Web
Enabled Applications
TekRight
specializes in Web Applications. Web enabled applications are
programs that normally run on a standard personal computer that
are made to run on Web Browsers like Netscape's Navigator or Microsoft's
Internet Explorer. These programs allow people to access and update
information from anywhere in the world. Sales people can access
and update contact information; customers can order products and
see the current order status; technicians can receive and update
work orders; the public can view what is playing at the movies...
The list of benefits is as long as the different types of jobs
that can be performed.
Web
Site Design
Designing
a Web Site is more than just programming. The purpose of the site
determines what it should look like and how it should be used.
A site that has a primary purpose of marketing a company is designed
to show the company's attitude, its purpose, its service commitment,
as well as its products and services. It should contain excellent
graphics that demonstrate the company's commitment to quality.
On the other hand, a site designed to provide information should
most likely not contain high-density graphics because it hinders
the user's ability to find and read or print the information needed.
Web site design follows function, and the phrase, 'form follows
function' applies. TekRight's extensive experience will ensure
that your site is designed to fit the purpose and achieve the
goals you establish.
Web
Site Development
After
the design is completed, the development process may be accomplished
in parts or the entire site may be developed at one time. When
it is done in parts, it is called 'Rapid Prototyping'. You choose
either methodology based on the complexity of the site and how
much you want to interact with the development team. Large, complex
sites should be built in parts. This allows you to concentrate
on the purpose of each part and enhance the development process.
In all cases, TekRight builds sites in 'staging' areas so that
you may review progress.
Web
Site Maintenance
When
the initial site is completed and placed 'live' on the Internet,
maintenance begins. Each month information will need to be revised
and updated information added. This information may include bulletins,
sales specials, or any material that keeps customers returning.
This is essential in order to keep your company's products and
services in your customer's mind.
Web
Site Promotion
Internet
users find information about products and services by using 'search'
engines. The more popular engines include Yahoo, Infoseek, and
Metacrawler. The search engines must be told about your company,
its products and services, constantly. Search engines use robot
programs to look at your site, determine the products and services,
and create a weighted index of these items. When Internet users
search for information, your products and services must be at
the top of the list, e.g., have the most weight.
Getting
placement at the top of the list is the goal of web site promotion.
Once, it was as easy as placing key words and descriptions in
the web pages. Then the pages were submitted to search engines,
usually by a paid-for service, and finally the robot programs
reviewed the site, indexing the key words. With the right words,
the search engines gave the page a good weighted score. Now, robot
programs are smarter, and are not fooled by simply embedding words
in a page. TekRight has developed methodologies and tools to get
your site excellent placement. We are constantly researching and
staying current with what it takes to get high placement on each
major search engine.
Web
Site Hosting/E-mail/Dial-Up
Your
site, e-mail and dial-up services may be hosted on your own machines,
a preferred vendor's machines, or by TekRight using Level3's hosting
centers.
Web
Site Redesign
TekRight
redesigns web sites that do not fit the company's purpose, have
not achieved the company's goals, or simply need a facelift. The
process is much the same as designing and developing a new site
except that the core material is already available. Sometimes,
even the core material must be rewritten to achieve the goals.
E-Commerce
Electronic
commerce or commerce over the Internet opens markets never before
available. Millions of Internet users are buying products and
services on a daily basis. Sales reported by companies like Dell
and IBM are over $10,000,000 each day!
TekRight
can build a small, low-cost, Internet store for a few products
using available off-the-shelf tools or build a complex, specialized
E-commerce site with thousands of products, designed specifically
to fit your company's requirements.
Corporate
Intranets
Intranets
are secure web sites with controlled access. The information on
the site may be made available only to machines on the corporation's
network. Sometimes, personnel outside the network are permitted
access by requiring that the user sign on with a username and
password. In these cases, all information transmitted externally
is encrypted.
Web
based applications include viewing and updating information used
in the day-to-day operation of the company. This may include accounting,
sales, orders, personnel and general instructions. Almost all
programs that run on a PC may be Intranet enabled, i.e., rewritten
so that the work can be performed on the Intranet and the information
made available to the proper personnel.
Two
popular Intranet applications are 'document management' and 'workflow
management'. Both applications solve traditional long-term deficiencies
that corporations have faced. Document management uses the Intranet
to centrally store, locate and retrieve all of the letters, manuals,
procedures, etc., that personnel need to perform their assigned
tasks. 'Workflow management assists everyone by tracking all work
performed by showing who previously worked on a task or project;
who is currently working on the task; where the task is being
completed; when it is expected to be completed; the next step
in the task; estimated completion dates; and financial information.
