In Part I, we discussed how relying on Flash for websites can lead to problems with smartphones that don’t support Flash. We recommended the solution of detecting whether Flash is installed and, if not, substituting an alternative such as a non-animated graphic image. But that can be rather boring and not in keeping with your […]

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Our professional web designers updated the web site for Cynthia Brooks Catering of Pasadena, California. We replaced their Flash-based slideshows with ones based on Javascript so that they website is viewable from smartphones and the new iPad.

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DataPlex website designers and software engineers tied together several web technologies to launch Dynaroll Corporation’s new state-of-the-art website. Dynaroll’s website is now the most extensive destination for all things ball bearings:  for ordering ball bearings, learning more about ball bearings, using ball bearings in assemblies, assembly production and qualification, and torque testing.  It consists of […]

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This is a sidebar to our Article “Exploring Cloud Computing“.
Here is a rundown on most of the current issues concerning cloud computing:
Security – While a leading edge cloud services provider will employ data storage and transmission encryption, user authentication, and authorization (data access) practices, many people worry about the vulnerability of remote data to such […]

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This is a sidebar to our Article “Exploring Cloud Computing“.
Here is a list of the five most common types of cloud computing.
Software as a Service (SaaS) – a single application, library of applications, an API of web services, infrasructure or development platform users who are not necessarily aware of one another interact with through their […]

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Volume 4, Number 1
Could You Be Using It Someday?
We have entered an era of Things Cloud: “cloud storage,” “cloud computing,” or, just simply “the cloud,” referring to how IT personnel often represent the Internet in their diagrams. Are there opportunities to save money or get improved processes by moving to the cloud? In our analysis, […]

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One of our clients noticed that his website wasn’t showing up on smartphones and other mobile devices. The problem was that his website used Adobe’s Flash which doesn’t render properly or at all on some mobile devices. We describe a solution in this first of a two-part series.
The Problem
Adobe Flash (formerly from MacroMedia) is a […]

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DataPlex enhanced PrefixSuffix.com, a major online English language reference site. DataPlex engineers added clear navigation, engaging content and revenue generating ads, converted a static word root list to a MySQL database, then greatly expanded it, while adding some “sticky” educational games.
These enhancement were designed to make the site more attractive to more […]

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As part of its ongoing study of Internet sales and optimization, DataPlex established PrincessMania.com, an online store with a specific marketing theme. Powered by several technologies from Google and amazon.com, PrincessMania simplifies the selection of princess-theme gifts, books, DVDs, electronics and toys. To aid site administrators, it has associated with it a collection […]

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In less than two weeks time, DataPlex revamped the websites for Alchem Field Services and The GTL Corporation. The sites have a crisp new design with newspaper-like formatting, providing easy navigation and clear presentation, and they have detailed product descriptions, photo galleries and news columns.

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