It seems like such a short time ago, all a web developer had to worry about was making sure their websites looked good and performed well in Internet Explorer (IE). After all, for close to a decade, IE totally dominated the web landscape. This is however no longer the case. READ MORE
Web Applications and Custom Tools
Custom web applications (or ‘apps’, as we like to call them) can be used for any number of functions. Tasks that were done on paper 15 years ago, and then done on desktop applications 5 years ago, can now be accomplished online. Having an application function on the internet, rather than on a desktop, allows you and any number of other users to share data from anywhere in the world simultaneously. Today, common tasks are accomplished by harnessing the power of the World Wide Web to deliver real-time access to information.
Apps can be used internally by your staff of colleagues. From accounting to project management to data reporting, any task that organizations perform day-in and day-out can and should be automated, and the best way to go about that is by utilizing a web-based application. With the appropriate custom app, all these tasks can be done online, where you and your colleagues can share data from anywhere in the world.
Apps can also be part of your website strategy to better serve your visitors. Here are a few examples of web apps:
Mapping tools (also called geolocation tools) allow your visitors to search for information in a map format. For example, we recently produced Fair Trade Canada’s “Fair Trade Finder,” a Google Maps enabled tool that allows users to search for fair trade products and producers in their area.
Apps can be built to suit any type of online transaction using customized e-commerce solutions. Major retailers should visit our page dedicated to larger e-commerce projects and solutions.
Search tool apps allow your visitors to search through any of your information databases, which can include publications lists, lists of events or lists of people for example.
Events Management apps allow you to manage your events, or even let your visitors submit their own events to be displayed on your site.
Inventory Management apps allow you and your partners to manage stock inventory at various locations.
These examples only scratch the surface of possible web applications. Contact us to learn more about how to turn your web-wishes into an online reality.
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Can I buy your product while sitting on the beach in New Zealand? Mobile gains in e-commerce reigns
By: Chandal Nolasco da Silva Posted: Nov 22 2011
By: Chandal Nolasco da Silva Posted: Nov 22 2011
I remember when it was a very scary thing to purchase anything online. Putting your credit card on the internet was the equivalent of leaving your purse in those cubby holes before you get aboard a rollercoaster ride. However since the invention of buy-sell sites like eBay followed by purchasing platforms like PayPal, online consumer purchasing discomfort has subsided. READ MORE
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