Client: R.A. Daffer Church Organs, Inc.

Description: R.A. Daffer Church Organs provide a range of services around organ installation, which include removal of the existing organ, construction of pipe organ chests, delivery to the location and voicing.
They needed an inexpensive, easy-to-manage solution for their new website and NTR developers suggested Joomla content management system.
Along with building the site, we tutored the staff on how to update information, so they can edit, change or remove content quickly and easily.
Two sections of the site are of special interest to true organ music-lovers, the first presenting music samples to listen to online, and the second featuring the creation of an organ at the Rufatti Factory and Organ Rebuilding.

Client: S.B. Smiths & Associates, Inc.

Description: S.B. Smiths & Associates, Inc is a company that designs and builds musical instruments. They required an easy-to-manage website, but wanted one that would show exactly how a musical instrument is made.

We chose Joomla content management system as the back end for its ease and convenience and a Flash-based slideshow of the process that creates a musical instrument masterpiece.

Client: Unionlinx

Description: Unionlinx is a full-cycle marketing communications agency. Their bilingual corporate website required dedicated IT resources for proper maintenance, additions and changes.

At our suggestion, a Joomla content management system was added as a backend to the site, this allowed non-technical staff to update existing pages, add new content, upload photos, etc.

Client: Rainbowfix.com

Description:
The initial website was developed by a different outsourcer and contained multiple bugs and malfunctioning features.

The client’s priority task was to clean up and improve the code, as well as implement the new functionality. To do this we

• fixed bugs indicated by the client and others found by the NTR team;
• converted database-related calls to an object-oriented wrapper resulting in a fluid, data-centered collection of classes;
• increased protection to the system from SQL-injections;
• introduced page caching with Memcached that speeded up page load time and reduced database load;
• amended image storage structure, so that more files can be stored with substantially less stress to the server’s file system;
• integrated Userplane webmessenger;
• improved user’s session management;
• added search-by-interest function;
• improved “more like him/her” feature in the way that a CMS admin can manage the allowable variance of search parameters to broaden/narrow search results (matches);
• added periodic recalculation of matches with email notifications and RSS updates.

Description: New real estate marketing system and website design

The project focused on giving international RE investors a totally new, efficient, simple, automated way to stay abreast of all listings, old and new, that met their criteria as well as instant contact with the listing agents.

Using Agile process, based on Extreme programming, we developed MLSGuerilla, a system that regularly scans an investor-focused MLS (Multiple Listing Service), automatically retrieving new listing information including local-market due diligence and agent contact information. Simultaneously, investor information, preferences, and contact information are sent to the agent, setting up a dialog between them. Regular contact between realtor and investor helps to develop strong relationships smoothing future transactions.

Description: The goal of the redesign was to improve quality and usability of the client services area. Accomplishing this required substantial changes to the existing website, including better navigation and improved information handling. The changes allow all site visitors to get timely analytical information on the asset management market and early access to new offers.

Working together, our developers and designers added new client services enabling visitors to track changes in the cost of shares and calculate the profitability of various investment strategies for designated periods; free subscriptions to weekly and monthly analyst reports and reviews on Allianz’ union investment trusts; a User console that provides real-time information on ROI and the ability to act immediately on market change (launch Q1, 2008)

A yacht was chosen as the main design element, because it reflects the fast development pace of the company and emphasizes its innovative approach to using financial instruments.

Client: Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA)

Description: Working partners NTR Lab and Square Two Design have completed the development of the Asia America MultiTechnology Association new corporate website. AAMA is one of Silicon Valley’s leading business networks, with a three-point mission of fostering business growth and networking; facilitating Pacific Rim business; and leadership/management development. A key element is a detailed events calendar for both the AAMA and partners such as Red Herring, VC Taskforce and others. The events promote information exchange, resource sharing, networking, investor connection, and locating talent.

Project: Renaissance Life has introduced a new life insurance policy for non-smokers that rewards them with a 30% discount and then followed up by selling the policies through an online store, thereby eliminating underwriting which resulted in substantial savings as compared to traditional procedures.

By integrating a creative business process with the correct technology, we helped create a new consumer service: selling insurance policies online.

Description: Develop a secure data transmission and storage system for computers or computers and mobile phones.

The system uses two-dimensional bar codes to deliver the security keys and a combination of encryption and authentication/authorization for user verification. Compression methods are used to optimize the amount of data stored and transmitted. A specially developed protocol for package header descriptions enables post-processing of information received on mobile phones.

Functionality:
The application allows the user to do the following actions:

• Capture and decode 2D barcodes in manual or continuous modes;
• Setup capture modes and image sizes;
• Save captured images to the phone;
• Process the captured information from the barcode and present it to the user as follows:
• Manually enter safeuri ‘access’ key to obtain data to be processed from the server.

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Description: NTR-Service is CRM (salesforce automation) system designed to automate the sales pipeline, manage client information and service contracts. Additional NTR-Service module automates Helpdesk.

Implemented in several Russian and US companies.