A short time ago, I called out for people to let me know what names they could think of to represent a company that makes websites. The goal was to put on the shoes of a prospective client, and see if they could identify with any particular term.
Companies that work with computers in any way, usually get lumped in the IT category. There is such a wide range of companies under this banner, it is very confusing for both clients and companies alike.
Even asking for alternatives for “web designers” brought back a huge response. No wonder clients have such a hard time understanding who they need to be working with.
The responses:
digitial firm
digital creatives
web creatives
web firm
dev agency
web design agency
creative agency
web shop
web services agency
web design studio
digital creative agency
web design shop
web studio
creative studio
digital branding agency
boutique branding agency
digital studio
the IT guys
graphic designers
Maybe we should just split it into the following:
online or offline
print or web
hardware or software
Have you heard of other industries where there is as many legitimate (and widely used) names for the one branch of work? Let me know in the comments.
For the last 2 weeks a designer and a developer in the trenches at TFG HQ have put their heads together and brought our first iPhone app to fruition. With the build just days away from completion, we’ve finally got the green light to show the app publicly. We’ve had our 15 beta testers reviewing it for that whole time, but it’s always great to show the public what they’ll be able to get access to shortly.
The Menu Book began as a home delivered menu guide with all your local takeaway menus in one location. It also has a complementary website, and soon the iPhone app. We’re excited to have it so close to launch, and will keep you updated once it hits the store.
With our second Twitter Chat over and done with, I’ve compiled a summary of the topics discussed.
Using the hashtag #NewWebFrontier, we invited people to join in and chat about all things web related. Hopefully you can join us for the next one in March!
We covered a variety of topics, including: Locomotive CMS, Rails 3, music, and new ways to engage with customers.
