Pulsion Technology

UK IT company specialising in application, web, sharepoint and mobile application development. Microsoft Gold Partner.

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More Public Sector SharePoint Development & Consultancy Projects for Pulsion Technology

Pulsion Technology's SharePoint practice is continuing to grow and in the past few months it have secured sharepoint consultancy & development contracts with a number of prominent public sector and health sector organisations.  Key new projects include:

Development of a Sharepoint 2010 based intranet for Scottish Refugee Council, which will provide document management and a central repository for all shared internal documentation.

Following an initial short term SharePoint project for consultancy, custom branding and custom web part development, Pulsion Technology has completed a project to implement SharePoint 2010 within a London Borough Council. The public facing publication portal hosts documents and publications which the Council makes available to the public domain and includes performance related information and general publications around Council services.

A SharePoint implementation for Strathclyde Fire & Rescue. This included consultancy and delivery of an intranet application for managing all information in relation to community partnerships.

Redevelopment of a client facing website managed by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) on behalf of a partnership of the UKs major research funders.

John McGuire, Managing Director at Pulsion Technology comments, "Our SharePoint practice has grown steadily over the past few years.  SharePoint development, consultancy and integration projects will be a key part of Pulsion's growth plans in the next financial year and we continue to ramp up our skillset in line with this."

Pulsion Technology Ltd is an award winning, independent IT and software development company. Incorporated over 16 years ago and headquartered in Scotland, it have grown from being a small software house to being a prominent player with an impressive client list, spanning many industries and countries. Our track record and success is reflected in our record of unbroken profitability and organic growth. Pulsion Technology Ltd has an established product portfolio including mobile application development, risk assessment software and web based solutions.

For further information contact Lorraine Brown:

t: 0141 352 2280

e: [email protected]

w: http://www.pulsion.co.uk

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5 Reasons to Develop a Mobile Website and how to choose a mobile development company

5 Reasons to Develop a Mobile Website

Ofcom’s figures on Smartphone usage show that nearly one in three adults now use a smartphone and this trend is projected to increase with usage patterns also changing.  Here are a few reasons why having a mobile website is a good idea. 

Reason 1 Mobile search is on the increase

·         Google report a 500% growth in mobile search in the last two years with local searches on mobile web, accounting for 9 out of 10 searches.

·         Google has a smaller index of content for mobile, which means it is easier for a site to rank higher in mobile search.  Becoming established now, while this is still new and only 3% of companies have a mobile site, might mean that your site has a better chance of maintaining a top Google position within mobile.

Reason 2 Mobile Ecommerce is increasing

·         A survey carried out by Adobe, 2011 revealed that 62% of smartphone users said they have purchased physical goods from their mobile device in the last six months.  By 2015, it is predicted that mobile shopping will account for 12% of global ecommerce turnover (Source: ABI Research, 2010).

Reason 3 Mobile web sites are easier to use

·         Sites especially designed for mobile devices and the mobile web are easier to use and navigate around, making the customer experience better, which in turn will improve customer perceptions of your brand. 

Reason 4 Mobile Web sites make your business accessible

·         A mobile site extends the reach of your business, allowing customers to gain access quickly, while they are on the go, in one click. Your existing web site may give the full picture of your business, while a mobile site allows you to deliver immediate access to relevant information when most needed – while your customers are on the move.  Both sites can work together to ensure your customers are getting the most appropriate experience for their situation and their device.  Since Smartphones are constantly with consumers, this combination of personal location and constant presence means companies have new ways to communicate to customers.  The shopping experience can be enhanced for customers as they gain access to information while they are out shopping.  The ability to pre-order and collect an item while out, will save them time.  Making the buying process easy creates powerful positive brand associations. 

Reason 5 Mobile websites increase propensity to purchase

·         According to a recent survey by NRF 2011, consumers are 51% more likely to purchase from retailers that have mobile-specific websites. 

  How to choose a mobile web and mobile application development company

Having decided that you need a mobile website the next stage is choosing a good mobile web development company.  Here are a few things you might consider.

Capability and Skills in mobile web development and mobile application development

A good mobile web development company will have invested in the programming skills necessary to create a usable mobile website with relevant content for your customers.  Not only this, they can guide you as to the best way to make your mobile website accessible, their mobile Application Development team can build the useable, creative and functional app, that may be required to access it.  Whether your mobile website is accessed directly, through a native app, a mobile web app or through a mobile web browser, is a difficult decision to take, and can affect the performance of your website especially if it is an ecommerce mobile site.  Your mobile web development company should have the capability to advise you on the best route and to join up the thinking behind your mobile web strategy.  They should have the experience to work with you on your mobile project to deliver exactly what you need, on time and on budget.

Technology Used in mobile web development and mobile application development

Other things to look out for in a mobile web development and mobile application development company are the technology they use to create the mobile apps or mobile sites.   HTML5 is the latest programming technology, making the mobile web site or app accessible across every mobile operating platform and across every mobile device. Taking Pulsion Technology as the example, our capability covers the full range of mobile operating platforms including Android, iOS, BlackBerry OS, Windows Mobile including Windows phone 7, and Symbian OS.

 Our Mobile apps can run on many tablets and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) and EDAs (Enterprise Digital Assistants) from the older versions of the iPhone to iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPad 2, as well as BlackBerry and smartphones that use Symbian or Android OS.

Ability in mobile web development and mobile application development to design ‘One off’ unique projects

Another consideration when choosing a mobile web development or mobile application development company is to look at the creativity, relevance and functionality of their work.  Unique and innovative concepts can be brought to life with the right company.  Customers’ shopping experience can be enhanced or even purchase decisions made simpler for them through such mobile applications as augmented reality or mixed reality; this is where digital content is added to the real world, such as a piece of furniture into a home or a car in a driveway.  Making your site as useful and useable as possible has one aim – ‘to sell more’; choosing a company with your objectives at its core is the first step in doing this.

  For further advice call Pulsion Technology on 0141 352 2280 or visit our website www.pulsion.co.uk

Pulsion Technology is a well established, software development company and Microsoft Gold Partner, providing web, software, sharepoint and mobile application development. 

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Growing Demand for Good Mobile Application Development

The growing demand for mobile apps and mobile application development is evident from Gartner’s recent figures on the growth in Smartphones – an increase of 85% in Q1 2011. This will naturally lead to a growth in demand for mobile apps, which is predicted by market research firm HIS, to reach $4 billion (globally). Subsequently this is creating an increasing demand in the industry for programmers with the relevant skills particularly when building apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. This is leading to considerable short supply. Mobile technology has already been embraced by Pulsion Technology. We understand the challenges of developing for smartphones and tablets and the key requirements from the user perspective. At Pulsion we have the developers who can develop mobile apps that are functional, for example the Esquiggles risk assessment software which we have been developing and providing for over six years. Esquiggles allows data capture on a site and is immediately transferred back to a main system where reports can be generated. We can custom build any app for any device and make these extremely easy to use. Our apps also look good enough to motivate the user and produce the emotions so important in creating the positive user experience that Forrester (2011) defines in their guide to best practice. Our clients are reporting a positive business experience too where their decision to outsource their mobile app development requirements has paid off. Mainly in terms of the cost savings they are experiencing through apps that are delivering productivity improvements. For other clients keeping ahead involves evolving in line with the browsing behaviours of the market place and for them the exploration of the technology being adopted by their customers is key to survival and growth. Companies that innovate, evolve and explore new technology are more likely to lead within competitive market places. Mobile applications are one such example for having the ability to engage with and inform customers about your products and services while they are on the go may make the difference between you, not your competitor, winning the business. In our next item we’ll look at 5 reasons to develop a mobile website and why that will give you a creative edge and how to choose a mobile application development company. If you would like to discuss how a mobile application development project could improve your business call us on 0141 352 2280 or email [email protected].  To see what we do visit www.pulsion.co.uk.