Our standard Content module allows a website administrator to manage the content of the site, but how does it do this? Well, basically, the module takes all the content of the site and conceptually breaks it down into smaller and smaller parts, until we end up with simple blocks of content that can be easily […]

It may seem that we just picked a name that sounded a bit fancier than ‘web designers’ or ‘web developers’. Well, kind of. There are a lot of designers and developers out there, so it’s smart to choose a name that sets us apart a bit. But we chose the word ‘solutions’ for very good […]

This morning I thought I’d write a quick post outlining one of the important aspects of our website design philosophy: never offer your visitors something they can’t have. Do you remember how, when you were little, your brother or sister or cousin used to hold something out for you, and then as you grabbed for […]

In our last post, we looked at the core modules of the Black Square CMS. On their own, they will allow you to maintain a very simple site. Each page will need to be individually built, and placed within the menu structure. This arrangement will work for some sites, but many sites will find this […]

All Black Square websites are built to allow the client to manage their own content. We have developed a basic framework model the forms the basis of all our websites. From this base, we add or customise whatever modules are required to build the required website. For custom built websites, each module is carefully planned, […]

We’ve looked previously at what it costs to build a website for your business. The problem we find is that very few people realise the cost of a website, and many have not included this large expense in their budget. Many clients come to us expecting to pay between R2000 and R5000 for a website, […]

It’s not really polite to answer a question with a question, but: how long is a piece of string? The size and complexity of your website will determine the cost, which can range from very cheap (eg: R5000) to extremely expensive (eg: R500000). So we can’t really answer the question of ‘how much’ until we’ve […]

This is a bit of a generalisation, but these five areas cover most of what is required to make any website successful: Step 1: Business Analysis The very first step is to decide what you need the website for. A website is a tool, and a tool does something. You need to take a good […]