Working Edge Ltd

Overview

Working Edge Ltd. is a small, efficient web development company offering robust technical solutions and consultancy for a broad spectrum 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, Postgres 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 commissioned John Alden to build dynamic sitemaps for Google and Bing, and to integrate BBC Social Media tools in a series of sites. John delivered the projects ahead of schedule. His work was robust, overcoming the challenges of the several back-ends. He was also proactive in dealing with internal developers and TPMs for the development and posting of the tools. I recommend John Alden for his talent, his experience and his reliability." Manuela, May 2011, 'Video Sitemaps'

"I can only say that the contents of John's other glowing testimonials are true. From day one of working with him on the WebWise relaunch, I had confidence in his ability to think clearly and communicate concepts to someone less technical than himself (i.e. me). He provided clear documentation throughout the project and managed the workload of his team effectively, ensuring that the updated site was delivered on time and within budget. I would not hesitate in hiring John and his team again." Zoe, October 2010, 'BBC Webwise'

"It is a pleasure to work with John, who has recently delivered a challenging project for me on time and to excellent standard. He has an exceptional insight into our working practices and is both patient and versatile. His technical knowledge is second to none and I can trust his judgment when asking for advice or scheduling work in website development areas from interim solutions and redesigns to complex phased builds. He is worth his weight in gold!" Rain, September 2010, 'BBC Connect prelaunch'

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