Nowadays you can't open a newspaper, watch television or even go to a cafe without bumping into the Internet. The latest surveys show that there are over 20 million hosts (such as www.totally.co.uk) on-line. This number has roughly doubled each year since 1991, thanks to a surge in interest by businesses world-wide.

The first examples of business web-sites provided simple information sharing, such as a company brochure or catalogue in electronic format. Over the few years, however, many organisations have realised that the true power of the internet lies in its ability to extend their key business systems directly onto a customer or user's desktop. Everything from order-entry systems, to stock level enquiries, and immediate quotation systems are undergoing Internet or intranet migration.

Every day, thousands of companies are using the Internet as a new medium for conducting business. It will become the single most important communication tool of the 21st Century.

Due to the fact you have found us on the Web shows you already consider the Web to be a source of useful and timely information. Here are a few others thoughts...

Electronic Commerce

    Whatever statistics you choose to consult, there can be little doubt that the e-commerce revolution has arrived, with 70% of all companies anticipating trading over the Web within two years. It is the fastest-growing consumer technology ever created, presenting the biggest opportunity for businesses this century, with improved productivity, reduced sales and marketing costs, new channels to market and more profit being the ultimate goals.

Value For Money Advertising

    We know how much traditional advertising costs, especially considering the low number of viewers per £ invested. The Web allows you to provide far more information to far more people for far fewer £'s.

Promote Your Organisation Nationally and Internationally

    In addition to being value for money, the Web is global and presents your products to potential clients both Nationally and Internationally for no extra cost.

Provide a 24 Hour Service

    Whether you are selling products over the Web, providing information or requesting customer feedback, you are open for business whenever your clients require; 24 hours a day.

To Reach a Specialised Market

    It may be that your product or skill is very specialised and should be aimed at a very specific market. The powerful searching capabilities of the Web allow clients to quickly target your services.

To Provide Interaction and Personalised Information

    This can take many forms:
  • Providing a Frequently Asked Questions section may save your customers time ringing your telephone helpline.
  • Requesting customer feedback on a particular feature or your services in general.
  • Providing specific information based on the client's search criteria or calculating loan repayments or parcel delivery tracking.

To Improve Inter-Office Communication

    Targeted towards company internal (Intranet & Extranet) systems. Company news, sales targets, progress reports and personal achievements are an obvious starting point. Interaction with suppliers, distributors and remote offices are all possible across the Web.

    With the introduction of Java, Active Server Pages and products like Cold Fusion, "real" software applications can be developed using the Internet as a free global network. Higher levels of data encryption also allow confidental data to be transmitted within most company's information security guidelines.