We maintain web sites

Sites often require a variety of activities. Few sites just serve static, unchanging pages anymore. Even something as simple as a "Contact Us" form requires extra handling. Something as simple as an order form or a registration requires using secure connections and usually a database to hold information and some means for you to process that information. All of that takes extra effort and skill. You can develop your own skills or you can use ours. Have a look at what we do and then decide what makes sense for your situation.

Sometimes sites are text oriented, like these pages. Other sites are a collage of different parts. Here's a screen shot of a site which offers its clientele a wide variety of services. If you look at the site now you'll see a number of differences. This is a very busy site and requires lots of changes but it is designed to accommodate those changes.

Some sites change slowly. This site has fewer events but does have the added feature of a slide show showcasing events. We can add this kind of feature as needed and remove when it's time has passed.

Accommodating those changes doesn't mean the site is changed to make it easier to update. It means the code behind the site is written so that the site can be easily changed as the need arises.

It's becoming common for sites to be interactive. Many sites make provision for features such as "contact us" or registrations, orders, newsletters, etc. Nice features but they need to be done properly to protect you and your clientes.

One of the main sources of email addresses for spammers is web sites which provide addresses email addresses for employees. It is possible to provide contact forms which add email addresses at the server where spammers can't get to them. Our site does that by adding the mailing address at the server where spammers can't see it.

Similarly, you need to take great care to insure that any orders you take are done on a secure connection. Not a complicated thing to do but very necessary.

One type of order form is this conference registration form which includes a payment section. Notice the page checks that particular fields are completed and keeps track of already completed answers. It would also confirm the registration via email.

The payment and other information are sent via a secure connection (yes the form is secure while mistakes and omissions are corrected). But what about when you go to look at the payments? Sending you credit card information via email is an invitation to trouble. Email is simply not secure. And if you have a database containing the information, are you accessing the data with a secure connection? This sample (the data is made up for demonstration purposes only) has secure access for financial data and an option for the security for non-financial data. A passwording system can be added for further security.

By the way, we set up and maintain those databases for you. All you need to do is make use of them. And since we handle it, we can make changes when you need them.

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