Web Design Packages For Small Companies

Apart from staff costs, the upfront technology expenditure for micro web design agencies can be daunting. This requires software licences to be purchased - as well as the hardware to house the tools.

Among the most common software packages deployed by web design agencies is the Creative Suite 4 from Adobe, which is a robust set of tools for professional web design, development and maintenance. 

Claiming to save a significant amount of time in web design and development, the Design Premium edition is priced at more than 2,600 euros and is best deployed on Apple machines, which themselves are an expensive hardware choice. 

However, Adobe does offer good support services, including online, with access to a knowledge base, forums and a widespread community.

Another package that will set the professional website developer or designer back a fair amount is developerWorks from IBM.

IBM offers a range of tools, kits and packages to aid in web design and development, with a special emphasis on Web 2.0 development tools.

However, these tools are considered to be relatively complex and costly, with agencies needing to purchase a licence for each user at around 210 euros.

A cheaper option is Web Creator Pro from LMSoft, which is a set of tools that is focused on offering advanced graphic capabilities, including animations.