Products

Pectopah specializes in web sites and systems based on open-source, public source, and free software. Because these technologies are rigorously peer reviewed, they tend to work more reliably than their proprietary, closed-source counterparts. which means fewer compromises during design and implementation. And their licence fees are low or zero, which means lower start-up costs and lower maintenance costs.

Here is a sampling of the products Pectopah specializes in:

Content Management Software

• Bricolage
• WordPress
• Google

Customer Relationship Management

• Sugar

Custom Web Applications

• User creation and Login
• Database-driven
• Reporting

Mobile Sites and Apps

• Desktop to Mobile conversion
• Facebook and Twitter Integration

Also available:

• Accessibility
• SEO friendly code
• Analytics
• Local Search
• Discussion Forums
• User creation and Login

Services

Pectopah offers a wide range of services from the initial brainstorming meeting to build, launch and on-going support and services. We are happy to provide strategy and direction to our clients and/or work their existing marketing departments or third-party companies.

Here is a sampling of the services Pectopah provides:

Planning

• Initial Scoping and Proposal
• Discovery and Specification
• Strategy
• Project Management

Information Architecture

• Site navigation planning
• Wireframes
• Usability Testing (including test user recruiting)

Graphic Design

• Logo Design
• Web Mockups
• Print Materials
• Design Guidelines

Build & Implementation

• Front-end HTML/CSS/Javascript/AJAX
• Content management systems set up and customization
• Multiple language support
• XML sitemap generation for SEO
• Search
• Custom Code
• Analytics
• Data Transfer
• Seamless mobile integration

Third-Party Integration

• Facebook/Twitter/Linked In Integration
• YouTube and Flicker Integration
• ShareThis
• RSS Feeds
• E-mail newsletter third-party system
• Commenting using a third-party system
• Sign-in system using third-party account systems such as Janrain.com
• Google Analytics and social media tracking (e.g. ThinkUp)
• Share This
• Search Engine Optimization

Training

• On-site and remote training sessions
• Documentation in the form of quick reference sheets or videos
• Phone support

Testing

On the following platforms/browsers:

• Mac Firefox, Safari & Chrome
• PC Firefox, IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9, Chrome
• Playbook, iPad
• iPhone, iPod touch, Blackberry, Android

Ongoing Enhancement and Support

• Domain Name Registration
• Web Hosting Management