Thursday, February 09, 2006

Morgans Canoe and Outdoors Centers website launched

I just deployed the new website after several all-nighters before the big trip. It's up and looking and working good. I might also point out that while I personally threw this together over the course of a few days, it was really the efforts of the entire Innersync team that whacked this code into what it is today.

Yes, the new Morgan's Canoe site is a perfect example of everything a website should be. It's fast-loading, compliant, scaleable, easy to update and maintain. Behind the scenes, it uses 100% pure CSS and is coded in a way that allows people to get in via Macromedia Contribute and make updates all while we shield their view from the technical inter-workings. All the navigation is driven by XML and structured in a way that as we allow regular Contribute clients/people into edit, they only have access to the appropriate things. For the sake of time, that is about all I have to say. Enjoy the site.

www.morganscanoe.com

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Monday, January 30, 2006

Microsoft's "Google Earth"

Damn... I just love these. It's a litte scary really. To think that just anyone can use something like this. This one has no installers, a great picture and its fast! Just scoped the roof of my house!
Virtual Earth

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Monday, January 23, 2006

Xavier University selects Innersync as continued partner

It's official. After what we understand as an extensive search to take the Xavier web site a notch higher and interviews with 10 (count them) other content management firms, Xavier has chosen to stick with Innersync in their new endeavors. This, after 5 previous years of success in graphic design, application development and overall service and dedication to their cause.

In my mind, Xavier has paid due attention to all the aspects of creating and maintaining a professional web presence. For a large organization, it is difficult to cut through committee red-tape and push for a solution that benefits all. Xavier spent the dollars 5 years ago to put their website on the Internet map and always adhered to the standards set forth in their brand. Through time, they conciously updated that image and made good decisions that led to a better, positive compelling web experience and ultimately, increased admissions. I salute Xavier for their ferver in developing, measuring and changing not to mention funding things that are needed to meet the needs of todays surfing students.

Xavier is a great example of a client that Innersync would seek out. That is, one who appreciates quality design, a trusting relationship and knows the benefits that a firm such as Innersync can provide.

Historically, it has been difficult for any design firm to demonstrate to anyone why they are better. Let me give you a hint. It's not only the portfolio of work in your pocket. The client has to see the value you can provide to them first.

Innersync *is* better. We always tell people you get east- and west-coast design at midwest prices. Of course the whole well-rounded package is what makes Innersync timeless. The philosophy of Innersync has always been unwavering. Less is more, give your customer what you would want to be given, and of course, the short way out is usually not the best for the long-term.

Where else can you go and talk to the designer, the programmer and project manager on one call? Of course they are out there somewhere--but they are few and far between. And sometimes... when you do find one, they are absolutely wreckless with the use of cool technology. Enter the flaming logo or some other page-spanning projectile.

The meaning of this blog?? Well, maybe because I couldn't think of anything better today. But, maybe also because, in the past 5 years of working with Xavier, Innersync has done projects from one end of the spectrum to the other--each with huge success and pride on both sides in the end. You just can't buy this anywhere. So, for this, I thank them for trusting us and I look forward to even greater things to come.

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Friday, January 20, 2006

Morgan's Jungle Lodge in Costa Rica

The Jungle Lodge is back on track. My uncle and cousins have done so many deals in Costa Rica, I finally lost count. They've been trail-blazin' from the west side of the Osa Penninsula (Carate) to the east side (Puerto Jiminez).

But it sounds like they have finally settled on the place that they plan to "civilize." Several write-ups have been done in the past including this one in City Beat. It shows a little of the progress going on down there, but so much is yet to come. I'm currently working on the new site as the old one is now out of date and way off.

One day, you might hear me say "C'mon, man, let's load up and head on down to Costa Rica and do some primitive vacationing." Hit the existing site to see the tent-cabins, incredible wildlife and what you can get with a stay at the lodge.

A lot is in the works and I'll make another entry when there is something new to talk about.

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Monday, January 09, 2006

Tis the season for Holiday E-cards

Sorry for the late post everyone. For Christmas 2005, Innersync decided to develop and send an interactive e-card to all our clients. How appropriate for an interactive company to demonstrate how saavy we are. Anyway, it did get a lot of attention and was truly a hit.

Here's some press:
Mail Chimp People
Check it out here:
http://www.innersync.com/happyholidays05

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Saturday, January 07, 2006

HAN Asian Vodka website launched

Whew... after several grueling nights of knocking the shit out of the technical obstacles on this site, it's finally live and I might add... one sweet deployment. We plan to use this and one other possible beverage-type site to land another. Here is another fine example of the Innersync standard--less is more. No flash and nothing fancy, it gets right into what the client needs while he was on a budget until the next fiscal year. There will be more to come... including the addition of flash to this site.

In the meantime, check it out. www.hanasianvodka.com

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Innersync Christmas 05 party

This years company Christmas party is one to be remembered. Ya definitely can't many company partys with a live band, fresh sushi, the first and only Asian vodka in the US (HAN) and some flirtatious hoochi-mamas.

I decided to carve up the sushi eastern-style and with it was served the up some HAN martinis. Then we plugged in and wooed the employees with some hot licks and cheap tricks. See the pics, including some R-rated ones here

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