Our Web Design and Programming Services
Nicholas Solutions offers a number of professional services for both business and personal needs at a fraction of the standard industry prices. Whether you need a single-page personal website or a new online headquarters for your small company or corporation, Nicholas Solutions can help. We understand that every project is different, and customize the design process and fee arrangements in a way that maximizes the value of our product to our customers.
I. Basic Services: Comprehensive three-step website solutions from start to finish
1. Design
Whether you know exactly what you want your site to look like or you want to leave the design processes entirely up to us, we will make sure the blueprints describe a site that suits your needs, makes technical sense, and maximizes usability. We are experienced in designing sites for many different applications, and are dedicated to working with you to produce customized websites that meet your goals.
In addition to our experience creating images and web animations from scratch, we have an extensive collection of thousands of stock photographs and images which you may use on your site at no additional cost. If you would like to include your own graphics or photos, that can also be arranged and technically handled completely by us. In special circumstances, Nicholas Solutions may even photograph subjects for you to be included on the site.
When working with our customers during the design process, we take a very non-technical approach. Clients describe what they want and need out of the site on a very basic level, and the technical details are left to us. We can help even the least technically inclined customer plan a fully functional website with ease.
2. Construction
Nicholas Solutions constructs websites quickly and effectively, implementing design ideas as efficiently and platform-independently as possible. Maximum accessibility is a key essential, and we never construct websites requiring users to install additional software or use specific browsers. We code every line by hand, and do not rely on software such as FrontPage to write our webpages for us. As a result, our webpages adhere to the strictest of current standards and are as efficient and accessible as possible. We are fluent in HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, and MySQL.
Nicholas Solutions works with a reputable hosting company to provide high quality website hosting and email at a price very affordable to even the smallest company or individual. If clients prefer another host, however, we are more than happy to accommodate.
When the construction process is complete, customers are provided with a CD containing all site data, as well as an easy-to-read "manual" that includes information necessary to maintain the site, allowing clients a large degree of security, independence, and flexibility in the future.
3. Maintenance
If a site needs updating or retouching, you can count on Nicholas Solutions to climb under the hood and make adjustments and repairs.
We do our best to continue working with clients to keep websites we have built up to date and running smoothly; customer satisfaction is our goal. Few jobs are too small, and we strive to making the time and money you spend with us a lasting and worthwhile investment.
If we did not build your site, we still offer the same website maintenance and management services. If the site needs frequent updating, we offer training to clients so that they can make updates themselves. If updates are repetitive or complex, we may also offer web-based applications to do the legwork, allowing clients to save money and gain independence through customized, automated solutions.
II. Advanced Services: Web applications and multimedia solutions
Web Applications and Programming
Web applications (programs that run on the web) are often the key to enhancing the usability of your site and making your website an active, dynamic place that users will want to return to. Whether your want feedback forms, a forum for site users to discuss topics in, or scheduled automated tasks or mailings, web applications can add a professional touch to a site that really makes it come alive.
Nicholas Solutions has plenty of practical experience installing web applications, from the simplest online form, to bulletin board systems and databases for your site. If we do not already have an application that suits your needs, we are experts at server-side programming, and can usually accommodate almost any need. Our applications are efficient and secure, making your site easy to use, while giving you the peace of mind that your site is fortified against hackers and other threats. We have written dozens of customized applications, from simple page updaters and journals, to full-featured email/web discussion boards.
Custom Audio and Video
Have a video with fuzzy audio that you need edited, cleaned up, and put on your web site so visitors can watch streaming footage of your latest conference or product demonstration? Need a soundtrack to go along with it? Let Nicholas Solutions take care of it. As avid amateur recording engineers and lifelong musicians, we have thousands of hours of experience writing music and recording and editing audio and video.
We have thousands of stock sounds and audio clips, just as we have images ready to use on your website. If customized audio is required, we are also equipped to meet your needs. Nicholas Solutions has a professional quality recording studio, and we use the same audio and video editing software as professionals throughout the industry. For almost any audio or video need, we are more than qualified to create web-ready multimedia that would cost you thousands of dollars from most other companies.