Web-based applications are accessible from anywhere, the features are easy to update, it’s easy to adapt to multiple platforms (PC, Mac, Linux, mobile, etc.), and you can update and share information in real time. Our web applications can be built to comply with various web standards, including ADA, W3C and Section 508. This strict adherence to best practices improves search engine placement and accessibility from mobile devices, and ensures easy accessibility for people with disabilities and others who use specialized types of web browsers. We also ensure cross-browser compatibility, meaning that your software displays consistently across the many types of browsers out there (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.).
Desktop software does not require constant Internet connection for access, and it usually does not experience the lag that web applications sometimes do. Desktop software also can perform some operations that web applications cannot, including saving files to your computer, editing an image or other file, interacting with another hardware attached to your computer (such as a credit card swiper), or integrating with other desktop software (such as accounting programs or word processors). Data from desktop applications can automatically be uploaded to a central server so that information is centrally located and accessible by others, whether you are connected to the Internet or not.
Our web applications can be built to ensure compatibility with mobile devices. For instance, say that you want a website that can be viewed easily by cell phones and PDAs. Many websites become distorted when viewed by a mobile device because they aren’t created with mobile compatibility in mind. To remedy this problem, we build sensors into your website that detect when the site is being viewed by a mobile device. This triggers the site to display an alternative view for the mobile device. The alternative view includes the same features and capabilities that the standard view contains, but eliminates the distortion problem.
The iPhone has unique features (GPS, mapping, audio/video, multi-point touch screen, motion sensitivity, etc.) that can be harnessed by custom software applications. For example, a simple iPhone software could allow users to find the closest restaurant to their location. A more complex software could allow doctors in a hospital to access medical images (such as an X-ray or MRI) from a central server and view them in real time on their iPhones, regardless of their location within or outside of the hospital.
You can have flawless back-end software, but if the interface design isn’t equally as flawless, the whole thing becomes muddled. Our designs are deliberate, clean, and based on intuitiveness and ease of navigation. They don’t look half bad, either.
To take your web application live, you need someplace to host it. There are a variety of hosting options to fit certain types of applications.
Shared hosting is appropriate for sites with low to moderate traffic and those that don’t require a lot of processing power or hard drive space. With this type of hosting, your site shares a server with other websites.
Virtual hosting provides all of the pros of a dedicated physical server, but without the cost and maintenance of one. You have dedicated resources (memory, hard drive space), but you are spared the costs of purchasing a server and paying to house it in a data center. You also can install any software you desire on your virtual server, as long as it can run on a Linux operating system.
Most applications, even those that are very large, don’t require more than a virtual server. However, a dedicated server is most appropriate for applications that need immense processing power, such as those that encode video or audio files, or those that constantly deal with vast amounts of data.
Not sure where to begin? Need expert advice on a technical matter? We can conduct a general audit of your business processes and recommend potential areas for improvement, or we can help you troubleshoot a specific problem. We can help you find and evaluate third-party software or estimate the cost of developing a custom solution.