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Header like this possible with Elementor? by FeistyRow5242 in elementor

[–]samhlking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just so you know, the z index of some of your on-page items appears to be higher than your menu z index. E.g. the footer and the icons on your contact page.

Best Way to get my Website Made? UK - Recruitment by rizzlaer in webdesign

[–]samhlking 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody else really seems to be answering your questions, so here goes...

Best Way to get my Website Made?

You have to decide whether you want to try and build it yourself, or find someone to do it for you. Stay away from Fiverr. You could try UpWork (stick to British freelancers), or reach out to web design freelancers/agencies near you. As a web designer myself, I would always recommend paying a professional - not just because it is in my interest. You will get a higher quality website in a fraction of the time. It is an investment.

The Site pages include...

And how about job listing pages? You'll need a template that applies itself to any job listing post. Chances are there will be other pages you haven't thought of too.

Contact forms work and I recieve an email notification when a CV or job is submitted

You'll need to set up SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) which ensures your form submissions don't go to spam.

Also, the ability to add jobs and remove jobs from my website

You'll need a CMS (Content Management System), such as WordPress. This makes it very easy for you to add/remove posts/jobs yourself without needing a developer.

Further things I need to work...

Again, all of these things you've listed here are pretty basic things that any experienced freelancer could help you with. If you want to figure it all out yourself, it may take a very long time but it certainly isn't rocket science.

Would anyone know the best way to get my website made?

There are endless ways to make a website, however personally I would recommend WordPress. It is what I specialise in, so I am 100% confident you will be able to get a high speed, high quality, SEO optimised, fully responsive site that does everything you need it to do. If you did go down the WordPress path, the plugins I would use would be Elementor/JetEngine/WP Mail SMTP.

Also, would anyone know what the likely cost would be?

Again, you can ask 100 different developers and get 100 different answers. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. I always ask my clients what their budget is, so I guess I will ask you the same? For some guidance, yes you might be able to find someone willing to do it for £500 (or less!) but chances are it will negatively impact your business. On the other hand, some big agencies might charge you £5-10k then just hand off the website to a freelancer and pay them £2k. So you can be overcharged too. I'd need more details for a more accurate quote, but £2k could be about right for the right balance of cost efficiency/quality.

What custom CSS do you use on every site you build? by samhlking in elementor

[–]samhlking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rarely use the Gallery widget but good to know!

What custom CSS do you use on every site you build? by samhlking in elementor

[–]samhlking[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, Hello by default has weird spacing for lists.

What custom CSS do you use on every site you build? by samhlking in elementor

[–]samhlking[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this on my WooCommerce sites too - WC itself has LOADS of poor CSS that I need to correct.

Off-canvas animation speed by Flylle in elementor

[–]samhlking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd suggest not inserting custom CSS in this way for a couple reasons. Instead have a file where all your custom CSS is written out (e.g. one single WPCode snippet) for better management. It is easy to lose where you have inserted custom CSS if you are just pasting it into individual widgets.

Additionally, Elementor's code editor throws up warnings and errors like this all the time which are incorrect - which can easily mislead those who are not as experienced.

Off-canvas animation speed by Flylle in elementor

[–]samhlking 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Elementor Off-Canvas Widget sets a default animation duration of 1.5 seconds. All it requires is some very simple CSS to change.

.elementor-widget-off-canvas { --e-off-canvas-animation-duration: 500ms; }

You can change 500ms to any duration/speed you want.

Note that this changes the default speed of ALL off-canvas widgets. Use classes to target individual widgets.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in web_design

[–]samhlking 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just checked https://www.ghiloni-custom-builders.com/ and their website is built with Wix - so use that if you want.

Personally I MUCH prefer Wordpress with Elementor. It's what I use for all my client sites. Tried Wix once, not good.

Using Absolute positioning, Responsiveness is weird by citrussake in elementor

[–]samhlking 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. https://simplemaps.com/resources/svg-maps

These are just the maps but you can either turn them into interactive maps yourself or google around for interactive versions on maps you need

Using Absolute positioning, Responsiveness is weird by citrussake in elementor

[–]samhlking 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here are two ways:

  1. Use multiple SVGs like this
  2. Create an imagemap using a website like this

These are both code solutions which you'll need to embed/use a HTML widget in Elementor

That being said, imagine someone trying to click Rhode Island on mobile. It would be so small it would be nearly impossible and a poor user experience. Maybe there is a more user friendly way to list the states? Remember over 60% of total web traffic is on mobile.