"Good. Cheap. Fast. Pick two."

That's the old adage. Looking around the web it seems as though that should be modified to "pick one." Make sure you pick the right one.

You are here looking for either web design, web marketing strategies, or web application development. We may have responded to an RFP, or someone may have referred you to us, and you want to know what sets us apart.

For starters, you can talk to our people, not just your "client exec". What are they shielding you from? From an employee looking with shock and horror at your flaming spinning logo idea? No, more likely the truth that something cannot be done in two days. They'd rather say, "yes," and deliver it late.

We will give you the truth. Usually jargon-free (unless you are talking to one of our techies, and even then, we will provide translation). We are honest, straightforward, and accurate in our estimates.

We may even be too honest for our own good, as evidenced by...

1. We are good. That is not just bravado, that is the truth. It would be pretty hard to work in the industry as long as we have, individually and as a team, on the projects that we have and not learn a thing or two. Unless you have that truly new idea, we know how long it takes to complete a set of tasks, and we will tell you up front. We stand by our quotes, and we will be direct about letting you know when you are committing "feature creep" (adding elements not covered in the original quote).
   Check out our web design portfolio page.
2. We are not the cheapest. If your neighbour's son Billy can build you a website for $200, more power to him. By all means, you should take him up on that. As long as everyone in your industry has Billy-designed web sites, your client will have no problem buying from you and yours.
   However, if you need to have a clean, polished, credible website that gives your clients the confidence that you are in business to stay, then you are going to have to invest in your online presence the way you would in your physical presence. What does a decent suit cost? How about painting your office space?
   Ask yourself: "how much does it cost if I don't spend the money?"
3. There are certain time constraints that cannot be solved by throwing another body at the project. Unless you are willing to give us complete free reign over your website, there are processes that have to be followed. Sign-offs from your organization's personnel. Critical path items that can only start when another item is finished. This is the truth and you should question the motives of anyone telling you otherwise.

• You are probably not going to get the cheapest;
• you will get the time line we establish at the beginning of the project, which may or may not be fast;
• but you will always get excellent quality work that we will stand behind and back up with three months of free support.

You want to be sure that the company you choose can perform, and in addition to our design and technical expertise, our team members hold current Brainbench™ Certification in the following areas: