Services
Capabilities
Searchable Flash
All of our sites are fully searchable by search engines (i.e. Google, Yahoo), this includes our dynamic and interactive Macromedia Flash sites. Our copyrighted Flash search technology allows us to overcome many of Flash’s inherent drawbacks.
So for the very best in form and function, contact us.
Bespoke eCommerce sites
Igloo Web Design offers eCommerce solutions tailored to fit your needs (not a one size fits all out of the box solution!
Our fully bespoke service also means we’ll offer consultation throughout the planning and design of the site to help you make your business is a success.
Media Rich Sites
From sound and photos through to video, the rise in broadband use has lead to far greater potential for media rich sites.
Igloo Web Design offers many different solutions to incorporate multi-media into your site. Whether through our download management systems in Flash (so that sites are never frustrating) to simple integration in HTML, we can provide what you need.
See some regularly updated media in action with the City P.M. podcast.
Content Management Systems
Many sites need to be updated regularly: Igloo Web Design creates tailor made content management systems so that anyone (even if they have no technical experience) can easily and simply update their site from anywhere.
Questionnaires
Collecting market research can be costly. Why not consider conducting questionnaires over the web. This solution can yield much higher results, at a fraction of the cost.
Igloo Web Design can create the online survey, perform initial analysis and present the data to you in excel so that you have full access to it.
To check some previous results, have a look at the City A.M. Questionnaire.
Online Databases
Igloo Web Design can help you to obtain and store data, easily.
Whether it's to manage your business on the go from anywhere, or to simply store customer information for an online newsletter, we can help you run your business more efficiently.
News Letters
Igloo Web Design can create the facility to send out news letters online, this not only allows you to do it from anywhere, but you can send them to clients from a database, cutting down the time spent dramatically.
Secure Client Areas
Often sites require areas for members or clients, with sections that are not available to general visitors.
Igloo Web Design can create secure areas so that you can provide your clients with material not intended for the general public
Mobile/PDA/PSP sites
We can create sites that are compatible with phones and PDA’s, that also look good on bigger screens, this is done by using advanced HTML and CSS techniques and can be combined with our Flash.
Our sites really can give you the best of both worlds.
`Technical
HTML / XHTML / CSS / XML / RSS
Igloo have expertise in accessible, W3C standards compliant HTML/XHTML & CSS. We focus on liquid design to ensure compatibility with all browsers - be they on PC’s, Mac, Linux or handheld devices.
Our experience in XML allows for effective server communication as well as bespoke RSS solutions.
Javascript
Igloo always focus on accessible JavaScript for the best user experiences. We can build platform independent DHTML, as well as complex AJAX, Web 2.0 systems. All Igloo sites cater for users who choose to disable JavaScript.
Flash
Macromedia Flash is our speciality. We have been heavily involved in the application and development of Flash since its first commercial version back in 1999. Now onto Flash 8 and ActionScript 2.0/3.0, we are still at the forefront of Flash design and programming.
PhotoShop
We utilise the Abobe’s infinitely powerful PhotoShop cs2 and Illustrator cs2 for photo editing and vector graphic design.
PHP
PHP is Igloo’s server-side language of choice. Outstripping ASP for speed, reliability and compatibility PHP allows us to quickly and efficiently develop dynamic, content rich sites.
We currently develop in php 5.
SQL
Databases run the internet these days, and SQL is the top dog. Whether utilised for a simple client database or providing complete content for a dynamically driven, content rich site, SQL always meets the challenge.
We currently develop with mySQL version 4 or 5.