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altcom has been delivering award winning web design & development and bespoke software services since 1995. We are ISO9001:2000 certified for "software design and development" and specialise in web content management systems (CMS), new media solutions, web database applications, e-commerce integration and online stores.
Organisations using altcom produced software include governments, universities, local authorities and multi-national companies. Our substantial track record includes delivering corporate knowledge management and business intelligence solutions for global corporations.
Web Development
altcom specialises in corporate scale content management systems solutions and web application frameworks. These are frequently integrated with bespoke eCommerce solutions ranging from B2C online stores and shopping baskets to B2B payment systems. We've worked extensively with the Educational, public and third sectors.
Whilst we happily work with proprietary products, like Lotus Domino and ASP, we champion use of Open Source Software. Our favoured technologies are PHP, Java, XHTML, XML, CSS, C++, MySQL and Oracle. Read more...
Bespoke Software
Bespoke software development projects have included standalone PC applications, data conversion, content management, content aggregation, filtering and geocoding, data analysis, data mapping and QA.
We have also worked extensively for global companies, providing information processing and web delivery systems using XML. We are experts at content aggregation, management and delivery. Read more...
Consultancy
The key staff have wide ranging business experience working for major corporates and third sector organisations. Our focus always stays on the business requirements and goals and not the technology.
Our approach is to listen, understand and deliver benchmarked ICT solutions to achieve the best results for the client. We can assist you define your requirements, produce functional specifications, prepare RFTs, and review tenders and test and benchmark third party software. We also provide project management support. Read more...
Our success has been built on an ability to deliver appropriate solutions on time and on budget, and then support it with a true commitment to service. The company's philosophy is simple; existing customers are the best source of new business so keep them happy.
What do our clients say?
altcom has provided us with technical excellence in the design and build of our website and has delivered this on time and to budget; but more than that their understanding and expertise in harnessing the web as a key business tool for the marketing of the College has... read more of the testimonial from Project Taunton Coordinator - Robbie Lowes
Robbie Lowes
Project Taunton Coordinator
