If you are looking for a unique design with handcoded applications, this is for you. We design and programme your website from start to finish - in-house, no outsourcing, and will customise the design and functionality of your website to any of your instructions and preferences.

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DESIGN

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Starting from an empty page - we don't use pre-built templates, we let ourselves be guided and inspired by your existing brand or company image, the latest web trends, your target audience and your personal preferences.

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PROGRAMMING

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We programme in HTML5, CSS, PHP, Javascript and MYSQL. Applications for your website can include: product catalogues, image galleries, slideshows, booking and order forms, calendars, interactive maps, member registration and logins, social network integration, site search and e-commerce.

Have a look at online applications developed by Online Brand Ambassadors, including a GPS locator, online availability calendar with automated bookings system, a website content editor, newsletter and mailing list management tool and a ready-made website template ...
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Tailor-made apps

Do you want to interact with (potential) customers via your website, email of Facebook?

We specialise in custom PHP development of online applications that interact with people and organise data in a structured system. The app can be run on your website, mobi site or Facebook page.

Website and app development for mobile devices. How does your website look on a smartphone? More and more people view your website on an iPhone, Blackberry or other smartphone - rather than on a computer. But smartphones have tiny screens, and often a slow internet connection. Most standard websites look bad on a smartphone, and are impossible to navigate!

We develop websites and apps that are optimised for mobile viewing: they look great on small screens and download quickly, while displaying the same (scaled down) content. We add "auto-detection" in your website: your website will display different versions according to the device it is being viewed on - simply by browsing for one and the same URL.

We design and programme HTML newsletters, send them out and post them onto your social media network, and manage your mailing list on your behalf.

Includes:

1. unique, HTML handcoded newsletter template
2. bulk mail by means of specialised software
3. automated newsletter subscriptions by means of our automated mailing list management system, which can be added anywhere on your website
4. automated newsletter unsubscriptions via unsubscribe link on your newsletter
5. we post the newsletter on your social media network
6. we add a newsletter archive to your website

Larger agencies can often be sluggish and imposing in structure and processes. We at Online Brand Ambassadors run a tight ship to ensure a personalised service, deadlines are met, and to guarantee you always deal directly with the designer / programmer.

We don't live in a shiny creative bubble. We value your input, and our ideas always serve to fine-tune your suggestions. We will make a few suggestions of our own, for sure, but after all, your brand is unique and needs a unique approach. Each design and application is completely tailor-made and manageable by means of an easy and intuitive back-end content editor.

We've heard many stories from clients relating to their past experience of working with a creative agency. They are completely bowled over by an outstanding agency pitch - slick, memorable, brilliant. They meet the Managing Director, the Creative Director and an experienced Account Director. Having totally bought into the sell, the project is commissioned and the A-Team is never to be seen again. This is where we at Online Brand Ambassadors are different.

At Online Brand Ambassadors, you deal directly with the designer / programmer, all the time. We offer a first-class consultative service from start to finish. Our clients rightly demand top level strategic thinking during the creative process and we deliver this consistently across all our project stages.

Ooh ... and naturally, the buck does not stop there. We remain available with assistance and advice, and will be keeping you up to date with the latest web trends via our newsletter.

Unlike most other webdesign companies, we personally design, programme and maintain your website or online application.

1. Graphic design starts from an empty page. We compile a custom-made look & feel in line with your instructions, preferences and existing brand identity.
2. Programming is done by hand (as opposed to "template-based"), in HTML, CSS and PHP.
3. Our websites and applications are manageable by means of an easy and intuitive back-end content editor (CMS).

We like to believe that state of the art designs and applications require state of the art equipment (and lots of freshly ground coffee). We stay up to date with all the latest programming techniques and design trends via an array of newsletter subscriptions and forums. Apple Mac and Adobe are our house brands of choice. Websites, apps and newsletters are programmed in HTML, CSS, JQUERY, PHP and MYSQL. We use Adobe Creative Suite for design and programming, and MAMP as our PHP/MYSQL testing server. Our OBA Content Management System is based on PHP and MYSQL, and fully handcoded.

We enjoy working with other people in this creative industry: graphic designers, marketing consultants, etc.

If you're looking for someone to custom-programme your graphic designs or marketing campaigns, you have found a perfect partner.

At Online Brand Ambassadors, we specialise in programming websites and e-newsletters. Your clients remain your clients. You simply outsource the programming to us, and we remain in the background, programming your designs and campaigns to pixel-perfection.

Each of our websites is manageable by means of our in-house developed, easy and intuitive back-end content editor, which allows you to you edit, add or delete content (text and images) in real time, from your own computer. Every CMS is custom-programmed for each and every website, which allows us to fine-tune the CMS to your specific website apps. We don't confuse you with 1000s of options, and you don't need a degree in rocket science to get started. You will be running your website within minutes, promise.

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Read more about our content editor (CMS)

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At Online Brand Ambassadors, everything is personal: from our first meeting to the final delivery, you will deal with 1 designer / programmer. No sales teams. No admin staff. No outsourcing to third parties.

While we specialise in 1-stop development of websites and online apps, we also work for more than 10 graphic design and marketing agencies around Cape Town, custom-programming their online designs and campaigns.

We handcraft your website, from the ground up. This means that we design from an empty page, and handwrite most of the programming. The majority of our competitors use pre-built templates and programming, and cannot actually programme. Why is this important? Our programming is written specifically for your website - this means clean, efficient code and flexibility.

We use certified professional software: Adobe's Creative Suite, on Apple Mac, and are up to date with all the latest web designer software and equipment.

We are obsessed with how websites look, and how they perform. What has your website done for you lately? We design our websites around "call-to-actions" and "functionality". Our perfect website is a website that looks great and does effectively what it is supposed to do.

We keep our finger on the internet pulse via an array of newsletter subscriptions, forums and social media, and follow programming developments and trends closely.

Looking for a handmade, stunning, well thought-through website that looks great and provides measurable performance? How can we help?