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Following is sample of completed work. Many of our clients require customized solutions including: content management systems (CMS), bulk email programs, chat utility etc. These customized solutions are administrated through a secure "backend", contact us for an online tour of these useful tools 604-521-2087.

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Customer Name: LINK Youth Services
The LINK


The LINK


Company Description:LINK Youth Services is a Virtual Outreach Employment service providing youth ages 16 to 30 in the Mission and Abbostford areas employment training, employment resources and a LINK to all the employment serviecs located in their communities.
Services Provided: Design, development and maintenance of website, hosting and ongoing consultation.
ROI: The primary role for the site is to reach youth through a virtual medium that is highly used by this group. Youth, employers, youth counsellors, volunteers and others can use many of the resourses including the CHAT utility, employers can post jobs, volunteer opportunities are posted, a monthly Calendar of Events is available. Most of the updating and administration of different parts of the website is conducted by LINK staff through an easy to use Content Management System (CMS).
Technology Used: Flash, HTML, XHTML, Java Script, PHP and MySQL.




Customer Name: M7 Action
www.m7action.com


M7 Action ='s cool stuff


Company Description:M7 Action designs and manufactures innovative equipment for outdoor enthusiasts. Their signature product is the Sea to Sky bag, a 4 point harness, chest mounted, weather resistant, protective camera/accessory bag. Never miss another photo opportunity. M7 is building a line of apparel, check out their community.
Services Provided: Design, development and maintenance of website, hosting and ongoing consultation.
ROI: The primary role of this website is to promote and sell M7 products, in addition M7 has created a community where they interact with their customers and browsers via contests, photo submissions, trip reports etc. M7 has taken advantage of the hosting systems using the XMB Forum and other included scripts.
Technology Used: HTML, Pay Pal used as a payment gateway





Customer Name: Natura Products
www.naturaproducts.ca


Natura Products


Company Description:Natura Products manufacturers 100% Organic pesticides along with fertilizers and other environmental sensitive products.
Services Provided: Design, development and maintenance of website, hosting and ongoing consultation.
ROI: The primary role for the site is to become the 'shop-window' for the excellent range of Natura products, providing coverage and information in a very immediate way. The site has been enhanced with the addition of a custom built javascript shopping cart, to enable on-line buying by visitors (whether the general public or re-sellers). It has been designed to be fast, clean and intuitive in use.

Technology Used: XHTML, Java Script, PHP and MySQL. Soon to be linked up to a payment gateway.




Customer Name: TNT Productions
www.tnt-productions.com


TNT Productions


Company Description:TNT offers services spanning from event conception to implementation. Depending on their client's needs, TNT can act as a consultant, provide specific event management services, or comprehensively manage and produce events.
Services Provided: Design, development and maintenance of website, hosting and ongoing consultation.
ROI: This website is designed to detail TNT's services and present a portfolio of events they have managed. A very dynamic company offering progressive event management services, they wanted a website that entertains as well as informs.
Technology Used: Site completely built using Flash





Customer Name: Vancouver Consultants
www.vancouverconsultants.com


Vancouver Consultants


Company Description:Vancouver Consultants is an association of independent consultants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Services Provided: A center for independent consultants located in the Vancouver area. The site supports its members and promotes their services both locally and internationally.
ROI: A "backoffice" admin area allows the owners to mange all of the text content of the site without any knowledge of HTML. Also providing a universally accessable brochure for prospects and existing customers. Overall, this package streamlines administrative functions, offers services and reinforce the business image.
Technology Used: HTML, DHTML, PHP and MySQL to produce this site.




Customer Name: Self-Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS)
www.seedsbusinessdevelopmentcentre.com


SEEDS


Company Description: The Surrey Self-Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS) is a non-profit society dedicated to entrepreneur development and the growth of businesses in the surrounding communities.
Services Provided: Content Management System, design, development and maintenance of website, design and development of Business Directory database, website and database hosting, Client Updateable Pages,
ROI: easily update client directory, output used in creating hard copy client directory, reduce administrative functions, enhancement of existing business image, increased services to offer, income from banner advertising
Technology Used: Dreamweaver, MySQL database, PHP, Java script

Case Study: SEEDS wanted to project it’s services further into the business community. All collateral material and promotions that go out now clearly display the website address. Ongoing workshops and seminars are advertised and offer online registration. A Client Updateable Page offers SEEDS the ability to update the Calendar of Events page whenever they want in realtime. The Business Directory database is a “yellow pages” with the ability to search for all types of business services, and the “Build a Site” area offers business owners an inexpensive entry to having an online presence.




Customer Name: Aria Wine
Aria wine

Aria Wine


Company Description: Importer of fine boutique wines from Australia & New Zealand
Services Provided: Web site / database design, development and hosting
ROI: Aria wanted a website to promote their porfolio of wines in stock and special order wines along with providing technical and buying information. A special feature is the Content Managment System providing the ability for them to update (add, modify and delete) vineyard and wine information themselves. The CMS feature allows them to update content in realtime using simple submission forms.
Technology Used: Dreamweaver, PHP, mySQL, Java

This Okanagan based business distributes boutique wines throughout the Pacific Nothwest and needed an appealing site that conveyed information about: the vineyards they deal with, the wines they offer, where and how to buy the wines, along with some interesting wine related links.




Customer Name: The Red Road HIV/AIDS Network Society
www.red-road.org


Red Road


Company Description: Red Road provides physical and online resource on HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal community. The goal of the site is to be the definitive resource for HIV/AIDS in the Aboriginal communities throughout the province.
Services Provided: Web site design and development, Content Management System, ongoing technical consultation, hosting
ROI: The site was designed to provide users dispersed throughout Canada, access to a central site that contained a large amount of general, statistical and research information.
Technology Used: site built using Macromedia Flash

This site will continuously grow as information is provided and updated. As the site grows, archived content will be stored in a dynamic database making the Red Road site a very comprehensive resource.




Customer Name: Irish Womens Network BC
www.irishwomenbc.net


Irish Women BC


Description of Organization: This is a group of.....you guessed it, Irish Women who reside in British Columbia. Being far from home, they wanted a site that communicates what there up to, upcoming events, membership info amonge other things.
Services Provided: This site is based on a Content Management System, web site design and development, ongoing technical consultation and hosting.
ROI: Better use of everyones time, use the net to communicate more efficiently with members, prospective members and anyone else who might like to see what Irish Women do in BC.
This simple looking site, has some very complex features: Customer Updateable Pages allowing realtime changes to site content, random placement of photos on each page, check it out, click on a page twice and you will see the photos change, keeps it fresh.
Technology Used: Dreamweaver, PHP, mySQL




Web Site Name: The Web Factory


The Web Factory



Company Description: Our own site profiles many different technologies being used at the same time, it's a great piece to have in the portfolio and demonstrates many of our capabilities including a Content Management System
ROI: Bottom line: showcases our skills and abilities, reduced administrative functions, streamline redundant tasks, increased customer service and empower the customer with many tools and services through the login area.
The site is designed to profile our company. Beyond that it is an extremely useful administrative and customer service tool allowing our customers to log in and: update their site via Customer Updateable Pages, view their account info, pay bills, manage their own email accounts, use Webmail (send/receive email from any computer with an internet connection), view documentation on many topics and access many other value added services.
Technology Used: HTML, PHP, MYsql, Flash, Java script, CMS

Our site is continuously growing as we provide more information to our prospects and existing customers.




Additional clients who we provide hosting, developement or consulting services to:
www.eleven22.ca Great B & B in Golden British Columbia, just like being at home 15 minutes away from legendary Kickinghorse Ski Resort
www.meyerproperties.com Property Development company providing everything from site analysis to project management services.
www.datacomsolutions.ca They sell & service Nortel & Panasonic business telephone systems and voicemails. New & refurb equipment, data, voice & fiber optic cabling. Lease & rental options available.
www.arhitrav.com ARHITRAV Design and Construction provides reliable architectural design, consulting, coordination and drafting services combined with construction management and supervision
www.m7action.com Outdoor enthusiasts will love their "bombproof" digital camera bag, they build products to be used in extreme conditions!
www.destinycareerplanners.com Looking for a career change? Specializing in EMS, their cover letter, resume building and interview skills coaching will get you the job YOU want.
www.imaginethatplace.com Ever wanted to learn how to act, sing, dance and be a part of a real production? Classes starting regularly for all ages from children to seniors specific classes.
www.momentumsports.ca Distributor of fine mountain bike parts, apparel and other outdoor recreation equipment.
www.dirtyparts.ca Dirty Parts is a new line of premier mountainbike components for downhill and freeride.
www.morethanblooms.com Preserving Flowers & Encapsulating Memories.
www.genuinearteffects.com Painting and faux finishing to suite any home decor.
www.caveyouthcentre.org Provides employment resources, training and workshops for unemployed youth.
www.brokenartmosaics.com Looking for that unique present, look no further, mirrors, picture frames and lots more mosaics await you here.
www.craftityourself.com For those crafty people out there that work with ceramic and Vitreous glass tiles, check out their unique selctions.




Testimonials


"The Web Factory has been an excellent host for City Talks Audio Tours Inc.. They have gone beyond the call of duty to assist me with my website. The tools available for analyzing web traffic, the reasonable rates, and the great service make this a company I highly recommend."


Danny Laufer
Director of Marketing and Educational Programs
www.citytalks.ca