Fully Integrated Websites

Fully Integrated Websites

Sharp-aX can provide integrated website solutions that give businesses an Ecommerce store. This enables them to take payments online via multiple payment providers, including; PayPal, Opayo (formerly known as Sage Pay) and Worldpay.

Our fully integrated solution means that stock, prices and images can all be imported automatically to the website and, all orders made via the web are paid and processed 24/7, seamlessly into the Sharp-aX system.

We use the latest technologies, including; CodeIgniter (MVC Framework), Smarty template engine, HTML5, CSS3 and Bootstrap, meaning our sites are fast, mobile-friendly, and they look good on all screen sizes/devices.

Importing Data using the Sharp-aX WebAPI

Once the initial data has been setup within Sharp-aX, it can be imported directly into a website. This allows real data to be used on both the frontend and within the Content Management System, for the user to edit further.

Imports can be done automatically via the use of Sharp-aX trackers and the publisher tool. These can be triggered when a product is sold, an order is raised, an item is marked as dispatched or other updates made through the system.

Imports can work both ways, allowing both the website and system to have the same information. This includes user accounts created, orders being placed and payments taken online seamlessly synced between the two.

Importing Data using the Sharp-aX WebAPI
Developing Your Website

Developing Your Website

The development process starts with setting up a staging server, where the website can be viewed and tested. This enables the publisher to be able to push data to the website and import directly into the database.

We use this stage to add additional features and functionality specific to that business, these include; payment gateways, delivery methods, colour and size options.

Tests are carried out on real products, whilst the payment gateway is in a sandbox mode. Therefore the actual money isn’t taken, but an order can be processed to simulate a real transaction.

Dynamic Content Management System

Our websites are built within an agile Content Management System, allowing a business to easily manage their product categories, pages, content, blog articles, web banners and more, without needing a web developer.

All sites are mobile-friendly, adapting to all screen sizes and devices, wherever it’s viewed from. In instances where there is a slow internet connection, our sites can still load faster; thanks to the Smarty cache engine.

Using various optimisation techniques such as; caching, minification and image compression, our sites can perform better than most. These sites are SEO friendly, giving them a head start ranking in search engines.

Dynamic Content Management System
Preparation for Website Launch

Preparation for Website Launch

Once all the contents, images and pages have been imported or added via the CMS, both parties should be happy that everything is thoroughly tested during the development stage and ready to prepare for launch.

Prior to launch, we do some final checks, which include; a transaction, this time for real using an actual card, additional performance tests and, produce an XML Sitemap (used by search engines to index a website).

Whilst our websites are SEO friendly, additional work is required to maintain rankings in search engines. Our CMS provides the main tools needed to apply SEO techniques, without accessing the code directly.

Website Extras

Once launched, websites need to be secure, which means having an SSL certificate applied. This extra layer of security re-assures visitors that the website can be trusted and their personal information is safe.

Additionally, we can add a malware monitoring and hack prevention tool, provided by Astra Security which keeps the site safe and alerts businesses to any attempts of hacking or adding malicious code on the website.

Additional features can always be added to a website. These will be reviewed and developed on the staging server, where both parties can test it and once happy, new features can then be pushed to the live site.

See our full list of features – View our Web Brochure online

Website Extras
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Call us on 01442 505 950 to speak to a member of the team or use the form to make an enquiry.

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