There are many website design companies with the mission of providing a professional online presence for various businesses and individuals. These companies specialize in designing sites, of course, but also in domain registration, the creation of unique email addresses on sites, hosting, site maintenance and upkeep, and search engine integration. In order to showcase professionalism and design ability, these companies will typically link to a number of sites it is responsible for creating.

Examples of sites made by such design companies include PoolMusique.com, Lompnaz.com, Bugey Antique (a French company), Farmilo.com, LivingFrance.com, A-D-R.fr, AdministrateursIndependant.com, Peche-Tabouret.com, Vins-Froquet.com,and Photo-Phil.com. Unfortunately, most of these sites have now been taken down, making it difficult to view the type of work that such companies do.

Fortunately, of these sites, a select few are still available online. Photo-Phil.com is the website for Philippe Bourgouin Photography. The site, which is in French, features a clean, easy to read design. It showcases photos of the photographer's work, including portraits, wedding pictures, and more. It also provides information about the various services that the photographer offers to his clients. It is a site intended strictly for business and to showcase the work of the photographer, so there are few fancies or frills on the site. This is good for a professional, serious image.

Another of the sites still online is Vins-Froquet.com. This is also a French site. It is about wines from Bugey. Visitors to the site can learn more about the local wines and how they are produced and even buy a bottle or two to sample if they so desire. The site features several unique images and bold, sweeping colors, making it eye catching and memorable to visitors, a very important quality in a website.

Finally, the site Farmilo.com is also still online. It is for Farmilo Optometrists, located in Leicester. The company has been established in the area for over 80 years and is run by two family members. This English language site provides basic information about vision, eye care, and correcting visual problems. The navigation menu is easy to follow and links to a wide variety of helpful information.

Judging from the few sites that are still up and running, these companies are very good at what they do. Today, some of the older sites might be considered too simplistic and basic and could benefit from an update.