML versions of the site. As you could expect these types of sites can get very costly. I suggest that unless you have a large budget, that you stick with HTML and possible put in tidbits of flash.

Q. What is the difference between POP E-mail Accounts and Forwarded e-mail accounts?

A. POP accounts are e-mail accounts that act on their own. They are available for lagoon through a Internet interface, along with being able to download the messages thorough a e-mail client such as Outlook, Netscape Mail, or Eudora. Forwarded E-mail accounts are addresses where all e-mail from that address gets redirected to a different e-mail address or multiple addresses.

Q. What exactly is eCommerce?

A. eCommerce is basically how it sounds. It is commerce from the Internet. Generally its for Websites that allow visitors to make purchases of products via the web. There are many solutions available for eCommerce. There are also different types of shopping carts, ranging from Dansie, Miva, and Custom Programmed carts. Most eCommerce solutions consist of an online store of some type, an online shopping cart, and some type of credit card verification solution. Some shopping cart solutions (Such as ones that Elmhurst Design offers) come with instant shipping cost configuration, tax configuration, inventory tracking, and customer code discounts.

Q. Can I host my own Website?

A. Well, you can! If you want to dish out 1,200 dollars a month. Yep, chats the cost to get a standard high speed Internet server going. That doesn't include the computer cost and the monthly T1 Connections. On top of that you would have to be monitoring your computer constantly, and make sure you have top of the line security. It is actually much cheaper to pay out to a professional hosting company to host your Website. The costs per month could be drastically lowered to $17.00 a month.

Q. Can Elmhurst Design Host my Website?

A. Yes, we have many hosting solutions available to suit your business needs.