I use the LiveValidation Javascript library to handle most of my client-side form validation features. With it, fields are validated as the user types and instant feedback provides the user with specific instruction on how to correct errors – BEFORE they get to the server and database. The documentation for the library (see link above) is complete and provides lots of examples. [Read more…]
Geocoding Add-in for Localstick.com
A nifty little project we developed was a shortcode plugin for WordPress that provides geocoding services for an order form on LocalStick.com’s website. We developed an easy way for visitors to enter any address/location in the world and have it return the coordinates (Latitude and Longitude) for the address entered. The Google Maps API provides the underlying technology and a bit of jQuery/Javascript makes it all work.
Check it out at http://localstick.com/shop/custom-stickers
If there’s something special or unique that you’d like to add to your site, drop us a note and let us know what you’d like.
Buh-bye to Flash for Bungee America
Like many website owners are discovering, having Adobe Flash in your website can be more of a detriment than an advantage. The folks at Bungee America asked us to remove the majority of the Flash on their site, so more people can view their dynamic content.
We removed the Flash components and replaced them with jQuery/Javascript elements that provide similar animations and are compatible with a wide range of browsers and devices – including Apple iOS devices. We built modular components that make updates easy and reduce future maintenance issues and costs.
Check-out their site at www.bungeeamerica.com.
Custom App for Midas Recovery Services
We’ve just delivered an interesting project that brought a wide variety of technologies and techniques together to create a custom application for Midas Recovery Services. Midas works with insurance companies and other health care providers to recover expenses associated with Worker’s Compensation cases and has been using an aging FoxPro database for the past 15 years to manage their business.
Our system collects data about every Worker’s Comp case filed in California, then looks for matches against a table of over 3 million client members. An easy-to-use AJAX user-interface provides information about each case, as well as complete case management and activity tracking tools. Midas has seen processing times go from several hours with the old system to under 1 minute with our optimized mySQL database and object-oriented PHP code. DCP Partners is hosting the application and providing on-going administrative / management services.
Initial response from Midas has been very positive, as they see: significant improvements in their ability to provide service to their clients, increased efficiency of their staff, the security of hosting their core business application in a managed datacenter, and the strength of a solid technology foundation on-which to grown their business. Next on the list – a new public-facing website.