Web Development
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Such sites are easily managed by those with or without Web skills. We design Web sites so the people who manage the content do not have to know how to create Web pages or manage Web servers. We provide simple interfaces that allow content managers to enter and to modify text, to incorporate graphics and to choose Web page layouts.
Because users have varied preferences for searching databases, we set up search wizards, keyword searches and category-based searches. Databases we develop are indexed by Google. This enables searches of our databases directly through Google's search engine interface.
Most of our clients also have us assist in the design of the front-end, the interface Web users see. To our way of thinking, all users care about is content. Flashy features such as lots of graphics and superfluous animation only slow the efforts of users to get to content. Users, especially since the majority use slow, dial-up modem connections, often leave a Web site in frustration because of such features. Almost always, the content of these sites is not accessible at all to people who are blind.
Thus we prefer to design Web sites that are functional, accessible and have quick access to content, but are also aesthetically pleasing. Some examples of our work are:
- New England INDEX: Information on Disabilities - provides quick access to large repositories of information about programs and services for people with disabilities.
- Cambridge / Somerville Resource Guide - has a database of community resources, fact sheets and other features
- Mass Access Housing Registry - is a database of all accessible apartments within Massachusetts, their vacancy status and their overall accessible features.
We develop Web sites based upon the following technologies:
