Web Software Design and Development
Web applications that make it easy to achieve just what you need.
We approach software design with our trademark dedication to simple ease of use, from the initial concept right through to detailed user interface designs.
Creating software that's a joy to use depends on choosing the right functionality to enable people to do what they really need, and delivering it in an appealing and consistent way. At Scratchmedia, we use straightforward user-centered design processes wedded to a dedication to keeping everything as simple as it can be.
When we design a web app for a client, we first aim to make the most important and relevant functions most easily accessible, to keep the experience feeling simple and easy. Then the data and functions are arranged into a user interface that's logical and clean, communicating efficiently so users get the information they need to know when they need it.
User Interfaces should also be appealing, soft on the eye, and pleasant (even fun) to use, so we use the best tools, including creating custom styles or icons, and rich interaction using AJAX.
Web App Design services include…
- High-level design and proof of concepts
- Paper prototypes; user acceptance tests; lo-fi usability testing
- Software architecture; data architecture; programming (in Rails, PHP, .Net, AJAX); functional testing
- User Interface design; cross-platform production
Can we help make your Web software work brilliantly? Contact us for more information
Showcase (Just a selection of our recent web development projects)
Kathink
Kathink is a revolutionary online application for trading business creativity, designed & created by Scratchmedia.
Kathink connects corporate clients with business thinkers worldwide, enabling them to trade thinking for fees in a safe environment.
The site has a unique brand and user interface design, and was coded in Ruby on Rails.
Guéridon
Manhattan-based Guéridon import and sell exclusive mid-20th-Century European Designer furniture and furnishings.
Scratchmedia designed Guéridon's new site, and also implemented a custom version of the CMS from Scratch content management system linked to a product database, to make the site much more accessible, useful, and friendly for search engines.
CMS from Scratch
CMS from Scratch is an open-source super-lightweight content management system conceived, designed, and developed by Ben Hunt of Scratchmedia.
Where many content management systems suffer from complex functionality and administration, CMS from Scratch was designed specifically for people who build the majority of small- to medium-scale web sites who just need to let their clients change content.
CMS from Scratch solves the problem with an elegant, simple user interface, running on PHP and AJAX, that takes minutes to set up and implement on most web hosting solutions worldwide.
Provided free since January 2008, it has already been downloaded by over 4700 people.
1031 Commercial Exchange
Scratchmedia designed and build this full-featured real estate sales site, including a set of powerful administration tools.
1031 specializes in matching sellers and buyers interested in (US-specific) 1031 exchanges, using sophisticated matching & marketing techniques, and was built in Ruby on Rails with a host of AJAX features to make searching for properties and management tasks quick & easy.