"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Chinese Proverb

Consultancy • Design • Development • Management

A clean, professional and functional web site is a must for all organisations in today's fast-paced environment. I can help you achieve a site that will present your business or organisation in the best light.

A website for many organisations and businesses can be considered as the "shop window". By stripping away the gimmicks and applying some clean fresh styling and remembering the user in the design we can arrive at professional and functional sites that better serve their purpose.

Consultancy

I am a firm believer in the principle of "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

My consultancy service is ideal for those who have already started to build their web site or have a site that they would like to improve but need a helping hand in overcoming obstacles.

By coming along side you in your development I can help you arrive at a design that meets the needs of your organisation. I can point you to helpful resources and guide you through the development process to arrive at a structured, functional site that you can be proud of. This ensures that you remain in control of your site and gain a fuller understanding of the techniques involved so that you can keep your site maintained throughout its lifetime.

Design

Designing the look and feel of your website can be a daunting task for some, yet it is vital to get this right, up front.

I have a strong link with a professional designer and brand strategist who can meet with you to discuss your business or organisational aims and devise a professional and unique design that will reflect the true essence of your organistaion.

Development

If the task of developing your own site is one that scares the pants off you or you don't have the time to devote to building it then my devlopment service might be just what you need.

I can undertake the development for you and deliver a professional, functional maintainable web presence. I will meet with you to agree the specification of your site and develop it to that specification and design in such a manner that you can take on the management of the content.

Management

If you have a site that you would like managing then this is the service for you.

We can agree on a level of service. This could include hosting your site and/or updating content. It could also include additional pages for limited offers or promotions. What ever the level of required service I will work with you to achieve your goals.

Service highlights

Consultancy

  • Help you arrive at a plan for your site
  • Advice on design
  • Advice on selecting hosting solution
  • Pointers to useful and relevant resources
  • Advice on coding
  • How to obtain validation to industry standards
  • Critical review of design and development
  • Help with problem solving

Design

  • Arrive at a design that reflects your organisation
  • Professional designer & brand strategist

Development

  • Agree specification & design
  • Develop to industry standard
  • Result easily maintainable

Management

  • Agree service level
  • Hosting
  • Content management
  • Tiered pricing

Standards compliant

  • All new pages validated to XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • All new pages validated to accessability compliance level-A as a minimum
  • All new style sheets validated to W3C CSS2