Highlander

Huzzah! Highlander driving higher on the highroad to success... happiness

The Client

Highlander are an IT and telecoms services provider with a strong reputation for delivering the highest standards in support, project delivery and commercial guidance for their clients. With almost 20 years experience in developing systems for small and medium sized organisations, Highlander adheres to its core principles of care, dedication, professionalism, respect and trust to ensure the highest standards of customer service.

The Brief

1. To replace the old website with an updated version;
2. To allow the client to instantly update content and images;
3. To provide a separate guest area;
4. To improve SEO and rankings at launch.

The Process

Hammer Design methodology: Client meeting, Brief taking, Goal setting, Design materials gathering, Photography, Flat visuals, Sign off, Coding to development and testing area URL, Backend roll out and integration, Integration of CMS to template designs, Test launch, Approval, Testing, Browser testing, Content population, Client training, Website launch, Post launch meeting and appraisal, Additional development and enhancement, Additional content population.

The Skills

Brand consultancy
Graphic design to website visuals
Server side coding, website design and development
CMS
SEO Consultancy
Photography

The Product

Website design: Exciting new Web 2.0 features, news feeds, dynamic news pages and calendarisation.
CMS: Chameleon Content Management System from Hammer Design.
Technical: CSS styling. Ajax Javascript.

The Outcome

Results: A new look and outstanding presence amongst IT providers.
Increased page indexing with search engines. Improved page management.

Testimonial

"Highlander had started the process of looking for a new website provider when someone told us 'try Hammer'... We did that and haven't looked back!
Engaging with Si and the team was an easy and enjoyable process and our needs were addressed at the outset.
The team at Hammer then presented their ideas and, after some consultation, we launched the new site with great anticipation.
We are currently working our way around the website and the 'total control' that we have over the content and the ease at which we can change the site is fantastic.
The next step is search engine optimization and we are certain that once we climb the rankings the enquiries will increase even more
We are looking forward to continuing our relationship with Hammer and ensuring that our site gives us what we need now, and into the future
A happy customer"
Steve Brown, Managing Director.