Avery Berkel is a market leading manufacturer of in-store weighing and pre-packing solutions for food retailers worldwide.

They commissioned us to design and build a parts ordering system for their customers that would integrate with their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Orders currently placed with Avery Berkel are taken over the phone – with orders running to potentially hundreds of items they needed a robust system that would save them time and resources.

Design

The front-end was designed to mirror Avery Berkel’s main website to create a feeling of consistency for their customers. The main sections of the site were colour-coded for distinction.

System

Website

The website is essentially a lightweight interface that communicates with the ERP via a web service (also built by us) hosted within the Avery Berkel intranet. As such the system is very secure.

Real-time Data

This is a live system, meaning all of the data is taken in real-time from the ERP. At any time the product list, prices and stock quantities are an accurate representation of what is actually available from Avery Berkel.

Orders

Orders are submitted to Avery Berkel using EDI (electronic data interchange). This means that the site packages the orders in a format that can easily be fetched by the ERP.

Usability

As mentioned, orders received by Avery Berkel can run into hundreds of items. Customers placing an order through this system will benefit from a Shopping Basket Summary that moves with them as they scroll down the page – no need to keep checking how many items have been ordered and the sub-total, it’s all there in front of them any time they need to check.

Customers will also be able to download PDF versions of previous orders for their records.

Testimonial

“I was very impressed with the quality of the work done by Ballyhoo. Anthony worked closely with me to create a website that delivers what we need and nothing was too much trouble for him. He dealt with a myriad of changes and requests submitted post go live without a hint of frustration or loss of patience and delivered them in a timely manner. I look forward to working with him in the future as we extend our website to incorporate additional functionality.”

Linda Edwards, Avery Berkel.

Visit the website dialysisfreedom.co.uk.

Existing customers Dialysis Freedom came to us to develop their new UK Dialysis Swap website – an online database designed to help UK dialysis patients find available dialysis slots throughout the country on occasions that they might be away from home.

Ballyhoo has developed a custom booking system for Dialysis Freedom to keep track of availability in renal centres. Patients and holiday co-ordinators alike can search the database by search term, town, county or country to browse available locations and find the most suitable dialysis centre.

When a slot in a dialysis centre becomes available, Dialysis Freedom can log in to the admin area of the website and mark the period as available on the easy-to-read calendar.

If Dialysis Freedom receive an enquiry about an available slot they can edit the calendar to mark the date range as pending. When all the paperwork has been finalised they can then mark the slot as booked.

Dialysis Freedom also wanted to be able to easily update the content of the website in-house. In light of this dialysisfreedom.co.uk has been built on our new and exclusive content management system (CMS), Ballyhoo Refresh.

The CMS is very intuitive and simple to use, allowing the administrator of the website enormous flexibility to add content, edit pages and alter the structure of the site as they wish.

Burn Hall is located in Yorkshire and offers superior accommodation, dining and corporate facilities. Ballyhoo was asked to develop their new website by World Renowned on a content management system allowing Burn Hall the ability to update their content as and when they wish.

We decided to build this website using the Joomla! content management system, a system we favour due to it’s flexibility, something that we needed with a fairly complex design such as this.

This site has also been integrated with Burn Hall’s online booking facility. Users can check if their intended dates are available through an application on the Book Now page and proceed to book these dates on Burn Hall’s separate booking website.

Visit the website www.burn-hall.co.uk.

If you would like to know more amount content managed websites and how we can help you please contact us.

The new design combines beautiful shots of the Devon and Cornwall area with clear and simple graphics creating a bright and attractive website.

Their previous website was built on the Joomla content management system which allowed the Police Federation to update the content of the website as and when they wished. They wanted to continue using this system due to the independence it gave them so we simply upgraded them to the newest version of the software, Joomla 1.5.15.

It was also requested that police officers and staff wanting to use the site would have to log in to see exclusive content – a simple extension of Joomla. They also wanted to display the RSS feed of the Police Oracle website to keep their users up to date with all the latest news. We implemented this as a scrolling news feed above the main navigation.

At Ballyhoo, our web design and development skills are constantly improving. Combine this with the new technology available to us every day and we can guarantee that if you get your website redesigned by us, you’ll be delighted with the results. We can always improve on your current website – even if it was originally developed by us!

You can find more information about our web design process on our general web design page. Alternatively, contact us to discuss your ideas and get a no obligation quote.

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Visit this website at create-joinery.co.uk.

Create Joinery provides bespoke timber manufacturing solutions to the length of the UK from their base in Fforestfach, Swansea. Using only the best quality timber, their skilled craftsmen will create unique pieces to any specification or design.

We were approached to build this website, designed by Create’s own in-house designer Greg Ace, having already worked with Greg on a previous project. With Create’s needs in mind, the site has been built on the Joomla content management system (CMS) which allows them freedom to easily control and update the content of their site without the need of a web developer.

The gallery feature shown below was developed using an extension for Joomla which has been customised for use throughout the site. Create can upload images for use in these galleries through Joomla quickly and easily. Visitors to the site can use the vertical bar on the left of the screen to scroll through Create’s portfolio, when a thumbnail is selected it appears as the main image allowing the user to view the image in full detail.

The Joomla CMS also allows Create to generate as many categories and pages as they require as their product range expands. The nested navigation shown below is an attractive feature we have used on many sites and will accommodate as many categories as Create wish to add.

If you want to learn more about content management systems or you have any other queries please contact us. For information on our website design process please visit our general web design page.

Visit this website: mumbles-swansea.co.uk.

Swansea Holiday Let is a tranquil holiday apartment located on the sunny South Wales coast in Swansea. The brief for this site was to create an online brochure with a ‘home-made’ feel to allow potential customers to view the availability of the holiday apartment.

On the website customers can view the availability of the holiday apartment. The site owner can update this calendar as needed, through a quick and intuitive admin area, simply by selecting which dates they have taken bookings for.

Once potential customers have viewed which dates are available, they can then enquire about reserving time in the apartment using a simple contact form on the website – they can input the dates required, the number of occupants and their contact details. Bookings will then be confirmed by the site owner.

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If you would like to know more about dynamic web design, please call 0121 286 9390 or email info@ballyhoo.ltd.uk for more information and a no-obligation quote.

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Visit this website: pembrokeshireholidaylet.co.uk

Pembrokeshire Holiday Let is a luxury holiday apartment located on the very tip of South-West Wales in Broad Haven. The brief for this site was to create an online brochure to let potential customers see the apartment, learn about the area and also view it’s availability.

On the site customers can view the availability of the holiday apartment. The site owner can update the calendar as needed, through a quick and intuitive admin area, simply by selecting which dates they have taken bookings for.

Once potential customers have viewed which dates are available, they can then inquire about reserving time in the apartment using a simple contact form whereby they can input the dates required, the number of occupants and their contact details. Bookings will then be confirmed by the site owner.

Also developed for the customer was the sister-site Swansea Holiday Let.

If you are interested in our web design services please call 0121 286 9390 or email info@ballyhoo.ltd.uk for more information and a no-obligation quote.

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Visit this website: www.childcarevoucherswales.co.uk.

As described by the client, “Childcare Voucher Wales commissioned Anthony to construct a website in 2006 which provided information to prospective employers, employees and child-carers about the financial benefits of providing, taking or accepting childcare vouchers. The website also provided the facility for ordering vouchers online, providing automated invoices for the employers as email attachments. An administrative area for Childcare Vouchers Wales use only allowed us to generate vouchers on a monthly basis and send automated voucher numbers to the employers and remittance advices to the carers.”

To give users of this website confidence their details are handled securely, Childcare Vouchers Wales have installed an SSL Certificate on the site.

Testimonial

“In conjunction with Anthony the website was extensively tested prior to going live. Any amendments required were dealt with promptly, efficiently and in a professional manner. Ballyhoo Ltd have continued to provide an excellent after-sales service for updating and improving the website and continue to deal with services such as SSL certificate renewals.”

At Ballyhoo we create bespoke systems for all requirements and strive to do this cost-effectively.

If you want to commission a website, whether it be dynamic (like Childcare Vouchers Wales), e-commerce or a simple brochure site, please call 0121 286 9390 or email info@ballyhoo.ltd.uk to see what we can do for you.

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