Suppose your excellent site based in Wordpress, Magento or phpBB doesn't do something you need it to do? You've search the plugins directory - it doesn't exist. What do you do?

Developing Custom Plugins

They come in different names - plugins, add-ons, widgets, mods - but they all do the same thing, to add, enhance or replace current functionality with something new. Most mature open source projects have a range of plugins which meet most requirements but often there's just something you need a site to do which has no supporting or available equivalent out there.

Programming Into Open Source

Open Source software is usually designed in such a way as to be open and readily accept modifications and extra developments. They are mainly built on a Modular basis - like Lego or Meccano, so you can add extra 'pieces' without having to change the main inner workings.

This is great for two reasons - firstly it gives us programmers the ability to develop extra modules for Open Source sites without having to alter the main development and secondly it means that Open Source packages can be upgraded without issue - as you haven't altered the base code only your code needs to be checked the new versions.

We have mentioned several software systems in this section but it is not an exclusive list. Having a wide background in PHP, MySQL, jQuery, xHTML, CSS and other skills we can often assist with making custom plugins for any code based on these languages.