Services

In order to put images of your products or photographs on the web, they must be put into a digital format. We can scan any pictures or catalog pages needed for your web page. If no pictures exist, we can set up and take the pictures for you. Native digital and scanned image formats are often large and unsuited for display on the internet. We can touch up the images and apply compression schemes to reduce file sizes. This is done to speed up the download and display of the images on your web site. We can achieve maximum compression while retaining the highest image quality.

Naturally, all web sites will contain text. We can take documents you have already created on a computer and format it for display on the Internet. It is often necessary to convert printed material to a digital form so that it can be displayed on a web page. We can scan pages of text and convert to a format suitable for presentation on a web page. All text we place on your web site is carefully proofread and corrected.

Server-side scripts are able to quickly perform tasks which are difficult or impossible to do with client-side scripting. CGI scripts can be created to gather statistics about your users, provide dynamic content and interactivity, perform actions on form input, search your site for specific information, and run programs on the server such as a network applet or a database.

Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the primary language of the World Wide Web. This is the basic format in which web pages are written. Unfortunately, there are many different versions of HTML, not to mention the new Dynamic HTML (DHTML) and eXtensible Markup Language (XML). With each new browser version, features are added or improved. Fortunately, we make it our job to keep up with the changing pace of the Internet. We will implement the latest programming technology where appropriate, but we will also make sure that the content of your site can be presented properly on older browsers that your customers may be using.

JavaScript is the primary client-side scripting language used on the web. Client-side means that the code is executed within the web browser rather than on the server. It is embedded within the HTML page. JavaScript is used to add dynamic and interactive aspects to the site such as rollovers in which something happens when the mouse passes over a page element like a button. JavaScript can be used in the implementation of form data. It can be used to determine the browser environment of the user among other things. We are very skilled in the latest versions of JavaScript and all of the newest techniques, including the JavaScript coding of Cascading Style Sheets used in DHTML, or Dynamic HTML. Like HTML, JavaScript changes with each new version of browser that comes out. We will make sure any JavaScript code used on your site will work with browsers your customers may be using.

To get listed in the search engines, it is necessary to let them know that your site exists. This is done by filling out forms at each of the search engines' sites. We will submit your site to all of the major search engines. In addition, we will optimize your site for higher hit placement within the search engines.

Often the best source of visitors comes from links on sites which are related to your own, such as trade organizations, magazines, suppliers, partners, special interest sites, etc. We can seek out such sites and ask that they link to your web site from theirs, perhaps providing a reciprocal link in exchange.

Once your site has been created, you will need a place to host it. In addition to designing your site, we can provide a hosting services for your site. We will register your unique domain name and set your site up for you.

After your site is designed and set up on a server, it may need to be regularly updated to reflect changes in your business or updates to your product/service inventory. We can provide periodic maintenance to make changes and updates to your site as needed.

Along with hosting your site, we can provide you with email accounts with your domain name. Your account can be set up with auto-responders and aliases to suite your needs. You can have mailing lists set up to easily send out regular announcements to you customers. Your site can be set up with infobots to have product information sent to a user automatically when they select a link.

A shopping cart can be custom set up specifically in your site to tally input from your pages of various products (text and graphics) and totaled at check-out with tax and shipping charges included. You may process your orders from a secure server. A user may visit several on site locations and the cart will retain their items until they check out.

A simple one page shopping cart that can be set up to tally, add shipping and tax, and process the order. Very simple and convenient for the business that would like product and order input from a single page. You may want to have a full catalog of on line products to merchandise on your site and have a short product description with the input fields on the order page. You can receive the order from a secure server.

Custom tailored forms to gather the order or various information necessary for transactions. Forms can be processed through standard "Formmail" or a cgi application for other reasons such as protecting/securing results of output until form is processed.

Protect sensitive credit information during form processing.

Real Audio and Video can be set up to give streaming presentations of whatever you have in mind. We ask only that it be of general content. We can convert existing audio or video to the Real Audio or Video format.

A directory (which can be password protected) can be set up so that users can use their browser to upload files to your site. This is convenient for companies such as consultants to move memos, drawings / plans, orders, or any other applications for particular jobs/projects from any location. Also great for corporations with multiple subsidiaries to move information. You control who accesses files. Not limited by taxing mail servers whose limitations are usually governed or using ftp programs leaving the site unsecured because of multiple users.

An Infobot can be set up to auto-respond to anyone clicking your email link or submitting a form. This is convenient for the user and your business as to release more information, specials, contact information etc. to the browser's email account immediately on execution.

An exclusive Link Script and page can be set up where visitors and businesses may submit links and descriptions of their sites. You can view and test links through the link manager and approve or reject the links before posting. The links are all searchable and can be set up into as many different categories as you like. You can search particular categories or all collectively.

An on-site search engine can be installed for local queries. This can be an important feature on larger information based sites.

We have the ability to randomly display images and text that will change upon every page (re)load. This is a great idea to highlight product, services, etc.

If we host your web site, Directories, Files, and Databases can be password protected for exclusivity. This feature can be used to limit access to confidential information.

Scripts can be used with your site so that you can track all traffic, where they came from and how they found you. This information can be analyzed to determine the best method of marketing your web site and the products or services your business provides.

An on-site mSQL database can be implemented for organization of products, services, contacts etc. This is a full featured relational database. If you have an existing database you would like to incorporate on a web site, we can provide this option for you. You can perform search queries, add data, modify data, or delete data easily using a web page interface. The database can be configured for just about any need, sales, inventory, links, etc.

An online message board for users to post messages or comments that may be responded to. This could be useful for providing customer support.