Website Design & Development Services

Whether you need a new website or you already have one, I can help you to achieve your goals with a wide range of services, a wealth of knowledge and a number of exceptional links within the industry.

To obtain a free quote for your requirements please get in touch.

Bespoke Website Development

Web development isn't just about making a website work. It is also about making sure the code is well-structured, functional, cross-browser compatible, usable and scalable. During the planning process I always take these factors into consideration to make sure it is right first time around and built efficiently.

The programming languages I use to build my masterpieces include;

  • XHTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript including DOM & AJAX
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • XML, XSLT & XPath
  • ActionScript
  • ASP

Passion for making sure the application I am building is well-built and usable is always something I have taken great pride in. I handcode all of my applications to make sure they are performing exactly as expected. I do not rely on software to make decisions for me as this can lead to unexpected errors and problems further down the line.

Web development isn't just about building websites either, it can also include developing flash applications, games, email shots and much more.

If you have a web development project thats needs bringing to life, get in touch.

Bespoke Website Design

I started off as a web designer and slowly developed a thirst for developing applications, which then led me to take the path of web design & development. Knowing both sides of the fence is a distinct advantage as user interfaces require a great deal of consideration for how a website will be developed.

Creativity is obviously one of the major factors for designing a successful and unique website user interface, but making sure the user interface is navigable by your audience is just as important.

A pretty website is no good if you don't know how to navigate it.

I use Adobe applications; Fireworks, Photoshop and Flash to design user interfaces. These are industry recognised and professional standard applications that all professional design/development companies use to build website user interfaces.

My web design services include;

  • User interface design
  • eShot template design
  • Brand Identity
  • Flash/Graphic animation
  • Banner Design

For more information, please get in touch.

Website Hosting

Website hosting plays a major part in any website, making sure you have the right setup for your requirements is vital. The hosting services I provide come directly from ukmicrosites.net a company linked to the Sub6 datacentres, which are part of the biggest network of datacentres in the world.

Thanks to my direct links and large purchase volumes I can offer premium hosting services at great prices.

All hosting services include;

  • One Free Domain Name or Domain Transfer
  • Unlimited Email Addresses
  • Unlimited Databases
  • Unlimited Sub-Domains
  • Private mail servers
  • Private FTP Accounts
  • Detailed Web Statistics
  • Basic / Advanced Control Panels
  • 24 Hour Support and Maintenance
  • Email Cluster Protection
  • Daily Backups
  • 99.9% Up-Time Guaranteed!

Hosting support and maintenance is of the highest standard and is provided both from myself and ukmicrosites.net with online support tickets, regular updates and reports.

Your website will be on a dedicated server and web development will be structured to ensure it is making full use of the resources available.

For more detailed information, please visit ukmicrosites.net or contact me for pricing.

Support & Maintenance

I can provide support and maintenance contracts for both new and existing websites. Whether you need to make a few alterations every blue moon or have an enterprise-system in place that requires regular maintenance. I can provide you with a plan to suit your requirements.

All support and maintenance contracts include access to the Client Area, where you can contact me for help and support at any time* via a number of convenient methods.

* Hours depend on the level of support specified in the contract.

Search Engine Optimisation

Search engine optimisation has one main objective, to achieve high page rankings on Google and other major search engines. Making sure that your website is listed in popular keyword searches requires implementation of specific techniques in certain areas of your website. The optimal time to achieve this is during initial web development, but can be achieved afterwards with some simple tweaks in how your website presents itself to search engines.

There are a number of ways to gain a good search engine listing for your website. These include url-rewriting, relevant page titles, applicable meta-data, indexable content, link titles and general common sense when building and copywriting a websites front-end.

If your website requires a bit of SEO TLC or you would like to know more, please get in touch.

Email Marketing

Email marketing keeps your users informed of recent changes to your site, new offers and helps to improve the number of users who return to your website. I can provide a number of solutions to suit your email marketing needs, including; mailing applications, automated mailers, eshot templates and cross-integration of mailing list databases.

To find out more please get in touch.

Content Management Systems

The majority of websites are content management systems or "CMS's". This helps to keep your website content current, giving you the ability to update or add website content yourself through your web browser. In turn this helps to cut costs for support & maintenance contracts and can also improve search engine page rankings by having regularly updated content.

The development of a CMS can require a lot of forward planning and can be very time consuming. This is why I have built a basic and robust framework that I use in all of my CMS's. Using this framework ensures the essentials are never missed and web development time is as efficient as possible.

Administration areas are just as important as the front-end and consideration for usability is vital. CMS's aren't always about having updatable content, the adminstration area can also contain facilities for; sending email shots, managing user registrations, moderating forum areas and much more.

For more information please get in touch.

eCommerce Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems are basically websites that offer products or services for sale over the internet. These can be tangible, digital or a mixture of both. Successful eCommerce Systems usually evolve into enterprise systems, where automation and streamlining is key, making the experience for users and administrators as simple as possible.

Consideration for structure, streamlining, navigation, SEO and usability are vital to ensure the success of the system and the companies online presence. Just like my CMS framework I also have a basic and robust framework I use for all of my eCommerce Systems to ensure the essentials are never missed and web development time is as efficient as possible.

If you have a product or service to sell or have an existing eCommerce system, which requires some attention. Please don't hesitate to contact me.