G. Gould Web Design
Practical Web for Practical People
Case Studies

Our specialty is designing a quick-loading, easy-to-read site for your business or organization. We are not interested in winning awards for ourselves, but in helping you get your message across.

Please feel free to poke around, and if you're interested in finding out how we may help you, either email us at web@ggould.com or call us at 415/759-5199, 415/759-5399 fax


monterey media inc.

monterey media sells videos and audio books, and wanted to make their items available online for sale. This site is an example of how I work with a client that already has strong opinions about artistic direction. All of the artwork is created by them, but has been done so in consultation with me, based on my practical experience of what does and doesn't work on the web. Like many of my other sites, we use a navigational frame on the left that doesn't redraw everytime you move around, but there are also text links to navigate on the bottom of each screen, in the event the frame becomes separated from the user, they don't get lost!

I'm also training an in-house web manager for them, so they will become more self-sufficient.

The Bass Place

This bass-guitar specialty store utilizes a very simple, but effective list with links to photos of items they have for sale. The customer is able to see what the instrument looks like before calling on the phone to order. We also help them maintain a mailing list to keep their customers up-to-date on goings on.

Hospitality Systems Asia-Pacific

This company sells Howard Johnson franchises in Asia. The goal here was to provide an easy-to-read site where the visitor doesn't necessarily speak English as their native language. An application form, utilizing a Perl CGI script, helps HSA gather prospective clients.

Meredith Instruments

Meredith Instruments sells surplus lasers and laser supplies. Before they came to us, they already had a site designed by a local firm, but the look was too dark and the site was too difficult to maintain. We have brightened the look up, made it easier to navigate, and they will be doing secure online transactions via ShopSite software, which is very easy to maintain.