Custom vs. ready made web applications

Depending on your specific needs either solution may have benefits over the other. This article has been written to help you better understand what should be considered when deciding between a ready-made application and custom development.

When you are trying to find specific solutions to your website development needs some of the following questions probably come to mind:

How much will it cost to implement and maintain?

How easily can I add and maintain content?

Can I customize functions for my specific website needs?

Now you start searching the internet or yellow pages to find an application or developer that can answer these questions for you. If you are searching on the internet you will most likely run across ready-to-run programs that are "easy" to install and get running. To some in the development world these programs are referred to as "canned" programs or scripts.

Having worked in a web hosting support center I can tell you that unless you are well versed in internet servers and have a working knowledge of server-side scripting you may be in for an experience that results in a major loss of hair and sleep. There is no doubt that these programs are usually less expensive than custom development but what probably hasn't been noted clearly by the manufacturer is that these programs should be installed by someone who has web development skills.

The second major issue that arises with canned scripts is that there is little to no support for custom features once you have the program up and running. This can be a problem as time goes on primarily because technology and the internet change rapidly. I find deficiencies all the time including broken links, slow pages and more.

EicraSoft offers a low cost alternative to most canned scripts that can be customized to fit your needs. Not only do our solutions keep you from having to worry about integration on your web server but we can work with you to customize features to your needs.

Custom Web Application Development:

Custom Web applications featuring need-based and great-value functionality help improve the bottom line by increasing productivity, enhancing information & business process transparency and escalating business system efficiency. EicraSoft.com Software Web application development team focuses on creating innovative solutions that match - or exceed - our clients' objectives.

For effective project management, we have six major activity areas including:

Following a comprehensive, step-by-step methodology, EicraSoft.com Software develops superior custom Web applications to meet your technology requirements. Our Web application development methodology covers:

Requirements Analysis

Requirements Definition

Project Planning

Technology/Manpower Assessment

Systems Analysis and Design

Rapid Prototyping

Application Development

Providing Test Codes

Application Support & Guidance

Web Application Development: Our Strengths

Today anyone can build a web site, but building a good web site is a skill that not many companies possess. Consider the following when selecting a development firm.

We will begin your development project with an in-depth requirement gathering process.

Our developers possess the following skills:

Web Application Development: Our Core Skills

Microsoft Centric
ASP, VBScript, COM, DCOM, Microsoft's .Net Technologies, Microsoft Transaction Server, Microsoft Site Server, Microsoft Content Management Server, Microsoft Commerce Server.

Other Technologies
CGI/Perl, PHP, WEB Logic, Javascript, XML, XSL

Database Tools
MS-SQL Server 7.0/2000, MS-Access, MySQL, ORACLE - 9i

Designing Tools
Macromedia Director, Flash, Dreamweaver, Gif Animator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, SMIL, 3D MAX, HTML, DHTML, Microsoft Front Page

Operating Systems
UNIX, LINUX ES 3.0, Windows.NET Server 2003

WebServer
Apache 1.3, IIS 5.0 and IIS 6.0

Streaming Media Development
Real Audio, Real Video, Windows Media Player, MPEG & Avi
A good website design conforming to the latest and the strictest standards of the internet forms a very good foundation for a potentially large and beneficial sales and marketing platform.

While designing our websites we follow the latest w3c and XHTML1.0 standards to make your websites easily accessible by search engine robots and the numerous other web-users who scan the internet everyday looking for the best and the numerous other web-users who scan the internet everyday looking for the best.

Our website navigation structure is designed and developed after studying various factors like market segment, client behavior, competitors websites etc. to ensure that the entry and exit pages of web-users are beneficial for the company. The content that is displayed on the website has to be accurate, informative, descriptive and appealing to the web-user. We take care of the minutest details while placing content to ensure that the above mentioned objectives are met with perfection.

After planning, designing and developing the website, the pages are worked on by our team of Search Engine Optimizers to ensure that your website is successful in making money for you. For more details regarding our Search Engine Optimizing services, please visit our Internet Marketing & Promotion section. We are experts in developing simple and complex websites and offer a wide variety of value-added features that can convert your web presence to a power packed and efficient business tool.