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Posted: 25th Sep 2009
Most of our business is now providing CMS powered websites to new businesses and web agencies. Because of our experience and work-flow we are able to offer very competitive fixed fees for our service.
For example, did you know that we can provide a CMS powered website, with template build and support for under £500 ($750)?
We recently launched a new face to Haloweb which does exactly what it says on the tin. CMS PHP provides the design, template build and support for a low, fixed price. And what's more we support many CMS (e.g. Wordpress, Drupal, Halogy).
So if you want us to help you out in this area, email us!
Jquery Autosave Plugin in Halogy
Posted: 21st Sep 2009
We just wanted to show off this new autosave feature of Halogy powered by this amazing Jquery plugin. We had to make a few customisations but it's working well.
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New Site Launched - Philo Trust
Posted: 5th Sep 2009
We are proud to announce the launch of a new site which we have been working on for the last 3-4 months. It is the Philo Trust and is powered by Halogy, features a Shop, Events module, and lots more... check it out!
Our Ethos (Web Development Process)
Posted: 31st Aug 2009
I thought I would just share a bit about how we think the web development process should work - from when a client submits a brief to the site being handed over (and beyond). We are calling this the Halogy Ethos because it forms the basis of why we built Halogy.
Headlines Module for Halogy
Posted: 28th Aug 2009
We have recently been working for a client called the Philo Trust building their new site in Halogy. In their brief they requested site-wide feeds from modules such as Shop and Events. In other words they wanted to be able to have a sidebar which always showed what was in their cart, what events are upcoming and what blog posts are recent.
Halogy Donations Module
Posted: 19th Aug 2009
We have just been working on a donations module for Halogy where shoppers are asked whether they want to add a donation to their shopping cart. Upon doing so the donation is simply added to the checkout.
Also the module enables websites to have a donations page where they can make a donation separately and use Gift Aid (so the organisation can benefit from claiming back the tax). So this could be a really useful feature for charities and organisations needing donations.
CodeIgniter E-Commerce Software
Posted: 13th Aug 2009
Well we are very pleased with our new Halogy powered E-Commerce software. We have just finishing making some new updates to the software which up until now has only really been quite basic. Now you can have your customers write product reviews, set up your own customised shipping bands and postage tables, insert discount coupon codes and lots more.
Halogy Wiki
Posted: 17th Jul 2009
Recently we have been developing a Wiki for Halogy. What's so great about a Wiki is that your community help you develop the pages inside. So you might need a load of documentation written, or you might want to write about a recent project that involved lots of people. Well with a Wiki - everyone can be involved with the writing and this saves you a lot of time!
Halogy Pages Tutorial
Posted: 18th Jun 2009
We thought we'd share one of the tutorials from the set of new screencasts explaining how Halogy works. For more see our Wiki.
Halogy Private Beta
Posted: 7th May 2009
Halogy CMS is starting it's private beta program - get involved by visiting the Halogy site and registering your email.
Halogy is a powerful new CMS which gives website administrators a really easy-to-use system that updates content, blogs, shop, wiki, forums and loads more. The beta program enables people to test the CMS out with their website and benefit from being a part of this exciting new web app. We'll launch the public beta over the summer.
Thanks to all those who have shown interest already.
Dare to be different!
Posted: 6th May 2009
We recently released the logo for our flagship product Halogy and received mixed responses. Many said it was very cool and exciting, others didn't like it that much because it was too different and unconventional.
We love to be different and unconventional! A recent quote from a brand designer I know when quized about whether one should use the same typeface as the logo in the rest of the brand:
No. i would never do a typeface that matched the logo that's a recipe for mediocrity.
Having signage, stationary and websites in the same font as your logo is just brand-dilution.
We like to think that with Halogy we have broken the trend to follow mainstream thinking which can lead to mediocrity. We are very proud of our work and what's wrong with being a bit different. One thing is for sure and that is that it's sparking a lot of conversation :-).
Halogy Brand Released!
Posted: 1st May 2009
We are excited to announce the launch of the Halogy Brand!
You can go to halogy.com and sign up if you are interested in our new CMS which is due to be released shortly.
For more on the branding see the Halogy Brand Guidelines.
Halogy Branding Teaser
Posted: 15th Apr 2009
Well, we have been getting along nicely with the Halogy Branding. The brand guidelines and the logo are complete, and we're now working on the web design. We have so much we could tell you about the plans for Halogy (the new exciting easy-to-use CMS), but for now we have to keep our mouths shut sorry.
The brand and a full explanation of what to expect from Halogy will be released shortly. It's going to be amazing.
The Halogy Screencasts - Permissions
Posted: 12th Mar 2009
Earlier we shared about our new permissions system. We have made a quick screencast showing you this new feature and how easy it is to grant different permissions to your users.
The Halogy Screencasts - Templates (advanced)
Posted: 12th Mar 2009
In this second Halogy screencast we go in to much more detail showing you how to use the template system of Halogy. In under 10 minutes we take a static HTML build and create a dynamic website out of it. WARNING: This video carries a 'techy' warning!
New Permissions System on Halogy
Posted: 11th Mar 2009
We have finished building some amazing new features to Halogy. We are so excited about them and we are itching to create new screencasts to show the features in action. Halogy has grown ten fold over the last couple of months and not only that but the branding is coming along nicely (more to come on that later).
The features include a new permissions system, an events system and enhancements to the templating part of the CMS.
The Halogy Screencasts - CMS (basic)
Posted: 2nd Mar 2009
The first in a series of screencasts showing how Halogy works. This screencast shows how easy it is to make a page on your website, edit it and then add it to the navigation.
Branding - what's it all about?
Posted: 1st Mar 2009
We have begun work on branding the Halogy product (this is the service that provides everything you need for a website). But what is branding all about?
You have read all about how the Halogy product works I'm sure, but branding it in order to sell it is a whole new world. We want it to look great, but we want the unique selling points to shine through - the fact it is easy to use, the fact it pretty much covers everything most people would need from an off-the-shelf website solution, the fact that it is 100% British!.
Over the next few weeks we will keep you updated on the branding process and explain how this kind of thing works, and how it could work for your business.
Halogy - the "website in a box" solution
Posted: 1st Mar 2009
A lot of people have similar requirements for their websites. They need a nicely designed template, a CMS (Content Management System) so they can update their pages, a Shop and perhaps cool stuff like a blog or a group email deployment system.
Normally they would hire a web company in to build this site bespoke, tailored to their needs and the costs would be a fortune. But today us web developers rarely re-invent the wheel each time this scenario comes up. We can use systems that do all of the above and where all of the hard work has been done already. We have our own system and it's called Halogy.
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