1. online fire

    MD at onlinefire

    24 August 2007 14:46pm

    online fire

    Hi,

    I am looking to scope out web development costs for a database subscription service I am planning to launch in January 2008.  Can anyone recommend any web design companies that would be good at the following:

    • Effective security to ensure the database cannot be easily captured and copied elsewhere
    • Effective password protection (for example changed on monthly basis) to ensure passwords are not shared and sales market therefore reduced
    • eCommerce functionality to allow for purchases to be made on the site
    • Use of RSS feeds from a pre-determined group of sites to facilitate the following
      • Search queries across either the whole group of sites or a section of them
      • Email alerts generated from these search queries
      • News feeds available on site pulling from a number of combined RSS feeds
    • Possible integration with API's from a few well-known sites to facilitate continual update of specific elements of the database

    I hope this all makes sense - have had to keep specific details vague for the moment, but would be glad of any assistance!

    Thanks

  2. Tom Glasson

    Director at Test Partners Limited

    29 August 2007 14:21pm

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    Whilst we don't do any development might I suggest you consider us as an option for testing the application once it has been developed. We provide a valuable audit and QA function as we have no vested interest in the development process, ensuring you get the application you paid for. We have worked with dozens of develepment agencies on many different ecommerce projects either on behalf of our clients or directly for the agencies. Our services include functionality testing, cross browser testing and Accessibility testing.

    Contact ; Tom Glasson 0870 855 3376

  3. Giles Blackburn

    Head of Commercial & Supplier Management at BBC

    29 August 2007 15:41pm

    Giles Blackburn

    I can recommend Neoworks.

    www.neoworks.com

    Speak to either Rick Hobbs or Nigel Atkinson.

    Giles

  4. Byron Hay

    Biz Dev at USi

    29 August 2007 16:08pm

    Byron Hay

    I'd like to speak with you regarding this project. I work for USi and one of our specialties is web development for eCommerce. I'll need a few more details in order to provide some ballpark pricing. Visit our website www.usi.com

    Send me an email to with your contact information . I'm in the Pacific time zone.

    Thanks,

    Byron...

    On 14:46:16 24 August 2007 onlinefire wrote:

    Hi,

    I am looking to scope out web development costs for a database subscription service I am planning to launch in January 2008.  Can anyone recommend any web design companies that would be good at the following:

    • Effective security to ensure the database cannot be easily captured and copied elsewhere
    • Effective password protection (for example changed on monthly basis) to ensure passwords are not shared and sales market therefore reduced
    • eCommerce functionality to allow for purchases to be made on the site
    • Use of RSS feeds from a pre-determined group of sites to facilitate the following
      • Search queries across either the whole group of sites or a section of them
      • Email alerts generated from these search queries
      • News feeds available on site pulling from a number of combined RSS feeds
    • Possible integration with API's from a few well-known sites to facilitate continual update of specific elements of the database

    I hope this all makes sense - have had to keep specific details vague for the moment, but would be glad of any assistance!

    Thanks

  5. Tim Deeson

    Director at Deeson Group Ltd

    30 August 2007 08:35am

    Tim Deeson

    We offer bespoke development for projects such as yours, unfortunately it wouldn't be possible to give you a cost based on those details but we can give estimates with a bit more information.

    We have e-commerce experience in commercial software, open source software and bespoke development and can advise on payment service providers etc.

    Please get in touch if with if you would like an estimate or have a look at our background and portfolio at www.deeson.co.uk/emedia/ . All developers, designers etc are in-house.

    Best wishes

    Tim

    On 14:46:16 24 August 2007 onlinefire wrote:
    >Hi,
    >
    >I am looking to scope out web development costs for a
    >database subscription service I am planning to launch in
    >January 2008.  Can anyone recommend any web design
    >companies that would be good at the following:
    >
    >- Effective security to ensure the database cannot be
    >easily captured and copied elsewhere
    >
    >- Effective password protection (for example changed on
    >monthly basis) to ensure passwords are not shared and
    >sales market therefore reduced
    >
    >- eCommerce functionality to allow for purchases to be
    >made on the site
    >
    >- Use of RSS feeds from a pre-determined group of sites to
    >facilitate the following
    >
    >- Possible integration with API's from a few well-known
    >sites to facilitate continual update of specific elements
    >of the database
    >
    >I hope this all makes sense - have had to keep specific
    >details vague for the moment, but would be glad of any
    >assistance!
    >
    >Thanks

  6. james woodhurst

    Business Development Manager at tbc

    31 August 2007 08:34am

    james woodhurst

    Hi

    This is the sort of thing that Free Rein (http://www.free-rein.net) does but whether we are the best in terms of price and functionality would depend upon the detail.

    Please send me your contact details so we can put an NDA in place and then we can get down to specifics. Our solutions are used, and cost in, by anyone from small local business to global and blue-chip.

    Suggest you also browse the e-consultancy supplier directory. Probably best to find a business near you given you timetable.

    Kind regards

    Tony Addison
    0870 770 8757

  7. Matthew O'Riordan Staff

    Founder / Director / Co-founder at easyBacklog / Aqueduct / Econsultancy

    31 August 2007 15:06pm

    Matthew O'Riordan

    Hi

    We are an Internet prodution agency with an extremely strong technical background, and a number of projects quite similar in scope & requirements to what you have described.

    Please do get in touch as I am confident we can help you out.

    Regards,

    Matthew O'Riordan
    http://www.lemonfoundation.com/
    020 7681 4040

    On 14:46:16 24 August 2007 onlinefire wrote:

    Hi,

    I am looking to scope out web development costs for a database subscription service I am planning to launch in January 2008.  Can anyone recommend any web design companies that would be good at the following:

    • Effective security to ensure the database cannot be easily captured and copied elsewhere
    • Effective password protection (for example changed on monthly basis) to ensure passwords are not shared and sales market therefore reduced
    • eCommerce functionality to allow for purchases to be made on the site
    • Use of RSS feeds from a pre-determined group of sites to facilitate the following
      • Search queries across either the whole group of sites or a section of them
      • Email alerts generated from these search queries
      • News feeds available on site pulling from a number of combined RSS feeds
    • Possible integration with API's from a few well-known sites to facilitate continual update of specific elements of the database

    I hope this all makes sense - have had to keep specific details vague for the moment, but would be glad of any assistance!

    Thanks

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