Application Development
More complex than websites, web applications can solve an expensive problem for your clients, team, or vendors.
Internal tools
Purpose-built interfaces to replace spreadsheets, legacy systems, and manual workflows.
Customer portals
Secure, branded environments where your clients can self-serve, submit information, and interact.
Business calculators
Public or private tools that can help your team to optimize revenue or customers determine possible savings.
Data platforms and reporting
Applications that turn scattered data into decisions your team can act on.
B2B marketplaces
Connecting buyers with vendors for non-traditional online sales models.
Custom API integrations
The connective tissue between your tools, your partners, and your data.
Discovery & Requirements
Understanding your operations, users, and the problem to solve
Internal tools exist to solve specific operational problems, so we start by learning how your teams work today and where things break down. The goal is a shared, precise understanding of what the application needs to do and for whom.
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Stakeholder interviews across the teams who will use the tool -
Mapping current workflows and pinpointing bottlenecks
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Identifying user roles and what each one needs to accomplish
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Reviewing existing systems the application will work alongside
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Defining goals, constraints, and what success looks like
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Planning & Architecture
Mapping out the technical foundations
With requirements agreed, we decide how the application will be built including the technology, the architecture, and the data model. An application is only as reliable as the structure beneath it, so this is where we lay the groundwork for something secure, scalable, and built to last.
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Technology stack and platform recommendations
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System architecture, integrations, and access-control strategy
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Data modelling: entities, relationships, and schema design
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Rules for validation, integrity, and migration of existing data
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A delivery roadmap with milestones and a phased approach
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Wireframes & Mockups
Designing for clarity and ease of use
Here the focus is usability, not decoration. We design screens and workflows that let people do their jobs quickly and with fewer errors. We optimize to reduce clicks, minimize confusion, and reduce the training burden on your team.
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Wireframes mapping each screen and user journey
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Workflow and interaction design focused on efficiency
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Interfaces built around real user roles and their tasks
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Clickable prototypes to validate usability before development
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A consistent, accessible pattern for every screen
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Code Development
Building a secure, reliable application
Approved designs and specifications are built out in structured iterations, with regular check-ins so you can see progress and steer as we go. We prioritize security, maintainability, and code you’re never locked out of.
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Front-end and back-end development in structured sprints
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Secure authentication and role-based access control
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Integrations with your existing systems and APIs
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Regular demos so you can review progress and give feedback
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Clean, documented, maintainable code
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Testing & QA
Verifying it all works – securely and reliably
Before anything reaches your users, we test the application thoroughly and hand it to your team to validate against real-world scenarios. Nothing goes live until it’s proven and signed off.
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Functional testing across features, roles, and permissions
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Security and access-control testing
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Performance and load testing under realistic conditions
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User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with your team
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Tracking and resolving issues before sign-off
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Launch
Go live with confidence
Once everything is approved and tested, an appropriate launch date and time will be scheduled. We then follow our pre-planned checklist ensuring a seamless transition. And finally, we’ll train your team to manage the site going forward.
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Deployment to your live environment
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Final pre-launch checks and DNS configuration
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Analytics and tracking confirmed and working
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Hands-on monitoring through the first hours and days
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Onboarding & Support
Helping your team adopt and adapt
For internal tools, adoption is what determines the return on your investment. We help your team get up to speed and stay a partner as your needs change and the application grows to adapt to your business changes.
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User training and clear documentation for your team
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A dedicated support period after launch
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Ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and security updates
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Enhancements and new features as your needs evolve
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A dedicated point of contact whenever you need us
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Automotive
Retail Coaching Portal
This multi-phase private portal was developed for to help an OEM vehicle manufacturer improve their customers’ retail experience. With varying levels of permissions, coaches, dealers, and executives can access information that will help identify areas of improvement.
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100% private access to all site content with multiple permission levels -
Complex input forms for scoring assessments based on hundreds of criteria
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User dashboard with upcoming events and coaching metrics
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Logic to identify areas of weakness to focus future efforts on improving
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Multilingual support for English and French
Healthcare
Medical Imaging Viewer
An online healthcare provider offering second opinions from medical specialists required a web portal for both patients and physicians. The app we developed allowed patients to signup and upload their medical scans and images, and for physicians to a high-quality medical scan viewer to make assessments.
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Private portal for storage of health data following PIPEDA requirements
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User self-registration walkthrough with integrated payment processing
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Integration of DICOM viewer so physicians can remotely view MRI and CT scans
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Administrative dashboard to monitor new referrals and upcoming appointments
Automotive
Dealer Marketing Tool
To help an automotive OEM provide customized marketing resources to its network of dealers, we developed an internal web application. Editable forms allow dealers to provide specific information to be included in their printed marketing collateral.
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Secure private portal using single sign-on (SSO) for user access
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User dashboard to view progress of generation of customized marketing material
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Data import tools to pre-load system with all relevant dealership data
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Support for multiple brands with independent styling and themes
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Multilingual support for English and French
Communications
Document Library
The CCTS was looking for a custom web tool that would allow them to publish some of their investigation findings, to help consumers understand context around some of their decision making process. A public microsite was creating allowing users to locate such documents for review.
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Custom document search and filtering interface
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Session cookies ensure recent search criteria are remembered across pages
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Prevention of individual articles from being indexed by search engines
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Compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility guidelines
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Multilingual support for English and French
Real Estate
Condominium Marketplace
A new Toronto-area startup came to us with their vision of connecting real estate condo investors with property developers. This was a great way for investors to locate appropriate inventory that met their specifications, while at the same time, providing developers with a central hub to market and advertise their units for sale.
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Investor dashboard with listings for new and upcoming properties
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Custom search and filter interface for locating suitable condominium units for sale
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Subscription payment system for condominium developers to list units for sale
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Custom data import functionality
The team at Leaf were outstanding. We were lucky to find such a professional group to assist us in revamping our digital presence.
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