When you purchase an ALT2 Website:-
- 0870 Telephone No.
- UK Web Address
- Unlimited email addresses
- WebMail system
- plus much more...
Services
Telecom Services
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- TELECOMS SERVICES
- Telephone Lines
- FREE! Non-Geographical Numbers
- Least Cost Routing
- Fax to Email.
- Audio Conferencing
- Virtual PBX
- Telephone Preference Service
TELECOMS SERVICES
Via our wholesale provider Entacall we can provide a wide range of business class telecoms services to enhance your current capabilities or reduce your current costs.
Entacall is a telecommunication specialist dedicated to providing high quality telecommunication solutions to businesses throughout the UK. With their extensive expertise, experience and strong bargaining power, we are able to provide advanced communication technology at affordable prices. Quality and service is their, and our, focus, and so far they've provided their service to hundreds of UK businesses, government sectors, embassies and schools - finding the most cost-saving telecommunication solution that best suits their needs.
Application Deployment
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Application Deployment
Deploying software on networks of all sizes
We have been involved in application integration, packaging and deployment for over 8 years, several operating systems and numerous technologies. We can design, implement and support software distribution systems. Develop and maintain quality assurance processes.
Deployment Coordination
Whether 5 machines or 55,000 machines, we have been involved in deployment architecture, implementation and administration.
Deployment Environments
With both a strong in-house experience level and our pool of specialists vetted sub-contractors we have the knowlege and experience of almost any system on the market.
"Active Directory"
Typically the solution that we reccomend in most cases as it benefits from having been designed with modern installation technologies.
Deployment
Active Directory can integrate with your network and user configuration by using AD to automatically install software as the user's, or the machine's, circumstances are changed. Such as moving from one department to another where different specialists applications are required.
Configuration
In adition to installation AD Policies can be created to control various aspects of the applications such as configuration & security settings.
Systems Management Server
Whilst an older technology it has advantages in terms of feedback and analysis of what has successfully (or not) been installed on your client machines.
Deployment
Administration and deployment experience in complexe multi-site environments.
Analysis
Experience in using SQL interogations of the SMS data to produce automated reports for management requiring no knowledge of the SMS system on their part.
DFS & FRS
These anonymous accronyms refer to Distributed File System and File Replication Service. Two technologies that used in conjunction with AD, SMS or other istribution tools can substantialy enhance deployment and increase resilience
DFS
This allows your data (in this case an installation) to be located on several seperate servers in such a way that if one becomes un-available another will transparently take it's place.
FRS
This allows your data (in this case an installation) to be automatically copied between servers in different locations so that the files are near to those that need them whether in the same office as you or in a different country
Other Technologies
Above are common examples but with the pool of experts available to us we can source the experience to cope with almost any system.
Software Services
Sat, 25/11/2006 - 21:53 — AnonymousWhether you author software or use software, we provide specialised experience in software installation & deployment technologies. We can ensure the software that your customer needs is installed safely & consistently across a wide range of environments and conditions.
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Application PackagingYou've made the perfect application, we ensure that it installs cleanly & reliably on your customers computers. That conflicts with other applications are reduced and that it adapts to the environment that it is installed to.
|  Application Re-PackagingFitting the square peg into round holes. Automated, pre-configured, customised installations of existing applications. Software is installed consistently with almost no disruption to your users. And installed in a consistent manner to reduce issues. 
| Application DeploymentCentralised installation using technologies such as Active Directory or SMS server to deliver your applications transparently to your users, no matter what size your network.
|  Software DevelopmentFrom custom utilities to perform small task that save hours of time to full desktop or internet applications. We provide tailored solutions to your needs.
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Least Cost Routing
Mon, 15/01/2007 - 12:43 — adminHow we compare
Do other service providers tell you all the hidden charges in their call plans?
We use “clean” call plans that do not have any hidden charge - what you see is what you will pay.
Do other service providers tie you into a minimum contract?
Functional Website Creation
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Functional Website Creation
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Many websites created for businesses concentrate on being visually attractive but not designed to really serve a practical purpose. We create sites to serve real commercial business reasons and/or functional goals. They exist to enhance and extend your business in to the world of the internet. In this electronic day and age having an electronic presence can be vitally important for any business or organisation, even if your business does not even own a computer! Month by month the internet is becoming the main means of location, research, comparison, review and communication for every aspect of human activity. Individuals from 8 to 80 years old use the internet on a daily basis, for many the first place to look for anything they wish to find out. |
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Types of WebSite
Simple
These are likely to have three to six pages. Although these sites will have limited content they will be based on the same technology as our most complex sites and capable of upgrading with additional features at a later date.
- Domain name(s)
- Unlimited E-mail addresses plus optional webmail
- Multipage website (e.g. Welcome, About, Products & Contact pages)
- Facility to add or edit your own content
- Optional: Business Card & Lettehead design
- Optional: Capped pay-per-click internet advertising
Suitable for new businesses on a low budget and without an existing turnover.
Content Rich
All the features of "Simple" websites plus various optional items:-
- Editing, cropping & enhancement of photographs
- Creation of animations and other media such as before-after animations (e.g. see Landscaping )
- Picture gallery
- Site search
- Email forms
- RSS News Feed output
- etc.
We reccomend this level for those trying to increase business and with an existing turn-over. We also strongly reccomend using the pay-per-click advertising as possibly best and most cost effect way of advertising.
EXAMPLE: www.RedwoodGardenServices.co.uk
Designer
When creating a distinctive image where impact is important:-
- Implimenting an precise design
- or, designing a new custom graphic concept.
- Combining print and electronic media into a distinctive identity
- Creating a distinctive and unique look and feel
- importantly not forgetting functionality and visitor experience
This site was around a pre-existing graphical concept which then had to be implimented and transformed into a working internet reality within a tight deadline.
Portal (community or business)
All the features of "Simple" websites plus various optional items to create an online interactive community where registered visitors create their own content:-
- Forums
- Chat rooms
- Site search
- Categorised content
- Site Editors
- News Feeds
- etc.
High Profile
Here it can become critically important that the site works fully on a wide range of computer and browser types. Extra attention has to be given to detail and maintenance. Plus there can be difficulties in transfering existing but incompatible content and informaton whilst ensuring that there is a smooth switch over between old and new systems.
EXAMPLE: www.CliveJames.comeCommerce etc.
Extend your business into the online world. These are serious sites designed to earn money and involve a range of skills and technologies:-
- Arranging online Merchant Banking facilities
- On-line product database
- eCommerce on-line store
- Optional: Integration with your existing stock control system
ALT2 are historically "Application Integration" specialists for corporates and large organisation. We have been implimenting complex combinations of systems in novel ways for companies such as Unilever , National Grid and Barclaycard (please note that we have no involvement with these websites, but past involvement with these companies internal IT systems).
Getting Started
So you are interested, how do you start?
Contact us
Tel 01235 847040 and ask for John. We may agree with you to immediately purchase an internet address (domain name) to ensure it's availability to you.
Business Description
Understanding your business will allow us to create a internet presence that best reflects it and that will allow visitors to the site to develope confidence in it. Write down basic information about your business such as:-
- How it started
- History
- The owners
- What it does now
- List of satisfied clients
- Future plans
- Offices & staff
Existing Material
This can help jump start site content and supply us with required information:-
- Your letter-heads, business cards
- Advertising copy
- Price lists, brochures, menus etc.
- Any existing photographs related to your business
Gather Additional Material
This task should be an ongoing task best started as soon as possible but continuing even after the site is created. Some of this is best gathered as it happens, whether you are have a website or not:-
- Photos of your work, staff, premises, vans, signage etc.
- Obtain letters of reccomendation from your customers
- Take photos of work done (see "Photography tips")
- Ask suppliers for electronic promotional material (e.g. on CD or by email etc.) or even printed material.
Meet & Discuss
We suggest sending us your gathered material before a formal session but we are always willing to talk at any point to answer questions or queries.
Then by discussing directly we can get a true feel for what we can achieve for you and develope a picture of how to progress.
Agree General Direction
This might include:-
- Logo & imagery style
- Type of web-site & content
- Printed materials (e.g. letterheads & business cards)
- Time scale
- Support & update requirements
- Internet advertising & promotion plan
- Setup & monthly costs
Internet Services
Fri, 12/01/2007 - 15:00 — admin| | WebSite Creation In this electronic day and age having an electronic presence can be vitally important for any business or organisation, even if your business does not even own a computer! Month by month the internet is becoming the main means of location, research, comparison, review and communication for every aspect of human activity. Individuals from 8 to 80 years old use the internet on a daily basis, for many the first place to look for anything they wish to find out.
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Getting from Development to the Desktop
Sat, 25/11/2006 - 21:35 — AnonymousThere is little point in developing or purchasing the best software if it is never installed.