Websites

Websites are the foundation of online presence. A website is a collection of pages hosted on a server, accessible by the users on the web at the given address.
A basic static website contains one or more pages with predefined content, such as text, images, tables, links, videos, and a menu to navigate from one page to another.
All modern websites are responsive, which means that the pages are automatically optimized based on the screen size. For example some elements are hidden, transformed or rearranged on small screens like smartphones.

Static websites represent the cheapest option, perfect for small businesses that need an overall presentation of their products and services. Static websites require a manual update of their content when needed.

Web Applications

All modern online services are based on web applications.
The role of web application is to bring interactive functionality and dynamic content to the websites, which means that the users can access specific features, interact with data, manage the content, create and manage accounts, shop online, receive notifications and so on.

The same web application can be used to serve websites, or multiple desktop or mobile apps. In this case the web application needs an API (Application Programming Interface), which represents a set of predefined endpoints dedicated for different actions.
APIs provide a solid modular foundation for any future development and integration, and are used by developers to create different apps and user interfaces. The regular user doesn't usually interact directly with an API, but through a website, desktop or mobile app.

Web applications are perfect for businesses that are looking for interactive functionality and dynamic content, development of mobile apps, or integrations with other services and platforms.

Databases

Databases are used to store and manage large volume of data in the form of text, numbers or files, organized in multiple categories, in such a way that is easy accessible where it's needed, when it's needed and how it's needed.

The web application works together with the database to filter or search the data, validate user entries, give differentiated access based on user role and perform Create, Read, Update or Delete operations on the stored items.

Databases are required when data needs to be accessible, securely stored, created, visualized, modified or deleted by the user or admin in real time through a website, desktop or mobile app.

File Storage

While databases are capable of storing data in different formats, including media files, are not recommended for working with large files, due to high cost and reduced performances.
Therefore, if an application requires the use of large files like documents, images, videos, audios, it is recommended to consider dedicated cloud file storage services. These can be used in addition to standard databases and linked to regular entries.

File storage is a cheaper and optimal solution for storing multiple large files in any format.

File storage is required when working with multiple large files like documents, images, audios or videos. This can improve the performance and reduce the storage cost

Data Transformation Tools

Most of the time you need to use data from multiple sources and formats.
Data can be collected from different sources like files, spreadsheets, applications, then cleaned, transformed in a different format, ordered, filtered, becoming accessible through custom applications or interfaces.

Data transformation tools are required when data needs to be collected and combined from different sources, or is needed in a different format for further processing and analysis.

Automation and Integrations

Many tasks can be automated in an application, for example sending notifications, processing payments, collecting and processing data from different sources, managing users, generating reports and so on.

Integrations are required in different situations, for example when an application requires services provided by third parties for performing different extra tasks, or when needed to combine features from different applications on a single platform.
There are numerous services provided by trusted companies for different situations such as processing online payments, sending email and text notifications, or even embedding an AI assistant.

Automation and integrations between services are great for adding extra functionality, embedding services provided by third parties, performing different tasks, while maintaining a seamless user experience.

We don't believe in one-size-fits-all. Each business is unique and has its specific needs.
We will work closely with you to understand your vision and transform it into a dynamic, fully-customized digital experience.

The complexity of a website varies a lot from case to case. For example a website can be static which means that each page content is predefined and the user navigates from one page to another, or dynamic when the page content is changing based on user actions.

When interactive functionality is needed, a dynamic website needs to be served by a a web application. The complexity of a web application also depends on its intended use and features, such as users management, database, file storage, email notifications, payments, integration with other apps, security and so on.

Once a solution is developed, it needs to be deployed on a server and you normally need to purchase your own domain. Today, big companies like Microsoft, Google or AWS provide secure cloud services dedicated for specific purposes. The cost of deployment and hosting depends on other factors such as the type and number of required services, the volume of data, the required computational power, the number of potential users.

Another important aspect is the ongoing maintenance and upgrade. The technology is evolving extremely fast these days, which means that any digital solution needs to be periodically maintained and upgraded to keep up with the latest requirements.

Considering all of the above, it is difficult to estimate the time, effort and cost for a solution, until we discuss your vision and specific needs. However, we will provide a clear estimate based on the agreed scope, and we can offer options to pay for our services on monthly basis, following the SaaS (Software as a Service) model. This will significantly reduce your investment and will give you the benefit of included continuous support.

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