Internet utilization
 

Corporate Web sites are serious business. They can be the first impression that people have of your company. Page layout, site performance, graphics, and content all contribute to your image. A site developer must not only understand general marketing principles and presentation techniques, but must have a technical knowledge of your products.

Our work on large corporate external Web sites is invaluable experience that we bring with us as we work with you to build or rearchitect your Web site. We believe that Web sites must be professional, easy to use, content rich, and leave the visitor with a great experience and a positive impression about your company.

Our strong project management background along with excellent writing and organization skills result in successful Internet solutions like these:

Child Abuse Council of Santa Clara County Public Web site WebLogic, Inc. Corporate public Web site Symantec Corporation Division's public Web site The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Public Web site Ouray River Park Townhomes Public Web site

Trinity County Pilots Association Public Web site Folsom Powerhouse California State Historic Park Public Web site Southwest Section Ninety-Nines Public Web site Santa Clara County Airmen Public Web site Bette Gant Designs GPS Specialty Construction, Inc. Bakersfield Palms RV Park Public Web sites

Child Abuse Council of Santa Clara County

Service:   Web site development - www.cacscc.org

Task:   Develop and implement an original Web site for a government agency that provides information about child abuse and Council activities to professionals within other county agencies and outside of the county.

Solution:    Created several Web site designs and implemented the Council's selection. Created the Web site and all conversion of hardcopy and electronic source material.

Ongoing tasks include content and hosting management.

Trinity County Pilots Association

Service:   Original Web site design, management, and site hosting - www.tcpilots.org

Task:   Develop a Web site for a non-profit aviation association that provides public education on airports and aviation funding, and encourages pilots to visit Trinity County.

Solution:   We designed the site with little scripting so that the site can be taken over by the association in the future. The primary focus is education and marketing aviation. The web site complements the association's monthly newsletter by providing timely updates to members.

WebLogic, Inc.

Service:   Web site development

Task:   Develop and implement a Web site plan to update the company's current site that had experienced tremendous content and visitor growth during the previous six months. Support the MarComm staff by editing online marketing material.

Solution:    Wrote a project plan that defined a new site structure and site goals and future growth phases. Worked with a graphic design firm and corporate managers to deliver phase I of the plan. This phase included a reorganization of the site content and new homepage. Phase I was implemented during the company's major trade show participation.

The next phase of the redesign is to present the 2,000-plus pages of marketing and technical documentation in one of three technology "centers." One center for readers new to Java, the second for general information about Java and applications servers, and the third for technical documentation that is specific to WebLogic products. Also in this phase, more corporate information is to be added for Sales, hiring, and Customer Support.

Symantec Corporation

Service:   Web site development

Tasks:   Manage the Division's Web site as it is decentralized from the larger corporate site. Build a structure for supporting software trialware, beta, and purchase downloads. Keep the division’s site updated with new marketing literature, press releases, and reviews. Write new content as needed and ensure site design consistency with the larger Symantec site.

Solution:   Modified the existing site to streamline the site’s physical architecture for easier maintenance. Created a new product entry pages that surfaced more existing information. Developed a new homepage for the division. Maintained the software Update Centers. Provided new software releases online for trialware and online purchase.

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park
Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse Association (non-profit)

Service:   Web site development and management - site in progress

Task:  Create a new Web site for a California state historic park that describes the park, documents its history, markets membership in the park’s supporting association, educates adults and children about the history of power delivery in California, and promotes fund raising for the park's new visitors' center. When the visitors’ center is completed, the Web site will be used as a Kiosk application.

Solution:   The Web site is designed and is being prototyped. We are writing grant proposals for the association to help them underwrite the development and maintenance costs of the Web site.

The site will contain interactive Shockware movies about power delivery, an interactive area for children and teachers, virtual reality tours of the Powerhouse, a vast archive of historic documents, and a shopping cart application for the park’s gift store. The Web site prototype is also being used in the association's efforts to acquire funding for the construction of a visitors’ center.

Tangella provides long-term maintenance of this Web site.

Southwest Section of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. -
International organization of women pilots (non-profit)

Service::   Web site development, management, and hosting - www.sws99s.org

Task:  Create a Web site that provides local information for a region of a larger international organization. Integrate with the organization's parent Web site. Ensure ease of use by a wide visitor population.

Solution:   This site is built using common HTML layout and minimal graphics for quick download. The site content focuses on making it easy for interested pilots to obtain information about a local chapter and to serve as a delivery vehicle for information to Section members.

The site has grown to include a password protected "members only" section that contains forms, reports, resource material, and chapter chairman handbook updates. Tangella provides long term maintenance of this site.

The Ninety-Nines, Inc -
International organization of women pilots (non-profit)

Service::   Original Web site development - www.ninety-nines.org

Task:   Create a Web site that documents the history of women in aviation, educates the public about the organization, and is a resource for members.

Solution:   We designed the Web site for use by a wide range of visitors with diverse configurations of hardware, browsers, and connection baud rates. We created a simple layout that is easy to navigate and effective. This site provides core information about the organization and serves as a historic archive of members and women in aviation.

The site is now being managed independently by a Tangella partner.

Ouray River Park Townhomes

Service:   Web site renovation, management, and site hosting - www.ouraytownhomes.com

Task:   Increase the professionalism of the existing Web site, increase its market exposure, and provide more information for customers.

Solution:   Moved the site from its previous hosting site to Tangella's domain account. Updated all meta tags for better search engine indexing. Updated other sites that advertise the townhomes. Current work is to expand the site content, create a new homepage, and increase advertisement.

Santa Clara County Airmen Association

Service:   Original Web site design, management, and site hosting - www.sccaa.com

Task:   Develop a Web site for a non-profit pilot club that provides information for prospective members and current activity information for members.

Solution:   We designed a Web site that meet the club goals and could easily be expanded. Set up a Member's Only section that requires a login to access the membership roster. The design and coding is kept simple so that the maintenance of the site can be passed on to another member in the future.

Other commercial Web sites

Service:   Web site development

GPS Specialty Construction - www.gpsawnings.com
emphasis on services marketing
Bette Gant Designs - www.bettegant.com
includes and online shopping cart
Bakersfield Palms RV Park - www.palmsrv.com
designed to be maintained by the domain owner

Palms RV: Created a flexible template for the site pages and reorganized the content. Created new header and homepage graphics. Reused graphics throughout the site to enhance performance. Resigned the site for easy maintenance.