Tremendous Web!

What is RapidWeaver?
What are third party theme developers?
What is a plug-in?
What is a template?
What is a domain?
Can I update my own site?
How long will it take to get up and running?
What is a Standard Page?
What is a parent page?
What is a child page?
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What is RapidWeaver? Back to top

RapidWeaver, by RealMacSoftware, is quite simply the easiest and most powerful way to design, develop and build websites. If you own a Mac, check it out and you too can be developing websites.
What are third party theme developers? Back to top

An integral part of our process, and the element most responsible for our low development costs, is the use of third party themes. If you've had a look at the template galleries but didn't find that special look you're searching for for your website, check out the websites of RapidWeaver theme developers. If you find something you like, chances are we can get it for you and use it on your website.

Henk Vrieselaar
Dave Cantu
Elixir Graphics
Theme Weaver
Rapid Ideas
seyDesign
Multithemes
RapidWeaverThemes
GWDI
ADHD Graphics
Robbie White
What is a plug-in? Back to top

To get the functionality you need and want, we use a variety of third-party plugins and enhancements. Most are ones that we already own and there will be no additional costs associated with their use. The use of some, however, will incur an additional charge. Most of the time this fee is nominal; usually less than $50. For more information on plugins and the different options they provide, check out this list:

YourHead: Blocks, Carousel, Kwix, Accordion, Payloom, Columns, Collage
Loghound: PlusKit, RapidBlog, LockDown, FAQ Maker, SiteMap
Objective Development: WebYep
Nilrog's Place: Flexible List
RapidCal: RapidCal
Scott Mackie: RapidAlbum
What is a template? Back to top

Templates are website-wide graphical themes. They incorporate most of the graphic elements (headers, footers, images, etc.), menu styles, colors, patterns, etc. that make up the overall look of a Tremendous Web! created website. We use themes from many third party theme developers as well as those that come packaged with RapidWeaver. If you find a RapidWeaver compatible theme that you want to use on your site and thats not already included in our template galleries, let us know and we can probably get it for you and incorporate it into your website.
What is a domain? Back to top

A domain name is your unique place on the web. Although technically not a web address, it's useful to think of it this way. Generally speaking a domain name will look something like "mydomain.com" or "mydomain.org" with mydomain replaced by the actual domain name. For instance, tremendousweb.com is our domain name. We purchased this name from our "domain name registrar". When you decide to create a place on the web for yourself, you'll have to choose a domain name, see if it's available or not and then pay for it. If you'd like, we can do all of this for you at no extra charge, other than the domain registration fee*.

*If you choose package 2, 3 or 4 one free year of hosting is included as is the domain registration.
Can I update my own site? Back to top

Yes, to a certain extent. If you'd like we can build your site to include a blog (or many blogs) which allows you to add entires (including photos) from a web browser. This means that where ever you might be in the world, if you have access to a computer thats connected to the internet, you can update your site. We can also build into your site a content management system (CMS). A CMS option allows you to update the content on many of your webpages. It differs from a blog in that instead of a series of dated entries, with the most recent at the top, the content you add will look like a "normal" webpage. For example, the text area on our homepage could be made to allow updates from a web browser without the need for knowing any html or having access to the software and files used to create the webpage.

A CMS system adds a powerful option to your website. As such it adds a bit to the cost of your website; usually less than $95 dollars. For more information or to ask questions about a CMS please visit our Contact page.
How long will it take to get up and running? Back to top

Depending on the options you choose and the package, you can be up and running in a matter of days. Larger sites with more options will logically take longer but should be up and running within 2 weeks or so.
What is a Standard Page? Back to top

When viewed on a 24" monitor (at 1920 X 1200 resolution) A standard sized page is roughly equivalent to an 8 1/2 by 11 inch piece of paper. In concrete terms, each page may include up to 1000 words (client supplied copy), 3-5 images (client supllied) appropriatly sized for internet viewing and 3-5 similarly sized graphic elements (client supplied). If you have questions about what "appropriatly sized" means or what size a standard size page really is please contact us.

Keep in mind that package pricing does NOT include us creating your copy. If you want this service we can help but there will be additional charges. Content and copy creation and any other hourly labor will be billed at $75 per hour. You will be billed for 1 hour minimum and after that we prorate to the nearest quarter hour.

Also keep in mind that when talking about "size" and webpages there is no way to precisely equate inches to pixels (what webpages and content are measured by). See our sample site for examples of what Standard Size Page actually means. For reference this entire FAQ page has just over 1000 words.

NOTE: E-commerce pages incur additional costs and are not considered a standard page.
What is a parent page? Back to top

Any webpage that's located at the top level of your website. Most of the pages here at Tremendous Web are located at the top level and are parent pages. Your website visitors really won't notice the difference between parent and child webpages, but as you think about the structure of your website it's useful to think in terms of parent and children. For the most part, this comes into play in website navigation. For instance, if you have an "About" page, you might have a "Media" sub page dedicated to displaying information specifically designed for media. You wouldn't need or want the Media page to be a separate top-level page but a sub-page of the About page. The easiest way to visualize this is to imagine a table of contents of a magazine: each main heading or section of the table of contents is analogous to a Parent page and each article below and contained within that section would be a child page.
What is a child page? Back to top

A sub page of a parent webpage located at the top level of your site
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Back to top
Here's how it works:
- After you submit a 50% deposit you receive an initial consultation either in person or by phone: Package 1 - 1 hour, Package 2, 3 or 4 - 2 hours.
- Each package then includes an initial web-ready design uploaded to our server (usually available after 2 weeks) and then a certain number of revisions: Package 1 - 2 revisions, Package 2, 3, & 4, 3 revisions.
- After the web-ready version of your site goes live you have 7 days to make additions and modifications. We then post the revised (revision 1) version for your approval.
- After the first revision you have another 7 days to make additions and modifications. We then post the revised version (revision 2).
- For packages 2, 3 & 4 you have another 7 days to make additions and modifications. We then post the revised final version (revision 3) of your website.
- If at anytime you don't like what we create during the 21 days after we post the web-ready version of your site, you may cancel your order and receive a full refund.
- After any and all revisions and before we upload the site to your server you will need to complete your payment by remitting the remaining 50% balance. This payment is due within 10 days. Once we receive this payment we will upload your new website to your server. Failure to remit your final payment will result in your website being pulled from our server.