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The Internet has opened up nearly limitless opportunities for businesses and service providers. At the same time, it has taken competition to the global level. Your website is a vital part of your business’s success, and its design and user friendliness tells your customers what they can expect from you. You know what you want. One Bad Ant will work closely with you to make it happen.

We approach web design and development with imagination and flexibility. We listen to you, analyze and outline your specific vision and goals, discuss options, and then design and develop a practical solution just for you.


What We Offer

Technical Experience

Our experience in business analysis, human-computer interface design, computer application development, and Web design and development includes the following:

Databases

• 4th Dimension
• MS Access
• MySQL
• Oracle

Languages

• AJAX methods
• AppleScript
• ColdFusion
• HTML
• Java
• JavaScript
• Objective C
• PHP
• SQL
• VBScript (ASP)

Software

• Adobe Photoshop
• CommonSpot CMS
• Dreamweaver
• Flash
• Hype
• iMovie
• Joomla CMS
• RealViz Stitcher
• Quicktime
• Xcode

 

Business Analysis

Analysis is the foundation of our service. We provide you with extensive application analysis and a documented methodology for analyzing your business processes and website needs.

Technical Depth

As Heraclitus observed, all things are in flux, and technology is no different. The pace of technological change and the increasing complexity of information systems demand knowledge and know-how. We provide both.

Human-Computer Interface

OBA can guide you through a wide variety of options to achieve a balanced and appropriate solution customized to your needs and those of your customers and staff.

Computer Application Development

We'll connect your specific needs to a unique solution by developing just the right software for you and ensuring that it is easy to learn and use.

Design and Development

We'll create an attractive, user-friendly website, iPhone, or iPad App that matches your vision. Our graphic design skills include award-winning digital and traditional photography for web or print and original artwork, illustrations, and web graphics, including logo design. Our product will enhance and complement your brand, your marketing materials, and your message.

Rich Documentation

You'll have access to every detail of the process and the product we deliver. We provide well-written, accurate technical documentation that programmers can use to understand, develop, or maintain a system as well as clear guides that users will find very friendly.

Reliability

We're fast, communicative, accessible, and ready to meet your needs.

OBA History

One Bad Ant is a privately held web design and development company. Although founded in 1999, we've been in business analysis, human-computer interface design, and computer application development for more than 30 years.



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