Web Design Portfolio

Client: Great Oakley Airfield: Type of website: CMS; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 / CSS3 / PHP/MySQL; Top Keyword: UK Airfield; General Comments: The owner of Great Oakley Airfield approached us to provide an updated design to the existing website. Great Oakley Airfield is a fast developing airfield with plenty to offer and various events planned so it was vital for the owner to have a facility to manage important aspects of the site to keep visitors up to date. As with all of our websites, we have provided on-site optimisation to give the business a good search engine position.

Client: Anthony Abbott & Co back to top: Type of website: Brochure / Wordpress; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 / CSS3 / Word press; Top Keyword: Accountants Suffolk; General Comments: Anthony Abbott & Co are accountants based in Bungay which is on the Suffolk and Norfolk border. Following a recommendation the company approached Alternet Solutions to help them with their search engine position because they didn't show in the first 20 pages of Google for the term "Accountants in Suffolk". We made a quick change to their existing website and within 2 weeks they were on page 4. Within 2 months they were on page 1. Following this the company asked us to update their website to bring it up to date and to provide better emphasis on their overall keyword strategy. The company also wanted to be able to post news so we have integrated word press and customised the theme to integrate with the main website. This allows staff to login and post financial news as required, the latest of which shows on the home page.

Client: Women With Curves Bridal back to top: Type of website: CMS; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 / CSS3 / PHP/MySQL; Top Keyword: Plus Size Bridal Wear Luton; General Comments: Women With Curves Bridal required a website to display the range of bridal wear and tell customers about upcoming events. This database driven website enables the client to manage dress galleries, brides comments and events. It's a stylish, fluid layout designed to adhere to existing branding.

Client: Visual Success Media Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 / Brochure Website; Top Keyword: LED Screen Solutions for outdoor events; General Comments: Visual Success Media provides giant LED screens to clients across the world for display at major events such as the FIFA World Cup. Our brief was to provide a web presence based upon a design created by the client. This is a fluid layout which adjusts according to the users screen size and we've implemented a login system for restricted access to one of the pages. The client also took advantage of our web hosting service.

Client: H&H Services Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 / Brochure Website; Top Keyword: Commercial Cleaning Norfolk; General Comments: This is an update to our original design to keep the website modern and allow for additional services for this fast expanding Kings Lynn based Company.

Client: Bramley Litcham Bed and Breakfast back to top: Type of website: Brochure; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 & CSS3 / Brochure Website; Top Keyword: Bed and Breakfast Norfolk; General Comments: Bramley Litcham Bed and Breakfast had an existing website that was outdated, didn't effectively promote the business and didn't appear in the search engines for their primary keywords. We have designed an attractive website which highlights everything Bramley has to offer for effective promotion. The website is now search engine friendly and optimised for their primary keywords. As the website has only just gone live, we now await changes to the search engine position.

Client: Anglian Images back to top: Type of website: Wordpress; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 & CSS3 / WordPress CMS; Top Keyword: Freelance Writer; General Comments: John Worrall is a Freelance Writer and photographer based in Norfolk who required an update to his existing website and also a facility to edit the website himself. This is a minimalistic website and is a fluid layout offering flexibility to different screen sizes. The website is integrated with wordpress to allow full editing capability, additional pages when required and a stylish photo gallery thanks to the extensive range of plug-ins available through the word press system.

Client: Tai Chi Qigong Health Centre Association back to top: Type of website: Wordpress; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS2.1 & CSS3 / WordPress CMS; Top Keyword: Tai Chi; General Comments: The Tai Chi Qigong Health Centre Association approached us to take over their web hosting requirements and redesign their outdated website. Soft colours and balance were essential for this project so we maintained their existing color scheme and implemented CSS3 to provide rounded corners in standards compliant browsers. The TCQHC wanted a variety of features such as fading images to promote their main events and workshops, a slider for the shop section, picture galleries and a blog. The TCQHC needed to be able to edit every page and so we integrated the design with wordpress which allows them to do just that.; We also designed an interactive quiz for the tai-chi online tuition which people can simply answer questions to test their knowledge and receive feedback at the end.

Client: Heavenly Bodies Bridal back to top: Type of website: CMS; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / mySQL; Top Keyword: Plus size wedding dress shop london; General Comments: Heavenly Bodies Bridal approached us to manage the ongoing maintenance of their website which includes updating the galleries and testimonials. We noticed there was no content management system in place and so every single dress had to have a separate page and be manually updated. This was highly inefficient. There were also design problems and inconsistencies that we felt were serious usabililty issues such navigation appearing in different places and text being image based not HTML, resulting in search engines being unable to read the text thus missing out on important keywords.; We recommended a website update to improve the code and install our content management system. Whilst initially more expensive this greatly improves the efficiency and in the long term, saves a great deal of money on maintenance costs.; Our brief was to stick closely to the existing website which we did but with a more pleasing, consistent feel to the site. In addition, the updated website has 12 pages instead of 300+.

Client: GTO Engineering Ltd back to top: Type of website: CMS; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / mySQL; Top Keyword: Classic Ferrari Restorations; General Comments: We were commissioned by GTO Engineering Ltd, (a classic ferrari specialist based in Reading, Berkshire) to design and develop their online presence with a strong emphasis on maintaining their existing corporate identity. The website consists of a cars for sale page, new and used parts as well as a video section (produced by our professional video editing partner).

Client: Kingfisher Tax Consultancy Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / SPRY; Top Keyword: Accountants Norfolk; General Comments: Kingfisher Tax Consultancy asked us to redesign their website to improve it's overall design and improve search engine results. Kingfisher also took advantage of our free web hosting service so once we assumed control of the website we made some simple changes to the existing website and now the company is on page 1 of Google for the term "Accountants Norfolk" With the new website live we hope to build upon that success and increase the range of keywords.

Client: Complete Accounting (Wymondham) Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Accountants in Wymondham; General Comments: Complete Accounting (Wymondham) Ltd required a website to promote their range of accountancy services. This search engine friendly brochure website passes the W3C XHTML & CSS validation tests.

Client: Norwich Washroom Services back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS) / E-Commerce; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Washroom Services; General Comments: This updated version of the Norwich Washroom Services website offers improved style and more information about the companies services. Alternet Solutions had a greater role in the creation of the content and worked closely with the client to achieve an improved design. We've added a jQuery slider to handle featured products which dynamically link to the online shop and everything is controlled via our custom content management system.

Client: Be Secure Nederland BV back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Security Training; General Comments: This updated version of Be Secure has just been released. The new version provide a jQuery gallery for the clients main products and greatly enhanced product information. Be Secure is a global organisation and so we are working on localisation to enable support for multiple languages. The site will be upgrade to a content management system to allow control of content pages and news sections. We will also be developing an online shop. A major feature of the training products is a v-learning system which is an online scenario based simulation for students to be assessed. This innovative product is being developed by Alternet Solutions.; Finally we developed a video presentation to send to existing and target clients to announce the launch of the website.

Client: Mulberry Days back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL / jQuery; Top Keyword: Wedding Ceremonies; General Comments: Mulberry Days is special to us as this was a first web site project in 2005. We've updated the website twice since then but Mulberry Days has been a big success, one that we are proud to have played a small part in.; In September 2009, further updates were released. Although the design stayed the same, the website has been reshuffled to promote wedding ceremonies and wedding blessings.

Client: Norwich Personal Training back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS) / Blog; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / Javascript / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Personal Training Norwich; General Comments: Norwich Personal Training had an outdated website which needed to be updated to be more search engine friendly, optimised for better search positioning (over a wider range of keywords) and better presented to match the clients brand and style.; We feel we've achieved a very attractive design which the client can update himself. We added a signup function for visitors to be notified of the release of Stuarts ebook, testimonials and created a wordpress theme to integrate with the website.

Client: N Barber Building Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Builders in Norfolk; General Comments: N Barber Building asked us to create a web presence for them with an emphasis on their main services, house building and property development across Norfolk. This standards compliant brochure website is search engine friendly, cross browser compatible and accessible.

Client: AirBASE Aviation Ltd back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS); Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Light Aircraft For Sale; General Comments: This updated version of AirBASE Aviation integrates our content management system to enable the client to add/edit or delete aircraft or aircraft parts. It is has PayPal functionality to allow payments for aircraft valuations and a news section also controlled by the client. The website does extremely well for it's primary keywords and the client enjoys enquiries from across Europe as a result of this.

Client: Plus Size Yellow Pages back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS) Directory; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL / JavaScript; Top Keyword: Plus Size Clothing; General Comments: The owners of PSYP.co.uk approached us to design and develop a new directory project. This PHP/MySQL based directory has three main packages which a business can sign up for and purchase online. Once payment is made our system allows the listing to show in the directory section We also provided a search facility and promo code feature for the sign up form. This completes our third directory within 10 months.

Client: Benefit Health and Fitness back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website / Blog; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Exercise Referral; General Comments: Benefit Health and Fitness is an Exercise Referral business operating in Wymondham, Ashwellthorpe, Poringland, Framingham Earl and Diss. The owners wanted a website to give information about their services and to enable GP's to have access to prepared exercise referral forms.; Benefit also wanted a blog to keep visitors up to date with various events so after designing the website, we customised wordpress to blend with the main design.

Client: Equinox Jewellery Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL / JavaScript; Top Keyword: Handmade Jewellery

Client: I Need A Santa back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS) Directory; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL / JavaScript; Top Keyword: Santa For Hire; General Comments: We designed INeedASanta.com for a client in the United States. The site lists Santas who are available for hire throughout America. It is the third directory we have undertaken giving us good experience and understanding of this type of website.; The website development is handled by our US partner, Radiant Technologies who we work closely with to provide not only an attractive, creative design but a functional one too.

Client: Advanced Pest Control back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL / jQuery; Top Keyword: Pest Control Norwich; General Comments: Advanced Pest Control went live on 20th March 09. The website contains a lot of information from commercial to domestic services, chemicals used, common pests and how APC deal with them.; The front page clearly shows the services offered and leads to additional information for interested visitors. The XHTML and CSS complies with W3C recommendations and passes the validation checks. This easy to navigate, in-depth and informative website along with a nice blend of colours brings a successful conclusion to this project.

Client: Vision Interiors (UK) Ltd back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Bespoke Office Furniture; General Comments: We were approached by Vision Interiors to redesign their existing website to improve it's overall look and make it more search engine friendly. The old site had links incorrectly coloured so they were illegible when selected, it used images for text making it very much "Search Engine UNfriendly" and there was very little in the way of products.; We did away with the old fashioned tables and created a beautiful new website. Our new design allows for all of the Company's product range and doesn't open a new window to display larger pictures. All in all this is a clean, easy to navigate and effective web design to drive the Company forward.

Client: Snelling Garage Equipment back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS); Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Secondhand Garage Equipment; General Comments: Snelling Garage Equipment are suppliers of new and used garage equipment. This updated design enables the client to update their secondhand parts lists and associated prices.

Client: Ribbonsdale Nurseries back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Stump Grinding Norfolk; General Comments: Ribbonsdale Nurseries previously had a template design created by a large well known Company. As is always the case with templates, the website did Ribbonsdale no justice in terms of branding and Company values - nor did it rank well in the search engines. Our custom made design allows Ribbonsdale to tell visitors what services they offer and show actual work completed. After just one week of resubmitting the design Ribbonsdale now shows on page one or two of Google for the main search terms.

Client: Pure (Norwich) Ltd back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS); Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Wedding Dresses; General Comments: Pure Brides is the premier bridal boutique in Norwich. Pure came to us requiring a redesign of their existing website following their recent rebranding. We gave the site a lighter colour scheme, with a nice clean look and feel to it. The site is easy to navigate and is now integrated with PayPal to allow payments on certain items as required.

Client: Visual Success Ltd back to top: Type of website: Content Management System (CMS); Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL / Flash; General Comments: Visual Success offer Giant Screen Media Sales, Events Advertising, Out of Home Media Sales services across the world. The Directors came to Alternet Solutions via a recommendation and asked us to create a website which stood out from their competition. We created an effective design with a flash movie and creative imagery to achieve the Company's requirements and reflect the values of Visual Success.

Client: BB Photographyback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Wedding Book Design Norfolk; General Comments: BB Photography and Framing is based in Diss, Norfolk. The owner wanted to have a web presence to support her existing online photogallery. The main business is book design, picture framing and wedding photography which is offered across Norfolk.

Client: PhixPix Photographyback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / MySQL; Top Keyword: Wedding Photography Norfolk; General Comments: John King is a semi-professional photographer who wanted to have a presence on the web to show some of his work. John offers wedding photography and has a keen interest in Event Photography, Competition Photography and also an interest in photography in general. He covers Norfolk and Suffolk area. We created a website to display John's work and a password protected area for the weddings section.

Client: Postmill Garage (Wymondham) Ltdback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: MOT Testing Wymondham; General Comments: Postmill Garage (Wymondham) are a leading MOT Testing station in Wymondham also offering MOT testing, car repairs, car servicing, air conditioning recharging and electronic diagnostics. This is the second version of their website and we are due to embark on an update and other services soon.

Client: Top Coachingback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Sports Coaching Norfolk; General Comments: Top Coaching is a sports coaching business operating across Norfolk. They offer football coaching, cricket coaching, multisports and fencing coaching and have operated successfully for the past few years. Top Coaching had an existing website but recognised the need to have it updated. We created a new design and laid out the home page to promote the main company activities. Other pages include a games area where you can play free football or dirt bikes.

Client: Riches Villaback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash; Top Keyword: Villa for rent in Florida; General Comments: The Riches had an existing site but had lost contact with the person who built the site so they were unable to update it - not only that, they had no control over the domain and did not know how to regain control. Alternet Solutions contacted the host company on behalf of the Riches and was able to have the domain transferred to our service. During that process we created a beautiful new design which we feel greatly enhances the presentation of the villa. The home page gives you a taste of how the villa looks, provides imagery to highlight the exciting things to do in the area and provides an easy to use navigation system to move around the site. The website is standards compliant and both the XHTML and CSS validate.

Client: Leg Workback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash; Top Keyword: Event Support Northamptonshire; General Comments: Legwork is a new Exhibition Stands and Promotions Company based in Northamptonshire. The owners asked Alternet Solutions to create a three page website to provide information about their services and examples of previous experience. We feel we achieved a relevant theme for their business type and maintained our principals of creating a valid XHTML and CSS based design.

Client: Meridian Modular Accommodation back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Modular Accommodation; General Comments: Meridian Design is a Malta based Company who have an office in Norwich, Norfolk provide modular accommodation services across the world. Meridian came to Alternet Solutions with a specific style and asked Alternet Solutions to design and build their website with this style in mind. We used standards compliant XHTML and CSS which passes W3C validation tests and is accessible to all users. The website can be viewed in a variety of screens and is multi-browser compatible. Meridian also decided to transfer their existing web hosting services to Alternet Solutions.

Client: MW Surfacing back to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash; Top Keyword: Norfolk Asphalt; General Comments: MW Surfacing Ltd based in Wymondham, Norfolk asked Alternet Solutions to redesign their website and provide hosting services as well as ongoing maintenance. Their hosting was provided by a well known Company who use the same template for all of their websites which gives the wrong impression to visitors. We recreated their existing logo for use on the web and created a custom design which is effective, easy to navigate and clearly shows what services MW Surfacing offer.

Client: Touchdown Engineering Ltdback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash; Top Keyword: Part M Aircraft Maintenance; General Comments: Touchdown Engineering Ltd is an M3 Aircraft Maintenance Company located on Old Buckenham Airfield. This website completes a trilogy of sites all designed around the same theme.

Client: JR Reflexologyback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Reflexology Wymondham; General Comments: JR Reflexology based in Wymondham, Norfolk asked us to design their website, provide web hosting and domain registration. Reflexology is a relaxing experience and so the site needed to portray this and we feel we did just that. This simple yet effective website is built using standards compliant XHTML and CSS and has a drop down navigation menu to provide easy access to every page with a single selection.; In (Dec 08) we updated this website to include PayPal integration to enable sale of Reflexology Therapy Charts.

Client: Old Buckenham Airshowback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash; Top Keyword: Airshow; General Comments: We designed the Old Buckenham Airshow in time for the 2008 event and updated the content after the airshow and again for the 2009 airshow. The website is static but is paypal enabled for the advanced booking page to enable sales leading to the run up of the event each year.

Client: Old Buckenham Airfieldback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash; Top Keyword: Airfield; General Comments: The Old Buckenham Airfield was a redesign in 2007/2008. The site provides information on it's facilities as well as general directions by road........and air!

Client: Cjs Driving Schoolback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Driving Lessons Wymondham; General Comments: CJs Driving School based in Norfolk asked Alternet Solutions to design a new website and transfer an existing domain to our web hosting service which we provide for free for every client when we build or update their website. CJs wanted us to emphasise the fun nature of the driving lessons provided. As with all our other sites this website is designed with standards compliant XHTML and CSS and passed W3C validation tests.

Client: YouNique Photosback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Wedding Photography Norfolk; General Comments: YouNique Photos had an existing website that needed to be brought up to date with modern code. We rebuilt the website with a new design using XHTML, CSS and PHP. Some aspects of the site are database driven to maintain website efficiency. All XHTML pages as well as the cascading style sheet code passes W3C validation tests; as such they comply with current web standards as specified by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The owners of YouNique Photos are taking advantage of our web hosting services as they require additional web space; other web hosts become too expensive when large amounts of web space and data transfer are required.

Client: David Chattenback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP; Top Keyword: Hypnotherapy Wymondham; General Comments: David Chatten operates a Hypnotherapy practice in Wymondham, Norfolk. He wanted a website designed to provide information about his services. The site is designed with XHTML and CSS and is standards compliant.

Client: Alan McNeal & Associatesback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS / PHP / Flash Video; Top Keyword: Video Production; General Comments: Alan McNeal is an experienced writer/producer/director of video, audio, DVD and event production to the corporate & business world. Alan required a highly visual website which needed to clearly demonstrates the great depth's of the services he provides.

Client: Jim Mansfieldback to top: Type of website: Brochure Website; Technologies Used: XHTML / CSS; Top Keyword: Display Energy Certificates; General Comments: Jim Mansfield had an existing site built with tables and wanted a more search engine friendly website. We redesigned the website using XHTML and CSS to make it standards compliant and search engine friendly.