This past summer DTG received a phone call from Elle Englander from Enfield, CT.  Elle has a business which sold polish pottery. She had worked with a web design company years ago and the project had fallen flat. Although Elle, had a domain name, JanelleImports.com, the website was non-existent.

Here is a bit of information on polish pottery that you might find interesting.

Polish stoneware, also known as Polish pottery, originated as folk art in the early part of the eighteen century in the German province of Silesia, now a part of Poland.  The peacock feather inspired the early decorations.  The history of pottery making in this ancient region of Europe dates back to the seventh century. 

Today, in the small village of Boleslawiec, Poland this time-honored tradition of artistically crafted stoneware continues.

The Initial Meeting

Elle came in and spoke with Mark Ambrose, owner of DTG, and Carol Bigl.  At that point everything was put on the table and options reviewed.

A new website was in order, but what about the features?  Inventory, E-Commerce, Shipping,  and more were discussed as part of their new website.

Based upon the website requirements a formal proposal was drafted and forwarded to Elle.

Price wise and function wise, everything was in order and approved by Elle.

The Start

Because of the inventory, Elle had a professional photographer in Poland shoot all the pictures of the pottery with different angles.

Because of the high resolution of the photos, Carol Bigl needed to re-size each picture for a proper fit into the website.

Using Photoshop, Carol was able to automate the resizing process using the Photoshop tools.

Now all the pictures were re-sized and designed for web viewing.

Navigation

Because Elle’s inventory consisted of not just different patters, but many different types of pottery products, navigation had to be simple.

For example under the bakeware category, you had 4 subcategories.

Easy navigation is the key according to owner, Mark Ambrose. Too many people get confused based on the navigation by going to different pages or “branching out” to another website. This leads to confusion and frustration of the end user.

Keeping it simple is the key.

E-Commerce

This is the part for web designers that security is of the utmost importance.

When you have customers laying out their credit cards for an on-line transaction, the experience has to be a good one or they will never come back.

Working with a third party payment gateway providers such as Authorize.net, FirstData.com, Paypal Payflow, Cybersource and more, complications can arise for the website integration.

The providers software has to integrate fully within your website programming to work. DTG is very fortunate to have several highly skilled programmers working  to ensure the integration is smooth and accurate.

Shipping

UPS and Fed X all have shipping modules that you can intergrate into your website design.  Again, a good programmer is required to make the fit.

Tweaking here and there and making the shipping affordable can sometimes be the final decision before a credit card payment is made. Too much of a charge for the shipping and the potential customer goes away.

Administrative Panel

So a good question is, how does all this credit processing, shipping and inventory control work.

The integration of an administrative panel gives the client the ability to run their own business without the cost of an on-site programmer.

YES, there is a training process to go thru, but, with DTG, you are assured web support 7 days a week.

Want to Learn More

That was a quick rundown of the semantics’s of putting a professional website on line.

Elle and her company have been working with DTG not only on the design and programming but on the SEO and marketing of their website.

Just because you have a website, it doesn’t end there.

You always have to keep the information fresh and exciting for the end user according to Mark Ambrose.

For more information about getting your website more customers, give DTG a call.

No you don’t have to go offshore

Yes we have offices located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut

If your looking for a custom web interface or programming needs for your business, DTG, Hartford leading web provider has the experienced staff to help you reach that goal.

Our staff of programmers are all from the Connecticut area, which means that when we meet to discuss your web requirements, we speak face to face.

Get a Website that Meets YOUR Needs

Plenty of cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all website options exist; and then there is DTG, web design services of Hartford.

DTG, a Hartford web development company, specializes in custom web-based applications.

What’s the difference between us and other web development companies? The difference is a tailored solution with your unique requirements put first. The difference is our approach. We deliver what your business—not your general industry—needs.

In addition to custom web application development services, we also offer a full suite of services, including:

• website design and creation
• software development
• corporate identity / logo development
• Enterprise Portal Development
• flash design
• web programming
• And more

Whether you need simple website redesign or an enterprise-level custom web application development, DTG can help, from idea to implementation.

When money is on the line and a budget in place, DTG works well within those boundaries. No surprises and no tricks.

All quality work backed up by DTG’s support services.

Based upon the quality of web programming DTG is  aware that every customer has own desires and therefore, our programmers and developers are still working hard on practical solutions to these requirements. In fact, the concept of custom web programming has evolved and developed solutions tailored to the needs of different customers.

The process of custom web development is by and large dependent on strategic planning. Latest technologies need to be blended with technical expertise for enhancing operational efficiency and for ensuring customer satisfaction. Ensuring higher productivity and managing information of a website effectively are some of our specialties and it has enabled us to deliver custom programming solutions at competitive rate. We can develop an application in PHP, .Net, ASP.Net etc depending on the varied requirements of our clients.

The process of custom web programming is largely dependent on strategic planning. The latest technologies should be mixed with the technical expertise needed to improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. DTG ensures that greater productivity and information management of an effective website,  allowed us to create custom programming solutions at competitive prices. We can develop an application in PHP, .Net, ASP.Net, etc. All according to the requirements of our customers.

Times like these, we can use all the help we can get.

If your doorway to your business is your website, then your website should be running at its optimum.

Getting your website to run the right way is not always that easy.

Broken links, pages that do not display and other programming issues can cause your site to be poorly precieved by the end user.

At DTG, web design and custom programming services, located in downtown Hartford, CT, we provide you with the indepth research on your website and work with you to make it run the best it can.

DTG developes custom website programming solutions that are completely tailored to your project and fully owned by you. That means no proprietary software. Our solutions are developed using the latest in Web-based technology and are designed to be flexible to both platform and budget.

As business owners ourselves we fully understand the need for a website to not only look professional but also convert to sales. We are experts in using search engine optimization to bring quality visitors to your site. We work with you to develop successful strategies and analytics to accurately gauge future web success.

Our web application development includes:

• Advanced CMS (Content Management Systems)
• Optimized e-commerce shopping carts
• Mobile Application development
• Facebook page & application development
• Enterprise level web applications
• Game development (RPGs, Trivia)
• Multimedia Applications
• Completely custom web application development

Building completely custom web applications can be expensive and many of our customers are small businesses who come to us with small budgets. In order to assist these clients in getting the best value for their money, we will implement previously built code with some customizations.

DTG.net. is the leading Hartford, CT design firmthat will design and develop your website to effectively sell your products or services to your prospective customers. We research the demographics of your target audience and come up with a creative strategy that will best appeal to them for a call for action. Our deep rooted knowledge and expertise in building successful websites for a decade for our client is the value we bring on the table.

We do not just build website for the sake of building website. We build website that is backed up with a thorough research, analysis and study of your market. We look at your competitors and understand the matrix of your specific market. We help small and medium businesses to leverage the maximum ROI from website.

Whether you require a custom e-commerce website developement or a database application, content management system or just a free consultancy, DTG.net is there to deliver just what you need for your e-business, on time and within budget. We have built a strong reputation as a leading Hartford county website design company by consistently delivering outstanding web page design that look creatively appealing, technically robust and yet seo friendly.  And all this at the most affordable price and delivered on time.