How to Get the Most Value out of Web Development
Increasingly clients want applications to be built within a tight budget, but with a feature list that is outside of it.
One way of overcoming this issue is by building and releasing your application in stages. This helps your cash flow and lets you get user feedback quickly enabling you to decide on which features you need to build next.However, sometimes a fully bespoke system just isn't needed as there is an off-the-shelf solution. But where does that leave you if an off-the-shelf system doesn't quite fit your needs and a fully bespoke one is out of budget? I see three options: Open Source
Customizing an existing open source application (if one is available) would save on the cost of the bespoke system as you would only pay for the new features.
Application Platforms
You can use an existing paid application platform and we can extend it with plug-ins to fit your needs. For example, we are currently a development partner with Shopify to provide e-commerce sites. We will be looking to create other similar partnerships. API Extensions / Plug-ins / Widgets
We can build a bespoke application and use third party APIs, this not only saves on development time but you also get a more feature complete solution. For example, MailChimp for email marketing, Intense Debate or Disqus for commenting, Get Satisfaction or Zendesk for support and help-desk functionality. I will be updating our website with more application platforms, plug-ins and open source applications soon.We don't just want to build applications, we want to deliver real value and there is no point in reinventing the wheel.
Ruby on Rails Development by Bit Zesty
Posted 1 month ago
by Matthew Ford
