Hytec
Plastic Mouldingsare respected manufacturers
of precision injection, compression and thermoset plastic
mouldings, specialising in predominately technical products.
Above:
Scaled down screen-shot of the site's entry page and its custom
opening animation
Following
a recommendation by one of our other delighted customers
we were very pleased to be approached by Hytec Plastics.
In this project we were invited to create a custom Web
presence that would act as an informative and eye-catching
online brochure. This task included all of the following
aspects:
Intelligent
content planning:Before
we begin to even contemplate the design or structure
of any Website we carefully address the issue of how
any proposed content will be suitably organised and
eventually presented online. Good content planning consequently
ensures that we design accessible Websites with clear-cut
navigation and uncomplicated
well laid out
structures. As a result
visitors are able to find the information they want
without any apprehension, delay or frustration.
Original
custom design & build:
Whilst being sensitive to the companies existing
logo and printed material our remit was to design
and create a clean and uncluttered site that would
also be instantly engaging and user friendly. As
with all of our work, this site was painstakingly
custom crafted from the ground up to encompass
the company's every requirement. Custom
graphics and artwork:Various original key
graphics & images were created from scratch
for this Website including 3D rendering. We also
achieved the sensitive re-creation of the company's
existing print only logo for effective use on
screen. Photography:Various key photographs were
expertly taken and skilfully enhanced for inclusion
within the site. Stock
imagery:Where
appropriate professional stock imagery was carefully
selected then skilfully edited to excellent effect.
Custom
scripting & programming:All of our Websites utilise
in-house custom written scripting / programming making
everything work smoothly behind the scenes. This particular
site utilises a custom written enquiry form providing
a friendly and effortless way for customers to get in
touch with the company...
When
the site's enquiry form is used, the contents of the
form are immediately sent to the appropriate staff at
Hytec Plastics, whilst an automated "thank you"
response is also courteously sent out to the enquirers
email address.Our enquiry form feature
also incorporates various sophisticated anti-spam
filters. Custom
created Flash animation:
First impressions count, so a fast loading Flash animation
is used to grab the visitors attention on the
site's front page. The animation we created offers a
simplified and colourful interpretation of the plastic
moulding process. In
the "want it now!" world of the Web,
few surfers are willing to wait whilst a Flash feature
loads. Accordingly we are always mindful to create FAST
loading and efficiently designed Flash features, ensuring
the greatest experience for all Web surfers. Accessibility
testing: As
with all of our Website's, we robustly tested this site
at various key development stages making certain that
it would be fully compatible with all popular Web browser
packages, (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera
and Netscape Navigator for example). Ensuring
the widest available audience: We
understand that not all Web surfers use the same Web
browser packages, screen resolution or technology, meaning
that many poorly written sites cannot be properly viewed
by large clusters of Web surfers. With this in mind
we take great care to ensure that anything we place
on the World Wide Web can be properly accessed and viewed
by the widest available audience. Professional
hosting and email: As with
many of our customers, we supply Hytec Plastics with
reliable and fast Website hosting, delivering their
Website to a global audience. We also provide the company
with comprehensive professional email services for all
of their staff and various departments.