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Describes the site development and authoring tools Austega uses for web and intranet development

AUSTEGA USES BOTH Macromedia and Microsoft development tools. This allows us to use the most appropriate tool for the particular task. In many cases this depends on the client's needs and ongoing role in maintaining and developing the site. It is not particularly useful to have a site developed using one tool and paradigm if the client's expertise and capacities are in another direction entirely.

For instance the Capital Insight and P&C Federation web-sites were developed with Microsoft FrontPage and delivered with tailored instructions so the client could maintain the information without having to pay for further web design services.

Tools used by Austega include:

• Dreamweaver MX
• Flash MX
• Fireworks MX
• FrontPage
• Visual Studio
• Director
• Acrobat Writer
• Photoshop
• WaveStudio
• Access
• Contribute
• Ektron Content Management Systems

Cost-efficient tools are essential to automate and manage the multitude of work streams required to author and maintain a vibrant and living site. Many of our sites are designed to allow various levels or types of decentralized authoring by clients - from simple text editing in NotePad to various levels of WYSIWYG authoring using free and commercial authoring programs. In some cases a more complex database driven approach to control and streamline decentralized authoring is appropriate.

While ongoing maintenance goals can often determine the key authoring approach, state-of-the-art tools are still essential to deliver engaging interactive experiences on the web and intranet. The need for glitz is often overplayed, but the need for user engagement is not.

Last updated: 10-jun-07

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