Web Design and Development

The primary reason that our award-winning Web sites succeed is our user-centered approach. Clients find that our keen understanding of the user experience, and how we translate that into site design and enhancement, results in easy-to-use, frequently visited Web sites. Our innovative methods for ongoing site management keep a site fresh—an essential element of Web communication—while minimizing the burden of maintenance.

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• Applications and database development

  Eagle Design's proprietary solutions produce efficient, cost effective access to information online.

  We provide application development and programming services to facilitate membership enrollment, e-commerce and other online transactions. We have the ability to develop customized workflow tracking and content management solutions for public and intranet sites. Our expertise in back-end development, coupled with user-friendly interfaces, means seamless and secure transactions for the stakeholders and the end users.

  Facilitating on-demand retrieval of complex data is a requirement for organizational success. Eagle Design excels in database development and management. We understand both the technology behind building a complex database and the need for easy-to-use interfaces for viewing, searching, and updating records.

• Information architecture and interface design

  Building an effective Web site starts with clear organization of information.

  Eagle Design has mastered the art of structuring information to ease user understanding and retrieval. Our ability to categorize large volumes of content, develop logical site navigation, and create aesthetically pleasing, consistent graphic design templates results in user-friendly sites that deliver meaningful information.

• Usability testing

  Users evaluate a Web site's performance each time they visit.

  Can users find the information they are seeking and easily navigate your Web site? Eagle Design creates and conducts usability testing to develop strategies that increase a site's functionality for users. Testing prior to "going live" with a Web site design or application leads to a smooth launch and satisfactory user experience. Periodic usability testing throughout the life of a site provides data to influence and support ongoing improvements.

• Accessibility (508)

  Ensuring accessibility isn't just a requirement of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, it's also good business.

  Eagle Design has in-depth knowledge and understanding of Section 508. We have the ability to conduct compliance audits and implement revisions to produce accessible design. Our expertise includes a variety of methods to increase site accessibility, such as

  • Creating accessible PDFs
  • Adding captions to videos
  • Using appropriate and meaningful tags for voice synthesizers
• Multimedia

  New media enable delivery of information to meet today's increased pace.

  Educational games, CD-ROM/DVD programs and touchscreen programs are cost-effective ways to provide an interactive and memorable user experience. Eagle Design's expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of multimedia options, including animation and video and touchscreen programs.
• Usage analysis

  Log metric data reports are an essential tool for measuring Web site success.

  A Web site is a unique communications tool in that it lends itself to evaluation of a user's experience. Eagle Design tracks site traffic trends and analysis reports to help us determine where opportunities exist to improve the user experience or increase traffic.