Cambridge - the city of webdesign

Cambridge has been described as the city where "the inhabitants eek out a meagre living by designing each other's websites". However true that may be, there is certainly quite a lot of webdesign and graphic design companies around, not only in Cambridge, but in the surrounding area: Huntingdon, Ely, Newmarket, Peterborough all have their fair share. When the number of design agencies is so large, how do you go about finding one agency that suits your need? Below we give you some recommendations depending on what you need.

I want a flashy website

If you want a website based on Flash, maybe my friend Rowan at FluidHK over near Peterborough can help you. They are making some nice sites based on Flash, and could be the thing if you want something unusual and are not too concerned with search engine rankings for the site.

I want a simple website

cambridge gumtree provides listings of simple web design What, you mean no CMS, nothing special, just a brochure site on the web? Hint, hint: it isn't actually more expensive to get a dynamic site that you can easily update yourself with free hosting (see next paragraph). But if you insist, I'm not going to stop you. Have a look on Gumtree Cambridge .

I want best value for money

Ok, I have to admit it, I'm a bit biased here. But I actually have to recommend ourselves for this one. Where else do you get a dynamic site with a powerful administration interface, top-notch design and free hosting for less than what you pay for a bog-standard brochure site elsewhere?

I need some high class graphic design done (not necessarily for web)

Brownstone Design is a graphic design agency that also does webdesign. They deliver some high-grade arty graphics work that are bound to impress your clients. Good place to go if you need fancy brochures. They are located on Newmarket Road in central Cambridge.

I need a web application

Well, there are many sorts of web applications. This will obviously depend on exactly what you want to do. Here at Maxweb we are planning to start developing with Grails, which is a Java-based web application framework that will give you the power of Java for your web application. But we're not quite there yet, so let me give you some pointers:

Jason Davies is a good developer specialising in Django and Python. Yes, it sounds greek to me to. Python is a modern and powerful scripting language, and Django is the web application framework for it. Have a talk with him about what it can do. Jason comes recommended by many people.
For science/technical stuff, maybe try Simon White at CatalySoft. He's got a PhD, and will most likely understand what you're talking about! They are developing mostly in languages like Java, C++, Lisp etc.

I want a content management system

We specialise in Joomla, the world's most popular open source content management system. In fact, we work almost exclusively with this, so that we have acquired a good deal of expertise in it. I am convinced that a Joomla site is perfectly suitable for 90% of websites.

I need ICT support services

If you need more than just a website, try Bridge Partners . They can give you a whole ICT audit or strategic ICT consultancy.

I need a church website design

We do those too, but if you are serious about building up an online community for your church or voluntary organisation, Endis Insight has the solution for you.