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UI Design - Corelytics Screens
October 11th, 2009 | Bellevue | finance | startup tech | UI design | web design
We recently helped refine some of the UI design for Corelytics before a major release. The following are a few samples of some of the statistic screens. In addition to some information architecture we also created a few Javascript powered calculators which help the users setup their data configurations.
Flash Development - Soccer Shootout
October 7th, 2009 | Bellingham | Flash development | Flex development | games
As a part of the ZooMyGosh.com world we worked with Oysterdome Games to create a soccer shootout based in a Flex 3D engine, where you choose from 4 meters to lob or curve the ball past opponents and into the desired target. As you continue the game gets harder and harder.
Free Voicemail to Text For Android Using Google Voice
October 4th, 2009 | Android | SMS text messaging | voicemail
This isn’t typically what we write in our blog but this was so fantastic we had to share it. After researching many voice to text apps for the Android we ran across some folks talking about using Google Voice to send text messages. Then we dug around and found some people chatting that this was possible. It IS POSSIBLE and pretty simple. The following are instructions for the Android (G1) phone on a T-Mobile network but we suspect you can do it on other phones just as easy.
Step 1 - Get Google Voice
Get a Google Voice account. If you don’t already have one, you have to request an account: https://services.google.com/fb/forms/googlevoiceinvite/
Step 2 - Setup Google Voice
- Settings / Phones - Add your Cell Phone to the account
- Setup your Google account’s voice mail greeting (I did this on my phone by calling the number and following instructions)
- Settings / Account - Setup your time zone
- Settings / Voicemail & SMS Settings / Voicemail Notifications - to Email or SMS to your Mobile (whatever you prefer)
- Settings / Voicemail & SMS Settings / Transcribe Voicemails - TURN ON
- Settings / Calls / Enable screening - TURN OFF (unless you want this)
- Settings / Calls / Call Presentations - TURN OFF (unless you want this)
- Settings / Calls / Caller ID = Display caller’s number (or you won’t know who it is)
Step 3 - Setup Your Phone
Make sure you write down all your original settings in case you change your mind.
- Create a contact called “VOICEMAIL” with your Google Voice number (so you recognize these texts)
- Create a contact for yourself with your cell phone number and select - Incoming calls - send directly to voicemail
- Settings / Call Settings / Voicemail Number to your Google Voice number (FIRST RECORD THE ORIGINAL SETTING SO YOU CAN SET IT BACK)
- Setting / Call Settings / GSM call settings / Call forwarding / Forward when busy, unanswered and when unreachable to your Google Voice number (FIRST RECORD THE ORIGINAL SETTING SO YOU CAN SET IT BACK)
Redapt, a Drupal IT Site
August 11th, 2009 | blog | Drupal development | IT | search engine optimization (SEO) | web design | web development
We worked with Redapt to retrofit their website with the Drupal framework. Along with creatging a new web design, we developed serveral custom features that allow them to form the technology to their advantage. The site allows them to update testamonials, items that are currently on special, updates and information, manage white papers and product spec sheets and many other features unique to their business.
Seattle Startup, Value Appeal, Launches
July 1st, 2009 | property records | real estate | Seattle | startup technology development | tax | UI design | usability | web design | web development
Our Lead Technologist, Matt Willis, has partnered up with Charlie Walsh to help found ValueAppeal. A site that helps home owners evaluate and challenge their property taxes.
Property taxes are expensive, and with the fall in housing prices across the nation, your taxes are more likely than ever to have been assessed unfairly in relation to other homes in your area. 
That can add up to hundreds and thousands of dollars in overpayment each year–and the problem is, most people won’t see a refund unless they speak up.
We architected a service that allows people to simply enter their address and we analyze and make a suggested evaluation on a fair tax evaluation.
If the user chooses to move on there is a series of tools they use to select their comparables and create their argument.
The site is developed on the .NET platform and aggregates data from various property data sources into SQL Server where it is compiled and analyzed.
CaseyAndStephanieSullivan.com - WordPress, Flash development
May 15th, 2009 | blog | CMS | Flash development | real estate | search engine optimization (SEO) | web development | WordPress development
We designed Casey and Stephanie’s website in 2006 however, now that WordPress has become a viable blog and CMS as well as being impressive for SEO results, we have migrated their old site into the new technology. As real estate agents in Seattle, WA, it will help for their site visibility as well as enabling them to keep the site relevant and up to date.
Our New Site - WordPress development, Twitter API
April 24th, 2009 | search engine optimization (SEO) | Seattle | Twitter API | web design | web development | WordPress development
We are excited to launch our new WordPress based website along with a new SEO marketing effort. We have implemented a series of new features including more information in our portfolio, integration with the Twitter API, a Facebook profile, client quotes, as well as other information.
We took a look back on the last two years and feel especially blessed to have worked with some amazing clients and some challenging yet very rewarding projects. From brand identity to WordPress development, from SEO campaigns to aggregating MLS and property data, we have played with a wide variety of different web technologies and approaches.
In addition, in the last month since our new SEO campaign has launched we have seen approximately a 100% improvement in organic search placement. Ask us about the details and how we may be able to help your company improve its exposure as well.
Twitter Feed API Integration
April 23rd, 2009 | API integration | Twitter API | web development
We integrated with the Twitter API so our feed now shows up on our homepage. It is a simple script that connects and translates the latest info which can be implemented in PHP, .NET, Javascript, etc…
Silverlight Hero - development
April 2nd, 2009 | entertainment | Redmond | Silverlight development | web development
The Windows Media Center team asked us to create a hero slideshow, developed in Microsoft Silverlight in order to showcase their product video spots. The slideshow is fully configurable for size, number of slides, thumbnail colors and slide duration using an XML document.
Save On Your Property Taxes - web development
March 20th, 2009 | API integration | Google maps | property records | real estate | Seattle | startup technology development | web design | web development
Switch Development and ValueAppeal have partnered up to provide a quick and easy way for home owners to evaluate whether or not their property tax valuations are accurate. We believe homeowners are at a disadvantage when it comes to challenging their property tax valuations. ValueAppeal levels the playing field by providing and analyzing property data so our customers don’t have to.
The technology searches public records and finds comparable homes to yours that sold for less than your assessment. Then it helps the user define the appropriate information and evidence to submit an appeal. We expect an Alpha release in early May.
More coming soon…
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