Fonant Ltd
UK > South East > Lancing
Fonant is a small web and internet company, specialising in technically complex sites.
Fonant specialises in complex sites with large amounts of data. Sites are built to current web standards and to work in all current web browsers. We host sites on our own dedicated server in London's docklands, and handle everything from server maintenance and security to DNS settings to e-mail.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Tourism & Travel, Sports & Leisure, Educational, Not for profit / Charity, Consumer Services
Tends to work with:
Non-profit Organisations, Corporations / Public Companies, Private Companies
General location of clients: UK
Latest Project
CTC Charitable Trust: FillThatHole.org.uk
Upgrade of the FillThatHole web site from custom code to run within the Drupal framework. Main benefits are comprehensive user registration facilities and the ability to make use of other Drupal modules to extend the site's functionality.
The CTC is the UK's national cycling organisation.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
9 December 2008
Michael Walsh at MusicPrint
I have been extremely happy with Fonant - excellent communication and friendly advice. I have worked with them on several projects and always felt their consideration for my requirements was second to...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Fonant Ltd:
”Quality, experience, plain-speaking, agile”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Fonant Ltd:
”Small web and internet consultancy, with around five employees.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Fonant Ltd:
”Not telling!”
What We Do?
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Technologies Used:
CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, , HTML, XML,
CMS Used:
Open Source, Own Brand
Drupal experienced, both in configuring and managing Drupal sites and in writing custom modules. Also custom CMS systems designed for a customer's specific needs, where a full-blown CMS is more complex than required.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English (plain)
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2004
Address:
31 Greentrees Crescent
Sompting
BN15 9SY Lancing
Contact:
Anthony Cartmell
Phone: 01903 761162
ajcartmell@fonant.com
www.fonant.com
Joined WWDC: 2 December 2006
We Recommend
Accountant:
Carpenter Box
Hosting company:
Clustered.net
Articles
CTC Charitable Trust: FillThatHole.org.uk
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Upgrade of the FillThatHole web site from custom code to run within the Drupal framework. Main benefits are comprehensive user registration facilities and the ability to make use of other Drupal modules to extend the site's functionality. The CTC is the UK's national cycling organisation.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Online application
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Drupal site, with custom modules to provide the road hazard reporting and tracking functions.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, JavaScript, PHP, XHTML, Drupal
Completion date: April 2009 (on-going)
ETA
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
The Environmental Transport Association - the world’s only carbon neutral motoring organisation.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, XML, Drupal
Completion date: January 2008 (on-going)
Transport Photos
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
An small specialist organisation with over 30,000 photos, slides and negatives related to transport, travel and trade (aircraft, lorries, buses, etc.). The site sells digital image downloads with no intervention required from the site owners.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Drupal-based site with custom modules to handle the large photo databases and custom e-commerce requirements.
Online Payment System: Custom PayPal-based shopping cart system.
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: February 2007 (on-going)
CTC Charitable Trust: CTC-maps.org.uk
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
A large and complex site to contain cycle routes, cyclist-friendly establishments, and a tool to report obstructions and hazards. Techniques used include customised Google Maps, dynamic creation of PDF, Google Earth and Tracklogs files, SRTM altitude data, country boundary data, UK parish and county boundary data.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Custom-built content management system written with object-oriented PHP.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: December 2006 (on-going)
Bell Leisure
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Brochure site with custom CMS to allow Bell Leisure employees to add/edit/delete products. Products can also have discount prices applied.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: September 2006
Southern Tae Kwon Do
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Tae Kwon Do training company serving Sussex and Kent.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Custom CMS for event results and news items.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: September 2005 (on-going)
Numberline Lane
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
An educational site with downloadable worksheets, online quizzes with generated PDF certificates, and an online shop for the Numberline Lane series of books.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category:
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, PDF
Completion date: December 2004
Reviews
I have been extremely happy with Fonant - excellent communication and friendly advice. I have worked with them on several projects and always felt their consideration for my requirements was second to none. The timescale was always adhered to and the results of their work have been praised by many who have visited the relevant websites. Their communication was always at a level that could be easily understood and they took trouble to explain each phase of the process.
Overall I have been very satisfied with Fonant's service and would recommend them highly to anyone needing web design services.
Transportphotos.com is a database backed image library currently (Dec 2008) offering over 75,000 images from a fully text searchable catalogue. The site facilitates both on-line (e-commerce) and mail-order purchase and delivers high definition images as electronic downloads or ready printed photos for guests and subscribers.
The complexity of the site was not a problem for Fonant who were able to combine several software solutions (SQL, PHP, Drupal) to produce a seam-free and highly intuitive web site that greatly exceeds our original concept.
The site continues to develop and respond to new end-user requirements as it's popularity and content increases. The design and engineering of the site easily accommodates these upgrades without the need to change the existing functionality.
Communications with Fonant are excellent, Fonant never being more than a phone call or eMail away. Response times being tailored to the urgency of the request.
Requirements couched in non-technical terms are well understood and Fonant can frequently offer better ways of achieving something based on their knowledge of the latest technical developments. Our own lack of technical expertise has never been a problem in the development of this site, which continues to generate very favourable comments from users worldwide.
Fonant Ltd comments:
Building Transportphotos.com with Bob has been a most interesting project. Initially built as a custom CMS, the site was converted to run within Drupal in order to make use of existing Drupal functionality and modules for the more complex site requirements. Future plans include more community involvement with the site, including the possibility of allowing users to assist with describing the very large numbers of images in the catalogue.
Very happy with overall product and service, would definitely recommend. Very friendly yet professional service.
Fonant Ltd comments:
It has been a pleasure working with David Honey and Southern Tae Kwon Do.
Very good, personal service, with time given to sort out problems promptly. Always willing to give advice, suggestions and support when asked.
Would definitely recommend for clarity of design and technical know-how.
Fonant Ltd comments:
It has been a positive experience working on the site for Degos Disease. We hope that the improved global communication made possible via the internet might yet find the cause and a cure for the extremely rare, and often fatal, condition.
Fonant have been supremely competent in all aspects of their work. They answer emails and phone calls quickly. They are the people that I have returned to repeatedly for all of my websites and will continue to do so.
They talk intelligently and authoritatively, in plain English and are never condescending. They have produced solutions to all of my problems, the vast majority of which were more effective and cheaper than I had initially envisaged.
If you want to deal with pleasant and sensible people who produce high quality results, then I would urge you to contact this company.
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WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
Fonant Ltd:
”Anthony Cartmell, Owner”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Fonant Ltd:
”Quality, experience, plain-speaking, agile”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
Fonant Ltd:
”Effective software comes from fully understanding the customer's needs and the needs of their website visitors. Quality workmanship is crucial.
Our agile approach to development provides regular delivery of working product, and takes changes in the requirements in its stride. Lowest-priority functionality is sacrificed if needed, never product quality. ”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Fonant Ltd:
”Comfortable home office.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
Fonant Ltd:
”I trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked in a world-leading engineering company before migrating into software and internet services. So I have a broad experience of non-software technical and commercial environments.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
Fonant Ltd:
”Word of mouth recommendation.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
Fonant Ltd:
”Trust, based on clear communication.”
WWDC:
If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
Fonant Ltd:
”Talk to them, and see which one makes most sense.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Fonant Ltd:
”Small web and internet consultancy, with around five employees.”
WWDC:
Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
Fonant Ltd:
”Much more professional, generally, with a much more knowledgeable customer base. The web industry is still extremely young, and many customers currently have little concept of what is involved or what is possible.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Fonant Ltd:
”PC”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Fonant Ltd:
”Not telling!”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
Fonant Ltd:
”Keep it updated regularly with useful content.”
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