As our company name implies, design is central to everything we do. We strive to apply good design principles both to the "look and feel" of our Web projects and the underlying structure and coding. For example, a really well designed database can mean the difference between 'tearing your hair out' frustration or happiness when the site needs to be extended. Good design is part of every aspect of our development process.

What makes a website successful? Yes, a great design is important, but we understand that a site needs to meet your business requirements. Too many times we see sites that look great, but we can't see the business benefit for the client. At Design Haus we develop a site to meet your business needs. We do not see the point of developing a great looking website that doesn't make a difference to your business.

So, how do we go about developing an effective website? Like any good web development team we have a method we follow for each project. During this process one of the aspects we focus on is the site's target audience. In our discussions with a client we create distinct target groups for the site. Each group represents a different kind of site visitor with different types of needs. We then formulate a list of questions that pertain to each target group. Why would Target Group A visit your site? What products is Target Group B looking to see on your homepage? Our investigation helps us to deliver an effective project.

In our experience launching a site is just the beginning. A website is a long-term project that needs ongoing analysis and adjustment. Attracting visitors may be the next big hurdle that you face. Design Haus have a number of services which include search advertising, paid placement management and traffic reporting.

Contact us for a chat about your web project.

Quest

Quest creates and delivers ideas and experiences for promotional and incentive campaigns for marketing services agencies and corporate clients. This client approached us with an interesting brief. Combine an 'easy-to-update' product area with an equally 'easy-to-use' newsletter administration system. The site needed to be highly flexible, Quest needs to publish new ideas as quickly as possible when they are created. Some ideas are tied into specific dates or events and the period where they are relevant is fairly short.
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A website comes to life through a combination of a number of different skills. A great 'front-end' design needs to be backed up by equally good programming. An outstanding site will fail if it does not find an audience. At Design Haus we believe we can offer all the ingredients you need for a successful website.

Strategic
Careful planning is the first step in establishing a successful Web project. Whether you plan on building a complex intranet or a website built purely to meet marketing objectives, our advice and guidance is backed by real experience.

Marketing Strategy: Marketing business analysis, brief writing and site plan development, in addition to the development and extension of a brand strategy to the Web.

IT Strategy: IT business analysis, analysis of systems and document flows, project management systems and intranet development.

Design
As our company name implies, design is central to everything we do. We strive to apply good design both to the "look and feel" of our Web projects as well as to the design of an effective architecture for your website. Websites, Multimedia using Flash, HTML Newsletters and Interface design for online applications.

Technical
Our programmers are highly skilled in all areas of Database and Internet Development. IT services include front-end functionalities like search engine development and e-commerce to middleware document and content manipulation through to advanced backend development.

Programming code is bespoke and includes MS-SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft Access databases, VB, VB Script (classic ASP and ASP.NET) as well as Javascript.

Testing
We have experience in carrying out Usability Testing for Websites. This service will enable you to gain real feedback on the effectiveness of your site. Please contact us for more information.

Promotion
Our efforts extend not only to the build of a site, but also to the promotion of the site. These services include, search engine optimization, promotion and registration. Compiling an e-marketing strategy, through to the use of list servers and newsletter templates.