Native format PSD files have lot of information and sometimes have multiple layers which are flattened out in other formats when exporting. However, the design itself is heavy and web designers often want light weighted scripting which can load easily on a page. This has given rise to many innovative service providers who charge as less as $150 to convert PSD to HTML, CSS and Wordpress.
HTMLRockstars is one such provider offered by TwentySix Media. Microformats and Semantic markup which is very well optimized is their specialty. They provide light weighted code for blog platforms and shopping carts that are excessively used and need load optimization.
Slicendiceit is a service provider that stands out in the market for PSD to HTML conversion. They specialize in CMS integration with Wordpress, Shopify and Textpattern at a minimal cost of $199 per project. They also offer services in fullpage buildout and HTML and CSS coding. They do extensive cross browser testing before turning over the code to the client who can look at the screenshots they provide an sign off on the product.
PSDToAny is another service provider worth a mention. They specialize in optimized code that helps the site gain high ranking in search engines. They charge as low as $60 for PSD to XHTML. The charges are slightly higher around $200 for PSD to Wordpress. They can be trusted with shopping cart and existing module integration and re-slicing of code with XHTML validations.They charge 50% of the cost upfront and then you can review the site and code on their server once it is ready. After full payment, the code is delivered back to the client. They accept the files in zip formats, or uploaded on any external link if its size is bigger than 20 MB.
Another service provider, WPFromPSD offers basic Wordpress installation and optimization services. Their services help your website run faster. They would also activate themes and install other recommended plug-ins along with scripts for analytics scripts. Various styles like portfolio, ecommerce and magazine styles are supported by them and they design your website with Wordpress themes or help in conversion of PSD to Wordpress at very affordable prices.
Themeslice is another mockup to WordPress theme conversion service. The client can provide them with PSD or PNG format images which they would convert into very professional WordPress themes. Along with the usual index, archiving, header, searchform and comments template, they could provide bonus custom made templates specifically for the client if requested. They keep a backup of theme files for a few months so client can always go back to them if they have lost their original copy. They offer CSS styles for already installed default widgets. They usually provided the theme in a zip file with instructions for proper installation. Their services are charged depending on the templates and the content and what is required to be done to make the theme more compliant and yet light weight, easy to use and has search engine optimization.
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