Windy City Web Designs has worked with a variety of clients doing website design work, creating logos, remarketing ads, business cards and more. Our clients range from doctors, lawyers, electricians, and plumbers. Depending on the client we have, some will request a hand coded website versus using a Content Management System. If you are having trouble deciding which one to choose for your website, here are a few pros and cons of having either a Content Management System or a hand coded website.

Content Management System

A Content Management System or CMS, is a better choice for businesses who are looking to do many edits to their website after it is created. You are given login information so you can make the necessary changes at your leisure. Some businesses such as restaurants need to update their website as often as once a week to change out the weekly specials and would rather make the changes on their own. CMS allows you to have full access to your website 24 hours a day.

There are many plugins that you are able to install with a CMS that are quick and easy and allows you to customize it if necessary. Such plugins include calendars, SEO friendly plugins, and social media plugins that automatically post to your Twitter and Facebook accounts if you blog. Some clients also use CMS if they have an E-commerce website or need a shopping cart. WordPress and other Content Management Systems allow you to import products for your business and link it to your PayPal account.

Hand Coded Websites

HTML5 hand coded websites are more versatile than content management systems. They allow you to have more freedom as far as the way you want your website to look whereas a CMS website is more of a template version and you have to stick with that specific theme throughout the whole website. HTML5 websites are coded so they run faster on the Internet so your users aren’t waiting as long to get to your site. We encourage our clients to use this web development style if they are looking for a redesign or a brand new website mainly because we are able to customize the website to exactly the way you want it to look. And our main goal is for our clients to be happy with the website we have created for them.

For more information about the options Windy City Web Designs has to offer visit our website or call us today and a representative would be happy to speak with you about any questions regarding Content Management Systems and HTML5 and what choice would be right for you.