By understanding web users and their habits, Melon identifies which browsers are realistic to cater for. We only build websites using modern techniques and practices so that your site will work on all browsers today and tomorrow.

Databases

If your website requires content to be frequently updated or changed, you will benefit from a database solution. This can add great functionality to your site and give you an advantage over your competitors.

Melon provides databases that can store current information on key details about your service, product or customers which can then be presented in the form of interactive shopping carts, on-line forms or questionnaires and retrieved automatically by your web pages, or a customer search.

You can also have the ability to update the database yourself quickly and easily. Our system gives you the flexibility to add new pages and sections as your company grows – saving on design costs in the future.

e-Commerce

The development of bespoke e-commerce solutions allows your business to reduce overheads, increase turnover and reach new markets profitably. From concept, planning and design to logistics and marketing fulfilment, Melon will assist you every step of the way. Melon’s knowledge and application of content management systems, website development and effective design enables us to provide solutions to a wide variety of market sectors. By understanding your business function we can help you to effectively target key markets and sell efficiently using your website. Benefits of Melon’s e-commerce systems include:

• selling on-line to a worldwide audience 24/7,
• customising shopping baskets,
• managing content for your product and service portfolio,
• automating website updates with minimal effort,
• managing stock levels automatically,
• reducing overheads and shrinkage,
• tracking your orders,
• integrating with payment providers (eg PayPal, Barclays, Protx etc.),
• reporting on your financials.

Hosting and Maintenance

Keeping your website up to date and frequently adjusting items of content or imagery is important to provide your visitors with a fresh experience each time they visit. It is also important to use a provider or host you can trust and who will get in touch if anything should happen.

Melon’s web team assists you in a number of maintenance tasks:

• adding new static or content-managed pages,
• adding new features such as user-generated content, animations, videos or interactive pdfs,
• updating of your website to incorporate new technologies,
• redesigning your website to keep it fresh as time moves on or your brand and services change,
• graphical or content changes,
• bug and error fixes,
• on-site SEO amendments.

When it comes to hosting our in-house Content Management System - Engine, or our clients’ websites - we pull out all the stops. Our high-performance equipment is amongst the latest on the market, using: Intel Quad-core processors, redundant SCSI hard drives, professional-grade error-correcting RAM, 24hr backup solutions and an average uptime of 99.9% to ensure we can handle any of your requirements. Our hosting includes stats packages and a user friendly control panel to give you access to all the services you require.