Web Design and Development

Howes Etc have teamed up with the successful web design agency, Buffalo Sports Media, to compliment our existing professional services and provide a total internet consultancy service to our clients.

Buffalo Sports Media has been established since 1998 and their team have earned a healthy reputation for delivering sites that not only fulfil the clients brief, but look good and are designed to W3C standards. Buffalo have a wealth of experince online and are adept at making best use of the Internet & it's vast array of available technologies to enhance sport at all levels.

The world wide web offers so many possibilites and opportunities for sporting and commercial organisations that it can sometimes be difficult to know which path to take. Here are a sample of the solutions that may suit your ambitions.

Content Management Systems

Companies increasingly want to take control of their websites and the content that is published on them. Our content management system packages allow anyone with basic computer knowledge to update their site at the click of a button from anywhere in the world. These systems are ideal for the fast moving world of sport where information can change by the minute and it is vital your site is able to reflect this. Features available for content managment systems include:

• Newsflashes
• Forums
• Newsletters
  
• Chat Rooms
• Event Calendar
• Blogs
• Galleries
• Ecommerce
• Video & Audio content
• Plus much more

The Howes Etc website is built around a content management system and is easily updated by the team. Click here for another sample of a sporting content management system developed by Buffalo Sports Media. 

E-commerce

Sell your goods and services online with our powerful shopping cart facility. Built on a content management framework specifically designed for online retail that allows your staff to easily manage all administrative aspects of running your e-shop. From adding products, categories and images to processing multiple credit cards and arranging delivery. Our cart can even handle ticket sales.

Click here for a sample e-commerce solution developed by Buffalo Sports Media.

Managed Solutions

If you need a website in order to comminicate more effectively with your customers, partners or suppliers but dont have the resources to manage and update it frequently then one of our managed solutions may be the answer for you. Our experienced team of online journalists can maintain the site on your behalf updating content and images hourly if need be, ensuring your site is always fresh and up to date. Our managed solutions are popular with individual athletes who want to concentrate on performing yet still be able to communicte with their fans and offer increased exposure for their sponsors and partners. 

Video & Audio Content

Broadband is now widespraed throughout the UK and has opened up a new way of delivering your messages. Static text and images are no longer the only medium available to you. We can record, produce and publish your video and audio content on your behalf.

Click here for sample of our managed multimedia service.

Software

Maintain a presence on your customers computer even when they are offline or visiting a different website. How would you like a message to be displayed on your customers screen when they visit a competitors website offering a special discount to come and visit your site or store? Or display season ticket information and newsflashes even when they are offline? All this and more is possible with our bespoke browser, toolbar and desktop applications. 

For more information on any of these services please contact us and take advantage of meeting one of the Buffalo Sports Media team for a no obligation appraisal of your current site or idea.