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Terry Burkes & Associates
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We offer effective long range custom business solutions, not just isolated cookie cutter products and services. Clients needs are unique, and so our organization adapts accordingly. Our Mantras:
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Website Analysis and Consultation
We provide reports on the strengths and weaknesses of existing websites. We address the effectiveness of important issues such as: branding, download time, content relevance and usability, ease of navigation, and general accessibility and compliance with accessibility guidelines established by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Access Initiative (WAI) as well as Section 508 guidelines from the U.S. Federal Government.
Intuitive and Effective Websites
Our behind the scenes code and backend programming may be sophisticated, but your audience will find the site easy to use and understand. We address the goals and nature of both our client, and the targetted audience. Our pragmatic website services address important context, such as: marketing goals, maintenance and archiving paradigms, and corporate culture. Our password protected online staging area provides a convenient centralized development arena for our clients and team members to visit and leave comments.
Websites Accessible to the Visually, Hearing, or Equipment, Impaired
Most web developers and clients to not address accessibility issues, primarily out of ignorance. They often do not consider end users with a difficult environment, limited equipment or bandwidth, handheld devices, future webbrowsing technology, or physical disability. These design oversights can severely limit the usefulness of the website to a significant portion of their audience.
People with disabilities are not the only ones to benifit from highly accessible websites. Website owners also benefit from:
Part of the solution is NOT to depend solely on color for visual organization and navigation. We identify and reduce barriers to access. We test web pages using the guidelines established by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Access Initiative (WAI) as well as Section 508 guidelines from the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) of the U.S. Federal Government.
Website Maintenance- Prevention and Cures
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. We create nimble intelligently designed websites that minimize maintenance and upgrade costs. We consider regular upkeep, and unexpected developments in the rapidly changing Web technology market.
Our follow up maintanance and archiving services are an excellent value.
Enable Clients to Easily Update Their Websites
Though our maintenance services are responsive and an excellent value, we are happy to help clients move toward maximum inhouse maintenance, if they desire. We accomplish this through easy to use custom online update forms, or desktop applications. Clients can choose from company wide automated nightly updates of all new files, or individual immediate one button publishing. Employees could update offsite or while traveling, via password protected interfaces and any internet connection. This includes publishing: text, PDF documents, video clips, and other content.
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Submit your website updates via a secure online form, from any computer. This example shows the "publish later automatically" option, which can be coordinated with existing management review and archiving time tables.
Desktop Application Updates. [see larger example] Submit your website updates in house, from any computer on the network. This example shows the "publish now" option.
Integrate The Old with the New
Our business solutions elegantly address the client's current situation. We intelligently consider existing: technical matters, marketing goals, promotional print materials, employee skill level, and existing company culture and process.
Integrate Marketing Media
Be it websites, CD presentations, or print, we create synergy between different media. This maximizes their value for our clients.
For example:
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©Terry Burkes '94-2004
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