Platforms

Since 1999, Lanex has been building websites for both small, local businesses to large corporations using Open-Source solutions in addition to our proprietary, custom-built Content Management System (CMS) applications. These systems benefit you by putting the power of site maintenance into your hands. This keeps cost low, as you are empowered to add and edit your own content without developer involvement.

Content Management Systems allow you to add and edit text, photos, documents, and other media to the pages of your website. Content is updated through an easy-to-use editor, with a variety of tools for formatting and styling. The styles that Lanex established for your website will be available in the CMS editor so that they can be applied easily and consistently.

Lanex is able to create custom plugins, extensions, and other software to provide an increased level of customization to target areas of content. We pride ourselves in developing easy-to-use custom features that reflect a deep understanding of your business needs and process.

We have extensive experience developing tools that work within the following frameworks:

WordPress
Drupal
Joomla!
Umbraco
Concrete5

In particular, we have had much success customizing and extending WordPress through the use of custom themes and plugins to deliver complex e-commerce solutions, online publication tools, and much more. Although WordPress has a significant portion of the CMS marketplace, we often create websites that don’t fall into its framework. Lanex can make completely new applications to suit your needs as a business.

We offer a variety of functional enhancements to open-source CMS, including:

Custom themes with responsive Designs, taking into account Mobile platforms
Custom plugins (WordPress), extensions (Joomla!), blocks (Concrete5), and other tools
E-commerce websites utilizing product catalogs, package rating, coupons, discounts, credit card processing, and powerful administrative functions
Linking with social media websites, including the ability to “share” articles and posts
Online ticket sales
Subscription-based services and recurring payments
Easily-maintainable image/photo galleries as well as audio and video players
Online form creation and quote request tools and contact forms
Integration with Accounting Software such as Quickbooks

Additional backend administrative tools that Lanex can implement or customize:

Custom admin interface tools to manage complex content types and achieve complex functionality
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) modules
Navigation Managers, allowing customers to change menu options without expensive developer tools
Content Approval before making changes live on the website
“Roles based” User Administration, restricting content to select users and groups of users
Integration with email list server software, such as Constant Contact
Flexible options for Payment Processors

Use of an Open-Source CMS has become an excellent, cost-effective solution for website creation. While the need for creating a completely “from scratch” website may still exist in many cases, the functionality offered by these platforms allows for the development of systems that previously weren’t possible, from either a budgetary or functional standpoint.

We can assess your needs and recommend a platform and plan for your new website.

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