Working Edge Ltd

Overview

Working Edge Ltd. is a small, efficient web development company offering reliable, cutting edge and robust technical solutions and consultancy for a broad specttrum of internet related projects.

Directors and principle developers John and Dave Alden offer a wealth of experience in a wide range of areas relating to the modern dynamic Worldwide Web.

Services offered include:

  • Business consultancy
    • Requirements analysis
    • Project definition and phasing
  • Technical consultancy
    • Technical solutions architecting
    • Component/API design
    • Prototyping
    • Web software and infrastructure optimisation
    • Search engine optimisation and traffic analysis
    • Technical documentation and training for developers
  • Website builds
    • Technical project management
    • Relational modelling in MySQL or Oracle
    • Server-side programming in Perl, PHP, C or C++
    • Client-side programming in Javascript or Actionscript
    • Semantically valid, maintainable webpages in HTML/CSS
    • Templating in e.g. PHP, XSLT or Template Toolkit
    • Web 2.0 user interface development using AJAX+DHTML

Recent endorsements

"I have hired John to work on two projects and each time have been amazed by the efficiency of his solutions and the speed with which he delivered them. He's a great person to work with both as a consultant and as a developer and is excellent value for money. I personally recommend him and hope to work with him again in the future." Harry, May 2009, 'Jungle database'

"Dave's attention to detail and willingness to educate non-BBC parties on how to integrate with BBC systems and platforms is commendable. Not only can Dave find answers to most technical problems, he can do it at break-neck speed and present documentation which goes on to be useful across the business. It was pleasure to work with him and witness his dedication during my time at the BBC." Siobhan, November 2008, 'Me and my movie'

"I would have picked all of the Top Attributes for John if I were able as they all suit him perfectly. I had a contract in a department that had been established for years, using a variety of software that had been built inhouse and was totally bespoke to the organisation. My project not only touched on most of these apps but the developer working on it was also unfamiliar with them. I was completely and utterly baffled. I knew John to be familiar with this software so I bought some consultancy time from him and he brought my project to life. He not only had the in-depth knowledge required but was able to communicate this verbally and document it for me efficiently. All of this was a real value-add to my project but he also brought more. At a time when I felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights, John was able to discuss and explain complex structures at a level I could deal with and never feel patronised or completely stupid. In my experience, that's a rare trait in IT." Sally, June 2008, 'Headroom - tech design/consultancy'

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