Latest Re-design
Dec 20, 02:40 PM by Tim HaseldenOver the past few weeks we have been working on the re-design of buywindowsonline.co.uk.
The client wanted a fresh new look and to bring the site up to date with current W3C guidelines. We don’t normally promote our design work but we are quite proud of this one!
If you are interested in giving your website a make over, get in touch with us.
Take a look at buywindowsonline.co.uk.
Web Services in action!
Dec 6, 02:34 PM by Mark SheldonWe have recently been working on windowquote.co.uk – a new site for visitors to obtain a no obligation quote from several window manufacturers.
With the pricing structure already in place, we were tasked with developing a simple PHP front-end to integrate with the existing system.
Take a look at windowquote.co.uk.
To make the pricing system available to the front-end we developed a C# Web Service. Using NuSOAP, this Web Service could then be consumed by the PHP front-end to provide the necessary pricing information to the user.
This application of Web Services shows how, even in this simple scenario, the power of XML/SOAP makes distributed applications quick and economical to develop.
We are always looking for new distributed computing projects and have much experience in this field. So please get in touch if we can be of any help.
Like this article? Share it with others...Zh.com - Web Standards
Oct 29, 02:50 PM by Tim HaseldenWe have recently re-designed and re-launched Zena Holloway’s website (zenaholloway.com). Web standards were at the forefront of the development – ensuring the correct semantic use of XHTML and CSS to apply styling to the new website, in accordance with W3C guidelines.
If your new to web standards you might be thinking, what’s the point of all this? Using web standards ensures the following.
- Maximise the number of potential visitors.
- Pages are faster loading and reduce bandwidth.
- Provide the foundation for accessibility.
- Improve search engine rankings.
- Extensible, easy to maintain content.
Take a look at zenaholloway.com.
Some design facts about zh.com
- Conformance level Double-A of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, including all Priority 1 and Priority 2 checkpoints defined in the Guidelines.
- Validates as XHTML 1.0 Strict according to W3C standards.
- Cascading Style Sheets validate according to W3C standards.
We are always looking for new design projects so please contact us if you would like to take advantage of our experience of web standards, accessibility and usability.
Like this article? Share it with others...Business Objects SDK
Oct 16, 05:08 PM by Mark SheldonDuring our last project for IT Performs we were briefed to develop a report packaging application to combine multiple Web Intelligence reports within Business Objects XI.
Using the Java SDK we developed a Java application which allows Business Objects users to effortlessly combine multiple page reports into a single management pack document. Management packs include a title page and contents page which are created on-the-fly by the application.
Scheduling the application within Business Objects makes the application extremely flexible and easy to manage. Just point the application at the folder you wish to process and the management pack is created automatically.
Features
- Create a management pack in a matter of minutes or schedule the application within Business Objects to create packs automatically.
- Newly created management packs appear in the Business Objects framework, allowing for easy distribution using the available distribution mechanisms.
- Alternatively, use the applications SMTP engine to distribute packs to desired recipients.
- The application is extremely simple to install and configure.
- As the application uses a header report file to create the title and contents page there are no design restraints. The design can even be changed for different management packs.
If you are interested in this packaging application or any Business Objects custom software development please contact me directly on 0121 314 4098.
Like this article? Share it with others...New Web Site
Oct 11, 09:18 AM by Sarah BodenWe have just launched our new website, which includes this new blog. We are hoping to use this facility to keep you informed of our latest projects, company news and anything that might be of interest to our visitors.
It is now almost 10 years since the company was formed. This new web site is intended to showcase what we do, demonstrate our previous work and our aspirations for the future.
Please let us know what you think about the new design and subscribe to the blog to keep up to date with our posts.
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