capabilities

Design & Marketing

As a creative team, we love to work on new designs and launch marketing initiatives. You might call this our fundamental service — everything else we do stems from this.

Projects we work on include building new brands, strengthening existing brands, fine tuning the messaging, designing marketing collateral and media, pr initiatives, and developing marketing strategies. With our clients we have so many fun opportunities to delve into the design and marketing arena. Take a look through our portfolio and see the kind of projects we are involved in. Contact us see more of our work or discuss your next project (734.730.2724 · email). We'd love to help you out with your next project.

Web Application Development

We have been developing web applications since we opened operations in 1998. Extensive technical expertise differentiates us from other creative agencies. Our projects include intranets, extranets, ecommerce, event registration systems, content management systems (CMS), blogs, wikis, customer relations management, lead generation, customer relationship management (CRM), and high security granular access control list (ACL) content distribution systems. We adhere strictly to industry standards and take pride in our code. We have web applications we developed 8-10 years ago still running today (some with little or no updates at all) — because of the way we code. The details count, and that's what differentiates us from other development companies.

Web Site Development

Designing and developing web sites falls both under our design & marketing and our web application development categories. However, it is such a big part of what we do that it merits its own headline. We have been designing and coding web sites since we first opened our doors in 1998. Our solid, in-house design and programming teams collaborate throughout the entire development process. This coordination of efforts reduces our development time and costs. Depending upon the target audience and objective, we develop interactive media, integrate blogs and rss feeds, develop content management systems (CMS), design ecommerce solutions, etc. The languages and technology platforms we use for web site development include the following: (x)HTML, CSS, Flash, Flex, QuickTime, JavaScript, AJAX, Python, PHP, Apache, Lighttpd, MySQL, PostGreSQL, and vim. We handcode everything and only write clean, standards compliant code. Review our portfolio or contact us for more information on how we can help you turn your website into a powerful sales tool for your company. (734.730.2724 · email).

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Our approach to SEO is three-fold:
· Develop standards compliant code in our web sites and applications.
· Embed appropriate tags and indicators for the search engines in the code.
· Write solid content to target both search engines & visitors.
Our approach works so well that once we launch a site, we can sit back and watch the site climb the ranks of the search listings for the keywords/phrases we are targeting. Our clients' sites end up in the top 5 (although more frequently you'll find our sites in the top 1 and 2 positions). What's more, our sites remain in the top positions without paying for on-going Google adwords or any fancy tricks. We set up comprehensive web analytics for every site we develop. This enables us to monitor every little detail and fine tune search engine positioning. It also gives our clients 24/7 validation that our approach to SEO works. Contact us (734.730.2724 · email) to find out how we can help improve your site's ranking with the search engines.

Web Site & Application Analysis

It isn't always easy to determine how effective your site is in accomplishing your online objectives. Are the technologies/languages you are using deployed correctly and not hindering your target audience or the search engines? Is your messaging both engaging to your potential clients and enticing to the search engines? Do you know how your site stacks up against competitor sites? Is the code behind your site and applications standards compliant? Are your web applications and frameworks secure from outside attacks? It isn't always easy to know if your online strategy is headed in the right direction, but by having us run an analysis of your site and applications, we can provide detailed answers and suggestions to make sure you are on track. To get started with an analysis of your online strategies contact us today (734.730.2724 · email).

Network Consulting

Over the years we have taken on a larger role in our clients' networks. Having a strong, secure network with adequate backups is vital to launching our technology initiatives. If the technology infrastructure within a company fails, it affects everything we do for our clients. Services we currently provide for our clients include network analysis, setup, monitoring and maintenance, back-up technologies, 24/7 end-user support, and consulting. You can count on our team to make sure your network infrastructure is solid and secure. Give us a call to discuss your network needs (734.730.2724 · email).

Technology Training

We can create the most innovative technologies for our clients, but our clients need to know how to use and leverage technology. That is today's day and age, and it won't be changing anytime soon. We find a lot of our clients thoroughly enjoy new technologies, but are hesitant to actually get in there and use them. Our corporate trainer, Tammy Neptune, has been training educators and companies to use technologies for over 25 years. She has won many awards and accolades for her ability to quickly and thoroughly train groups and individuals in using technology. She trains our clients on applications we develop, but also helps our clients use software typically needed in a corporate/educational environment. Common topics include: Computing Fundamentals (File Management, Shortcuts, Email Basics, Internet, etc.), Microsoft Office Application (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook), Camtasia (Screen Recording, Presentation Capture), Interactive Technologies such as Smart Technology (Boards, Airliners) and Interwrite (Pads, Boards, PRS). Contact us to set up a training program that'll keep your team at the forefront of technology (734.730.2724 · email).