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Websites for industry, retail, and public sector blog article

Websites for industry, retail and public sector organisations

Organisations working in industry, retail, and the public sector often manage large, technical, or highly variable datasets, whether that’s machinery specifications, product catalogues, or live operational information. Turning that complexity into something customers, partners, or members of the public can …

by Sunny Simmons 4 May 2026

Supporting professional training providers with purpose-built websites

Organisations that deliver training and professional development face a particular design challenge: their websites need to make technical, often accreditation-heavy information easy to follow for people at very different stages, from someone considering a course for the first time to …

by Sunny Simmons 2 Apr 2026

Building websites for University of York-affiliated organisations

The University of York is home to a wide range of research groups, consultancies, and specialist projects. Many need to communicate highly specialised information to audiences with very different levels of knowledge, requiring websites that support academic rigour while remaining …

by Sunny Simmons 11 Feb 2026

Showcasing craft and design online: websites for property and trade specialists

For businesses built on craftsmanship, materials, or physical spaces, a website often forms a prospective client’s first impression of the quality of the work itself. Photography, layout, and navigation all play an important role in helping visitors understand what sets …

by Sunny Simmons 30 Jan 2026

Do I really need a bespoke WordPress website? Here’s the honest answer from the experts.

Every year we turn customers away. Legitimate website enquiries from businesses with budget, eager to work with us. Why on earth would we do that? Well, because at Castlegate IT, we believe in finding the best solution for each customer’s …

by Sunny Simmons 23 Oct 2024

Castlegate IT unveil ambitious, multi-functional website for Community Catalysts

Community Catalysts, a social enterprise in the health and social care sector, has launched its new website, an accessible multi-site platform designed and built by York-based website developer Castlegate IT. The two companies have been collaborating productively since 2011 when …

by Sunny Simmons 21 Jun 2024

Our Latest Bespoke Websites

Our three latest projects are now online. This time we’ve been busy working on new websites for Harrogate-based social care organisation Community Catalysts, social development and human rights charity Good Neighbours UK, and bakery management app Cybake. Community Catalysts Local …

by Jim Semlyen 17 Dec 2019

Portfolio update: e-commerce sites from Castlegate IT

We demonstrate some of the essential features and qualities of an industry standard e-commerce website, using recent Castlegate IT projects as case studies.

by Jim Semlyen 10 Apr 2014

Responsive design for ecommerce: Boxing Day 2013’s mobile sales prove the value

We asked local journalist Pete Wise to investigate the impact of mobile devices on e-commerce over Christmas Day 2013. Are buying habits changing, what’s the long term trend and with more consumers shopping online with mobile devices, what should websites be doing differently?

by Jim Semlyen 5 Mar 2014

Composerwave: music publishing 2.0

The music publishing industry has worked pretty much the same way for centuries – if a composer is deemed significant enough, one of a small number of publishers buys the copyright for their music. Composerwave is Music Publishing 2.0, a brand new approach to performance rights management.

by Andy Reading 6 Jan 2014

responsive design Archives

Tag: responsive design

Websites for industry, retail and public sector organisations

Supporting professional training providers with purpose-built websites

Building websites for University of York-affiliated organisations

Showcasing craft and design online: websites for property and trade specialists

Do I really need a bespoke WordPress website? Here’s the honest answer from the experts.

Castlegate IT unveil ambitious, multi-functional website for Community Catalysts

Our Latest Bespoke Websites

Portfolio update: e-commerce sites from Castlegate IT

Responsive design for ecommerce: Boxing Day 2013’s mobile sales prove the value

Composerwave: music publishing 2.0

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