did you know? SA govt looks at open source law
(Source: Computerworld)
Government departments in South Australia will be required to use open source software in preference to proprietary software if a bill propo . . . Read more »
Viewable with Any Browser: Accessible Site Design Guide
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Good resource for cross platform web design . . . Read more »
Open source's other advantage
(Source: Rough Type)
If you compare the way software is developed under an open-source approach and a traditional proprietary approach, you might reasonably conc . . . Read more »
Website development why do I need it? Chances are you don't. Only certain business' will benefit from having a
custom web based application developed. Whether you need web development servicesis
determined by what your business needs from its Internet operations.
That being said, each business has its own specific business model. In developing a custom
application, the specific needs of your business are catered for.
When purchasing a software product off the shelf, you may find that it does not cater for
all your requirements. To enhance the software product to better suit your business may be
impossible or costly. Furthermore you are most likely paying for bells and whistles that
you don't need.
is it expensive? Surprinsingly no. The investment required to create a custom
application depends on the complexity of the requirements.
That being said, we won't sell you a custom application if you don't need it or we don't
believe you will get a healthy return on investment.
what does it involve?
The development of a custom web based application involves
defining the requirements of the application via the creation of a scope document. A scope document
defines the functional and workflow specifications of the application.
focusing on an iterative development process where each component is built, tested and signed off by the
client. This involves a staged system where the application is configured and tested for speed, stability and
customer satisfaction.
enabling the web application via a structured deployment process where the application is configured and
deployed to the live website
how do you do it? All our development projects follow processes based on the agile
programming methodology, extreme programming. Extreme programming has quickly gained
popularity in the software development community as an effective methodology based on a set
of simple values and principles, These are
Communicate: Always keep your customer and colleagues up to date.
Simplicity: Keep it simple. The more complex, the more difficult to extend or
modify.
Feedback: Continuous iterative testing (trial and error) will show you what
works and what does not.
Aggressiveness: Simple design and continuous iterative testing produces robust
software that can be aggressively modified or extended.
To learn more about agile programming methodologies and extreme programming visit,
what experience do you have? We have more than 7 years of extensive development experience and
our professionals have developed a diverse range of innovative solutions.
Our custom development projects have included content management systems, shopping cart and product
catalogue systems, on-line competitions, intranet applications and extranet applications.
what technologies do you use? We employ a wide range of open source technologies, in particular Paragon,
the open source product that we have designed and developed over the past 2 years.
To learn more about the technologies we specialise in, feel free to contact one
of our professionals at any stage.
