Services
If it's on a screen, sorted.
If it's on the internet, even better.
Web Applications
Applications do fancy stuff on the web. Things like booking systems, sites handling lots of media data, sites with complex administration panels or online transactions.
We build the majority of web apps upon our proprietary applications framework, Shuriken, which allows us to roll out bespoke builds to our clients with powerful customisation expectations as standard.
“We had no idea how much we didn't know about the internet, design and branding strategy until we connected with Squareweave. We've been incredibly impressed with every part of their involvement and project management. Their technical expertise and design prowess is remarkable.”
- Chris Kirkpatrick, Storybox
eCommerce
Selling stuff online is fast becoming a standard for any web-enabled business.
Everyone buys and sells differently, so we built an eCommerce suite from the ground up that allows us to respond directly to the unique needs of our clients and their customers.
Our staged development environments and testing suite allow us to push constant changes live stores site whilst maintaining security and stability or the core software. Smart shipping and a very sexy one-page checkout all reflect a modern appreciation of selling online.
“Lennon/McCartney, Abbot/Costello, Gates/Allen, Jobs/Wozniak, Giuliani/Dayble. Yes, they're that good.
But my greatest wish is that you don't hire them, lest we have reduced access to them.”
- Ben Prendergast, Copper
Featured eCommerce: Elixia.com.au » Visit hanzoapp »
Web Sites
Sites should be simple. We believe in doing less, better.
From simple, elegant one page websites to complex bells-and-whistles creations, our team has a breadth of experience in building simple, beautiful websites.
Understanding the scope of a site, what it needs to say and who it's speaking to is just as important as making it pretty. That's where our many years of experience with this sort of thing kicks in.
“What I liked most about Luke and Will's approach was they really listened to us and offered us innovative solutions with real, tangible outcomes. World-class stuff.”
Scot Harris, Toyota Motor Corporation Ltd.
Branding
The face of brand expression has changed dramatically in the past few years.
The web has shortened attention spans, drowned consumers in marketing messages and seemingly infinite choice. Navigating these murky waters requires a new-school understanding of how people interact with brands online.
From Identity discovery to Logo design, Language sets and printed material, we sift the signal from the noise and empower our clients to speak directly to their target audience.
“We had no idea how much we didn't know about the internet, design and branding strategy until we connected with Squareweave. We've been incredibly impressed with every part of their involvement and project management.”
- Chris Kirkpatrick, Storybox
Consulting + Speaking
Get the good word from the best in the biz.
We know the web. From technical constraints to the subtleties of user interface design on the web, our directors can communicate the big concepts and finer points with clarity, authority and aplomb.
From lecturing full courses on web design and user interface at universities and short courses with corporate clients to technical book editing and brand generation, we can quickly and simply impart a goal-oriented understanding of how the web works.
“Will is a frickin ninja. We offer our clients vastly superior web services thanks to him. Top notch work all round.”
- Ros Bellevue, Bellevue Studios
Requirements Specifications
In complex web development, a proper specifications document is the solid foundation upon which to build a successful project.
We start every single application build with a solid Req Spec document. It's without a doubt the smartest way to make sure budgets and timelines remain tight. It gets stuff done.
Before spending thousands of dollars on a web build, get the documents right. Our extensive experience in writing system-agnostic requirements specifications that nail down the exact actions of an application before a single line of code is written. Get in touch to see how this affects your next web build.
“I could not have asked for a better technical editor for my book than Luke Giuliani. He is meticulous, has exceptional attention to detail and is an extremely motivated and encouraging collaborator ... I owe him a great deal.”
- Matthew Turland, ishouldbecoding.com / Author, Web Scraping with PHP
Content Managed Websites
Our customers expect full control.
When our clients have a site requiring constant updates, we install the right content management system suiting the scale of their updates then disappear again like smoke in the night, allowing them to manage their own stuff.
“When entering the big, scary world wide web, I had absolutely no idea where to start. Enter Squareweave: suddenly the net wasn't such a scary place. They helped me develop my ideas, supplied me with inspiration, focus on the important web elements and provided darn good cups of coffee.
Squareweave created a slick, high quality CMS that I am truly proud to show my clients. Will and Luke's commitment and high standards never wavered until the site was completed to my satisfaction.”
Lauren Dalton Image Amplifiers
Outsourcing
Some stuff is just better outsourced.
We are web ninjas. We punch in with the right solution. No more, no less.
A great deal of our work is done for other agencies who don't have the skills in-house to realise their grand designs. Whether it's design for code-centric web dev shops, or an eCommerce backends for a marketing agency, we can stop, collaborate and listen.
Often, it ends up cheaper to hire us than a freelancer. We have the systems and methodology to implement solutions really obnoxiously fast. We've built entire web apps in an afternoon (that's image uploads, full user permissions, design from scratch, everything. See GROMT: 5 hour build).
We know how to collaborate and support without getting in the way.
“After 12 years in the business, I can truly say it is hard to come by the level of understanding, commitment and execution the guys at Squareweave have delivered to the projects we work on together.”
- Havard Gjelseth, thiswaydesign.com, Oslo.