Web Design & Development
Progressive Internetworks specializes in custom web site development. We begin with initial meetings to learn about your organizations, your goals and to perform needs assessment. We’ll then provide a detailed report and proposal including options prices and timelines. Then we begin the prototyping process in which we work with you to create a look and feel that projects the image of your organization. Generally a custom site from start to finish can be completed in thirty days.
An important feature of our customized sites is the content management system which will give you complete, in-office, control of your site. See our page on content management for more information. The final result will be a website which will enable your organization to develop and maintain a rich information resource.
Sometimes content-creation is handled co-operatively, with the client maintaining daily updates and the creation of new information, while we are involved with larger updates that involve graphic creation. Often a monthly support and maintenace agreeement is created to help budget for support and upgrades.
Generally, there are three phases in our custom site design:
- First, we work with you to develop a plan for the site and the site’s future.
- The information architecture for the site is created, and then the graphic look and navigation
- Once a final prototype is approved, we set up content management and develop a working beta of the site.
- In most cases, our clients expect to me using the content management tool regularly to maintain the site. The best training is hands on, so we provide training and support to help your staff populate the site with initial content (unless this a project in which we are contracted to manage the content).
- While content is being added, we will be finishing any technical work, tweaking the design, and creating and plugins or templates we learn will be helpful to support the content.
- When content is ready, its a simple matter of final approval and launch. Since most of our work is provided as “hosted” solutions (in which our CMS code runs on our servers, with your data and design) launch is usually a simple process of updating the “beta” server we’ve been developing to a production server.
What you can expect from a PXI web site
- A client-driven process that meets your needs.
- Tools and web applications that provide real efficiencies and benefits to your stakeholders
- Clear planning, and straightforward decision-making and estimates.
- A fast, stable, and secure site.
- Sites which are standards compliant and accessible
- Simple, clean and professional designs and logical navigation<
- Easier maintenance, lower total cost of ownership
- A site that will grow with your organization