Website development is about building, testing and maintaining websites for public internet or private (intranet) use. It encompasses blogs, e-commerce sites, social media, government websites and basically anything requiring online longevity.
There are many website builders like WIX and Weebly that make it easy to create and launch a DIY website. But that’s just the first step. Like us humans, websites evolve and grow according to their environment.
This means they need a more integrated approach, with customisable software that boosts both magnetic pull and functionality.
That’s where and why web development really starts to matter.
Web development focuses on 3 main areas:
For example, the form content and layout may be created client side, but when the users submits their information it gets processed on the server side (back end).
Here at your IT team we work with browser, server, databases using technology stacks like .NET, VUEJS, TailwindCSS , NEXT, NUXT
Robert and his super-freindly IT team have over 45 years of combined experience in full stack web development. From the original Officeworks website and large industrialists like John Holland or William Adams to government and healthcare websites, we've seen it all.
You can view our complete list of projects, here.
Bottom line is - you ask and we deliver. No Fluff . No Fuss.
We are also 'technology neutral' , meaning we use Technology without bias. And that means you get old-school, tailor-made solutions that make co-creating your website or project a simple, non-imposing and enjoyable experience.
We can leverage a wide array of technologies and products to find the perfect fit for your web development project. This may be Umbraco CMS, HubSpot, WordPress or something completely bespoke based on Laravel or dotnet.
At Your IT team, we adopt simple 5 step approach to banish awkwarness and maximise productivity.
1. We get intimate:
Knowing you, your team and business are super important.
We will organise Teams/Zoom meetings to do this, or if you prefer, a face to face .
2. We discuss your online presence, journey and key goals
What is most important to your project and why?
3. We co-create a plan with you
Nothing complicated, just pragmatic next steps including the most suitable hosting platform and software fit.
4 We detail the detail.
This involves mapping the route to completion, identifiying achievable timescales and what we need to make it all happen
What database access , skills resources? How many people, how many hours and why.
5. Head down, tail up and let the magic happen.
We organise regular check-ins with you to trouble-shoot, talk through everything that was expected and anything that was not.
Your IT team Digital Agency is the definition of capable. We offer a full suite of leading DXP’s and CMS services to transform your website, build your brand’s mobile app or develop customised software . We specialise in crafting service packages that don't bite you in the bum later.
Our expert multi-national developer team can take on your project at any stage or audit your current platform strategy to give you an idea of where to ‘cut the fat’ and maximise bang for buck.
At your IT team we don’t compete, we complete.
And below are the kinds of services we use to do it.
Azure CMS
Azure CMS ( Content Management System) is nested within Azure's cloud-based flexible platform for managing digital content across multiple platforms and devices. This includes web pages, blog posts, images and videos, as well as features for categorizing content (e.g. tagging and metadata tools). At its core, the Azure CMS has powerful search and filtering capabilities and an impressive array of tools for creating and managing digital content . Some of these include:
Azure uses a usage-based, on-demand billing structure with no upfront cost or time delay involved in providing computing capacity. This makes it the simplest option for both start-ups or large scale businesses transitioning from Window Servers to the cloud.
Umbraco CMS
Umbraco is a superior user-friendly option for setting up your DXP (Digital eXperience Platform). Technically its of high quality, secure, integrable, and highly extendable. With automatic version updates and deployments, its an excellent all-rounder for future-proofing your project or website. It has a growing, friendly global community of support. And as an open-sourced system, it now boasts several award-winning product features which include:
Heartcore: a headless product for all content management
HubSpot:
As CRM tools go, HubSpot is an innovator, boasting a new generative AI tool. The latter provides AI content recommendations, SEO analysis and email constructs to reduce the mundane bits of workflow. The front-end interface is intuitive to edit and managing contacts is made easy, as it updates the whole system when one part is updated – a winner for any sales hub.
Other key features include:
Wordpress CMS
Wordpress is well-known, leading open-source multi-platform digital content management system that powers around 2/3rds of all websites. Its popularity rests on its strong global community support, its simple drag-and-drop content editing and its impressive range of themes and plugins. This plus its easy set-up means it is a beginner friendly option for any personal project, blog, or online business, store or news/membership website. However its also popular with large enterprises like charities, job boards and online courses.
Wordpress is highly affordable and customisable without platform limitations - owners completely control their website. There are literally thousands of WordPress themes that can be tailored to brand or feature preferences.
Additional and premium plugin features like
- have earned Wordpress its well-deserved reputation.
.NET
This free, open-source software multi-language framework for software development, was designed for Windows , Linux and Mac OS. Being Microsoft owned it has a solid lineage that makes it a safe choice for large scale level web enterprise or feature-rich client applications.
Its successor, .NET core is its multi-platform successor, now in its 8th iteration as of late 2024. .Net 8 includes a host of new and old features including:
VUE JS
Vue is front-end developing Javascript framework for building user interfaces that builds upon HTML and CSS. Unlike other monolithic frameworks, Vue is designed to be ‘incrementally adoptable’, for all those ttech commitment phobes out there. Its core library is focused on the view layer only, and is easy to pick up and integrate with other libraries or existing projects.
On the other hand, Vue is also perfectly capable of powering sophisticated Single-Page Applications when used in combination with modern tooling and supporting libraries.
At Your IT team, we are confident about which combinations of tools and libraries work best with VUE and use it regularly.
TAILWIND
Tailwind is a utility first CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) framework that boasts tons of front-end building block components that create endless UI systems and website designs. Previously going under previous names including Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS is a huge time-saver for web developers, although certain Tailwind components are not reusable.
SHOPIFY:
Shopify is a complete and secure cloud-based e-commerce platform that bundles all activities into one administration to monitor sales from inventory and order , to point of sale and shipping, to post-sale analytics. This means businesses can sell in multiple markets and social media platforms, as well as in person and via website. This synced function brings efficiency. Easy to see why its become globally popular.
In addition it to its core plans, businesses can stack additional products like Shopify PLUS with scalable customisable options or add AI or marketing features to get more done
REACT JS
Like Vue, React is another front-end, open-source Javascript library framework used to build UI (user interfaces) and components. Developed by Facebook, and in popular use ever since, React was designed to simplify the expression of multiple interface ‘components’ like buttons, lists, navigation or ‘likes ‘ so that its data 'state' can be tracked, managed, predicted and shared amongst the components as required. So very Facebook !
There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this one. Every web development agency has a different approach .
That’s why at Your IT team, we really get to know you, your business requirements and preferred build-method to come up with a price that maximises what you get for your budget. We might also do analytics to get your quote exact.
Depending on the requirements and the method you choose to build your website, the cost keeps varying.
Yes, if you want us to. Regular maintenance is essential for a website to stabilize its flexibility and reliability. Proper maintenance helps ensure website’s security, invite new visitors, boost traffic and more.
Absolutely. With our maintenance service, we can help you in improving the design, features and overall performance of your website without the need for a new one. Our UI /UX experts will provide suggestions on improving user experience without hassle, so improvements are cost-effective.
Yes. This is what we do best. No matter if its ticket booking, online orders, browsing or information, people want to do this on the go. Developing a responsive website means the look and feel will be the same on small and large devices. It also increases the number of visitors, and SEO rankings in search engines.
How long does it take to build a website?
With a professional digital agency like Your IT team, it takes around 1 to 4 months starting from scratch to completion for basic information websites that need less functionality. The more complex the project, the longer it can take.
We work with you to choose the best provider to host your website and can recommend a switch if necessary. We know the pros and cons of each and that makes it much easier to give you unbiased advised.
Our project management lead Ale is the bomb. She will keep tabs on our team of developers right from scratch till delivery and completion. Help us understand your requirements and we will prioritize the tasks accordingly so there is a well-structured flow.
We track and monitor the progress of the project and during the final stage, troubleshoot, test and deliver with a final report, if required.
Yes, you can keep updating your website once it is built. If you don’t keep your website updated with fresh content, it can lose its traffic and visibility.
If you need it , we can provide documentation of how the contents can be edited in the backend with ease in the future.
This is a great idea to attract more customers . You can embed a signup form on your website using any one of the top email marketing platforms like MailChimp and more.
While you configure the signup form, make sure that the widget is attractive and visible to your visitors.
Again, there is no one-size-fits all solution.
Updating your existing website depends on its existing host, CRM, complexity and backend code lineage. Talk to us and we can give you an idea on the next steps so you can decide if you need our help.
Yes, we offer an SEO basic setup package where we include items like setting up metadata, tracking and analytics setup. We can also quote for other SEO services on a monthly basis for further optimization.
Check out our capabilities and service section which covers this in full. There are a lot of platforms in the market - we know all the leaders and their alternatives.
If you redesign with us you will not lose ranking. We follow a clear checklist to help your website gain rankings via updated and optimized designs.
Yes. This is a no-compromise situation. HTTPs solves data protection issues by encrypting it with an SSL certificate.
Websites that handle eCommerce, banking transactions, user data should mandatorily be updated to HTTPs protect user data from getting hacked.
Umbraco CMS
WordPress
HubSpot
dotNet