Website Development, Hosting & Support
Plain Sailing Information Systems designs, develops, hosts and supports professional websites and web applications built around your organisation’s requirements.
From new WordPress, Drupal and custom developments to secure hosting, ongoing maintenance and website modernization, we provide the technical support required throughout the full website lifecycle.
Complete Website Services
Whether you need a completely new website, reliable hosting and technical support, or improvements to an existing platform, we provide practical web services tailored to your organisation
Website Development
● WordPress, Drupal, custom websites and browser-based web applications developed around your requirements.
Hosting & Support
● Secure hosting, backups, monitoring, updates, troubleshooting and ongoing technical support.
Website Improvement
● Modernise the design, improve usability, refine functionality and optimise how an existing website performs.
Website Development
We build websites and web applications from the ground up, starting with your organization’s goals, users, content and functional requirements.
Our development services cover WordPress, Drupal and fully custom web solutions. Every project is planned around usability, responsiveness, security and long-term maintainability.
Our process moves from requirements analysis and user-experience design through development, testing and deployment. The result is a professional website or web application designed around the way your organisation needs to operate.
WordPress Development
Professional WordPress websites with tailored layouts, content structures and functionality.
Drupal Development
Structured Drupal websites suited to organizations requiring flexible content management and permissions.
Custom Website Development
Websites developed without relying on a traditional content-management platform where the project requires a purpose-built solution.
Web Applications
Browser-based systems for data capture, reporting, workflow management, client portals and internal operations.
Responsive Design
Layouts designed to work properly across desktop, tablet and mobile devices.
Testing and Deployment
Functional testing, responsive testing, security checks and controlled deployment before launch.
Website Hosting, Support & Performance
Launching a website is only the beginning. It needs secure infrastructure, monitoring, updates, backups and technical support to remain stable and available.
We provide managed website hosting and ongoing operational support to help keep your platform secure, reliable and performing properly.
Our hosting and maintenance services can cover the infrastructure, security, monitoring and technical care required to keep your website operating smoothly.
Managed Hosting
Website hosting configured and maintained according to the platform’s technical requirements.
SSL and Security
SSL certificate management, security updates and platform hardening.
Backups
Regular backups to support recovery if files, databases or configurations are damaged.
Monitoring
Availability and performance monitoring to identify operational problems.
Updates and Maintenance
Updates to the website platform, extensions, dependencies and supporting components.
Technical Support
Troubleshooting and technical assistance when changes or problems arise.
Website Improvement & Modernisation
An existing website does not always need to be replaced. In many cases, the better option is to improve what is already there.
We review existing websites and identify opportunities to modernise the design, improve usability, refine functionality, strengthen mobile responsiveness and optimise performance.
Our improvement work focuses on making the website clearer, faster, easier to use and more aligned with the organization’s current identity and operational requirements.
Design Refresh
Update outdated layouts, typography, visual elements and overall presentation.
Navigation and Usability
Improve menus, page structures and user journeys so visitors can find information more easily.
Mobile Responsiveness
Correct layout and usability problems across mobile phones and tablets.
Functional Improvements
Repair, replace or extend website functionality according to current requirements.
Performance Optimisation
Improve loading behavior, clean up unnecessary components and optimize technical configuration.
Content and Layout Refinement
Restructure existing content and page layouts without providing marketing or advertising services.
Security and Maintenance Review
Identify outdated software, weak configurations and technical maintenance requirements.
Web Technologies and Platforms
We select the platform and architecture according to the project requirements. The technology must suit the business problem ,not the other way around.
● WordPress
● Drupal
● Custom web development
● Web applications
● Responsive interfaces
● Database-backed systems
● API integrations
● Managed hosting
How We Work
1. Consultation and Requirements
● We establish the purpose, users, functionality, content requirements and technical constraints.
2. Design and Planning
● We define the structure, user journeys, visual direction and implementation approach.
3. Development and Testing
● We build and test the website or application across supported devices and workflows.
4. Deployment and Support
● We launch the solution and provide hosting, maintenance or ongoing technical support where required.
Common Questions
Find answers to your frequent questions about our Web Solutions and Hosting
We develop websites using WordPress, Drupal and custom web technologies, depending on the project’s requirements.
Yes. We can modernize the appearance, improve responsiveness, refine layouts and navigation, enhance functionality and optimize performance.
Yes. We develop browser-based applications for workflows, data capture, reporting, portals and internal business operations.
Usually, yes. We first assess the website, hosting environment and underlying software before confirming the support scope.
No. Our focus is website development, technical improvement, hosting and support. We can improve the structure, appearance and operation of a website, but we do not provide advertising campaign management.
Responsive behaviour is included in our development and improvement process and should be tested across common desktop, tablet and mobile viewport sizes.
Contact us with a short description of the website, current platform and required work. We will assess the scope before preparing a quotation.