In the modern economy, companies large and small need to have a presence on the Internet. Whether it is a fully transactional Web site or a site with company information and contact details, there are few businesses that can do without one.
However, designing, building and maintaining a professional-looking site takes a great deal of skill and costs a lot. Often this puts a Web site beyond the reach of smaller companies particularly.
Leon Labuschagne, product manager at Internet Solutions (IS), says it`s for this reason that the company has introduced a low-cost service whereby customers can design and build their own low-cost Web sites using state-of-the-art tools.
"IS Online is modular in design and provides facilities to produce a great range of Web sites - from very basic entry-level Web pages to fully-functional online ordering and quoting tools," he says.
The service makes use of the latest easy-to-use software tools, and is hosted on the IS backbone, with support provided by Dimension Data Managed Solutions.
"Building a Web site does not have to be a lonely process," says Labuschagne.
"An online help service is available and highly-trained consultants are on standby should specific queries regarding the service arise.
"Users are able to grow their Web sites by adding additional modules should the need arise and as they become more comfortable using the different tools. People pay only for what they use, keeping their costs to the minimum," he says.
IS Online lets users maintain a unique and individually branded Internet presence, where they can advertise their company and products, provide a catalogue of products, enable online ordering, auction products, and offer quoting tools with advanced features such as fax, e-mail and SMS notification.
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Internet Solutions (IS) is SA`s leading provider of infrastructure foundations for electronic business and the forerunner in providing companies with effective connectivity solutions.
At present, it connects over 1 500 organisations to the Internet and over 3 000 sites through its range of VPN Solutions, thus forming the primary electronic business community in SA.
IS offers a fully managed environment together with expertise in areas such as Internet access, VPNs, hosting, dial-up, security and data management. Its best-of-breed infrastructure is without equal and has been the preferred choice of leading companies since 1993.
As the Internet industry leader, IS is also dedicated to sharing its success with others by providing improved access to education and information to all South Africans, particularly previously disadvantaged communities.
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