{"id":56,"date":"2016-02-14T14:28:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T14:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancebee.com\/blog\/?p=56"},"modified":"2021-11-08T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:07:14","slug":"industry-focus-web-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insurancebee.com\/blog\/industry-focus-web-designers","title":{"rendered":"Industry focus – web designers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Close<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The internet is a wonderful thing: discuss.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Well it\u2019s big, certainly. Beautiful too? That probably depends on your point of view\u2026<\/p>\n

What\u2019s not in doubt is that it\u2019s quickly become the first, and in many cases, only port of call for people looking for information and\/or entertainment.
\nThe way we use the internet is defined by websites: how they look, how they feel, how they work and what they contain. And if the internet is defined by websites, the websites are defined by you, the designers.<\/p>\n

Risky business<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s the rub: being at the sharp end of new technologies and making your mark in design carries kudos but the consequences of an error can be swift and severe.
\nYour web wizardry is, definitively, in the public domain and out there for all to see. That\u2019s great if it\u2019s, well, great, but it means there\u2019s no hiding place if it\u2019s not.
\nSo, universal accessibility is both your friend and your enemy. If you\u2019re opening your work up to the great unknown, it\u2019s worth carrying out some basic risk assessment with every contract. If that sounds a bit onerous, don\u2019t worry – it needn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n

Shields up!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With each engagement, start by asking yourself \u2018if I do something wrong, what\u2019s the worst case scenario for my client. And what can I do about it?\u2019.<\/p>\n

Breaking the contract down will help too, so consider :<\/p>\n

\u2022 Who is the website for? What sort of business is my client in? How big a player is my client?
\n\u2022 Am I using content from third parties in the website (like images, music, video)? If I am, do I have a written licence from the media owners?
\n\u2022 Am I designing an e-commerce process as part of the site? Can I use a third party payment module (like PayPal)?
\n\u2022 If I\u2019m using a subcontractor to help me, do they have errors and omissions insurance<\/a>?
\n\u2022 What sign off procedure, if any, is in place?<\/p>\n

If you already have an errors and omissions insurance policy<\/a> in place, make sure it covers claims against you for things like copyright infringement and unintentional breach of contract. In our experience, these are two of the most common kinds of claims against web designers.<\/p>\n

‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ as the saying goes.<\/p>\n

Giving some time now to thinking about the potential risks you face could mean a huge saving later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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