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Everyone seems to have a website nowadays. As of the year 2000, there were 7 million unique sites¹. Most companies have now incorporated their website as part of their operating costs. The effectiveness of a site obviously differs from one entity to the next and this is where we can help. If you are interested in having a site tailored to your needs, instead of getting a "cookie-cutter" template some offer as part of the "package" you receive; or if you currently have a website and wish to add an additional page, then please contact us.

Website Development

At Leicar, we do not just jump in and hand you a number of website design composites; instead, we will examine and look at what the big picture is. We will listen to what your expectations are, your needs and other requirements that you might have. From this understanding, we move on to giving you a proposed map of your site with design composites based on your corporate identity (logo)/philosophy/preferences. We will also discuss with you, the possible web technologies available for implementation based on your current hosting server or if you are without a web host, we can also deliver a number of suggestions on where you can host your site. The actual build and integration of the site occurs shortly and when your launch day arrives, you can be certain that your site has gone through different phases of testing and verification.

We believe in sites that are well-organized and accessible, while remaining aesthetically pleasing. We also do our best to comply with various website standards as dictated by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). There will be instances where the client requests features that are not compliant with the W3C guidelines; this will not a problem and we will accomodate your request while informing you of any possible compatibility issues. Our ultimate goal is to deliver a site that meets (or exceeds) your expectations and satisfies your visitors.

Template-Customization & Integration

Our services with development do not end with creating sites from scratch but also cover your needs in terms of existing technology solutions such as message boards, content management systems and popular online journaling (blogging) software. We have worked with creating custom-templates for phpBB, Simple Machines Forum, vBulletin, Joomla, Mambo, Lifetype, WordPress, and Coppermine Photo Gallery. Contact us if you do not see the web application you use listed above. After we create the template, we will package it so that you can easily install it into your system or we can also integrate it for you and run additional testing and perform tweaks as needed.

Site Maintenance & Revision

If you have an existing website and are looking to add a new page or section but are not interested in redesigning the entire page, Leicar can serve you. We have worked with various Fortune 500 company-websites where we were not the original designers but were able to update the pages according to their specification. The results are seamless updates without the added cost of development from the ground up.

There will be cases where we are going to need the original website files in order to perform the updates; if these are not available (i.e., if the previous development company did not submit any of the source files) then we inform you of the timeline and additional costs involved with the update.

Personal Web Training

Sometimes, you just want to know how to do this "web development" process to create a personal/family website or continue your learning process by knowing and working on the latest website tricks, tips and tools. Instead of going to a class (where the instructor would probably breeze through the materials) consider this one-on-one service. The fees are negotiable and your training will be designed according to your skillset.

We can send a trainer on-site or if you are going to be in the Beach Cities area, we can train you in-house. We can also train remotely but would rather speak with you first to gain an understanding of your competency with web technologies.

Coming soon: Case Study of PW-Trained Client.