Ottawa website and IT project management services

Our clients include small and mid-sized businesses, charities and nonprofits, as well as creative clients. We provide the full range of web design and development services, software engineering, internet marketing services, IT project management and much more. We also provide training and orientation on a range of products, including Adobe Contribute, WordPress, other content management systems, Microsoft SharePoint, e-newsletter software and more.

Website design and development

Web design is what spurred us to open our doors in 2004 and it is still our core business activity. Websites and web design have changed a great deal in the last six years, and keeping up with the latest options is a big part of what we do.

Our skills and experience in business analysis, coupled with a genuine interest in what our clients do, enable us to ask deeper questions that lead to effective website strategies, planning, design and architecture.

Most of our websites are custom designed, and range from small brochure sites to large, content rich and database driven websites and everything in between. We have even managed third party suppliers when a client has had an existing relationship with a web developer but needed our expertise. Bilingual website design, content management systems, ecommerce solutions, news feeds, social media integration and dynamic content - we have done and can do it all. We also offer Wordpress design and theme customization services.

Find out more in our page on The Cost of Website Design.

Database design and development

We love data and what can be learned from it. On-line, off-line or a combination of the two, we can help you collect, organize, review, make sense of and use your data to its full advantage.

Our services encompass database design, data migration, data driven websites and more.

Content development...also known as writing and editing

Whatever your business or activity, we'll take the cue from what you do best and craft the messages and text that your site requires. We carefully proofread every word, paragraph and page so that the final product is letter (and link) perfect.

Many clients opt to develop their own content, but still need guidance with page lengths and writing for the web. We offer detailed guidance and easy to use templates that make developing your own content easier.

Website content management...also known as website maintenance

The majority of our clients come back for some level of website maintenance. We're delighted to offer content updating services and can manage your site as little or as much as you need.

If managing your own content is important to you, we have great solutions that range from Adobe Contribute, off the rack CMS packages and custom content management systems.

Wordpress design and training is an area where we are helping more and more small business owners and creatives, in particular. Give us a shout to find out why WordPress.com may be so attractive for your business or activity.

Web related communications and marketing

So you've got a website...now what? It all depends on what you want to do. We can help you reach your audiences through electronic newsletters, blogs, social media features and more.

We can also help your audiences find you through search engine optimization and search engine based ad campaigns...just ask us to find out more.

Intranet development, training and support

Your internal data, file and information sharing is just as vital as your external communications. We can develop an intranet that fits your needs using Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services or other software solutions.

We also make use of online collaboration tools and other web-based services that deliver great results without big upfront investment. Depending on the nature of your team and information sharing requirements, we can help you choose and use the best tools.

Client project: Ottawa Centre for Regional Innovation (OCRI)

OCRI website

Leading the way for Ottawa, OCRI is the city's economic development agency. OCRI is the rallying point to bring business, research and talent together to create the winning economic conditions that allow Ottawa's knowledge-based companies to thrive locally and compete globally. OCRI promotes sustainable economic development to maintain the city's high quality of life.

In 2011 Foil Media worked with OCRI on the development of a broad three-year IT plan for this dynamic and evolving organization.

This process included a review of the organizaton's internal and external IT infrastructure and resourcing, and considered the best ways for OCRI to make optimum use of cloud-based computing and effectively address change management for the organization's approximately 60 staff members.

Visit this client site.