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In order to maintain section 508 compliance and accessibility, our web development team first started with the basic structure of the design before adding the additional elements. This ensured that as many browsers as possible would be able to reliably render the site as it was intended. We constantly tested new features and pages in 6 web browsers ranging from 10 years old to the most cutting edge release. With all this attention to detail we’ve created a website that is widely visible and accessible.

Check out the new Public Guardian Public Guardian site!

 

As an additional feature, we also added an automatic mobile browser detection so people going to the full site from their phone would automatically be redirected to the easier-to-use mobile version. We also provided a link to the full site from the mobile version for those users that would still like to browse the live site.

Mobile websites don’t have to be a stripped down version of the full site, but rather a complimentary extension of it. We believe this mobile website is just that, an extension of the full Dreyer Medical website for patients on the go.

For this and other examples of mobile websites, social media and email marketing check out our Mobile Web Design page. Feel free to contact us online or give us a call at 800.467.1497 to talk about a mobile version of your website.

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The new site aims to make finding information easier and more intuitive and to showcase our work in new ways. Next up we have a lot of new and exciting project examples to add to the site and we’re working on a new client resource section where you will be able to download templates, learn industry terms and processes.

Also as part of this redesign we  gave our company branding a little TLC and have developed a new logo mark to accompany and underscore our company name and the Chicago Producers experience. The new mark illustrates how our team here at Chicago Producers works. To some extent, each project we do here requires a custom process. While some projects may only require design services, others may visit photography, design, Web and finally media before all is said and done. Our team members work in conjunction with each other as the project advances towards completion—the focus of the project and team shifts and adjusts to the project and client’s needs.

As you can tell, we’re really excited about our visual and digital presence and hope you find the new developments engaging and informative. We’re looking forward to sharing our work with you and to your future projects.

Promotional Items specialist Michael Bambacht cited in Crain’s Business article.

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?articleId=32926

Chicago Producers has teamed up with Brierton Design and Underwriters Laboratories to create ULConnect.com, a Web site optimized solely for Apple’s iPhone.  It offers quick information in a menu style reminiscent of the iPod, all handled within the mobile Safari Web browser.  An alternate version for WAP phones is currently still in development.

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Think about how your organization could leverage the mobile Web today and give us a call to discuss your ideas!

• Information to understand any type of cancer diagnosis
• Practical day-to-day help to remove barriers 
• Cancer treatment plans
• Compassionate support from experienced staff

Chicago Producers is proud to provide support for such a worthwhile cause.  All non-profit organizations qualify for our services at a discounted rate.  It’s one more way we are striving to build strong roots in the Chicago community.

The presentation audience was intended to be high level event planners, coordinators and producers of big dollar occasions.  Chicago Producers directed the Horseshoe Casino to a new product – the Credit Card USB drive!  With full color printing the Credit Card style USB drive housed the presentation with class.  The sales initiative was a success!  Martha Link, Director of Sales and Marketing had this to say,

"Many thanks to you and your team for your hard work and patience on this project – it looks fantastic."

An out of work Human Resource Executive recently contacted Chicago Producers video department to assist with a unique presentation. Director of Video Services for Chicago Producers, Bill Vala explains how this video project came to be; "our client contacted us with an unusual idea – he wanted to make a Video Resume.  We filmed him against a green screen at our downtown video recording studio on Wednesday April 1st.  No April fools here.” 

After digitizing the video, Chicago Producers editors chose the best segments from each of the views – full body and talking head.  Next the green background was removed and a simple white and black background put in its place.  An online preview was sent to the client for revisions or approval.  The client approved the video on April 6th, "I thought it was very good. I did not want to come across like an actor. Sometimes being perfect is too smooth.Please call me so we can talk about our next step." 

The next step was to Author the DVD and duplicate 50 copies with printing on the disc face.  Our one-stop shop capabilities allowed us to turn around this project very quickly without outsourcing any part.  Within 6 business days by April 9th the client had received all 50 discs and was very pleased.  “Bill, the package came as you said yesterday. All I can say is this whole process starting from my first call to you to the end was wonderful. Looking for work is difficult. I hope this will give me the edge I need. I’m so proud of this video and your team. I could not ask for any more. Great work! I wish you and your company the very best.”

KidneyCancer.org contains information from scientists and physicians who are experts in understanding and treating kidney cancer. The goal is to help you beat cancer by making you smarter.  How is this possible? Your ability to think, to use information, and to make choices about treatment can help bend the odds in your favor. Visiting kidneycancer.org is the first step.  The site is intended primarily as a resource for patients and medical professionals and the information presented is periodically reviewed by the Association’s medical and scientific advisors.

About The Kidney Cancer Association

The Kidney Cancer Association is available to assist you in many ways, including providing written information on the disease, treatment options, and resources. You can contact us by telephone to speak with a nurse who can help you. This website has valuable information that you can read, print, or share with family and friends.

 The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is a charitable organization made up of patients, family members, physicians, researchers, and other health professionals globally. We fund, promote, and collaborate with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Urological Association (AUA), and other institutions on research projects.  We educate families and physicians, and serve as an advocate on behalf of patients at the state and federal levels.

The Association was founded in 1990 by a small group of patients, including Eugene P. Schonfeld, Ph.D., and medical doctors in Chicago, Illinois. It is a nonprofit charity incorporated in the State of Illinois. It has also been designated as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service code. Donations to the Association are tax deductible.  Our Federal taxpayer identification number is 36-3719712.  

Kevin Pugliese, shareholder at Fisher Kanaris had this to say, " We’ve had a lot of positve feedback on the site.  Thank you Chicago Producers for all of your efforts, patience and persistence during the process."  Chicago Producers, CEO Bill Vala also commented, "We focus on customer service because that’s what we do.  We serve our customers needs from start to finish."  

Below you can see the before and after.

                  BEFORE                                                      AFTER

Fisher Kanaris, P.C. is a civil litigation law firm that offers experienced advice, counsel and representation for a variety of legal matters throughout the world. Founded in 1992 by a diverse group of attorneys, the Firm has steadily grown, building an exemplary reputation for cost-effective, innovative and well-prepared advocacy.

Fisher Kanaris, P.C. is organized into specialized practice groups dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services to our clients. Details regarding each of the Firm’s areas of concentration are found within this website. Our attorneys’ resourcefulness allows the Firm to efficiently staff each client matter with effective and knowledgeable advocates.

At Fisher Kanaris, P.C., we pride ourselves on the quality of our work product and our commitment to the successful resolution of client concerns with an emphasis on proactive, not reactive, strategies to limit costly litigation whenever possible. The Firm continues to be at the forefront of alternative dispute resolution, including all facets of arbitration and mediation procedures. When more traditional litigation is appropriate, our attorneys’ substantial trial and appellate skills are frequently called upon to respond to our clients’ varied needs. Our Firm’s cooperative dynamic allows for the shared exchange of knowledge, ideas and experiences to ensure that the most appropriate and effective legal strategies are pursued and that client objectives are always satisfied.

Thank you Chicago Producers, Inc. for showing that you believe in our students and for your time and determination to uplift the education of our deserving students.  The 800 videos that you produced for our students will enable them to deepen their understanding of math and create a new love for this subject.  I am sure that your contribution will have a great impact on our school and will help it to remain open! 

At O’Keefe Elementary School, located in the South Shore Community at 6940 South Merrill, we are working hard to educate the future leaders of our country.  Most of our students come from single-family homes, are low income and many have been displaced from other communities due to the rapid gentrification occurring in our great city.  Also, many of them are homeless and face hardships at home such as hunger or even having parents who are unavailable because they have to work long hours to make ends meet.

Despite hardships in the home and community, our students have a passion for learning.  At O’Keefe, we have strived to provide students with above-average educational experiences because we believe in them despite most of them being low income.  We even offer a gifted program and over 35 academic and sports clubs including a division of the Sea Scouts, in which we teach teenagers how to sail (we have placed in Venetian Night for two years straight).  With all that we strive to do, our students still suffer from poverty, crime in the community and other societal ills.  Therefore, many of them are unable to perform at their highest potential. 

Thank you again for making such a big contribution to us and I will keep you posted on the success of our math video. 

Sincerely,

Alisa Scott
First Grade Teacher
O’Keefe Elementary

All in all it was a great experience.  We would like to thank Lollapalooza for the opportunity and look forward to next year’s festival.

Chicago Producers delivers superb print quality (crisp and vibrant colors from natural continuous tones) at an affordable cost per print. Incorporating dye-sublimation technology, Chicago Producers offers two types of surface finishes – glossy and ProMatte™ – and it prints onto four different paper sizes: 3.5 x 5", 4 x 6" and  5 x 7". Chicago Producers on-site printing service is a workhorse, producing over 300 high-quality 4 x 6" prints per hour.

Chicago Producers has taken advanced digital photofinishing to a new level of productivity and performance, making it the ultimate choice for on-site digital photofinishing.

This one day event raised more than $26,000 for the MDA.  Gina Iorio, Program Coordinator, said "These jailbirds were awesome.  Their hearts are huge and they used their time in ‘jail’ to do so much good."

 When asked to reflect on the Lock-Up, the entire staff of the Chicago MDA wanted to express their thanks and gratitude to all of the community leaders and local business professionals that took time out of their schedules to be "locked up".  Says ‘Parole Officers’ Emily Niles and Erin Brown, "The entire Muscular Dystrophy Association and the families we serve are very thankful for each jailbird’s participation in the event."

The funds raised at the event will be used to benefit thousands of families in the Chicago area with neuromuscular diseases.  This money will allow those with muscular dystrophy to go to our various MDA clinics across Chicagoland, provide funds for support group sessions, send children with MD to summer camp, and fund vital research.  MDA is leading the way in the research for neuromuscular diseases, and with the help of people, such as the "jailbirds" they hope to seek the causes of and effective treatments for muscular dystrophy.

Chicago Producers president Bill Vala was served a warrant for his arrest for having a big heart.  "I was pleased to be able to help with the fund raising and elated to have reached my personal goal of $1300.  The MDA needs our help and I am humbled to do my part for the cause."

Chicago Producers stationed 4 professional photographers at strategic points on the course in order to capture the best angles. Successfully capturing the start of the race and both the male and female winners crossing the finish line.

Photos can be viewed on Bank of America’s dedicated website in their 2008 Photo Gallery.

The success of video sites like YouTube, Dailymotion and Crackle are well known at this point and their appeal is nearly universal across all demographics. However what you might not know is that less than half of all online videos viewed are streamed from these Web sites. What that means is that people are consuming online video everywhere now.

It’s beginning to change the browsing habits of Internet users. As time passes by the Web is becoming more and more of a multimedia experience, meaning that a Web site’s success will rest more and more on its ability to mix textual content, imagery and audio/video in a manner that’s effective in retaining users for longer periods of time. More and more, it’s not enough to only offer text to your site’s visitors.

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article discussing the criteria for successful online video, along with some different case studies. These case studies hit upon some key points about online video:

• Keep your video clips short and sweet (30 seconds to 2 minutes max)
• Put your online video to work in multiple versions/venues: Often the content can be repurposed for display at a conference, in a waiting room or delivered on a CD-ROM.
• Skip the big budget: You don’t need to have a James Cameron-sized budget to make an effective video
• Use your video to show, not just tell: Talking heads are OK, but you’ll want to mix up talking head footage with some other elements.

Chicago Producers specializes in the shooting and editing of professional video content and are experts at delivering video content to the Web for you in a number of formats. Contact us today to find out how we can help and receive a free quote!

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You need a Content Management System (CMS).

A CMS from Chicago Producers allows you to manage Web publishing yourself, much in the same way you edit documents using a Word Processor.  In other words, what you see is what you get.   You will have complete control of your Web presence.  Once a CMS is installed, you finally have a full-time Web developer on staff.  You.

Chicago Producers provides its clients with a wide variety of custom CMS tools for their Web sites.  Appointment calendars, event schedules, menus and much more can all be handled by someone with no experience with web design.

Content Management System Features:

• All sections of your Web site can become easily customized
• Collaborative access
• Content approval processes
• Menus for your site that can be edited easily and efficiently
• Customized layouts
• Upload files and images for posting on your site
• Contact forms and much more!

Contact Chicago Producers today to see how we can help make managing your Web site easier. 

By implementing the SlideBySide™ presentation system, Chicago Producers accomplished all three feats.  SlideBySide™ provides the added benefits of allowing Internet viewers to see speakers synchronized to their corresponding Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations and protects against unauthorized downloading and distribution.  Additionally, the video is presented in a unique widescreen format that allows for more space than any television screen can offer.

To learn more about SlideBySide™ and how i can work for you, visit SlideBySide.com.  Then, contact Chicago Producers to create your own SlideBySide™ video presentation today.

By allowing our VHS to DVD conversion service to transform your media, you will be preserving your important corporate assets and personal memories.  Our professional authoring software ensures accurate transfers and we offer same-day VHS to DVD conversion services to provide Chicago’s quickest turn-around times.

You also instantly have the benefits of space-saving discs that provide instant access to your data without rewinding or fast-forwarding.  Contact Chicago Producers to copy VHS to DVD, so your corporate assets and personal memories never fade away.

Chicago Producers additionally provides DVD to VHS, VHS to MPEG and DVD to MPEG services.

You should not wait another day to have Chicago Producers install blogging software on your Web site.  Zekas further elaborates that blogs provide an “immediate way of communicating and providing an audience with perceived value, and showcasing expertise and product knowledge…” 

There is no reason Chicago should be so far behind in the commercial blogging race.  Chicago Producers can customize your blog and easily integrate it into your existing Web site architecture.  Then, establishing rapport and providing information to your clients is as easy as using a word processor. 

Contact us today to get ahead of the curve with a blog from Chicago Producers.  As Zekas concludes, “It just doesn’t get any better as a way to build a business."

You need a Content Management System (CMS).

A CMS from Chicago Producers allows you to manage Web publishing yourself, much in the same way you edit documents using a Word Processor.  In other words, what you see is what you get.   You will have complete control of your Web presence.  Once a CMS is installed, you finally have a full-time Web developer on staff.  You.

By utilizing established open-source software as a starting point, Chicago Producers makes your CMS affordable.  By taking existing software building blocks and fine-tuning them, we save costs on development.   After your Web site is complete, Chicago Producers teaches you how to use your own password-protected back-end administration panel.

Maintaining a Web site with no Web development skills is like owning a car without keys.  Let Chicago Producers give you the keys.  Call us today for a free consultation.

Content Management System Features:

• News, Products and Services Sections are Fully Manageable
• Search Engine Friendly Links
• Collaborative Access
• Customized layouts
• Upload Images from a Web Browser
• Integrated Polls

Rest assured, with 360-degree tours from Chicago Producers, you are never left high and dry.  We employ 360-degree tours with QuickTime® technology to provide the added benefits of smaller files sizes using the far more ubiquitous Apple® plug in, when compared to iPix.

We convert broken iPix tours to working QuickTime® tours and create new tours to showcase your products and locations.  Please view samples from our 360-degree tour portfolio at 3SixtyTour.com, then contact Chicago Producers at 312-226-6900 for faster loading tours with reliability and stability.

Chicago Producers, Inc. debuted its new SlideBySide™ video presentation system this month.  It enables online viewers the luxury of simultaneously viewing lecturers and their respective background presentations at equal sizes.

The Kidney Cancer Association required complete video documentation of a two-day international physician’s educational event, a way for event attendees to revisit conference lectures and ultimately a way to provide an online archive for those members unable to attend. 

By implementing our new SlideBySide™ presentation system, Chicago Producers accomplished all three feats.  SlideBySide™ provides the added benefits of allowing Internet viewers to see speakers synchronized to their corresponding Microsoft PowerPoint® presentations and protects against unauthorized downloading and distribution. 

Please view the complete SlideBySide™ video collection online at KidneyCancerVideo.com.  Then, contact Chicago Producers to create your own SlideBySide™ video presentation today.
 

Chicago Producers goes the extra mile to research custom marketing and advertising promotional items. Our consultants will review our huge inventory of custom promotional gifts, and offer truly original suggestions to impress your clients.

Our high-quality unique promotional items and attentive customer service are what keep our customers coming back year after year. Our staff handles each order individually, provides proofs of your artwork and ensures your holiday deadlines are met. When you order unique promotional gift items from Chicago Producers, we will advise you the entire way so your experience is worry-free.

When you are done dealing with a company that simply sends you a catalog with the same promotional logo items you’ve seen for years, contact Chicago Producers at 312.226.6900 for a truly unique promotional gift.

We offer many exciting models of USB Drives, please contact your sales consultant for details: 

Even if your event has slightly less than than 40,000 people, contact Chicago Producers at 312.226.6900 for award-winning event photography, as The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon has since 2003.

Internet rich media advertisements are the ideal way to promote your brand and reach new customers because e-mail marketing messages can be filtered like SPAM, and standard banner ads can be lost among site content. Rich media ads have also been shown to be twice as effective in building brand awareness than static ads.

But this revolution isn’t just about the viewer, it’s more about the advertiser. People can’t skip a streaming video commercial, like they do on their TiVOs and iPODs. Nor can they change the channel with a remote like many do during traditional commercial broadcasts. Join the trend setting rich media advertisers who have already realized that on the Internet, consumers have to watch your rich media message, to get the content they want.

Contact Chicago Producers today to maximize rich media services and position your company in front of the competition. Be among the first in your industry to take advantage of this emerging market and get your rich media message in front of this captive audience.

As these advertisements inevitably proliferate beyond Google and YouTube.com, look for a provider like Chicago Producers with experience in traditional digital video and expertise in interactive Internet services, to merge these two worlds for your benefit.

“We work hard for recognition from our clients,” said Chicago Producers Director of Sales and Marketing Craig Heesemann, who accepted the award. “But this is special because it’s from our peers.”

Contact Chicago Producers at 312-226-6900 for award-winning event photography.

RSS news feeds distribute your information as headlines to subscribers, and simultaneously places the news within a Web site. Consumers will appreciate the easily accessed opt-in information, marketers will appreciate the ability to spread product and service attributes, and search-engine spiders (or bots) will crawl your site more often, to re-index it faster. RSS isn’t just win-win. It’s win-win-win.

This new Chicago Producers RSS feed, will keep you apprised of industry information, provide examples of the real-world applications and benefits of our services, and will include special promotion announcements.

RSS doesn’t have to be reserved only for major industry players like the BBC, which syndicates its headlines via RSS. Please contact Chicago Producers at 312-226-6900, to create an RSS feed of your own.