Over
the last year or so, some folks have suggested to me that I
should have a page on our site that gives people a quick rundown
of what we do. As a result, I have created this page to do just
that as well as having a small forum for letting our clients
know what's up. So, for this first missive, I'm
going to be relatively brief.
Simply put, ArcByte is one
of the best full service Internet development companies on
earth. Bold statement? Yes! We may be small and you won't see a
bunch of glitzy ads on TV, but we have as much ability and
diversity as the big guys. What's more, when you call us, you
get to speak to the people who are actually doing the work. You
won't get run through a load of push-button options. You won't
have to talk to some person who doesn't really care about your
project. You talk to the real deal.
With
ArcByte, you get custom, individualized product at unbelievably
low prices. We bend over backwards to give you more than you
asked for so that you are completely satisfied. We've done this
so often that we've actually lost money on some projects. I've seen
message boards on the Internet accusing us of being too
expensive and complaints about us not offering "special
deals". Well, these folks just didn't look at our site in its
entirety, that's all. Check out our "Specials"
page to see what's being offered.
Anyway,
here's what we do in a nutshell:
Web Site
Design
XML, ASP, CFM,
JSP, PSP
Full
Multimedia
Web Hosting
Custom
Programming
Audio &
Video
Web Mail
C, C++, Visual
C++
Databases
Web Stores
& Malls
Assembly,
Fortran, Lingo
Oracle, MS
SQL, My SQL
Secure
Shopping Carts
Legacy
Migration
Paradox,
Access
CGI Script
COBOL, Pascal
System
Consulting/Design
Java Script
Computer
Graphic Art
Networked
Servers
VB Script
3D Art &
Animation
WAN's &
LAN's
Action Script
Lightwave,
StudioMax
Server
Co-Location
HTML, DHTML,
SHTML
WBT's &
CBT's
56k & ISDN
DialUp
Here
are some things we've done that you can't see.
Virginia
Dept. of Corrections - Y2K COBOL Remediation
Med
E-Com - Migrate old
Paradox database to
Oracle 8.05 with Java web interface and a
complete reporting system using Crystal Reports.
Big
Change Networks - Database Migration MS SQL, Configure
Web & Database Servers, Y2K Fixes
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - CBT Pilot
OptimumPortfolio.com
- Web Site featuring artificial intelligence
API in Visual C++; Configure Web, Application, and Database
Servers
General
Pricing:
For
custom
Web work, we generally charge anywhere from $100.00
to $150.00 by the page (not by the hour) depending upon content and coding. For graphics
creation, we average $40.00 per hour. Flash work, $45.00 to
$80.00 per hour depending on coding and complexity. WBT's &
CBT's using Director, Authorware, or ToolBook II are charged by the
Run-Time Minute and are quoted by the project. Same for 3D work.
Custom programming and software development are $95.00 per hour.
Databases run $75.00 to $95.00 per hour - Access and My SQL
being lower and MS SQL and Oracle being higher. Large, upscale
projects are quoted on an individual basis and always begin with
a Discovery Phase which is charged at $75.00 per hour - our
regular Consulting Fee. Web Hosting starts at $9.95 per month
and Dial-Up Internet Access starts at $16.95 per month.
Broadband solutions and managed server co-location services are
also available. Reasonable prices by anyone's standards.
So,
there you have it. We have a great team here that
can fulfill all of your Internet and computing needs, and, we
stand firmly behind our work. Our people run the gamut from computer
scientists to graphic artists to musicians, financiers,
programming geeks, and even an aerospace engineer. And, just
think, you didn't have to click through a million pages to find
all this out.
I
want to thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I
will be updating this space as often as time and circumstance
allow. I
sincerely hope that you will seriously consider us for you next
project, or, if you're unhappy with what you have, give us the
chance to make it better for you.
