ASP, PHP, Ruby, Python, WordPress Or Billy-Cart!
Posted by Simon | Filed under Development, Digital Foundry, Technology
When we set out to build, be it a website, a property or a billy-cart, we have to take into account all the variables that exist around it.
Who is going to live in it?
Who is going to ride it?
or
Who is going to view it?
And having written that, for a website it still makes sense. We live in our websites if they are our business, we ride it if its an e-commerce or social media site, and view it if it is an information website.
With the plethora of website technologies around today, how do we chose?
I listen to my clients, and I hear them say “I want a Ruby on Rails website” or a “I need a WordPress presence”
Credit where credit is due. Research has been carried out and a technology found that appears to promise to deliver, and who wouldn’t go for that?
However careful choices need to be made to ensure that the solution matches the requirements. Making the right choice of technology platform to underpin your online presence should be carefully considered.
I see many requests for help where a platform has been imposed on a client without careful consideration of the clients needs.
And I don’t mean their needs right now…….I mean the needs they don’t realise they have……and that is our job as professionals to identify their needs and requirements.
Following a fixed, un-researched solution can translate in to increased costs to the business to migrate them from their current presence to a more economical and effective online presence further down the track.
Engaging early with a knowledgeable digital provider like Digital Foundry can save a lot of technical and financial headaches, and put you in the best position to create and grow your business.
