Our Database Development Skills

We have an in house team of developers able to provide bespoke database applications, especially those that in interface with websites.

Our clients for this work range from small business up to major multinational corporations and we have produced systems ranging from small website applications through to sophisticated management information systems.

Our preferred development platform is LAMP (Linux server, Apache operating system, MySQL database and PHP programming language). This is a popular choice with government agencies and large business keen to avoid expensive license fees from the alternative Windows based development.

We are ISO 9001 certified and make use of online project management tools to keep track of project progress.

Examples of database development

Finance system databases

We have produced database systems for interfacing between marketing websites and finance product calculators in markets such as loans, pensions and private healthcare. Many of these systems require secure servers as dealing with confidential medical or financial data. They often involve integration with 3^rd party calculators or best deal finders.

Mapping and data analysis systems

It is possible to show complex set of data graphically and if the data relates to geographical regions to show this with Google maps or Google earth. We work with Bureau Veritas and defra on many air quality projects to show data on maps on websites. Some of these datasets and very large and require data manipulation and analysis before display.

Management Information systems

We have produced integrated management information systems that deal with all communication between the company and their clients. We have done this in industries such as healthcare and adult education.

This starts with leads generated from the website or by phone or email, includes a record of all communication, generates customisable email responses and PDF attachments, allows for online payments, records all payments received and made (to suppliers) and provides a reporting system for managers. Activities can be scheduled and highlighted in terms of priority. Access and reporting levels available vary with access level.

In one such system we have included a booking and room allocation system making it easy to assign to rooms according to language spoken and gender.

Marketing Information Systems

A much simpler alternative to a full management information system is a marketing system; this tells quickly where good leads or sales have come from and the aim is to provide just the information needed.

Workflow and document tracking

As processes get moved online there is a need for systems which accurately record the process of sending, receiving, auctioning and replying to documents. These projects range from the simple job applications systems to the more complex handling of local authority report submission over many years with multiple levels of review and different reviewers depending on geographical location.

School VLE

This is a VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) aimed at Primary Schools. It enables effective communication of homework between teachers and parents at a level appropriate to their age, and is very quick and easy to use. A key consideration here was a system which reduced workload for teachers and made their job easier. Responses from schools have been very positive in this regard.

Multilingual database development

We have extensive experience of producing database driven systems in multiple languages. Examples of these include:

• Database to choose the particular ring or spring according to width and various other engineering measurements – in Russian
• Database to select suitable aircraft for air charter company – in Russian, Arabic, French and English

With over a decade of experience of in web application development built to high specification we can tackle most projects. Our clients include the Government (Defra), Education providers, Public service providers such as the police, healthcare providers, international companies such as Alcoa, Smalley, travel and tourism companies and businesses and organisations from many different sectors.

We work to ISO 9001 to ensure a high quality. Accessibility and search engine optimised code is standard for all websites and web applications.

Database Design

The majority of web application development we undertake will involve a database. For larger projects getting the database design right is critical for the final performance. Slow websites can be caused by an inefficient database setup and slow database queries.

For large projects we provide a full data analysis and often a work flow analysis as well. On many occasions we have taken existing systems and considerably improved the performance, sometimes by factors of over 20x in terms of speed for users.

We have in house staff skilled at database design and build as well as strategic planning.

Ecommerce Development

We design and develop a range of different ecommerce websites, using an appropriate web application development technology to the size and scale of the website required. Our speciality is search engine optimised online shops, and we ensure all design and development is done to help market the website online.

We are familar with integrating with many different PSPs (Payment Service Providers) to enable taking of payment by credit card securely.

We can provide the full solution including hosting with secure server and certificate if required. We can also advise regarding PCI compliance. Take a look at our ecommerce development expertise, which includes Magento ecommerce development, CS-Cart ecommerce development and small online shop development.

Multilingual Development

We undertaken website design and web application development in over twenty languages including:

• French, German, Dutch
• Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
• Arabic
• Russian, Turkish, Greek
• Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), Japanese, Korean
• Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovakian, Polish, Czech
• Bengali, Punjabi

 

The world we live in is becoming more and more multicultural. Developments in communication, led by internet, have allowed international expansion more possible than ever before. Web Designer Vip help our clients to tap into the potential leads and sales of international markets through great multilingual web design.

We utilise our marketing and web design experiences and expertise to build sites in many languages.

French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and more.

Our experience

We have a decade of expertise in building effective and visually compelling websites for a wide range of sectors in many countries. See our map below for areas of the world we have produced websites for.

We can provide great value for your organisation and are keen to pass on our expert knowledge in multilingual web design. We know that there are many factors at play when looking at a design for each language. These include language translation and character sets as well as cultural translation all of which can influence key design decisions.

• Translation: This should be done by a native speaker to get the best translation, and the context is important too. Dates numbers and currency all have special considerations that are different for each language.
• Character set: Different languages use different alphabets. Many Western European languages are based on the Latin alphabet, but there are differences in letters used and especially accents. Other languages are based on different scripts, for example Cyrillic. These all require different character sets to be used within the website.
• Text direction: Most languages in the world are written left to right. The most common exceptions are Arabic and Hebrew which are written right to left. And Chinese and Japanese which may be written top to bottom

The ExtraCMS

What makes Web Designer Vip a great choice for multilingual web design? As mentioned previously Business over the internet is increasingly becoming multinational, with buyers and leads generated all over the world. Our bespoke content management system ExtraCMS is built specifically for languages that use more than one website.

The ExtraCMS has no difficulty handling multilingual websites and non-standard character sets to make you can reach your target audience wherever they may be. It is the preferred choice for institutions such as the British Museum as well as Doctoori, the leading Arabic healthcare information provider.