FAQs

(Frequently Asked Questions)

Some of the most common questions we are asked are listed below. If you can't find an answer to your question here, then please contact us using our contact form.

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Q. Can you develop tools to help us easily update content?

A. Yes, Engulf Technologies has a team of well edcuated and experienced software engineers that can develop software tools to solve and ease virtually all kind of business processes. We develop Content Management System (CMS) for most of our website projects. The client access CMS with username and password to update contents of the website at their ease.

Q. Do you validate your code? To which standard?

A. Engulf Technologies use W3C HTML recommendations to validate website code. Currently, we are following latest HTML5 and CSS3 coding standard that offer several benefits for website owner.

Q. Can you also develop the back-end functions?

A. Depending on clients requirement we can develop full featured back-end from updated a website to managing orders & invoices to distributed inventory management and more.

Q. Can you develop secure e-commerce solutions?

A. Engulf Technologies provides the best all-around ecommerce solution available in Pakistan today, bar none. Forget about IT headaches associated with third-party solutions. Sleep well at night knowing Engulf Technologies has you covered from A to Z in ecommerce.

Q. What development languages do you know?

A. Engulf Technologies does not revolve around single person our team has a collective knowledge of various developement languages and database management tools. Some of the most frequently used languages and tools at Engulftech are: PHP, ASP/ASP.NET, Java, JQuery, Adobe CS5 Dreamweaver, etc.

Do you use frames or flash intros in your designs?

A. Frames and Flash intros require additional hardware and network resource. We do have the advanced expertise in HTML Frames and Adobe Flash with Actionscript 2 and Actionscript 3. However, we highly recommend against using Frames and Flash in website design for technical reasons unless there is a geniune reason of using them.

Q. What Web-authoring tools do you use?

A. For web-authoring, we at Engulf Technologies use Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, MySQL Workbench 5.2, etc.

How quickly will my site load and what browsers will you test it in?

A.Loading time of a website is affected by several factors. We use advanced HTML compression technology to load a site in best possible time. Our testing results show that a website with HTML compression loads 4 to 6 times faster than the same website without HTML compression. For better user experience we test the websites on the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome & Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Q. How long does it take for a website/software/print desing to be completed?

A. The timescale of a project is generally dictated by the client. If you have a deadline in mind we will work hard to meet it for you. The most common delay is waiting for content (text/images) to be sent to us by the client.

Q. I would like you to design my site, what do I need to do now/what is the process?

A. If you would like to use our services all you need to do is inform us of the domain name you would like to use and send us a brief idea of your requirements. We will then purchase the domain in your name, purchase the standard hosting package for your project and then based on your guidance, design an initial web page for you.

Q. Do I need to buy a domain name and hosting?

A. No, we do everything for you. If you have already bought a domain name and hosting, simply provide us your login information and these charges will be deducted from your package.

Q. How much will a website cost?

A. The cost of a website varies, depending upon the type of site you require. A basic site will cost approx Rs. 17,600, a database driven website Rs. 26,000, a simple ECommerce site Rs. 39,000, a complex ECommerce site/Database Driven site Rs. 81,000+. Obviously each site has to be treated on it's individual requirements, but these figures should give you an idea of a cost range.

Q. What do I get for my money?

A. All our designs are created and conceived from your requirements. Softwares, websites, prints all are designed from scratch. So if you want a pink website with green spots or you need a software to count annual eggs production in your poultary farm, or you want a poster for the promotion of cooking classes you can have one!

We aim to give all of our clients 'value for money' projects, website that generate revenue and not become an expense.

Q. I am getting a cheaper offer for website design?

A. You may find a cheaper offer out there and no doubt a lot more expensive solutions. Everything below comes as standard with our designs:

  • Custom Website Design - your own unique look and feel.
  • Domain name and web hosting
  • Ethical coding
  • Search Engine Registration
  • Search Engine Optimised web pages
  • Optimised graphics
  • Cross browser compatibility 
  • Unmatched technical expertise
  • Professional management approach
  • Timely project completion & future updates
  • A range of solutions
  • Free year long support
  • Free advice

Q. What happens when I complete your contact form?

A. If you are making an enquiry about a possible project, please provide a brief outline of your requirments. We will then mail you back promptly with an idea of price/timescale and any suggestions with regard to your project. You are not obliged to use our services at any stage during this process, so feel free to use the form to ask any related questions you may have.

Q. Do I need to send a deposit for the work?

A. Yes we generally ask for a 50% deposit from clients.

Q. How do I get listed in Google?

A. We submit all websites we design to Google, Yahoo! and MSN(bing).

Q. What is Seach Engine Optimisation (or SEO)?

A. All web pages should be 'optimised' for search engine. This will enable your site to gain a high search engine ranking, it revolves around the contents of your web pages, a web page that isn't optimised won't appear in the search engines to any great degree.

Q. Will we need to have a meeting? 

A. In the majority of cases a meeting isn't necessary and 90% of our sites are generally completed with contact via email and telephone only. If you would prefer a personal contact, the most experienced of our team members would meet you in our office or at a location that suits you.

Q. What aftersales support do you offer?

A. After the completion of a website project we are available for after sales service. Any slight tweaks or amendments are carried out to the site free of charge for the whole year. Any support thereafter will be charged at hourly rate of Rs. 2,500 or we can also sign a seperate annual maintenance contract at a monthly rate of Rs. 7,500.