If you have an idea, we can make it a reality. We build custom, database-enabled web applications with clean, intuitive user interfaces and a robust, reliable backend. Dynamic content that you can maintain and edit. A rich foundation of open source and proprietary software that ensures your site gets off the ground quickly and for minimal cost. Functional, accessible navigation with a little Web 2.0 flourish.
For more information or to start discussing your idea, get in touch with us today. We'd love to sit down with you and create something truly incredible.
Technologies We Use (and why we use them)
- Python and Django
- PostgreSQL
- HTML and CSS
- JavaScript and a number of AJAX libraries (such as jQuery)
Related Projects
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Richmond, INscrAPI
While there’s a lot of raw data out there on the Internet, some of it can be hard to visualize. We wanted to change that. scrAPI is a web application for retrieving (“scraping”) data from web sites across the net and displaying it in an easily accessible form. The web interface takes the data and displays it on an easy to use and interactive Google Map. This project was developed as part of a software engineering class in the spring…
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Chapel Hill, NCOne Good Chair
In recent years, the furniture industry has become more environmentally intelligent by reconsidering its production methods and material content, but the basic shape of things hasn’t changed much. Can we be as smart about the way things look and feel as we are about how they’re made?
Learn more about One Good Chair
Technology: Django, PostgreSQL
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“The guys at Caktus were outstanding; quick and nimble with innovative solutions as the project scope of work evolved and dedicated to getting the code perfect. They were a pleasure to work with and I look forward to the next challenge we can tackle together! ”
Working with Caktus
- We're a small company and don't tier our support. This means you always talk to an expert when you meet, call, or write us.
- We like people. We are personable folks and will give you straight answers that you can understand. We believe in face-to-face contact.
- We deliver concise proposals and emphasize development over lengthly, detailed planning. This means you'll get a usable product right away, and the details will emerge over time.
- We believe in small, incremental steps that keep the product in a releasable state and make adapting to change easy.
- We employ proven agile development techniques, such as Extreme Programming, that emphasize teamwork and collaboration with you and amongst ourselves.
- We leverage open source, standards-compliant technologies with thriving user communities. This means your web site will be built on top of robust tools that continue to be improved.
