Is DIY coming to an end?

A recent survey found that approximately 90% of men would prefer to call in the professionals, rather than attempting do-it-yourself (DIY) decorating. In fact, only 20% said the finish acheived was as good as if they had called in a professional.

We have noticed a similar trend in the web design field. As the over ambitious decorater has realised that buying a couple of tools does not make up for years of experience, most companies now understand that they can not produce a DIY web site that does justice to their business. After all, the web site is often the first impression that somebody will have of a company.

Another survey found that 200,000 people were seriously injured in the UK doing DIY in 1999. It would be interesting to know how many organisations are injuring their business with a home made web site.