The great thing about IT and the open source movement is that anyone with an idea for an online venture or innovative business system can afford to build it, or at least a prototype of it.

There's a big difference between creating a successful web or software application and scaling that application should it's user base explode overnight.

Selecting the correct technology platform, creating an achievable staged project plan and fully testing and deploying a new application are crucial steps in any IT project.

Consulting

We can consult, or source suitable consultants, on a range of issues from network application scalability to usability and systems integration. We'll perform an initial review of your project free of charge and let you know if we think a more thorough requirements specification is required using paid consulting.

Prototyping

Often new projects end up in a 'chicken and egg' phase, you may need capital to build it, but you can't get that unless you can demonstrate a prototype or 'beta' platform. Cleartext can help here, we have various ways of helping get a new technology project off the ground for minimal cost. For example an equity stake or a combination of that and payment.

Development

If you come to us to build your project we'll probably go through the steps above and then suggest that we'll develop in house or out source to local or off shore developers. The choice is dependent on things like skill sets, time line, budget and technology involved.

Wherever your project is built Cleartext will remain at the hub project managing to ensure milestones are met and budgets are kept within their constraints.

Examples of recent projects;

• Streaming video CMS (Content Management System)
• Podcasting and video enabled web site
• Audio video conferencing system for a vertical market
• Presence enabled software plugin