When it comes to USA-based web design, it's not really all that different than the standards of web design done anywhere else in the world. But even though many folks don't give much thought to whether their web design should be done domestically or outsourced overseas, it can be a bigger factor they might imagine.
Why So?
Well to begin with, many so-called web designers actually do nothing more than broker the deal with a service buyer and then broker the actual design work to an assigned overseas provider for a significant discount in labor fees. This is something that everyone should be aware of when reviewing bids from web designers for a new site-do they outsource their work or not?
Again, with web design, USA vs. overseas in comparison isn't really that big of a deal one way or another. The big deal comes when you're paying, for example, $5,000 for a US designed website and your US-based designer is contracting the work to be done internationally for $250. That's not exactly fair and full disclosure to the buyer.
Other USA Web Design Vs. Overseas Design Outsourcing Factors To Consider...
If there are any downfalls to outsourcing your design work overseas, they most likely are not going to be found with the look & feel of the design itself. Sure, sometimes some of the communication and design specs can be "lost in translation." And this is something to really think about indeed.
But the real issues come when there are disagreements or misunderstandings. In the US, when you mutually come to an agreement on your web design bid and a contract is inked, the protections of contract law do apply. And this is defiantly a good thing for both the buyer and the creator of a website.
However, when working overseas, this kind of protection is hard to promise-your designer easily run off with your deposit payment and never be heard from again. And working internationally, it's nearly impossible to seek recourse in such a circumstance. So this is one thing to factor in to the decision process.
And there are other rare but consequential things to think about too when internationally outsourcing your web design instead of keeping it here in the USA. For example, if your designer, unbeknownst to you, would copy or otherwise infringe upon someone else's trademark or copyright, at least in the US there is some form of recourse. Internationally, this again is not as simple. And in some locations in the world, this type of "borrowing" is even the norm-it's not considered a bad thing there at all.
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Why So?
Well to begin with, many so-called web designers actually do nothing more than broker the deal with a service buyer and then broker the actual design work to an assigned overseas provider for a significant discount in labor fees. This is something that everyone should be aware of when reviewing bids from web designers for a new site-do they outsource their work or not?
Again, with web design, USA vs. overseas in comparison isn't really that big of a deal one way or another. The big deal comes when you're paying, for example, $5,000 for a US designed website and your US-based designer is contracting the work to be done internationally for $250. That's not exactly fair and full disclosure to the buyer.
Other USA Web Design Vs. Overseas Design Outsourcing Factors To Consider...
If there are any downfalls to outsourcing your design work overseas, they most likely are not going to be found with the look & feel of the design itself. Sure, sometimes some of the communication and design specs can be "lost in translation." And this is something to really think about indeed.
But the real issues come when there are disagreements or misunderstandings. In the US, when you mutually come to an agreement on your web design bid and a contract is inked, the protections of contract law do apply. And this is defiantly a good thing for both the buyer and the creator of a website.
However, when working overseas, this kind of protection is hard to promise-your designer easily run off with your deposit payment and never be heard from again. And working internationally, it's nearly impossible to seek recourse in such a circumstance. So this is one thing to factor in to the decision process.
And there are other rare but consequential things to think about too when internationally outsourcing your web design instead of keeping it here in the USA. For example, if your designer, unbeknownst to you, would copy or otherwise infringe upon someone else's trademark or copyright, at least in the US there is some form of recourse. Internationally, this again is not as simple. And in some locations in the world, this type of "borrowing" is even the norm-it's not considered a bad thing there at all.
Read More........
http://ezinearticles.com/?Web-Design---USA-Versus-Outsourcing-Overseas&id=4698492
