Services

Internet Development

Obsidian has extensive experience in creating complex internet applications and portal sites. We have a particular emphasis on security and reliability.

Technologies focussed on:

Python
Zope/PLONE
PHP
Custom database backends

Web site design and Database driven web site development

Our consultants have been developing database driven websites since 1995, and are expert in many web-specific technologies. Our focus is on open source systems that have proven themselves to be robust.

Website design skills include:

Website Design (Visual and Navigation)
HTML/XHTML/CSS (W3C standards compliant)
Website Accessibility
Website Usability
Javascript/Asp

Multimedia development

Interactive multimedia can be used to enhance web sites or to deliver engaging CD-based content. We have developed interactive CDs for customers and are able to produce Flash content to your specifications.

Multimedia technology skills:

Flash/Director
Interactive CD creation (including hybrid windows/mac CDs)
User Interface design/Layout Design
2D/3D imaging and animation

Database design

A well-designed database structure is crucial to the success of many systems. Our experts in this area can help you design a system that is robust, scalable, and reliable.

Obsidian skills include:

MySQL/PostgreSQL/Oracle experience, including large-scale design and management
UML-based design and documentation
Scripting interfaces - Perl/Python/Zope/PHP
Workflow analysis, to ensure database and day-to-day company operation match

ISP and Corporate Internet Consulting

Obsidian provides software design, development and consultancy to businesses, focussing on Internet traffic-management and authentication/access/accounting issues. We can advise on all aspects of ISP operations, as well as corporate bandwidth and access management, from technical through policy to commercial and marketing aspects.

Obsidian skills include:

RADIUS installation and management
Traffic measuring/monitoring/accounting
Network design and setup, BGP/OSPF