Start with the user in mind. Focus on the end experience. Analyse, storyboard, wireframe, prototype, design, build, integrate, test & deploy. Then track and iterate to continuously improve the user experience. Simplicity of design - but not simplistic.

We have some of the brightest minds creating our software. We don't cut corners. But we also don't over-engineer. Our web applications and mobile applications are database driven. Our developers have experience in building enterprise solutions on both the Microsoft platform as well as for the Apple iOS mobile environment.

We have a decade and a half of experience in developing both Business to Business applications as well as Busincess to Consumer applications. Talk to us about your line-of-business apps needs.

We provide custom consulting services to help organisations develop a focused digital strategy. This is all part of our "measure twice, cut once" thinking.

Native apps or mobi apps - we will advise on the right approach for your needs and then either build on Android, iOS or HTML5 (for both tablet or mobile phone). Designing and developing for the mobile web is critical, and to this end we are committed to "responsive design thinking".

Our preference is the umbraco Content Management System. It's free, it’s open-source, it's .Net based and it's in use on over 700,000 web sites worldwide. Fireworkx has been a partner of umbraco since 2008 and we have built many content managed sites on this CMS. We also build on other CMS platforms such as Sitecore and Kentico

Talk to us about advertising on the Google Search Network and the Google Display Network (this now also includes Mobile).

It's the starting point of a web presence. Some say that selecting the right domain name is a do-or-die point in your digital strategy. We have both the experience and the tools in helping you secure the domain name of your choice. Naturally, for .co.za domains as well as .com and other top-level domains. We also provide Domain Name Server (DNS) hosting for your domain.

Yes, hosting can be bought elsewhere. Many of our clients prefer using us to secure the right platform for hosting - whether it's Amazon Elastic Cloud or Microsoft .Net or SQL Server hosting. We have our own dedicated cloud servers and provide hosting to some of SA's largest companies.

We develop the digital communication for your marketing campaigns such as Christmas, Valentines & product launches. We also design campaigns to launch your website or to drive sales or to boost awareness.

Helping organisations establish a presence on various social media sites. Creating a plan for generating engaging content, updating content and moderating responses from the community.

Using our home-grown mail solutions or integrating with 3rd-party platforms, such as MailChimp, SendGrid. Our solutions are fully integrated into your site or application. Maintain subscriber databases, newsletter template design, content management, sending of mail campaigns & reporting on mail performance.

It's not about the number of "hits" anymore (actually, it never was!) It's about customer engagement. Luckily we can measure this. We mine Google Analytics (and other analytics platforms) to develop reports that are filled with insights and recommendations to enhance your digital activities.

Despite what you've been told to believe, SEO is not rocket science. Nor is it a black art or very expensive. Mostly, it's good ol' fashioned common sense. Using best practices when building your website and then targeting desired search terms, we adjust the site content to improve Google page ranking. Simple.

4 million online stores are powered by Shopify, representing over 20% of the e-commerce market share. Fireworkx is a solution partner and has built on the Shopify platform, fully integrating our clients’ systems with the Shopify API for a seamless commerce platform. Whether it’s navigating 3rd-party payment gateways, getting your stock system integrated or handling customer sales online, we have the experience to get your business selling online asap.

Chatbots are applications that allow visitors to your website to communicate with your business more directly. They enable virtual conversations that should feel like visitors are talking to something other than a computer. We are solution partners with Flow XO, a powerful automation chatbot platform that allows us to build incredible AI chatbot solutions. With Flow XO’s open API-based platform we build chatbots that integrate deeply into your systems and content.