Previously, Clicks had to produce physical images and post a copy to each of the territories, taking anywhere from three to five weeks. With the intranet, Clicks could now get a new image on the system in only one to two days. Clicks impressed Sony, and The Web Factory won the Click's contract. The Web Factory installed a Digital AlphaServer 400 to optimize application and database performance, implemented security and authentication processes, ran a leased line into The Web Factory network and created a WebSpeed application using a Progress database. The development lasted about eight weeks.
Users can go in, move backwards or forwards, or change their minds about an order.
They don't have to spend time learning the system. Fast and robust site development expands customer base Today, spin-off buzzwords like intranet and extranet have launched a culture of their own. Yet few Internet providers in the U.K. have their own backbone and software departments to successfully build these environments without incurring customer disruption and downtime. They also wanted to develop a private area on their website where members could exchange information. With WebSpeed and Alpha, we believe we've got the recipe right.