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Not sure if it is dead or alive. But, the business is extremely challenging with players like cssilize. they charge peanuts with pms and automated quality checks.


Pay peanuts you get monkeys.

They charge $19 PER PAGE just to have "permission" to remove their name. That should be all the proof you need of their business model.

If you need more though, the "$39 a page" actually ends up being $254 a page, if you want..

* responsive.. * tested/compatible with Chrome, Safari or Opera... * accessible * commented css * commented markup * using a css grid framework * html5 * microformats * speed optimisation * sprites * a favicon * PERMISSION TO REMOVE THEIR NAME FROM THE PAGE

This is why people think "PSD to HTML" services are a thing of the past - operators who are stuck in the past and think using modern standards is a reason to charge 2x or 3x the stated price. Seriously look at their pricing page - they add the per-page price again just to use HTML5 instead of XHTML Transitional, and again to use a CSS grid framework.


FWIW, I had a very good personal experience with CSSilize in last 2 companies here. I can understand why they charge $19 to remove their name (it is a very good marketing strategy, IMHO). But, they're still cheaper with additional $19 and efficient (for instance, the real time updates and ability to "control" the project through their pms are really mesmerizing)




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