Development
The Five Ps | Design | Development | Marketing | Consulting | Hosting | Support
A beatuiful website is a great start, but most of our clients want their websites to do something. The CommonPlaces team includes capable and talented web application developers who are able to solve complex issues with innovative and efficient solutions, with expertise in custom Drupal development, content management systems, social networks, and secure e-Commerce and e-Fulfillment solutions.
Open Source
CommonPlaces develops using open source solutions. Open source software, and its accompanying source code, is free for anyone to use and modify. This has its financial benefits, to be sure, and we pass these savings on to our clients. But there are more advantages to open source than simply saving money. We believe, along with many others in the development community, that open source is often more capable, more secure, and just plain better than proprietary options. Why is this? Open source software has a larger development team than any software company in the world, because anyone in the world is free to make improvements upon it. The result is a robust piece of software that has been thoroughly examined by some of the most capable programmers in the world.
Content Management Systems
With content management systems like Drupal, eZ Publish, and WordPress, your finished product will be easy for you to administer. With a CMS-based site it will be easy for you to add and edit content on your site, even with no technical or programming experience. Another benefit of a CMS such as Drupal is that the content you create will be well-organzied for both your visitors and the search engines. To find out if a CMS-based site would meet your needs, contact CommonPlaces today.
Social Networks
At CommonPlaces, our roots truly lie in social networks. Our company has a great amount of experience developing social networking sites, and our CEO Ben Bassi was a pioneer in the field, with experience in projects such as My Yahoo! and the Firefly Network. We develop stable and powerful social networks on the Drupal platform. Drupal contains a lot of basic social functionality out of the box, saving time and money. Rather than reinventing the wheel, we can dedicate out time towards giving your site a unique look and the custom functionality your goals require. If you would like to learn more about Drupal or our experience with social networks, contact us here.
API Integration
API stands for Application Programming Interface, and we use APIs to make your site communicate with other sites on the Web. Your site can seamlessly pull content and functionality from other sites and display it on yours. A great example of this technology would be using the Google Maps API to offer driving directions on your site. Contact us today to learn more about the opportunities presented by API intergration.
Streaming Media and Podcasts
Streaming media and podcasts provide a way to engage your visitors on a whole new level, and present an added dimension to how they interact with your site and your business. Streaming media can engage and retain visitors by providing quality content from which they will benefit. Podcasts will also provide your users with a benefit, and can be downloaded to an iPod or other media device, making them extremely convenient. To discuss all of the possibilities rich media presents, contact CommonPlaces today.
e-Commerce Solutions
CommonPlaces can provide you with a complete e-commerce solution for the Web that is ready for immediate success. We can create an interactive product catalog, set up an e-fulfillment system for your business, even help you set up merchant accounts to accept payment online. Contact us today to learn more about how your business can profit from the Web.
Widgets and Gadgets
Widgets and Gadgets are portable pieces of code that display functionality or content from your site on other websites. They are a great way to expand your audience and put your site in front of more people. People will be able to display your widget on their Yahoo! or Google personalized page, or on their blog. To discuss the ways you can incorporate widgets and gadgets into your project, contact CommonPlaces today.
Secure Intranet - CP Groups
CP Groups is a mutli-faceted intranet application that facilitates collaboration between geographically disparate groups. Share calendars and files, join groups, and comminicate with each other, all through your browser. Your CP Group solution is completely private and secure. To learn more about CP Groups, you can contact us here.
