Web Application Development

Designing Web applications that serve as powerful business tools

Web applications – for example, intranets, event calendars, photo galleries, auction sites, shopping carts, and real estate listing management software – provide user friendly interfaces to databases or Web services. They can increase visitor traffic and generate sales by delivering many more service options to potential customers than those found on a static Website.

Databases are an effective information management tool due to the flexibility of data retrieval, storage and manipulation processes that they provide. Our database-related services include database design and programming; database integration; data importing; dynamic page creation; and a secure Web interface for easy, do-it-yourself content management. Keeping Website information current and accurate is critical to business success and our customized content management system enables you to make your updates immediately.

Gulf Coast Interactive has the proven technical skills and experience to customize the functions of an existing system or to create a new application from scratch.

  • "Out of box" applications can be both a time and cost saver. Sometimes it is possible to find a pre-built Web application that fits your needs perfectly or very closely. In these cases, we can provide services to install the Web application and integrate it with your Website so that it looks and feels like the rest of your site.

  • "Custom" applications can also be designed for you that leverage the full potential of Internet technologies in order to meet your specific business needs.

Interactive Applications Include
> Shopping carts > Online shopping catalogues
> Credit card processing > Member registration
> Restricted access areas > Login & password retrieval
> Electronic newsletters and other mailing systems > Site-wide search
> Database & content specific searching > Job boards
> Bulletin boards > Online chat
> Polls and surveys > Ratings and reviews
> Event calendar > Advanced administration panels
> Website statistics > Live customer support
> Website forms like "contact us" and "registration" > and much more…


Also, please see E-Commerce Development for related information.