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Web application development
Web application development from Hot Rocket Software, a team of software, website and digital marketing specialists based in the UK, with 19 years in IT. Fast, accessible web applications: customer portals, dashboards, booking systems and internal tools that work on any device without an app store.
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What is web application development?
A web application is software that runs in the browser: a customer portal, a booking system, a dashboard, a quoting tool. It works on phones and laptops without an app store, updates for everyone at once, and can be built to be fast and accessible. We build them to WCAG 2.2 AA and test on real mobile connections.
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Who is it for?
- Businesses replacing a dated portal or a set of forms and emails
- Teams that need one tool for office and field staff
- Products that need to reach customers without an app download
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From a small business to a large organisation
The same team takes on a single tool for a small business and long-running work for large companies and the public sector. Here is what each end looks like.
For a small business
A customer portal or booking system that works on any phone, with no app store involved.
For large companies and the public sector
Large web applications for staff and the public, built to WCAG 2.2 AA, tested under load and integrated with existing systems.
- Public-facing digital services
- Staff portals and dashboards
- Accessibility remediation
- Replacing ageing intranet systems
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What you get
- 01Responsive interface tested at phone, tablet and desktop sizes
- 02Accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA, checked by hand as well as by tools
- 03Sign-in, roles and audit trail where needed
- 04Performance budgets: fast first load on a mid-range phone
- 05Progressive web app support when offline use matters
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How we approach it
Discover
Who uses it, on what device, and in what conditions.
Scope
Screens, data and integrations written down and priced.
Build
Design system first, then features in short cycles.
Launch
Accessibility and performance checks before go-live.
Support
Monitoring, updates and small improvements.
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Typical stack
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Questions
Web app or mobile app?
Start with a web app unless you need something only a native app can do well, such as heavy offline use, background location, Bluetooth hardware or a strong reason to be in the app stores. A well-built web app can be installed to the home screen.
Do you design as well as build?
Yes. We design the interface and the flows, and we can work inside your existing brand guidelines.
What about accessibility?
We build to WCAG 2.2 AA as standard: keyboard use, screen reader labels, colour contrast, focus states and reduced motion.
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What could this look like for you?
Example ideas, not client case studies.
- Instant quote builder: Customers answer a few questions on your website and get a ballpark price.
- Online booking with reminders: Customers book a slot on your website and get a reminder the day before.
- Customer portal: A private page where customers check a job's progress, download documents and pay.
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Talk it through with us
A free 30-minute first chat, with no obligation. Tell us what is getting in the way; we tell you honestly what we would do, roughly what it would take, and whether it is worth doing at all.