Certified Umbraco Developer

Welcome to freelance Software Development and IT Consultancy services by Simon Steed

Simon Steed, is a Greater Manchester based website design and photography service run by a very experienced individual. Simon is known and respected in the Greater Manchester creative scene where he offers freelance Microsoft .net development expertise to agencies, other freelancers and small businesses.

In addition to his IT skills, he also runs Simon Antony Photography, a professional photography service primarily covering portraiture, maternity, baby and family photography but also covering weddings, product, and many other commercial areas such as food, fashion and more.

Simon is a very experienced IT Consultant, primarily specialising in Software Development but also has extensive experience with IT Infrastructure from network design through to building moves.

Simon provides these services to anyone that needs a professionally designed front for their business and we are based in Stockport, Greater Manchester serving Manchester, Altringham, Sale, Wigan, Ashton Under Lyne, Glossop, Hyde, Oldham and surrounding areas.
Web Design
We build websites that are well organized, easy to navigate and download fast.. We focus on your potential website visitor and their needs and fit this in with your aims and goals for your business.

The services we provide are not just restricted to website design - we also cover:
- a) Applications programming
- b) Database development
- c) Web Service development
which are all aimed at providing comprehensive services for website setup, design, applications development, maintenance and business support services.
As web developers ….. we provide
- a) Domain name registration
- b) Website hosting
- c) Email accounts
- d) Statistics and traffic analytics
- e) Website maintenance & support
Even if your domain is currently hosted elsewhere with another provider, we can take control and drive it forwards. We can provide comprehensive statistic management and goal tracking, ensure your site is running smoothly and take any headaches away from you.
As website designers ….. we provide
- a) Custom web design and development
- b) Content layout and organization
- c) Information hierarchy design
- d) Accordance with accessibility standards
- e) Search engine optimization (SEO)
As web applications programmers ….. we provide
- a) E-commerce applications
- b) Communication forms & automation
- c) Documents and media delivery
- d) Client content management
As database developers ….. we provide
- a) Data storage and web presentation
- b) Protected content & applications
- c) Member management systems
- d) Content management systems (CMS)
- e) Non traditional price & product calculators
Website Design and Build with the Umbraco CMS

Approximately 75% of the websites i've worked upon during 2010 have been built using the Umbraco Content Management System.

Umbraco is the choice of many organizations because of its no-cost, open-source licensing, its simplicity, and its unlimited potential. Umbraco provides a full-featured web content management system that is easy to use, simple to customize, and robust enough to run the largest sites such as wired.co.uk and asp.net.

I now specialise in developing website using the Umbraco CMS. As a result I am also called upon by other agencies and freelancers to assist with their projects and provide development cover, support or advice for this platform.
Technologies we use day to day include…..
- (X)HTML
- CSS
- ASP.Net
- Asp
- C#
- SQL Server
- PHP
- MySql
- JavaScript
- Adobe Professional Products i.e. Photoshop, Dreamweaver etc
However the entire list of skills is very large - we are comfortable getting involved with most technologies that your business maybe involved with.

Simon Tweets!

Simon Steed Tweets Fri 27 Jan 12 @ 22:44
Does RC3 jupiter support displaying images yet as all i'm getting is jumbled characters - must be doing something iffy? #umbraco

Simon Steed Tweets Fri 27 Jan 12 @ 21:57
RT @Vizioz: Use Umbraco and have an iPad? We converted the open source Editors Manual to an interactive iBook, hope you like it :) http: ...

Simon Steed Tweets Fri 27 Jan 12 @ 15:19
RT @uWebshop: Blogpost: We're hiring: #Umbraco v5 Package Developer for the #uWebshop package (including CG12 ticket) #job #vacatu… http ...

Certified Umbraco Developer Simon Steed Manchester

Simon Steed is an Certified Umbraco Developer, and to prove it works well, this entire site is powered by Umbraco.

Umbraco is an open source .NET content management system used by major brands worldwide. It has enormous flexibility over other CMS systems available on the market and Umbraco now is a market leader in it's own right

If you are looking for Umbraco development resource for new or existing Umbraco websites, large or small - feel free to get in touch to discuss availability and rates. We can offer hourly, daily or project based rates to suit your Umbraco development needs

Latest News

26 September 2011Useful resources for frontend Developers
26 April 2011Portfolio sites updated – check them out!
15 April 2011New Umbraco package – uSecureFiles, secure your file downloads
14 March 2011Struggling to find the right developer for your Umbraco project? Simon is now a Certified Umbraco Developer
03 March 2011Server error in Asp.Net web app, Office / Excel Interop Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A03EC

Certified Umbraco Developer, Microsoft .Net developer, Software Developer & IT Consultant, freelance developer and more.

Welcome to freelance Software Development and IT Consultancy services by Simon Steed

Web Design

As web developers ….. we provide

As website designers ….. we provide

As web applications programmers ….. we provide

As database developers ….. we provide

Website Design and Build with the Umbraco CMS

Technologies we use day to day include…..

Simon Tweets!

Certified Umbraco Developer

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