Hostway Corp., a provider of web hosting and managed services, today announced that it will hold a live audio web seminar titled "How to Design a Consumer- Friendly Web Site" to educate companies on how to avoid common mistakes when designing web sites.

The seminar will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 10:30 a.m./CT. According to the company, the web seminar will explore consumers' reported pet peeves of commercial web sites, discuss the implications on businesses, and provide advice on available resources for creating an appealing site. Small-to-medium-sized businesses, current and aspiring web designers are encouraged to attend this seminar. The seminar will consist of Sam Perry, product manager, Hostway; Mark Rattin, president/creative director, 15 letters, an agency offering online marketing and web development as the panelists.

The panel will use the results from Hostway's latest national survey titled 'Consumers' Pet Peeves about Commercial Web Sites' to discuss consumers' primary complaints about commercial web sites and implications for businesses. Following the survey highlights, Rattin and Perry will provide business professionals with tips on how to create an effective web site. Further information on the seminar can be found here.