With all the latest changes in Internet technologies and on-line solutions where does the small business stand in today’s Web market place?

David Wales, of S10sys web-development in Sheffield, see's a bright future for those who adapt and embrace the Internet community. He also warned that those companies who chose to ignore the Internet revolution will, over time, begin to stagnate.

"It is really important for those businesses who have not yet implemented an on-line strategy to do so and fast.", "Those businesses who fail to create an on-line presence will see a gradual downturn in business. A web presence is something every business should have, however large or small and regardless of market sector."

So who exactly is making the investment and hiring all of these web-developers? 

Cathy Trammell, a Web-developer for Blue Tangerine Solutions, said more than 80 percent of the company's business is from the homebuilding industry. She said the downturn in the housing industry has benefited her company, because homebuilders are finding that they "need to spend more effort on marketing" homes.

E-commerce systems, Web-based office applications and voice over IP have all seen significant investment in recent months but it still surprises me to see the likes of Dixons, Curys and PC World offering it’s customers poor platforms with 80's looking designs and functionality. With such a large company choosing to ignore recent developments in on-line technologies and marketing it's not surprising Dixons have now ceased trading on the high street in favor of on-line shopping.

Most of the earliest adopters of web-based e-commerce solutions have failed to keep up with the times, ignoring the need to continually invest in their store. Yesteryear solutions just don’t cut the mustard in today’s market. With so many high street web-sites severely lacking any accessibility support and sporting the most basic pre-historic design, this market place is still completely up for grabs!

Sheffield based Web developers s10sys specialise in Linux,Apache,Mysql and PHP. With over 12 years commercial experience in application development and design. S10sys can be contacted on 07730 685650.