TechOn offers a range of Products and Services to suite your business needs. We are locally based in Sydney NSW and our capabilities extend beyond just Website Design.

When you are looking to upgrade your Company Website, change your Website's Look and Feel. If you are looking to convert your website from a static HTML website to a Content Management System (CMS) based website (eg Joomla or DotNetNuke). Or if you want to have a new software system built for your business to streamline existing processes, then you need TechOn.

TechOn can provide powerful and inexpensive Website Design, Website Development and Application Development services for your business. We also provide services around Website Hosting (including Shared Hosting, Domain Name Registration and SSL Certificates).

TechOn hopes to be your 1 stop Website/Software and IT shop!

Website Development and Website Design

TechOn specialises in Developing Content Management System (CMS) Websites. Our Web Design and Web Development services are typically based on the powerful Joomla and DotNetNuke CMS systems to enable the development of an inexpensive, powerful and easily managed website solution for your business.

We don't have a few products (eg, gold website, or silver website), because we believe it is impossible to categrorise every website into just a few products. Instead, we quote on your specific job. Since we can build far beyond just simple websites, we believe it is better to quote on "YOUR OWN SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS".

TechOn can build standard CMS based websites with or without a eCommerce (Shopping Cart) and sophisticated Backend functions.

A website built on a CMS platform is much more practical and convenient as opposed to a website built in "static HTML". Static HTML websites are how websites were built 10 years ago. The limitations of a static HTML website are:-

• If you want to change anything on the website, you either need to know how to code in HTML or you need to engage your web developer to make these changes.
• The website might not have a "constant look and feel on every page". This can sometimes look unprofessional.

To be fair, static HTML websites do have some advantages, however, today, customers are requesting websites be built using these state of the art CMS frameworks. 

The main advantages of CMS websites are:-

• CMS websites are easily modified. You don't need to be a programmer to change pages/text or graphics on the website. You manage the various pages and content through a login console. This console gives you a simple interface to modify the content of the site (a bit like a Word Interface). You don't need to know how to "code or program"  to make these changes. This means your website will always stay current and relevant to your audience.
• CMS websites store the text, pages and images of the website in a database. This means that if you want to move the website to another host later on, it's a simple matter or copying the files and the database to your new host. The website will look and operate the same.
• The advantage of using a CMS system like Joomla or DotNetNuke, is that they are standards based. There are 1000's of developers around the world and in Australia who can develop websites using these systems. This means that if you later choose to engage another website developer, they will instantly be able to understand how to modify your website, without having to read through 1000's of lines of Static HTML code to understand how to change things. Basically, in a CMS website, the CMS system manages all the code, all the developer needs to do is skin/copyright and make tweaks to the base system to make your website function per your requirements.

TechOn is not limited to building websites using these CMS systems. We can also develop websites in Wordpress, Drupal as well as a myriad of other CMS systems.

If you are looking to upgrade your website, or perhaps if you are looking to build your first website, then you would be advised to call us. We can then advise you on the best CMS system for your website and provide a cost to do so.

TechOn can also develop "Customer Portals", within your website. Customer Portals usually interface with your inhouse Accounting Systems (Example MYOB, QuickBooks etc), CRM systems or Job Ordering Systems to allow your customers to purchase your products online, schedule site visits and even pay their Invoices from your own website. For more information on setting up a Customer Portal, contact us.

Website Skinning/Conversion

If you already have a website built using either static HTML or some other CMS system, and you would like to have it converted into a Joomla or DotNetNuke based CMS, well TechOn can do that too.

The advantages of this approach are:-

• Your website will still look the same/or slightly upgraded. However, it will be easily managed through the virtue that it will be built on a user friendly CMS. This is an advantage for organisations that want a CMS system, however, are happy with their current website's look and feel. Perhaps they are finding it difficult to make changes to the current system and can see the advantages of their website being built around a CMS framework.
• Smaller learning curve. The website still looks very similar so there is no need to learn how the new website operates. The only thing you need to learn is how to modify the content through the very intuitive CMS console or interface.
• Less Expensive. Since the creative design of your existing website is going to be used, you don't need to pay to have TechOn re design a new look and feel for your website.

Application Development

If, like many Businesses today, you have several software packages that do different things and don't talk to each other, you might have come to the realisation that a great deal of staff resources are wasted in transferring information from one package to the other.

In many cases, our Software Consulting service below can identify smarter or more efficient single software packages that can eliminate this "Double Entry" of data. However, in some cases you might choose to stay with your individual software packages. In these times, TechOn can develop a solution, to allow these different software packages to communicate.

Since TechOn has significant experience in software development and database development, we can often build a solution to streamline your business processes.

You might need a "Connector" built to allow your different software to communicate. Example, perhaps your accounting package does not "talk" to your CRM package. If this is the case, TechOn can help.

Alternatively, perhaps you need software built that does a specific task, where no "Commercial" software exists. For example, perhaps you are looking for a software package that will send you an SMS when you receive a new order into your order system. Perhaps this system also needs to notify "Dispatch" that a new order has been received and paid for. TechOn can help you realise greater business efficiencies through intelligent software design.    

Website Hosting

TechOn offers various powerful and reliable Website Hosting Solutions through our PowerHost brand.

If you already have a website and are just looking for a reliable hosting provider to host it for you, TechOn can help.  Through PowerHost, we can provide shared Linux and Windows hosting to suite your own individual needs. Our Website Hosting starts from as low as $5.95 per month.

We offer Linux or Windows hosting. As well, we can provide various Hosting Control Panels to suite your needs. Currently we offer Plesk and cPanel hosting.

TechOn and PowerHost also offer Domain Name registration or transfer services as well as Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates for eCommerce Websites.

Finally, perhaps you need help with the technical aspects of hosting your website. TechOn can help! If you need to talk to an experienced Hosting consultant about any aspect of Website Hosting for now or in the future, we are here to help. Because we provide our own "State Of the Art" hosting platform, we are qualified to advise. In some cases, our hosting platform isn't suitable, in these rare occasions; we can help you find a suitable provider.

If you need reliable Website Hosting for your website, or if you simply need advice on the best way to host your website, then TechOn can help. 

Technology/IT Services/Refresh

TechOn also offers several IT services, including Business Backup and Recovery, IT Refresh services and Technology Consultation.

If you need new IT hardware for your business, or if you are looking at improving hardware/software redundancy, business continuity or even simply need advice, TechOn can help.

Software Consulting

TechOn also offers software consulting services. Our specialists keep up to date with the latest software products. We can advise on software patches, new "Off The Shelf" software solutions, as well, we can advise the best software products for your own specific needs.

TechOn also has extensive experience with various "Open Source" software packages.

Open Source software packages, are software solutions built by "the community". They are typically FREE, and often more than not, exceed the specifications of Commercial, often expensive software products.

Examples of Fantastic Open Source software that TechOn has worked into "cost effective" solutions for our customers are:-

• Joomla - Open Source CMS for Linux
• DotNetNuke - Open Source CMS for Windows
• Asterisk - Open Source PBX software
• vTiger - Open Source Customer Relation Management Software (CRM)
• Compiere - Open Source ERP and CRM solution for business
• SugarCRM - Open Source CRM system for business
• Alfresco - Open Source Content Management System and Document Management System (CMS or DMS)

To name just a few.

However, TechOn is not limited to Open Source software solutions. We currently partner with various Commercial Software vendors to provide the most cost effective and suitable solution for your needs. Currently we work with:-

• Microsoft
• Oracle
• Symantec
• McAfee
• Siebel

To name just a few.

Click here for more information about our Software Consulting services. 

If you need advice for your next software purchase, then feel free to call our team of consultants for unbiased business software advice.