Web design is a prominent part of a website.

The basic structure of the website, to the color combination and the layouts, all comes under the web design.

Web design is done by Web designers.

Website design is an integral aspect of user experience.

As good design has the potential to make a client favorable towards one’s website, whereas a bad design can repel a potential client or say a user. So we should focus largely on the best quality design for our website.

Do You Know What the Web Design Process is?

We all know that nothing can be built in a single day, as we know “Rome was not built in a day”. We have to follow the process to achieve the desired output. Hence determining, estimating, and planning towards achieving the desired output in the design for a website is the web design process.

It is breaking down the design task in a certain way to make a quality design. This process is followed by all the best website designing companies.

The web design process & phases the experts follows:

1. Gathering Users Requirement: This is the most important part of the web design process. In this phase the client must be able to demonstrate the type of product or website they want to develop. This phase would be basically gathering the requirements from the client. After the client’s requirement is fully documented, we move forward in the design process.
2. Mockup and Wireframe Design: Now comes the wireframe design phase, this would be the prototype design, as what the design would look like in the future. In this process, there is frequent interaction with the client as for the changes and feedback. Client feedback is acknowledged. The creative designer would calculate the feasibility of the design and the wireframe is developed based on mutual understanding.
3. UI/ UX Design: UI/ UX stands for User Interface and User experience. As we can understand this process is vital for our website design. This process is helpful for making the website design more interactive to clients. In this process all the major design loopholes are eradicated and a final design prototype is finalized for designing.
4. Frontend Design: This is the final step towards designing our website. In this website design process, all the cases studied earlier are implemented. The color combination, font size, logo placeholder to the image placeholder, everything is designed in this phase. This marks an end to the website design process.

Now after the designing part is finished, the typical development phase of the website started. The major phases in Development are:

• Analysis of Web design
• Backend development of the website (i.e. project)

After the completion of the website, some activities are carried our such as

• Acquiring domain name
• Hosting of website
• Testing of developed website &
• Handover to the client

What To Look For Before Consulting a Web Design Company?

The major tips to look before hiring or consulting a web design company are:-

1. Creative Team
2. Experienced Designer
3. Companies Portfolio
4. Organization Website
5. Project Management and Communications

What Are Must For Your Website Then?

There are certain aspects that must be on your website before making it live to a global audience. Let’s assume our website as a newborn baby shall we? So the first thing we need after the baby is born is his/ her name. Similarly we must select a domain name in case of our website, as we consider it as our baby.  

After that let’s move forward with the attractive attire for it, in our case it is logo design and Graphics. It should be unique, attractive, and authentic. A logo represents a brand that is an important asset of the website.

What if someone wants to contact our baby? In this scenario, business mail is very important. As it is an authentic and genuine way for a client to communicate with our website.

We have been using this analogy of baby and a website for a long time. Now let’s get serious and dive deeper into the core of the must-have an element on your website. They are as listed below:

• Domain Name and Hosting
• Logo and Graphic Design
• Business E-Mail 
• High-Quality Contents (Text, Picture, Infographics, Video)
• Google Analytics & Google Search Console
• Search Engine Optimization

Are You Looking to Develop a Website in Nepal?

We, Theme Nepal are a bunch of creative individuals. We are driven and enthusiastic about designing and developing a quality website. So, if you are looking to develop a website, you are just one consultation away with Theme Nepal to design and develop your dream website.

Please feel free to consult, we are always there for our dear clients.

FAQ

A website comprises many components such as

• Development
• Design
• Contents (Media, Text, etc.), and
• Search engine optimization (which is optional)

So let’s know the actual components that you are paying for to develop a complete website. They are listed below:

1. SEO and digital marketing (Optional): This component plays a major role in the popularity of a website. We recommend having an SEO oriented website as it is an initial phase for the sales-oriented blueprint design of the website. This is optional but very important for websites for business purposes. There is an additional charge for SEO and digital marketing.
2. Website Wireframe or UI/UX design charge: This separates between the better design and best design, hence it is applicable to have wireframe or UI/UX design before designing a website. There is an additional charge for UI/UX design.
3. Website design charges: Website design is an overall outlook of the website. So, while developing a website, it consists of a web design charge.
4. Web development charges: Website development is a major component of the website. So, while developing a website, it consists of the web development charge.

What are Post-Development Cost i.e. The Cost You May Incur to Have a Complete Website

After all the website requirements are fulfilled and you have finally completed your website. Although you may think that no further procedures are required.

In this topic you will learn more about the additional things to procure so that the website is actually complete. The Post-development cost is as follows:

1. Domain and Hosting: After the completion of the website, It should be staged in the live server so that hosting is necessary. The Domain here means the name of your website for eg. www.facebook.com. Normally a domain charges $8 to $20. Hosting depends upon package, bandwidth, space you choose that starts from per month $15 for small scale website to $400 for a large scale website in Nepal.
2. Text Content: Text contents are the contents to be put on the website, which should be done by the professional content writer who knows how to write a business-oriented content. Generally, in the Nepali market the content charges start with 0.015$ to 0.04$/ word from an experienced content writer.
3. Infographics: For infographics excellent content creators and graphic designers are required and the generic charge for a single design in the Nepalese market is around 8$ to 40$.
4. SEO (Optional): Though it is optional but adds great value to your website. For SEO you require to pay a monthly charge. The actual monthly charge varies with the competition of your business in the online market. For eg.  A hospital website will have low competition that may charge around $300 to $400 per month while an eCommerce vendor may have to incur the highest cost to the SEO experts in Nepal. Normally the SEO experts in Nepal may charge from $600 to 2000$ per month to the businesses that have a high level of competition and higher conversion from the online medium.

Phases of Payment for Website Development

1. Advance Payment: This payment is done before the contract signing procedure. It is to ensure that the client is interested and would like to dive deeper into the knowledge and requirement sharing process with the respective company.
2. Half Payment: This payment should be done before the website development phase starts. After this, the work is started in a full-fledged manner in a company.
3. Full Payment: After the completion of the website. The clients are advised to pay the remaining half of the payment. This payment is usually done in the time of delivering the website to the client.

How Much Does it Actually Cost For Website Design And Developments in Nepal?

1.  Wireframe or UI/UX design: The wireframe or UI/UX cost range in Nepal is around $70 for simple websites to $700 complex websites like e-commerce. It is a one time cost, the client does not need to pay it more than once.
2.  Front end Design: The cost range of web design price range in Nepal starts from  $120 for simple websites to $7000 for large scale and complex websites. It is also a one time cost, the client does not need to pay it more than once.
3. Web development: It is the most complex and time-consuming part of a website. Generally the price range in Nepal starts from  $180  for a simple website to $11000 for a complex website. It is also a one time cost, the client does not need to pay it more than once.
4. Maintenance & Support: This is important for fixing the problems encountered by the website in time. Usually we provide our Clients with free maintenance and support for a year. After the expiry of our scheme, we charge around  $50 to $2000 per year.
5. Hosting & Domain: The domain or a name for the website costs around $10.The procuring domain is a one-time payment. The hosting cost starts from $15 to $500. Hosting is a monthly charge.

What Actually the Website Cost in Nepal Then?

So we can conclude the cumulative cost required in website design and development in Nepal which starts from $400 which includes wireframe design, website design and development only. The amount may increase depending upon the complexity of the website.

Quick Tips While Buying or Developing a Website in Nepal

• Never Fall into Cheap Marketing. Always make sure to consult quality website development companies.
•  Hire or consult with the best one in the market.
•  Never compromise in the quality development of a website, as it is your product and one-time investment.
•  Proper planning is essential to develop a quality product.

FAQ – Frequently Asked Question

The website development has many phases but the most important two elements for developing a website are, I know you have guessed it well, it is a Web design and Web development.

As both are an integral part of a website. Let us see what they really mean and how they are significant in developing a website.

Web Design

A visual part or we can say the first thing end-user notices about a website is its design.

When we visit a website, we can identify the website just by observing the design of it.  Hence we can say it is an important attribute of a website.

Web design is a process of designing your website. From selecting a color combination, basic page outlook to the animation, everything comes under the web design phase. A Quality of web design can be differentiated between a visually appealing website to an ordinary website. Web design is done by web designers. 

Web Development

This is a complex and totally different elements of a website. We can simply say that it is the main engine of a website.  For example, A driving force of a car generates through its engine, Similarly, the working of a website is done in the web development phase. With the help of Web development, a designed website is brought up to life, by adding functions and features. The end-user can manipulate the content of the website with the help of web development. Web development is done by web developers.

What Are Actual Differences Between Web Design and Web Development?

Web design and Web development are totally different elements of a website, yet they are connected with each other. The major differences between them are as follows:

• Web design mainly focuses on the appearance part of a website, whereas Web development focuses on the functionality part of a website.
• Web design is done by web designers, Web development is done by web developers.
• The color combination, design of layouts, animations, and graphics comes under the web design process.
• The functionality of websites such as Content manipulation of websites for example blogs, contact form, registration of users, User dashboard and features of the website comes under the web development process.
• Web Design is an initial process that is followed by web development to develop a website but this process may vary between companies.
• Web design usually takes less time than Web development, but again this may vary given the complexity of the web design.
• Web design is done through technology such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Jquery.
• Web development is done through technology such as Laravel, WordPress, Python, etc.

Which is better Web design or Web development ??

We can relate web design and web development as two sides of a coin. A coin must have both sides. Similarly for developing a complete website, Web design and Web development are a must.

In a website development process, web design is the visual appearance, and to make this dynamic, functional web development is done. Hence to develop a complete website, both Web design and Web development play a vital role. 

FAQ

The Time and effort put into developing a website are directly proportional to its completion. 

So from here, we can summarise that web development is a process that has many sub-processes or you can say phrases.

A website is not an independent entity but an amalgamation of many phases such as design, functions, and extra features. Hence we can always go by the law of proportionality of time and complexity of the website.

To be more clear, for example, if you want to develop a simple website with basic features, the time is less consuming, say about a couple of weeks to one month but if you are looking for a vast website comprising many features then it will take more time. A suitable example of this is an E-commerce website, which is more relevant in today’s time, this type of website may take up to 3 months of duration.

Again this is a general calculation and varies according to different Website development Companies.

How Long Does it Take to Complete a Website?

As we have already known the basics, now let’s dive deeper to know, how much time exactly does it take to develop a fully functioning website.

No worries!! You can be clear by the following points:-

• Clients Requirement

This is the vital phase of the website development.

The website development cycle starts as soon as we possess the requirements.

The vision and mission of the website are collected in this phase.

This phase generally revolves around the idea and concept of the client. So the development team can analyze the complexity of the website. This will give a clear perspective of how much effort and time the designers & developers should invest in the website.

• Complexity of Design & Architecture

The design is an important aspect of a website because it gives the first impression of the end-users about the website. Hence every client wants an attractive design. This may be time-consuming, but it’s worth it.

The development company must have a robust group of designers and experts who have excelled in designing the website as well as the architecture of the website.

In practice, the development team usually design the wireframes & architecture, raw sketches of design, and showcase them to the clients.

After it`s verification from the client, they proceed further to the final design. This phase may take a week or a fortnight depending upon the complexity of a website.

• Features of Websites

The functionality and features are the major aspects that differentiates between a simple website and a complex website. 

A simple website may be an informational website such as for an organization or a companies website with fewer client interactions. This type of website can be developed in a quick amount of time.

Whereas a website such as E-commerce, Client-based Management system, Education Portal, Job Portal would consume more time and effort. The features and functionalities are core elements of the website.

We know that time is a precious attribute of life.

So with skilled developers, the reputed web development company always try to deliver quality products, comprising all the features to their valuable dear clients.

• Experienced IT team

We all have somewhere heard this quote “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe” by Abraham Lincoln. This quote is relevant in developing the website.

If a team is very skillful and has perfected the craft then the level of complexity does not alter the duration of the website. So, if the team is experienced and skillful, half the battle is already won.

The reputed web development company has adept developers and designers to develop a quality website in a minimum amount of time.

Timeline of Web Development

This section covers the brief structure on the division of phases in a web development process

• Discovery Phase
  • This phase consists of requirement gathering.
  • 1 week

• Design Phase
  • Prototype design and wireframes are made and verified
  • Final Design of website
  • 2-3 weeks

• Development Phase
  • The main backend functions are developed
  • 3 weeks

• Testing Phase
  • Vigorous Testing of a website to make it bugs free
  • 1 week

• Deployment
  • A website is launched on the Server

Are You Planning to Develop a Web Application in Nepal?

Websites have been the need of the hour for any organization, be it for the business or the branding purpose.

If you have been looking forward to creating a website, well you have been in the right place at the right time.

We, ThemeNepal are a group of professionals who have excelled in this field for the past decade. Our Experts would provide you online consulting, assisting you in choosing the optimum frameworks.

We are here to create your dream website into reality. Feel free to connect and consult with us.

Different experts follow their own way or practices to develop a website/web application. We can’t argue about which is right or which isn’t. But there are optimal phases to follow in order to achieve results to fast.

So we (Theme Nepal) as an expert web development company we have our own way or practices which we considered as the most optimal process to develop a website.

The work culture that we follow in our Company is very dynamic.

We develop a Product through constant communication with our clients. We are very open to the feedback of the client and acknowledge it.

Our major focus is on delivering our clients with Quality Products. Our Clients Personal Satisfaction is our Utmost Goal.

This is How We Develop Your Dream Website and Applications

1. Requirement Gathering: We will gather all the required company documents, papers, website references, videos, and other supporting documents that help us to collect the correct information for the website. In this phase, we would communicate with the clients to gather the requirements for the websites.                                               
2. Planning & Analysis: After gathering the required documents and information, we will plan for design, development, delivery, and different phases and a sprint of website development. 
3. Develop wireframe & mockups: Based on the requirements and proposed plan, we will develop the wireframe that defines and designs the layout and components of the website. This will be a sketch of the website in general. The logo and other graphics will be discussed in this phase. This would be showcased to our clients and after it is verified, we would proceed further.
4. Design: After we work on the wireframe and complete the wireframe, we will start the design part of the website based on the designed wireframe. The design part will include color coding, real images, layouts, animation effects, transitions, and maintain the correct coding standard.
5. Development: The backend engine of the website will be developed under this phase. The section from where the content for the website will be uploaded is developed under this phase of website development. We will integrate all the functionality of the website in this phase. After the website is developed, the administrator and other user roles provided can log in and add content to the website.
6. Testing Review: After the completion of the development phase, the created website will be tested thoroughly following the different testing processes and the website will be uploaded to the server. We make sure everything is in working order and that we haven’t missed anything visually or functionally through final (regression) testing, after successful testing we will launch the website.
7. Domain Hosting and Delivery: This is the final stage of website development. In this phase, we select the optimum domain name recommended by the client. We will launch the website. After this step, we would handover the developed website to our clients.
8. Maintenance and Regular Updating: We will monitor the working of the website routinely so as to make the website fluent and bug-free in the long run and make sure that all the pages are running without error. For further addition we would update the latest software and plugins to the website. We will check that all of your forms are running properly and remove any spam comments from pages and posts which helps to make a good impression on our audiences. After all website loading speed is a critical factor for determining the quality of the website hence we would check the load speed of your website and ensure that nothing is bogging it down and lastly review your security scans and make sure nothing is out of place.

Are you wondering about what a framework really is?

A framework, or software framework, is a platform for developing software applications such as Websites, Design, Mobile applications, and software. It provides a foundation on which software developers can build programs for a specific platform.

The framework may enable a Programmer to get the desired product through less number of codes (programming language) as a Framework is built to enhance the programming Software.

The Programmer must have a fluent knowledge of the core Language before getting started with the Framework. Some of the examples of Frameworks are as follows:

• PHP Language: Laravel, CodeIgniter, Symphony.
• Python: Django, Pyramid, TurboGears.
• Javascript: Vue Js, Angular Js, React.

The major Significance  of using a Framework are as follows:

• There are various tools available in the Frameworks which help you develop the product better and faster.
• The Framework provides better application due to easy upgradability, maintainability and accessibility.
• Frameworks provide a proper structure to the application hence, it can develop a product in a quick time as well as in Standardized format.
• The Framework enables the end users to experience their product without any worry of security threats.This security tools helps to keep the application safe and Hack proof.

The above may make you clear what framework is and what are its significance for both the Developer as well as the Client opting to make a Product.

What is the Widely Used Framework In Nepal & Worldwide?

As we already know what a Framework is, let’s dive deeper into the most popular Framework preferred by the company and Clients for developing a web-based Software Application and a Mobile Application.

• Laravel
• ASP.NET
• CodeIgniter
• Vue JS
• React
• Angular JS
• INK

The above is the list of the most desirable Framework for developing the web-based application and Mobile Application.

My Personal Recommendation “Why Laravel ?”

• Secured Website.
• Speed And easy Accessibility of the website.
• High Bandwidth to  Client Interaction.
• Easy Payment Integration.
• Customized Admin Panel.

Overall Expert’s Recommendation on Choosing Frameworks 

Informational Website

This type of website is a simple website, showcasing the companies information such as about the company, terms and policies, Blogs, and a contact form. We can use WordPress as Technology on this kind of website. WordPress is not a framework but a Content Management System.

Recommended Technology: WordPress, Laravel.

E-commerce Website

When we talk about the eCommerce website, it actually is a vague topic. The eCommerce website can be simple such as a single vendor to complex as multiple vendors.

The Ecommerce website should be elegant in design and easily accessible to the end-user without any security threat.

So, According to the experts Laravel is the most preferred framework for developing an eCommerce website.

Recommended Technology: Laravel, Woocommerce, Magento.

Business Website

This type of website is most popular for the travel and tour industry.

This website can showcase the information regarding the organization as well as client interaction is equally essential such as booking a tour, packages, etc.

WordPress and Laravel can be opted for developing such as a website.

Recommended Technology: Laravel, WordPress.

Hospital and Clinics Website

This website can showcase the information regarding the organization as well as client interaction is equally essential such as booking an appointment, Online Fee Payment, Online Consultation etc.

Laravel and WordPress can be opted for the developing website.

Recommended Technology: Laravel, WordPress.

Mobile Applications

The mobile-based applications should be easily accessible through Smartphones. It must be secured as well as Attractive User Interface and Experience.

Hence React Native would be the best option for developing Mobile applications.

Recommended Technology: React Native, Laravel.

Are You planning to Develop a Web Application in Nepal?

Websites have been the need of the hour for any organization, be it for the business or the branding purpose.

If you have been looking forward to creating a website, well you have been in the right place at the right time.

We, ThemeNepal are a group of professionals who have excelled in this field for the past decade. Our Experts would provide you online consulting, assist you in choosing the optimum frameworks. We are here to create your dream website into reality.

Feel free to connect and consult with us.

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