iaDesign has a proven track record of stellar website design and development with outstanding service and follow-through every step of the way.

OnBlass.com is a different type of consumer complaint site. OnBlass.com does provide a traditional “blog” atmosphere for consumer postings, but it also offers investigative services, which are provided by its on staff experts.

You may ask the question “Why would you need to develop a custom blog application when so many are freely available?” Good question! OnBlass.com required more functionality than is available in any free, open-source blog software. For example: When you register for an OnBlass.com account (which is required before you can post comments), your Zip Code and State are cross referenced to ensure that you are providing accurate information. Additionally, OnBlass.com maintains a database of company names to cross reference in complaint postings. The goal here is to log all complaints to a specific company, and to eliminate as many duplicate entries as possible. There are also many proprietary data integrity features that insure the OnBlass.com website operates efficiently, effectively and legitimately.

In the clients own words (as listed on Kudzu.com):

“Dear Phillip, I want to personally thank you for all the effort you put into our new Web Site, OnBlass.com. Your commitment of seeing this project through for us is very well appreciated. We hope that you are available for us as the foundation of Global Technology Solutions grows and gains success. Again, thank you for the hard work and effort.”

Joseph Menefee
President, CEO, Global Technology Solutions, Inc.

Promotional Partners contacted IADesign for a workflow solution, that would streamline their production process. This is a backend system and can not be viewed by the general public. Please view the attached screen shots.

Company Overview:

Promotional Partners is a full service advertising design and marketing company located in Atlanta, Georgia. Promotional Partners is dedicated to providing their clients with the highest quality creative solutions. They understand that their expertise is an investment for their clients. Their understanding of the products, markets and objectives allows them to achieve the most effective results for all of them. �

Problems:

• With a high volume of projects, it was becoming increasingly cumbersome to manage the projects effectively and economically using their previous paper-based system.
• Tracking billable time while working on projects and project changes was becoming increasingly difficult.
• Communication between the Sales, Art and Customer Service Departments was fragmented and inefficient.

Solutions:

• IADesign, LLC developed a database-driven, web-based Project Management System that allows project progress tracking, a message board type project notes section to manage project changes/activity and a billable time logging system to accurately calculate project cost based on the time spent on changes as well as the overall projects activity. Customer proofs and the Project Quote can also be uploaded into the Project Management System to further streamline the development process.

The Alliance Displays, Inc web development project is a forever changing e-commerce system that keeps getting better with time. The Alliance Displays web site now sells more than 1000 products. This website is a great example of modular programming. In the last several years there have been many functional upgrades. Each upgrade was completed at a minimal cost, due to the systems extreme flexibility.

Company Overview:

Alliance Displays, Inc is a company that supplies a huge selection of Slatwall, Gridwall and Slatgrid Panels available for SAME DAY SHIPPING. Standard and Custom Manufactured Acrylics. All types of both Standard and/or Custom Designed Acrylics at incredibly low prices. Wire Baskets - Any Size. Shelving bullnose shelving and standard 3/4 shelving. Any size custom design also available.

Problems:

• Alliance Displays was looking for an affordable way to take their products to market and to offer them in a very unique E-Commerce setting.
• Alliance Displays needed a simple, yet powerful way to mange real-time product inventory while selling over the Internet, so online customers were viewing actual availability.
• The client needed to track usage and needed the ability to mange customer invoicing and order tracking.
• The client needed a simple way to manage their online E-Commerce system without knowing online technologies.

Technologies:

• This web application uses a MySQL database back-end.
• The entire eCommerce system is written in Object Oriented Perl.
• This web application uses XML tags and templates for custom data placement.
• This site also integrates with a credit card processing company.

Solutions:

• Using the technologies above, IADesign, LLC developed a very advanced E-Commerce system that integrates with the inventory management system to offer real-time product availability and easy customer tracking.

The Hawthorn University web development project is a true technical marvel. Building this system required our developers to think very broadly and to focus heavily on the users experience. The user interface had to be friendly and easy to use. At the same time, the system had to be very powerful with the ability to quickly retreive and process data.

Company Overview:

Hawthorn University is dedicated to providing dynamic online holistic nutrition education, to train and certify competent individuals to work in the field of holistic nutrition. The uniqueness of Hawthorn lies in th e quality of educational materials used, the detailed individual attention to students, the utilization of forward thinking educational tools to allow students and instructors to connect over distances, and the practical application of concepts using professional tools throughout the programs.The underlying philosophy at Hawthorn University supports the concept of biochemical individuality in our health needs and the learning process. At Hawthorn we support students in deepening their learning explorations of holistic nutrition. Programs are a combination of experiential and intellectual approaches and are comprised of modules which include oral lectures, textbook and research assignments, practical activities, and online and teleclass (conference call) discussions.

Objectives:

• This system was to be completely developed using open-source technologies. Open-source was used, because this system needed to be cross-platform and browser-independent. This systems was to offer the same experience for Windows Internet Explorer users, Mozilla Firefox users, Safari users as well as users of all operating systems.
• The Hawthorn University system also required a “bullet proof” document upload system. Students, Administrators and Instructors needed the ability to upload documents without worry of software error or upload failure.
• This system needed to be modular so enhancements can easily be added.
• Automatic PDF generation was required for student enrollment documents and reports.
• The Hawthorn University system required multiple user levels (Administrator, Instructor and Student) Additionally, the Administrator user level required access restrictions within itself.
• A community feel was need to the student classroom area.
• This system required intense usability development and testing.

Technologies:

• This web application uses a MySQL database back-end.
• The entire system is written in PERL, using MOD PERL.
• PDF files are generated using PERL and PDF::API2

The Carpets of Dalton web development project presented many technical challenges. How do you logically display carpeting, with it’s various colors and weight options? How do you make it simple for the customer to order rugs, carpeting and other flooring surfaces online? This case study will explain these challenges and the resulting solutions.

Company Overview:

Open in 1972, Carpets of Dalton has become the premier source for carpet, rugs, wood, tile, laminate, and vinyl. Here you will find the latest in color, quality, and value. Come in and let our skilled staff assist you with the perfect flooring solution for your home.

Problems:

• The previous Carpets of Dalton web site was very difficult to navigate and was not yielding the results that its developers had promised.
• Carpets of Dalton wished to compete in the online rug and carpet business.
• The E-Commerce system needed to manage store inventory in real-time.
• The web site had to be designed in a manner that would show the enormity of the Carpets of Dalton campus and all the different products offered there., yet is also need to be user-friendly.

Technologies:

• This web application uses a MySQL database back-end.
• The entire E-Commerce system is written in PERL, using MOD PERL.
• This web application uses XML tags and templates for custom data placement.
• This site also integrates with a credit card processing company.

Solutions:

• Using the technologies above, IADesign, LLC developed a very advanced E-Commerce system that integrates with the inventory management system to offer real-time product availability and easy customer tracking.