Monday, May 10, 2010

Rangerland Redeveloped

Our clients come to us in a variety of ways and with varying requests. Rangerland came to us with an older site looking for something fresh to portray the company more effectively - essentially a new fresh look.

The end result was a very simple and clean layout with seasonal imagery used for a backdrop - it's really quite nice.

Working with clients we try to get a sense of their own style preferences, a feel for the company, their clients, their services - it's a lot to take in, but that's where our team shines.

Through round table discussions and creative planning, we're able to deliver sites to clients that are beautiful and functional. We've been using the Joomla! framework, which means that clients have the ability and option to update their own sites once we've put the finishing touches on them. This is great news for clients, as we've seen the pains (in fact a lot of new customers come to us with those pains) of not being able to update your own site.

Customers usually want to make relatively minor changes - it's hard to justify paying someone for simple text edits and waiting for a web company that doesn't see your business as their priority can end up taking days, sometimes weeks to get done.

Don't get me wrong, we're happy to help clients update their sites and generally can provide a quick turn-around for minor changes, but we do all get busy and having the ability to access and update yourself is golden. Especially when Joomla! makes it so easy.

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Web Expansion

Over the last year, Francomedia has expanded it's web team and devoted hundreds of hours and resources into expanding our teams knowledge and understanding of web 2.0, content management systems and back end functionality.

What this means is that Francomedia can pretty much tackle any web based project... not that it stopped us before, it's just now we're prepared and well versed in virtually every aspect of web-based development allowing us to compete with anyone on the planet... not that it ever stopped us before.

Our web team consists of experienced graphic designers with a keen insight into usability and web developers that are motivated by challenges and pushing the envelope. Did I mention award winning? Yeah, they're that too.

Some of the sites that we are working on currently are using 'smart' technologies in the way that content is being presented to the user. For instance, if you are shopping for product A, the page will also display products or information that are relevant to product A. This may sound simple and from a user standpoint it had better be, but from a development standpoint it takes a real understanding of the customers products and offerings to pull it off so that it works well. If done right, it should aid in the sales process of any site - whether selling services, products or ideas.

So, if you are thinking of developing a new web site, especially if it's complicated and involved... we're your team.

This self-serving, promotional plug was brought to you by your friends at Francomedia.com!

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