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INTERACTIVE AGENCY
Centresource reports from the 2010 HOW Conference
This week, three members of our design team headed to 2010 HOW Design Conference in Denver, Colorado. Jason Jones, Jason O’Brien and Jared Scheel all turned in video reports to share their experience and some of the things that they’ve learned. Take a look!
What keeps us busy after hours
At some point in a conversation with our development team, these words are very likely to come up: “… well, we could build a site that …” You see, it takes a naturally inquisitive and industrious person to become a Web developer. Some of these ideas are for a good cause while other are just for fun. It is really amazing to see some of the sites and projects they have come up with.
Here is a snapshot of some of the recent projects that have kept our development team busy outside of their normal day-to-day work for our clients.
Sorry, your card has been declined
Most people would not be very excited to receive an e-mail that says “Payment Declined.” Did I forget to pay a bill? Is my credit card over the limit? Did my rent check get double posted? What on earth is going on? For me, this was actually welcome news. It means that I had found the only way to get past a critical flaw in a Web application.
CentreSource launches redesigned site for Civic Bank & Trust
Earlier this week we launched a redesigned site for Civic Bank & Trust, a Nashville-based bank that we have been working with since 2007. The new look and feel is very different than the the prior version, originally designed to match their printed materials. The site features a dynamic slideshow to promote their financial products and services, an area to highlight team members, and an overall better organization of the site’s content so that is easy for a visitor find the information they need.
CentreSource and HookUP Media produce March for California’s Future
We recently had the pleasure of working with HookUP Media to help produce the Web site for “March for California’s Future,” an online companion to an event going on right now in the Golden State. Organizers say that the 250 mile march, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers and its diverse allies from labor, the faith community, and other civic supporters, is designed to draw attention to the underlying causes of the state’s woes as well as gather signatures for a majority budget initiative.
Hope for Haiti: CentreSource launches new site for Trinity/HOPE
Devastation. Tragedy. Hopeless. Those were the words used to describe the recent earthquakes that struck the island of Haiti on January 12 near Port-au-Prince. To a nation that that was already struggling with poverty and trying to meet the basic needs of its people, the earthquake magnified the crisis for the world to see. Like many companies in Nashville, CentreSource matched its employees’ donations to give $500 to the UNICEF organization to help with relief efforts.
New Year’s Resolution: Update Your Browser
You have likely already seen this video. Google interviews a number of people in Times Square to see if they can answer the basic question: What is a Browser? Less than eight percent guessed correctly, and you can be reasonably sure that figure translates well into the general public. When it comes to the Internet, one of the single most integral pieces of the experience often gets overlooked.
IAVA, We’ve Got Your Back
Veterans Day is a time for us to reflect on the service and sacrifice of the men and women in our armed forces. That is why we were we were deeply honored to work with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) to help launch a Facebook campaign for the latest PSA video last week on Veterans Day. IAVA is the first and largest non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to bettering the lives of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. We developed the Flash player and utilities that capture the spirit and message of the campaign. You will soon see this amazing video, “Camo,” on television broadcasts across the country.
Two Futures Project, CentreSource honored with W3 ‘Best in Show’ Award
Look how shiny it is!
You already knew that CentreSource is an award-winning Web firm, but we are really excited to announce that the Two Futures Project has been selected as a W3 Awards “Best in Show” winner as presented by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. The academy says that projects winning “Best in Show” represents only the top one percent of the more than 3,000 entries received.
CentreSource provides the creative firepower behind hot new iPhone game
Screenshot from gpsAssassin's attack screen.
It probably comes as little surprise that our team members are very attached to our mobile devices. A quick look around the office turns up at least a dozen iPhones and Blackberries. Yes, we are very up on the latest trends in mobile computing. But what you do not know is that many of our employees lead a double life as an elite group of assassins for hire!