Web Design Contracts

Web design contracts are legal agreements that establish the rights, obligations, and extent of services that govern the relationship between a Web Site Developer and a Content Contributor. IT professionals should use web design contracts as a standard course of business when they employ subcontractors to create content for any web site they develop.

Web design is a term used to refer to the creation of web pages, web sites and web applications. It also refers to the layout, arrangement, and organization of web-based graphical user interfaces consisting of images, CSS, and HTML. A web site development project incorporates web design as part of its scope, in addition to such tasks as programming web applications, configuring servers, instituting security protocols, and other non-design tasks. While programmers in the early '90s were usually responsible for web design, these days, exceptional design execution frequently requires a different sphere of expertise than what a technical developer possesses. Heightened criteria of interactive usability seamlessly blended with aesthetic appeal often require the services of a specialist with a graphic arts background, instead of a programming or systems analysis one. As such, a web site developer may wish to hire an external subcontractor or vendor to design their graphics and user interface. In these cases, web design contracts are essential to establish responsibilities and expectations, and protect a developer's interests.

The ContractEdge Web Site Content Contributor Agreement is a web design contract that protects developers from liabilities associated with using third-party content authored by individuals outside their company. ContractEdge's web design contracts grant developers the right to use the contributed content and warrants that the content author is its lawful owner. These web design contracts explicitly define the nature of the developer's relationship with the contributor, establishing terms of receipt and price and payment for the provided services.

Agreement provisions in ContractEdge web design contracts include Submission of Content to Developer, Grant of License to Use Contributed Content, License Fee, Limitations of Transfer, Developer's Obligation to Notify of Infringement, Severability, and Price and Payment.

Additional Topics
Consulting Contract
Employement Contract (Employment)
Web Site Development Contract
Legal Contract
Sample Contract