Retrofitting Service
fourquarters can Retrofit an inaccessible website - make it accessible
fourquarters' retrofitting service can take an old, inaccessible website, and convert the code behind it to make it accessible - compliant with the WAI Level AA standards, without compromising your original design.
Organisations taking advantage of this service include Manchester FA - for their Partially Sighted World Championships website - work for which we received a Special Commendation for the Big Chip Accessibility Award; and also Verbalise, for the website advertising their text-to-speech products.
Mobile Solutions: fourquarters can Retrofit an accessible website to make it viewable on mobile phones
An accessible website, moreover, can be given a special makeover - not changing the site as seen on a pc at all - to make it easily viewable on mobile phones and handheld media.
See http://www.fourquarters.mobi - look at it on your mobile phone! - for an understanding of how your site can be made available on the mobile web.
BBC figures show that "for the first time five million pages of news and information are being accessed each week in a mobile format." fourquarters can help ensure your information is accessible in a mobile format.
Plus: fourquarters are resellers of SMS Text services and can arrange for you to be able send text messages to your membership / employees etc When the MLGC went to Montreal, with 56 members of the Chorus, they kept themselves organised and together through daily SMS updates and instructions for where and when they should meet, all provided through their website by fourquarters.
Web Creation
fourquarters can solve your web presence and intranet needs, and tailor each project to your requirements.
Accessible and Compatible Code
All of our websites are CSS controlled, W3C Standards Compliant, and meet at least Priority AA of the Web Accessibility Standards, as required by DDA, SENDA and IEG. Our sites are both cross-compatible for different browsers and different platforms and backwardly compatible for older browsers.
Easy Maintenance
We offer:
- An open, flexible content management system of Macromedia Dreamweaver Template controlled sites for easy site management and updating - with either Dreamweaver or Contribute - safer and cheaper than any off-the-shelf CMS
- Server-Side-Includes for one-change updates of headers, footers, and navigation
- CGI interactivity for Forums, Questionnaires, Feedback forms etc
- XML, ASP or PHP application solutions for delivering database information to the web
- Graphic design, Image manipulation and Flash animation for attractive banners
- All the Software you will need to manage and maintain your site
- Training for your web authors and administrators
Flexible Service
We offer a range of services to suit your needs:
Comprehensive WebCreation Projects
We can provide the complete web development package for you to begin from scratch with the (re)creation of your online presence and your intranet data-sharing network
Template Creation Projects
Or we can provide just the Templates for an accessible, attractive new site, for your administrators to rebuild your site with - and the training they need to make the best use of it.
