Swan Web Solutions
Swan Web Solutions, formed in late 2003, has been achieving fantastic results throughout the market, working with clients from small start-ups through to large corporate's has given us a great perspective on every job.
Client satisfaction has always been a top priority for us, we are commissioned by many people who have had bad experiences of web designers, most of the time due to lack of support, we are different.
Our clients choose us because we have a forward thinking approach to business.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Professional Services, IT, Public Sector, Consumer Services, Tourism & Travel, Not for profit / Charity
Tends to work with:
Non-profit Organisations
General location of clients: Scotland and UK wide
Latest Project
Rosslyn Chapel
The official website of Rosslyn Chapel as featured in the popular The Da Vinci Code movie starring Tom Hanks.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
20 October 2008
Lindsay Fielding at Business Gateway Fife
I felt that the relationship with Swan Web Solutions was more of a partnership than a standard customer/supplier. Communication with the team was clear, we all shared the same vision of what needed to...
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Awards
CreativeFife
Finalist for Best Web Design (11/08)
Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Swan Web Solutions:
”A Breath Of Fresh Air”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Swan Web Solutions:
”Providing our high quality services to clients worldwide and investing in clients to enable them to grow. Our clients evolve every year we work with them and we'd love to have the opportunity to give back to them in years to come.”
What We Do?
Technologies Used:
CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , XML,
CMS Used:
Open Source, Own Brand, Paid (Branded) Service
We now provide clients with the popular and highly customisable ExpressionEngine CMS system, we have chosen this CMS after extensive testing and have found it to meet every part of our clients needs.
On occasions when something more complex is required, we use our in-house CMS.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2003
Joined WWDC: 15 October 2008
We Recommend
Printer:
Solopress.com
Hosting company:
Rackspace
Rosslyn Chapel
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The official website of Rosslyn Chapel as featured in the popular The Da Vinci Code movie starring Tom Hanks.
Languages: English
Project type: E-commerce
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Using our custom built CMS system Rosslyn Chapel can easily manage the website 24 hours a day 7 days a week, in addition they use the same system to manager their shop inventory.
Online Payment System: Protx
Number of people who worked on this project: 5
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , XML, Codeigniter
Completion date: January 2009
CM Superhighway
- Branding
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Providing a full concept in print, online and digital magazine CM Superhighway look to break the old habits of the caravanning industry.
Languages: N/A
Project type:
Organisation category:
Industry: Tourism & Travel
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, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: June 2008
Business Gateway Fife
- Branding
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
TechnetFife was a website commissioned by Business Gateway Fife to help bring additional exposure, business and collaboration to the IT sector.
Languages: N/A
Project type:
Organisation category:
Industry: IT
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, , XML
Completion date: March 2008
Garages4You
- Branding
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Garages4You.com is the new online alternative to the traditional high street national garage chains. We have more local outlets across Scotland than both Nationwide Autocentres and Kwik-Fit. We will help save you money on your annual MOT, servicing and vehicle repairs by sourcing exclusive discounted online deals from our stores available only through our network.
Languages: N/A
Project type:
Organisation category:
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, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , XML
Completion date: February 2008
Word Power Books
- Branding
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
WORD POWER BOOKS is a leading quality independent bookshop opened formally by Booker Prize-Winner James Kelman on 1 December 1994.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce
Organisation category:
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , XML
Completion date: October 2007
Fife Council
- Branding
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Green Business Fife was launched in March 2007 by Fife Council. We aim to help local businesses achieve resource efficiency gains which will boost their competitiveness and minimise their environmental impact. In turn, we believe that sustainable development will stimulate new business opportunities in the emerging environmental industries sector.
Languages: N/A
Project type:
Organisation category:
Industry: Public Sector
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, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: March 2007
Marr International Limited
- Branding
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Marr International are the parent group of the highly succesful overseas property portal homesgofast.com.
Languages: N/A
Project type:
Organisation category:
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , XML
Completion date: January 2004
Reviews
I felt that the relationship with Swan Web Solutions was more of a partnership than a standard customer/supplier. Communication with the team was clear, we all shared the same vision of what needed to be achieved and the team not only met the brief, but came back with alternatives that we hadn't considered. I found it easy to contact any member of the team. Bryce in particular responded extremely quickly to graphic requests out of left-field, hit some rapid deadlines and then contacted me to make sure I received them!
Excellent response, good social and working relationship skills. Creative and entrepreneurial. Excellent back up to queries and peripheral opportunities. Open to negotiations regarding tangential business opportunities.
Swan Web solutions are an excellent team who deliver first class ideas and design on time and to budget. We cannot recommend them highly enough. They have consistently worked with Band For The Day to deliver solutions to complex issues that have helped our business grow.
Swan Web Solutions helped us create our website from a very basic idea, their understanding and knowledge of working with affiliate companies proved exceptionably valuable.
The team were very helpful, and being non-technical we had no problems understanding the process and how they were going to create our website
We'd highly recommend them, and have already told friends and colleagues to use them for their projects.
Matt was very understanding of our needs and kept in contact with us throughout the website being built. Matt (and his team) suggested improvements to us that we took onboard and incorporated into our site. We felt very well informed and involved at all stages.
All technical aspects were explained to us in nice simple terms (which helped greatly!).
We are delighted with the end product and with the service we received from Matt and his team. Any problems were dealt with swiftly and overall we are more than delighted with the finished site. One of the nicest things about it is that it is very easy for us to update and change easily, which being a recruitment agency is very important for us. Overall I would highly recommend this company - their fees were exceptionally competitive and the service of the highest order.
A company that worked with me and my ideas which were developed through consultation and brain storming.
They proved invaluable turning a good initial concept into a great one that went beyond my imagination and expectations. The team I dealt with were confident and do not blind me with techno speak.
Parts of my project needed a bespoke approach which they did witha 'can do' attitude.
I would recommend their services
Excellent service, very friendly and helpful staff, a pleasure to do business with. Have recommended them to friends and collegues. Will definitely use again for any future developments for my business.
Swan Web Solutions were a pleasure to work with, especially as they were able to provide us with an in-depth knowledge of many aspects of online business. No problem understanding or communicating them on anything they put everything in simple terms.
Bryce Wilson
Creative Manager
Bryce joined the company in 2007 and handles the management and implementation of all digital and printed design.
Matthew Lanham
Senior PHP Developer / Owner
Matthew is the founder of Swan Web Solutions, the brain behind the show, he has been working in PHP for over 10 years and keeps up with the latest technologies
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Swan Web Solutions:
”A Breath Of Fresh Air”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Swan Web Solutions:
”We have a chaotic office environment but we are always focused on work, its casual but structured.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Swan Web Solutions:
”Providing our high quality services to clients worldwide and investing in clients to enable them to grow. Our clients evolve every year we work with them and we'd love to have the opportunity to give back to them in years to come.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Swan Web Solutions:
”Mac”
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