Website design & development

Analyse

Who are your customers and what are they looking for when visiting your site? How can your website reflect your marketing strategy? I can guide you in creating content and a design that best reflects your needs.

Design

Keeping it simple for your clients.

By implementing fresh ideas and novel design approaches I can make your web presence stand out from the crowd.

I understand that information is what your site is about. My information design processes clarify the goals for your website. The result is a website centered around the user, where navigation is intuitive and your information is effectively presented.

I have the experience to deliver websites with a first impression that lasts and a look and feel that accurately represents your business. The end result is a stunning website optimised for your visitors.

Build

I carefully hand code to W3C standards. I produce compliant websites optimised for search engines and the end user.

The W3C is the World Wide Web Consortium. They promote and standardise the web's evolution and ensure that web technologies work well together. I adhere to the W3C specifications which in turn results in a fast to load, easy to maintain and a future proofed website that works in all modern browsers.

Accessible by All

Accessibility is about making sure that your website can be viewed and used by the largest possible number of visitors and customers. Organisations have an obligation to conform to accessibility guidelines under the Disability Discrimination Act but this does not mean the creative design of your site should suffer.

Host

Website Hosting

Once your website has been completed it will need to be stored on a high spec computer, known as a server, that is constantly connected to the Internet. The choice of hosting server is important as not all suppliers are the same.

I can take care of all your web hosting needs and can guarantee your website will be available 99.9% of the time. I will provide a custom quote based on your web space and bandwidth requirements. That way, you will receive a tailored web hosting package that will always be able to cope with your expected number of visitors without paying for more than you need.

Search engine optimisation (SEO)

How do you make sure your website is found? By studying the techniques and ranking formulae employed by the major search engines I have learnt how to create search engine-friendly websites. Crucially, I avoid the black hat trickery that some developers use to mislead search engines. Unfortunately what they don't realise is that the search engines get smarter all the time and they can result in your site being banned by key engines.

Maintain

I know that once your website is up and running it is not the end of the story. 10 plus years of commercial software development has taught me that there's always enhancements required as time goes by. You can be confident that I will be here to make the changes you require whether it be some minor content adjustments, new functionality or cosmetic tweaks to keep up with the times.

Basic web presence

The aim of some websites is very simple. Sometimes nothing more than a few pages are needed to open up your business to an ever increasing online world and expose your message to people that would never have otherwise seen it.

If all you require is simple web presence then I can help with a range of low budget options to suit your needs.

Content Management Systems (CMS)

My ability to build websites that fully integrate with a CMS is what distinguishes me from the majority of website developers in the market place today.

Content Management Systems are for those who would like a bit more control over their website.

Once your website is running with a CMS you will have the power to log on to your website from anywhere and add new pages or update the content yourself without any technical skills, saving you both time and the cost of employing a developer.

I can offer websites that integrate with the fantastic content management system Umbraco.

I am experienced in developing with Umbraco which is a free, open-source web content management system built on the Microsoft .NET Framework. It is easy to use, simple to understand, and is highly extensible using industry-standard languages and patterns such as HTML, CSS, jQuery, and C#.

Umbraco is the choice of many organizations because of its no-cost, open-source licensing, its simplicity, and its unlimited potential. Umbraco provides a full-featured web content management system that is easy to use, simple to customize, and robust enough to run the largest sites such as Peugeot.com, Heinz.com and Vogue Japan.
In fact Umbraco is the biggest Microsoft based Web CMS in Europe and is used by more than 85,000 web sites and by some of the world's largest companies (Microsoft, Toyota).

Click here for an inspirational list of sites built using Umbraco.

If you are looking for all the bells and whistles in a content management system then the Umbraco CMS is a serious contender with the power to meet your needs without the price tag to match.

For more information about the Umbraco CMS click here.

Ecommerce

If you are looking to make money from your website then an ecommerce solution is probably what you're looking for.

Not only is Umbraco a great CMS but it can be easily configured as a fully featured online store.

As an authorised Tea Commerce solution provider you can be sure that I have the knowledge and experience required to build an effective ecommerce solution using Umbraco and the highly customisable, easy to use Tea Commerce package.