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 Welcome to Catesby Design, UK specialists in the design, development and maintenance of Web Sites and Web Applications. Our solutions can start from as little as £450 for the design of a simple web site with annual maintenance fees from £200, and can be anything from a simple web site with half a dozen pages up to a large content-managed site with hundrens of pages and user interaction. It can incorporate bespoke database-driven applications and e-commerce functionality. We will offer advice about how to make your web site fit in with your organisation and the different ways that it could help your business grow.
 We have experience in a wide range of technologies, including Microsoft solutions for both client computers and server systems, and Open Source software. We specialise in building bespoke web sites utilising a Content Management System (CMS). With a CMS, individual pages are constructed on the server as they are requested by the user. This allows the content of the site (your words and pictures) to be separated from the other aspects of the design on a site, the colour scheme, styles, menus and navigation, etc. This separation makes maintaining the information on the site much easier, and opens the door to more complex systems, including e-commerce and other applications.
With a solid background developing traditional client-server systems for a wide range of clients, including a number of blue-chip companies, we have been involved in the development of web-based applications and systems since their inception.
We can help you achieve a professional web presence and offer advice about related issues, such as Accessibility, Data Protection and Search Engine Optimisation. An ever-increasingly important aspect of web design is to make sites that are accessible to the major search engines and that are ranked highly by them. There are no quick fixes in this area, but there are plenty of small tweaks to your web site that can make a difference. |
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These days, nearly everyone seems to have a web site. But a great many of them are unattractive, badly designed, or make it hard for a visitor to find the information or services they require. We are able to provide a professional approach to web site design regardless of the size or scale of the client's aspirations for the site. Take a look as some of our designs on the Portfolio page.
Our service goes beyond the initial design, however. Web sites will soon be ignored by people if they suspect that the site is neglected or the information might be out of date. For that reason, it is important to continue to implement small changes from time to time to ensure that out of date information is removed and new details added. It is also important to ensure that visitors' requests for further information are met swiftly.
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For some sites, just presenting information to the visitor isn't enough. Some years ago, we worked on the UK specific site for a large European car manufacturer. They wanted some parts of the site to interact with the visitor; for instance, on the Dealer Locator page the visitor entered their postcode, and the web server looked up in the database to find their nearest dealer. Similarly, it was possible for a visitor to choose from the available models, variants, body styles, engine options and trim levels and see a list of the specifications and options available. The information was held in the database, and the web application allowed the visitor to choose from a series of options to specify their ideal car.
More and more sites are using a content management system to generate each page from combining a page template and information stored in a database. This application allows the client's staff to update the site easily, and much quicker than in the past. The client logs on to the site, and is provided with options to add and/or edit the different types of content comprising the site, using a user interface that is similar to a word processor. The template-based nature of the application ensures that it is easy for the client to produce pages that fit in to the overall site design. |
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