Why choose us?
We realize that there are many web design companies available to
serve your needs. So why choose us? Here are some reasons why:
- Value: We understand that cost is a concern in
these economic times. Our low overhead allows us to pass savings on to
our Clients. We will also not give you the hard sell to add expensive
features to your website. Also, we will be available to work with you
on a long-term plan to build and maintain your site, as your needs
dictate and your budget permits.
- Personal Touch and Convenience: We are serving the
local community, so that can set in-person appointments at your
convenience. We are flexible and have night and weekend appointments
available. You won't be dealing with some faceless designer or design
firm "out there" in cyber-space, but with the web developer next door.
We would love to become an integral member of your team!
- Small Business Experience: We can assist you with
business advice on how to best leverage your website investment.
- Expertise: We will hand-code your website, using
state-of-the-art programming languages and tools, or administer
platforms for you.
- Our websites are coded manually in XHTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery,
PHP and MySQL. We do not use What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WSIWYG)
editors, as very often, what you see, is not what you end up getting
(pages so generated are notoriously incompatible across different
browsers). By dealing directly with the code, we are able to control
and debug the appearance and behaviour of the website completely. As
attention to detail is so important in web design, this level of
control is critical. We pride ourselves in streamlined code, so that
your webpages are smaller and load fast.
- We can also deploy industry-standard platforms for you if you
require an eCommerce solution, blogging platform, forum installation
or the like. Some of these platforms lend themselves to be updated by
the Client - and we can teach you how (e.g. how to post blog posts).
- Custom Software Development: Run more efficiently
with software designed to meet your specific needs, from simple to
complex. If you can dream it, we work with you to develop a system that
is easy to use and gets the job done faster. Need a special way to
track customer interactions? inventory? your sales force? We look
forward to discussing your needs with you. The custom programs can be
deployed either publicly on the web, or in-house.
- After Launch Support and Maintenance: An important
part of our service encompasses After Launch Support: we believe in
providing maintenance and support for the web sites and services we
create. Think of us as a permanent part of your team!
We can assist you by dealing with the technical aspects of your website
or online marketing. No job is too small (e.g. you want an announcement
posted for a special event, a newsletter published electronically), or
too elaborate (e.g. you require additional features or functionality
added to your site). We are prepared to provide rapid response to your
changing needs -- often within 24 hours. No technical proficiency is
required of you, the Client - if you can put text into an Email, we
will make that information available on your website.
- Functionality and Accessibility: Many web
designers overlook the importance of functionality and accessibility
when designing a website. The end result is a website that looks great,
but is hard to navigate and understand, and not accessible to all
users. We focus on achieving the goal of your website through clear
site structure and attention to usability, and make sure that this is
the number one priority. Then we make the website look great. Although
bells and whistles can be nice, in the end there is nothing nicer than
well-organized content, ease of navigation, and fast loading pages. Our
sites are designed to be fully platform independent and viewable with
all major web browsers.
In short, our aim is to design clean, functional websites that truly
fit your business needs.
