Studio BlogDesigntech Studio is a website design and development studio located near Portland, Oregon. We're a certified Adobe Business Catalyst Showcased Partner. In our blog posts, we talk about our website and graphic design projects, website platform features, and latest website development technologies, and more.http://designtechstudio.com/Fri, 17 Apr 2020 23:21:12 GMThttp://backend.userland.com/rssRSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/Medicine Grove Madison Wisconsin Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine ClinicHaving recently returned from post-graduate internships in Taiwan, Matthew Wagner, LAc, owner of Madison Acupuncture Herbal, found himself trying to create a new business in a brand new community. As a new business, Madison Acupuncture Herbal needed to both define itself conceptually as a business and clinic, and create a marketing tool to drive sales. Practically speaking, Matthew needed branding to turn his business concept into a business reality, and a website with a robust platform that could translate this branding into sales by maximizing visibility and driving marketing. To create the appropriate feel for the branding of the clinic, we drew imagery from the surrounding area, incorporating themes and colors found in both the city scape, (notably the Capital Building); the University of Wisconsin, (which influenced the color choice); and the environment of Madison’s picturesque lake system, public spaces, and distinctive buildings. The final logo conjures the image of the Capital, which is the most visually striking building, and arguably, the focal point of the city, and marries this with an image of a pestle and mortar; an herbalists tools of the trade. Lastly, the color of the logo is a similar red as is used in the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s logo. The effect is to create a distinctly original logo, which is instantly recognizable, combing the most notable aspects of the city, the culture, and the owner’s line of work. It is from this logo that we draw the color theme for the rest of the site. To drive marketing for a new business, the Adobe Business Catalyst platform provides Matthew with a blog to address the specific needs and topics of the city, and generate direct interest in the clinic. As his patient base grows, Matthew has BC tools at hand to manage all of the new customers, from “customer management tools”, to direct e-mail marketing. Those patients that have fallen out of care are kept in the loop, (and closer to treatment), with e-Newsletters and sales announcements, and e-coupons that reflect the needs of the community. As a new business, not only does the Madison Acupuncture Herbal website capture the essence and feel of the city, while showcasing the clinic, it also provides Matthew with easy to use, cost-effect marketing solutions to generate and maintain clients.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=313236&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fmadison_wisconsin_new_acupuncture_and_chinese_herbal_medicine_clinichttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/madison_wisconsin_new_acupuncture_and_chinese_herbal_medicine_clinicMon, 18 Feb 2013 07:00:00 GMT Madison Acupuncture Herbal Medicine Logo Having recently returned from post-graduate internships in Taiwan, Matthew Wagner, LAc, owner of Madison Acupuncture Herbal, found himself trying to create a new business in a brand new community. As a new business, Madison Acupuncture Herbal needed to both define itself conceptually as a business and clinic, and create a marketing tool to drive sales. Practically speaking, Matthew needed branding to turn his business concept into a business reality, and a website with a robust platform that could translate this branding into sales by maximizing visibility and driving marketing.

To create the appropriate feel for the branding of the clinic, we drew imagery from the surrounding area, incorporating themes and colors found in both the city scape, (notably the Capital Building); the University of Wisconsin, (which influenced the color choice); and the environment of Madison’s picturesque lake system, public spaces, and distinctive buildings. The final logo conjures the image of the Capital, which is the most visually striking building, and arguably, the focal point of the city, and marries this with an image of a pestle and mortar; an herbalists tools of the trade. Lastly, the color of the logo is a similar red as is used in the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s logo. The effect is to create a distinctly original logo, which is instantly recognizable, combing the most notable aspects of the city, the culture, and the owner’s line of work. It is from this logo that we draw the color theme for the rest of the site.

To drive marketing for a new business, the Adobe Business Catalyst platform provides Matthew with a blog to address the specific needs and topics of the city, and generate direct interest in the clinic. As his patient base grows, Matthew has BC tools at hand to manage all of the new customers, from “customer management tools”, to direct e-mail marketing. Those patients that have fallen out of care are kept in the loop, (and closer to treatment), with e-Newsletters and sales announcements, and e-coupons that reflect the needs of the community.

As a new business, not only does the Madison Acupuncture Herbal website capture the essence and feel of the city, while showcasing the clinic, it also provides Matthew with easy to use, cost-effect marketing solutions to generate and maintain clients.

]]>Long Island Law Firm Redesign The law firm of Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP joins Designtech Studio’s growing list of legal, professional clients switching to Adobe Business Catalyst. This law firm is the largest in Suffolk County New York, making it a major legal firm for all of Long Island. The firm has decided to do a dynamic redesign of their entire site that will aesthetically reflect the professional nature of their practice, while incorporating a high degree of functionality, that will both serve as a resource for clients, and also create an avenue to drive marketing and public exposure, through the use of blogs, bios, and resource library. The design is driven by a clean, modern, minimalistic aesthetic that strongly imparts a feeling of professionalism, prudence, and long, legal tradition, while expressing a modern feel, which is open and inviting. The functional redesign of the site includes among other things, a data-base driven custom web app that allows the client to search relevant aspects of an attorney’s bio, with the potential to define search criterion as the firm expands. There is additional internal linking between literature or resource documents and practice areas, as well as linking between bios and blogs. The site will also include Google Map interfaces for multiple office locations. Like many well-established and respected businesses, the firm is realizing the need to build a professional website to match the nature and feel of their practice. As a strong Internet presence is slowly becoming the lifeblood of most businesses, even well established businesses have to keep up with changing Internet trends in order to maintain the professional appearance that has taken them years to cultivate. Visit suffolklaw.com to view the new site!http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=219099&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252flong-island-law-firm-redesignhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/long-island-law-firm-redesignFri, 29 Jun 2012 06:00:00 GMTSuffolk Law - Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLPThe law firm of Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP joins Designtech Studio’s growing list of legal, professional clients switching to Adobe Business Catalyst. This law firm is the largest in Suffolk County New York, making it a major legal firm for all of Long Island. The firm has decided to do a dynamic redesign of their entire site that will aesthetically reflect the professional nature of their practice, while incorporating a high degree of functionality, that will both serve as a resource for clients, and also create an avenue to drive marketing and public exposure, through the use of blogs, bios, and resource library.

The design is driven by a clean, modern, minimalistic aesthetic that strongly imparts a feeling of professionalism, prudence, and long, legal tradition, while expressing a modern feel, which is open and inviting. The functional redesign of the site includes among other things, a data-base driven custom web app that allows the client to search relevant aspects of an attorney’s bio, with the potential to define search criterion as the firm expands.  There is additional internal linking between literature or resource documents and practice areas, as well as linking between bios and blogs.  The site will also include Google Map interfaces for multiple office locations.

Like many well-established and respected businesses, the firm is realizing the need to build a professional website to match the nature and feel of their practice. As a strong Internet presence is slowly becoming the lifeblood of most businesses, even well established businesses have to keep up with changing Internet trends in order to maintain the professional appearance that has taken them years to cultivate.

Visit suffolklaw.com to view the new site!  

]]>ProPlugger an All-American BusinessOur latest Adobe Business Catalyst project is ProPlugger. ProPlugger is a classic, homegrown, American business, dealing in lawn and general landscape repair, weed control, and bulb planting. This labor of love has grown out of one man’s passion, to be an up and coming presence in the lawn care industry. ProPlugger needed a total reinvention of their website to match the expanding vision and scope of their company, and to also support their new, fledgling product line, all while staying within a very conservative budget. While the constraints were tight, if one has the right finesse and knows their platform well, it’s amazing what can be accomplished! Aesthetically, ProPlugger is re-envisioned as a cleaner, warmer, more professionally inviting, version of it’s former self, while functionally it is a total e-commerce re-design. The business has entirely re-envisioned itself, and in doing so, has moved completely away from the standard paypal e-commerce check-out to an integrated payment gateway solution. This solution incorporates the content and theme of the site within the payment gateway and allows for SEO keyword rich content on blogs. Adobe BC’s CMS - Content Management System – makes this site entirely manageable by the client. With Designtech Studio and Adobe Business Catalyst, the client stands ready to take control over their business, as they bring their new vision fully into the online marketplace.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=219100&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fproplugger-an-all-american-businesshttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/proplugger-an-all-american-businessSat, 31 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMTProplugger Website by Designtech StudioOur latest Adobe Business Catalyst project is ProPlugger. ProPlugger is a classic, homegrown, American business, dealing in lawn and general landscape repair, weed control, and bulb planting. This labor of love has grown out of one man’s passion, to be an up and coming presence in the lawn care industry.

ProPlugger needed a total reinvention of their website to match the expanding vision and scope of their company, and to also support their new, fledgling product line, all while staying within a very conservative budget. While the constraints were tight, if one has the right finesse and knows their platform well, it’s amazing what can be accomplished!

Aesthetically, ProPlugger is re-envisioned as a cleaner, warmer, more professionally inviting, version of it’s former self, while functionally it is a total e-commerce re-design. The business has entirely re-envisioned itself, and in doing so, has moved completely away from the standard paypal e-commerce check-out to an integrated payment gateway solution. This solution incorporates the content and theme of the site within the payment gateway and allows for SEO keyword rich content on blogs.

Adobe BC’s CMS - Content Management System – makes this site entirely manageable by the client. With Designtech Studio and Adobe Business Catalyst, the client stands ready to take control over their business, as they bring their new vision fully into the online marketplace.

]]>Khristian A. Howell Design ImplementationDesigntech Studio has just completed a website design implementation into Adobe Business Catalyst for noted designer and fabric artist Khristian A Howell. Khristian and her design team re-envisioned their original website – already a successful e-commerce site - in preparation for a feature piece, and marketing push on www.Fab.com. To bring their site into BC functionality, we have converted their ideas into a liquid layout in Business Catalyst, which is now their new homepage. In the process, we’ve upgraded the old blog into a news-oriented blog format, as well as added a new blog called “saturate”, that will feature trends and style-oriented posts. This enables Khristian to drive marketing using two separate blogs with separate interfaces. This new homepage and blog layout includes BC implementation, such as content holders, dynamic menus, and modules, all of which can be updated and maintained by the client. This enables website flexibility of content, theme, and overall look, to meet the ever changing trends and styles in the world of design. The new website is powered by a dynamic, flexible platform that gives her everything she needs to run a successful business, from e-commerce, to up-datable content and theme using CMS, to client maintainable BC implementation, all of which enables her to both stay on top of, and more importantly, to create, the latest trends.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=219182&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fkhristian_howell_design_implementationhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/khristian_howell_design_implementationMon, 20 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMTKhristian A. Howell Website Design ImplementationDesigntech Studio has just completed a website design implementation into Adobe Business Catalyst for noted designer and fabric artist Khristian A Howell.  Khristian and her design team re-envisioned their original website – already a successful e-commerce site - in preparation for a feature piece, and marketing push on www.Fab.com.

To bring their site into BC functionality, we have converted their ideas into a liquid layout in Business Catalyst, which is now their new homepage.  In the process, we’ve upgraded the old blog into a news-oriented blog format, as well as added a new blog called “saturate”, that will feature trends and style-oriented posts.  This enables Khristian to drive marketing using two separate blogs with separate interfaces.

This new homepage and blog layout includes BC implementation, such as content holders, dynamic menus, and modules, all of which can be updated and maintained by the client.  This enables website flexibility of content, theme, and overall look, to meet the ever changing trends and styles in the world of design.

The new website is powered by a dynamic, flexible platform that gives her everything she needs to run a successful business, from e-commerce, to up-datable content and theme using CMS, to client maintainable BC implementation, all of which enables her to both stay on top of, and more importantly, to create, the latest trends.

]]>Website Templates for Acupuncturists and Alternative Health Care ProfessionalsDesigntech Studio has two well designed and developed Adobe Business Catalyst Website Design Template for acupuncturist, massage therapists, and other alternative health care professionals. These websites are fully customizable to fit your business goals. If you need to sell products online or offer promotion for your services, we can include additional features to enhance your website. Do you need a logo for your clinic? What about business cards and brochures? Along with a new business website, Designtech Studio can design your entire marketing package. Take a look at these Adobe Business Catalyst website templates. Alternative Health Care - Adobe Business Catalyst Website Template by Designtech Studio Alternative Health Clinic - Adobe Business Catalyst Website Template by Designtech Studiohttp://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=217797&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fwebsite_template_for_acupuncturist_and_alternative_health_care_professionalshttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/website_template_for_acupuncturist_and_alternative_health_care_professionalsTue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMTDesigntech Studio has two well designed and developed Adobe Business Catalyst Website Design Template for acupuncturist, massage therapists, and other alternative health care professionals.  These websites are fully customizable to fit your business goals.  If you need to sell products online or offer promotion for your services, we can include additional features to enhance your website.  Do you need a logo for your clinic?  What about business cards and brochures?  Along with a new business website, Designtech Studio can design your entire marketing package.  Take a look at these Adobe Business Catalyst website templates.

Alternative Health Care - Adobe Business Catalyst Website Template by Designtech Studio

Alternative Health Clinic - Adobe Business Catalyst Website Template by Designtech Studio

]]>Alternative Health Care Website for SaleWe have a beautifully designed and developed alternative health care website for sale. This website includes all the interface designs, templates, and features already developed for the website. If you have features not included in this website, we can add new features and functionality in addition to the already developed website. For example, if you have events you'd like to promote, or resource library you'd like to add, we can do that! This website will be perfect for an acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, massage therapists, alternative health practitioner, herbalists, psychologists, or other alternative healers and health care providers. Contact us today to discuss options for this website! You can see the fully functional website at: http://alternativehealthcare.designtechstudio.comhttp://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=216454&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252falternative-health-care-website-for-salehttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/alternative-health-care-website-for-saleSun, 15 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMTAlternative Health Care WebsiteWe have a beautifully designed and developed alternative health care website for sale.  This website includes all the interface designs, templates, and features already developed for the website.  If you have features not included in this website, we can add new features and functionality in addition to the already developed website.  For example, if you have events you'd like to promote, or resource library you'd like to add, we can do that!  This website will be perfect for an acupuncturist, Chinese medicine practitioner, massage therapists, alternative health practitioner, herbalists, psychologists, or other alternative healers and health care providers. 

Contact us today to discuss options for this website!  You can see the fully functional website at: http://alternativehealthcare.designtechstudio.com

]]>Redesigned Website for a Certified Public Accountant in Boulder, Colorado LaunchedA newly redesigned website for Mike Conroy, CPA, LLC is now live on Adobe Business Catalyst website platform! Mr. Conroy is a Boulder, Colorado based Certified Public Accountant and Professional tax Advisor for businesses and individuals. Mr. Conroy contacted Designtech Studio to redesign his website to include a more user-friendly content management system, so he can update his website and blogs easily. He also wanted to include a way to contact his clients through email marketing. Visit Mike Conroy, CPA, LLC website. This launch is a phase 1 of this website project. Designtech Studio will be utilizing the Adobe Business Catalyst platform and website features to enhance the website and to offer Mr. Conroy with more online business capabilities in the near future. We concluded the phase 1 with an one-on-one online Adobe BC training with Skype screenshare feature. We covered the basics from how to edit his web pages, blog posts, to managing customer data through CRM and cases, to a discussion about what features will be added next. You can visit Mr. Conroy's newly redesigned website at http://www.mikeconroycpa.com. Stay tuned for future enhancements of the website!http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=200205&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fredesigned_website_for_a_certified_public_accountant_in_boulder_colorado_launchedhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/redesigned_website_for_a_certified_public_accountant_in_boulder_colorado_launchedFri, 15 Jul 2011 19:08:00 GMTA newly redesigned website for Mike Conroy, CPA, LLC is now live on Adobe Business Catalyst website platform!  Mr. Conroy is a Boulder, Colorado based Certified Public Accountant and Professional tax Advisor for businesses and individuals.  Mr. Conroy contacted Designtech Studio to redesign his website to include a more user-friendly content management system, so he can update his website and blogs easily.  He also wanted to include a way to contact his clients through email marketing.  Visit Mike Conroy, CPA, LLC website.

This launch is a phase 1 of this website project.  Designtech Studio will be utilizing the Adobe Business Catalyst platform and website features to enhance the website and to offer Mr. Conroy with more online business capabilities in the near future. 

We concluded the phase 1 with an one-on-one online Adobe BC training with Skype screenshare feature.  We covered the basics from how to edit his web pages, blog posts, to managing customer data through CRM and cases, to a discussion about what features will be added next.

You can visit Mr. Conroy's newly redesigned website at http://www.mikeconroycpa.com.  Stay tuned for future enhancements of the website!

]]>Boulder Colorado CPA Certified Public Accountant Starts Website Redesign Project with Designtech StudioMike Conroy, CPA, LLC (Certified Public Accountant), a Boulder Colorado tax specialist offers accounting and professional advising services to businesses and individuals. Mr Conroy contacted Designtech Studio to redesign and redevelop his business website. The ability for him to edit and maintain his own website content using Content Management System (CMS) is his goal for this redesign. He is also interested in modernizing the look and feel of the site, while maintaining the color scheme and his logo. Mr. Conroy is an avid bicyclist and a runner and enjoys the outdoors that Colorado living offers. He has provided numerous photographs that he has taken in Colorado and elsewhere to display throughout the website. Designtech Studio is in the process of creating interface designs for this project. The website will be developed using Adobe Business Catalyst for its great CMS, CRM, Blog, Email Marketing, and Secure Area features. The redesigned website should be up and running in the next couple of weeks! Stay tuned!http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=197738&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fboulder-colorado-cpa-certified-public-accountant-starts-website-redesign-project-with-designtech-stuhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/boulder-colorado-cpa-certified-public-accountant-starts-website-redesign-project-with-designtech-stuThu, 16 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMTMike Conroy, CPA, LLC (Certified Public Accountant), a Boulder Colorado tax specialist offers accounting and professional advising services to businesses and individuals.  Mr Conroy contacted Designtech Studio to redesign and redevelop his business website.  The ability for him to edit and maintain his own website content using Content Management System (CMS) is his goal for this redesign.  He is also interested in modernizing the look and feel of the site, while maintaining the color scheme and his logo.

Mr. Conroy is an avid bicyclist and a runner and enjoys the outdoors that Colorado living offers.  He has provided numerous photographs that he has taken in Colorado and elsewhere to display throughout the website.  

Designtech Studio is in the process of creating interface designs for this project.  The website will be developed using Adobe Business Catalyst for its great CMS, CRM, Blog, Email Marketing, and Secure Area features.

The redesigned website should be up and running in the next couple of weeks!  Stay tuned!

]]>Designtech Studio Begins Hospice Associates Website Redesign ProjectDesigntech Studio is happy to announce a new website redesign project for Hospice Associates, a hospice care provider serving clients in New Orleans and its local community. The founding partners of Hospice Associates have a combined experience of over 25 years providing hospice care. Designtech Studio will be designing and developing a new website using Adobe Business Catalyst. Hospice Associates' current website showcases information about the company and its services, office locations, testimonials, links, and frequently asked questions. Although the current website has served the company’s need for some time, the website is not easily updatable by the staff, making it a static web presence that lacks value for its target audience. The purpose for redesigning the website is to not only to better reflect the company’s vision and value through the use of colors and photo choices, but to be a useful resource for target audience of age group between 40 to mid 60s, with well organized and up-to-date information that integrates newer technologies such as social media and mobile phone access. The goals associated with this website redesign project include: Integrate color schemes and photos that better reflect the company Incorporate social media such as Facebook feed and Youtube channel access on home page Provide mobile-ready template for users accessing the website through mobile devices Include easy to use website forms such as referral, contact, and request forms Implement content management system for the staff to manage website content Designtech Studio will be implementing the Adobe Business Catalyst website platform for this client. Check back soon for the update on this website and the redesigned interface!http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=192264&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fdesigntech-studio-begins-hospice-associates-website-redesign-projecthttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/designtech-studio-begins-hospice-associates-website-redesign-projectWed, 20 Apr 2011 06:00:00 GMTDesigntech Studio is happy to announce a new website redesign project for Hospice Associates, a hospice care provider serving clients in New Orleans and its local community.  The founding partners of Hospice Associates have a combined experience of over 25 years providing hospice care.  Designtech Studio will be designing and developing a new website using Adobe Business Catalyst. 

Hospice Associates' current website showcases information about the company and its services, office locations, testimonials, links, and frequently asked questions.  Although the current website has served the company’s need for some time, the website is not easily updatable by the staff, making it a static web presence that lacks value for its target audience. 

The purpose for redesigning the website is to not only to better reflect the company’s vision and value through the use of colors and photo choices, but to be a useful resource for target audience of age group between 40 to mid 60s, with well organized and up-to-date information that integrates newer technologies such as social media and mobile phone access.  

The goals associated with this website redesign project include:

  • Integrate color schemes and photos that better reflect the company
  • Incorporate social media such as Facebook feed and Youtube channel access on home page
  • Provide mobile-ready template for users accessing the website through mobile devices
  • Include easy to use website forms such as referral, contact, and request forms
  • Implement content management system for the staff to manage website content

Designtech Studio will be implementing the Adobe Business Catalyst website platform for this client.  Check back soon for the update on this website and the redesigned interface! 

]]>Video Interview of Sumiyo Amano is Now Live on BC Gurus WebsiteDesigntech Studio's creative director and owner, Sumiyo Amano was interviewed by Brent Weaver from BC Gurus to talk about the company, background in design and development, and involvement with Adobe Business Catalyst as a partner. The video interview can be seen on the BC Gurus website. Please leave us your comments about the video below. Also, if you're curious about Adobe Business Catalyst or you're a partner and need assistance with your projects, please contact us! Business Catalyst Partner Interview Sumiyo Amano of Designtech Studio from BC Gurus - Business Catalyst Exp on Vimeo.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=189026&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fvideo-interview-of-sumiyo-amano-is-now-live-on-bc-gurus-websitehttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/video-interview-of-sumiyo-amano-is-now-live-on-bc-gurus-websiteTue, 19 Apr 2011 06:00:00 GMTDesigntech Studio's creative director and owner, Sumiyo Amano was interviewed by Brent Weaver from BC Gurus to talk about the company, background in design and development, and involvement with Adobe Business Catalyst as a partner.  The video interview can be seen on the BC Gurus website.  Please leave us your comments about the video below.  Also, if you're curious about Adobe Business Catalyst or you're a partner and need assistance with your projects, please contact us! 

Business Catalyst Partner Interview Sumiyo Amano of Designtech Studio from BC Gurus - Business Catalyst Exp on Vimeo.

]]>New Boulder Running Company's Heart & Sole Half Marathon Website LaunchedDesigntech Studio, Inc. just launched a newly redesigned website for an annual half marathon and 10k race called Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 10K organized by Boulder Running Company in the beautiful Boulder, Colorado. The client, Henry Guzman and Lesley Kinder approached Designtech Studio to redesign their race websites and to create a set of website templates that can be reused for other races they organize throughout the year. We're currently working on Father's Day 4K & Kids Run race website that will be reusing the templates. The Heart & Sole Half Marathon website is created using Adobe Business Catalyst, which is our website platform of choice. The benefits for using BC is that the client can easily update the content using its user-friendly Content Management System (CMS). The other race websites will be hosted under the same Adobe Business Catalyst (BC) hosting plan, so the cost for hosting is very reasonable as well. The Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 10K website was designed with the idea of growth and flexibility in mind. This website design needed to be reused for other race websites without having to modify many areas of the site, we focused on simplicity in design without the "cookie cutter" look. We accomplished this by keeping the background of the logo area white and horizontal for other logos to fit in this area, swapping the color schemes using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), using BC's Content Holders for ease of content modifications, Web Apps, Dynamic Menus, and other great modules and features from the website platform, Adobe Business Catalyst. Designtech Studio, Inc. always includes one-on-one Adobe Business Catalyst (BC) Training and Support in our project contracts, so the clients know exactly what to do to update and maintain their own website. Including training and support in our contracts not only give us the chance to empower the client and to have them become the webmasters of their own website, but offer us an opportunity to figure out the best way to train and provide support, best way to set up the templates and files on the website, and to know how long training and support may take for similar sites in the future. So, it's a win-win situation for both the web designer/developer like Designtech Studio and the clients. Take a look at the Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 10K website we've created for Boulder Running Company. If you're a runner, you may want to register now and start your training too! Thank you for reading. We appreciate your feedback on our recent website projects like this one and want to hear from you on what you're working on using Adobe Business Catalyst.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=184863&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fnew_boulder_running_company_heart_sole_half_marathon_website_launchedhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/new_boulder_running_company_heart_sole_half_marathon_website_launchedSun, 06 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMTBoulder Running Company Races WebsiteDesigntech Studio, Inc. just launched a newly redesigned website for an annual half marathon and 10k race called Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 10K organized by Boulder Running Company in the beautiful Boulder, Colorado.  The client, Henry Guzman and Lesley Kinder approached Designtech Studio to redesign their race websites and to create a set of website templates that can be reused for other races they organize throughout the year.  We're currently working on Father's Day 4K & Kids Run race website that will be reusing the templates.  The Heart & Sole Half Marathon website is created using Adobe Business Catalyst, which is our website platform of choice.  The benefits for using BC is that the client can easily update the content using its user-friendly Content Management System (CMS).  The other race websites will be hosted under the same Adobe Business Catalyst (BC) hosting plan, so the cost for hosting is very reasonable as well.  

The Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 10K website was designed with the idea of growth and flexibility in mind.  This website design needed to be reused for other race websites without having to modify many areas of the site, we focused on simplicity in design without the "cookie cutter" look.  We accomplished this by keeping the background of the logo area white and horizontal for other logos to fit in this area, swapping the color schemes using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), using BC's Content Holders for ease of content modifications, Web Apps, Dynamic Menus, and other great modules and features from the website platform, Adobe Business Catalyst. 

Designtech Studio, Inc. always includes one-on-one Adobe Business Catalyst (BC) Training and Support in our project contracts, so the clients know exactly what to do to update and maintain their own website.  Including training and support in our contracts not only give us the chance to empower the client and to have them become the webmasters of their own website, but offer us an opportunity to figure out the best way to train and provide support, best way to set up the templates and files on the website, and to know how long training and support may take for similar sites in the future.  So, it's a win-win situation for both the web designer/developer like Designtech Studio and the clients. 

Take a look at the Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 10K website we've created for Boulder Running Company.  If you're a runner, you may want to register now and start your training too!

Thank you for reading.  We appreciate your feedback on our recent website projects like this one and want to hear from you on what you're working on using Adobe Business Catalyst. 

]]>BC Gurus Interviews Designtech StudioBC Gurus is a website dedicated to connecting and communicating with the Adobe Business Catalyst Certified Partners around the world. Brent Weaver, founder of BC Gurus offers insightful and useful information about marketing and selling BC projects effectively to customers, as well as conducts interviews with partners that have been using Adobe Business Catalyst for some time. Brent contacted us to record a video interview with Sumiyo Amano, the owner of Designtech Studio, Inc. in Boulder County, Colorado. The video will be available on BC Gurus' site within couple of weeks!*** Check back again soon to see the video interview! Some of the questions asked during the interview were: When the company was formed What got me started in design and website work How I found Adobe Business Catalyst When I began using BC for my projects What I like about using Adobe BC for my clients' website projects What I would recommend to other BC certified partners And more! Look forward to hearing your feedback on the video. If you have any questions, please contact us. Thank you so much, Brent! *** Update posted on April 19, 2011 - The video interview done by BC Gurus is now available to view at: http://bcgurus.com/_webapp_1481010/BC_Partner_Interview_-_Sumiyo_Amano_of_Designtech_Studiohttp://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=184709&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fbc-gurus-interviews-designtech-studiohttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/bc-gurus-interviews-designtech-studioThu, 03 Mar 2011 07:00:00 GMTBC Gurus is a website dedicated to connecting and communicating with the Adobe Business Catalyst Certified Partners around the world.  Brent Weaver, founder of BC Gurus offers insightful and useful information about marketing and selling BC projects effectively to customers, as well as conducts interviews with partners that have been using Adobe Business Catalyst for some time.  Brent contacted us to record a video interview with Sumiyo Amano, the owner of Designtech Studio, Inc. in Boulder County, Colorado.  The video will be available on BC Gurus' site within couple of weeks!***  Check back again soon to see the video interview! 

Some of the questions asked during the interview were:

  • When the company was formed
  • What got me started in design and website work
  • How I found Adobe Business Catalyst
  • When I began using BC for my projects
  • What I like about using Adobe BC for my clients' website projects
  • What I would recommend to other BC certified partners
  • And more!

Look forward to hearing your feedback on the video.  If you have any questions, please contact us.  Thank you so much, Brent!

*** Update posted on April 19, 2011 - The video interview done by BC Gurus is now available to view at: http://bcgurus.com/_webapp_1481010/BC_Partner_Interview_-_Sumiyo_Amano_of_Designtech_Studio

]]>Using Quick Reference QR Code in Your Website and Marketing MaterialCell phone users in Japan rely heavily on a technology called QR Codes (Quick Reference Codes) in their daily life. The cell phones equipped with scanning capabilities such as a built-in cameras can quickly scan the bar-code image that include small boxes and lines representing all types of information. This QR code technology was invented by Toyota automobile company in mid 1990s to easily and quickly scan parts and manufacturers information in their factories. QR codes quickly became popular among the Japanese public, especially the mobile users due to ease of use. DoCoMo, a large cell phone network provider in Japan spread this QR technology across Japan. Since then, the use of this technology spans from instantly receiving information about upcoming events, URLs, contact information, product information and more. Instead of entering the data into your contacts list on your cell phone or on the computer, QR code technology lets you scan the information and instantly have the data translated to your smart phones or other devices. iPhone has numerous QR code readers and scanners for free through the iPhone Apps. The one that I like the most is called Bakodo (Barcode pronounced Japanese-style). Download the scanner for free and try the QR code below! Yup, it's that easy. And this type of QR codes can be printed on your business cards, greeting cards, event announcements, posters, billboards, and so much more! Take a look at the use of a QR code image on a billboard design purely done in QR code. The usage of this QR code technology can be very effective and useful. At Designtech Studio, we like technology that is simple, easy-to-use, effective, and functional. Try it out for yourself! Let us know where you've seen this technology being used effectively in your area. I will be writing a post on how to get this useful technology on your business promotion on my upcoming blog post.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=184712&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fusing-quick-reference-qr-code-in-your-website-and-marketing-materialhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/using-quick-reference-qr-code-in-your-website-and-marketing-materialMon, 28 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMTCell phone users in Japan rely heavily on a technology called QR Codes (Quick Reference Codes) in their daily life.  The cell phones equipped with scanning capabilities such as a built-in cameras can quickly scan the bar-code image that include small boxes and lines representing all types of information.  This QR code technology was invented by Toyota automobile company in mid 1990s to easily and quickly scan parts and manufacturers information in their factories.  QR codes quickly became popular among the Japanese public, especially the mobile users due to ease of use.  DoCoMo, a large cell phone network provider in Japan spread this QR technology across Japan.  Since then, the use of this technology spans from instantly receiving information about upcoming events, URLs, contact information, product information and more. 

Instead of entering the data into your contacts list on your cell phone or on the computer, QR code technology lets you scan the information and instantly have the data translated to your smart phones or other devices.  iPhone has numerous QR code readers and scanners for free through the iPhone Apps.  The one that I like the most is called Bakodo (Barcode pronounced Japanese-style).  Download the scanner for free and try the QR code below! 

Yup, it's that easy.  And this type of QR codes can be printed on your business cards, greeting cards, event announcements, posters, billboards, and so much more!  Take a look at the use of a QR code image on a billboard design purely done in QR code.  

The usage of this QR code technology can be very effective and useful.  At Designtech Studio, we like technology that is simple, easy-to-use, effective, and functional.  Try it out for yourself!

Let us know where you've seen this technology being used effectively in your area.  I will be writing a post on how to get this useful technology on your business promotion on my upcoming blog post. 

]]>Incorporating MP3 audio player with Adobe Business Catalyst Web AppsRecently, I was asked by one of my clients, Mondo Zen, to incorporate their audio recordings into the website with an easy-to-use MP3 player. The client is tech savvy and understands the technology and the content management system (CMS) that is integrated into the Mondo Zen website. And they wanted to use that skill to update these MP3 Player files. Designtech Studio, Inc. added a new feature using Adobe Business Catalyst Web Apps to upload the MP3 files, add titles, and descriptions for each file. The result was a user-friendly MP3 player that works perfectly. The audio player we ended up using for the site is Adobe Flash player. Unfortunately, Flash players do not work on iPhones, so we created a link for these audio files to be played on Quicktime player, which is an Apple audio and video player. Now, the client can record workshops, interviews, retreat sessions, and Dharma talks, then go directly to the Adobe Business Catalyst Web Apps to enter the content and publish it to the live site. If the content needs to be secured and only be accessed by registered members of the site, the client has to select the particular membership and it is secured with a simple step! Take a look at the new Mondo Zen's audio player and MP3 recordings.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=184711&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252fincorporating-mp3-audio-player-with-adobe-business-catalyst-web-appshttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/incorporating-mp3-audio-player-with-adobe-business-catalyst-web-appsFri, 25 Feb 2011 07:00:00 GMTRecently, I was asked by one of my clients, Mondo Zen, to incorporate their audio recordings into the website with an easy-to-use MP3 player.  The client is tech savvy and understands the technology and the content management system (CMS) that is integrated into the Mondo Zen website.  And they wanted to use that skill to update these MP3 Player files.  Designtech Studio, Inc. added a new feature using Adobe Business Catalyst Web Apps to upload the MP3 files, add titles, and descriptions for each file.  The result was a user-friendly MP3 player that works perfectly.  The audio player we ended up using for the site is Adobe Flash player.  Unfortunately, Flash players do not work on iPhones, so we created a link for these audio files to be played on Quicktime player, which is an Apple audio and video player. 

MP3 Audio Player on Mondo Zen

Now, the client can record workshops, interviews, retreat sessions, and Dharma talks, then go directly to the Adobe Business Catalyst Web Apps to enter the content and publish it to the live site.  If the content needs to be secured and only be accessed by registered members of the site, the client has to select the particular membership and it is secured with a simple step! 

Take a look at the new Mondo Zen's audio player and MP3 recordings.

]]>Acupuncture Herbal Healing website picked as Top 3 Adobe Business Catalyst Websites of the MonthThank you again Adobe Business Catalyst, for showcasing Designtech Studio's latest website design and development project, Acupuncture Herbal Healing as one of the Top 3 BC Sites of the Month of January 2011! This exciting news was announced through BC's Business Success email newsletters #32 to all the partners and subscribers around the world! Thank you for taking a look at this website created for a licensed Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine practitioner in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Visit Acupuncture Herbal Healing website: http://www.acupunctureherbalhealing.com Below is the screen-grab of the Adobe Business Catalyst's email newsletter where we were featured. To find out more about Adobe Business Catalyst and how Designtech Studio can help you build your online business, please visit our Adobe Business Catalyst Partner information page. Designtech Studio is also featured as one of <a href="http://www.businesscatalyst.com/showcase" title="BC's Showcase Partner" target="_blank">Adobe Business Catalyst's Showcase Partner on the BC website. Visit our showcased website, <a href="http://www.mondozen.org/" target="_blank" title="Mondo Zen">MondoZen.org and see how we've transformed their organization and their business by visiting Adobe Business Catalyst.http://designtechstudio.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=609&A=Link&ObjectID=180330&ObjectType=56&O=http%253a%252f%252fdesigntechstudio.com%252fstudio-blog%252facupuncture-herbal-healing-website-picked-as-top-3-adobe-business-catalyst-websites-of-the-monthhttp://designtechstudio.com/studio-blog/acupuncture-herbal-healing-website-picked-as-top-3-adobe-business-catalyst-websites-of-the-monthMon, 31 Jan 2011 02:01:00 GMTThank you again Adobe Business Catalyst, for showcasing Designtech Studio's latest website design and development project, Acupuncture Herbal Healing as one of the Top 3 BC Sites of the Month of January 2011!  This exciting news was announced through BC's Business Success email newsletters #32 to all the partners and subscribers around the world!  Thank you for taking a look at this website created for a licensed Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine practitioner in Boulder, Colorado, United States. 

Visit Acupuncture Herbal Healing website: http://www.acupunctureherbalhealing.com

Below is the screen-grab of the Adobe Business Catalyst's email newsletter where we were featured.  To find out more about Adobe Business Catalyst and how Designtech Studio can help you build your online business, please visit our Adobe Business Catalyst Partner information page.  

Adobe Business Catalyst showcases Acupuncture Herbal Healing website

Designtech Studio is also featured as one of Adobe Business Catalyst's Showcase Partner on the BC website. Visit our showcased website, MondoZen.org and see how we've transformed their organization and their business by visiting Adobe Business Catalyst.  

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