Website Build
Build
Yellow Pencil builds websites that work in pretty much everything (browser to palm to web service) and for pretty much everyone.
We test our sites across all major browsers and platforms to ensure that your website will work in all the conditions of the web.
We adhere to the standards for web development put forward by the World-Wide Web Consortium to ensure that our site are built both for the real world of today and for tomorrow's browsers.
Our modular, class-based approach to CSS development is designed to work well with data-driven websites and we have a proved history of delivering fast-loading, flexible and powerful CSS interfaces that can integrate with enterprise class CMS systems like Microsoft CMS, RedDot and OpenText.
Open Text WSG
Yellow Pencil is an Open Text Web Solutions Group Premium Partner and are experts in the implementation of world-class content managed websites. We have more than 6 years experience working on the Web Content Management and Delivery Server platforms - powered by RedDot.
We can provide sales, training, project management, strategy and implementation support. Our expertise in accessibility, search engine optimization, internationalization and web standards helps us deliver world-class Open Text based websites for government, business, legal and academic clients.
Yellow Pencil is also a Microsoft Partner and we provide ASP and ASP.NET programming services as well as PHP development.
Accessibility
About
It is essential that the Web be accessible in order to provide equal access and equal opportunity for people with disabilities. An accessible website can also help people with disabilities participate actively in society.
The Web offers the possibility for unprecedented access to information and interaction for many people with disabilities. That is, the accessibility barriers to print, audio, and visual media can be easily overcome through Web technologies.
Audit
The Yellow Pencil Accessibility Audit will show you how your website performs for users with disabilities. Our comprehensive report will give you an overview, context on the issues of accessibility, and concrete tasks for your developers to improve access to you site.
Pencil Newsfeed
News
Edmonton Police Service wins award
January 2009
The Edmonton Police Service was awarded the title of best Government Site by SiteCore - the CMS technology they use to power their site.
2 new sites
December 2008
We launched two new sites this fall - edmonton.ca and athabascau.ca.
YP does municipal government
July 2008
Yellow Pencil will be delivering Web and Content Management services to the City of Edmonton
Governments and Universities
February 2008
We haven't posted a news item in a while, but it's been because we're deep into our work.
Articles
Google Sitemaps
July 2006
I have been working with the Google Sitemaps account dashboard on a client project lately, and I am finding it an excellent tool for aggregating search engine information and ranking information.
MicroFormats
March 2006
Designed for humans first and machines second, microformats are a set of simple, open data formats built upon existing and widely adopted standards.
Guidelines for a Healthy Website
March 2006
Most website owners know the signs of a broken or ailing website. But what are the signs of a website that is healthy and thriving? Use “Guidelines for a healthy website” to measure your site to see if you’re getting all you can from your investment:
Building for Search Engines
March 2006
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an often misunderstood craft. There are 2 approaches and each one depends on your needs, your budget and your business.
Website Marketing for Artists
March 2006
We get a lot of requests from Artists on how to build their website at the lowest possible rate. So we put together some advice.
