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custom website applications that can make a difference to your website

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

One of the most successful trends on the social Web is the design and development of Interactive Applications. Applications allow the user to interact with the application tool in a way that is useful, entertaining or and/or viral in nature. The use of applications allows Internet users–a vast population of potential clients and consumers–to be more than passive viewers of information on the Internet. Applications can be developed for personal or commercial use, or be integrated into popular social network websites such as Facebook or MySpace. We can also develop applications for iGoogle.

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The DTG Internet website development team wakes up in the morning with a drive to push the envelope with better designs and never before seen developments. to The collaboration of our design and development team results in a highly interactive and visually pleasing user experience. If you’ve seen it on web we can do it. If it’s an original web concept that has never been done we’ll roll up our sleeves to custom design & develop it.

Organizations always struggle to keep up with the latest technology. Hardware and software doesn’t come cheap. Many companies use equipment and software that is two or three generations behind state-of-the-art systems and are virtually impossible to update or modify and deliver. An answer to this problem is the increasing availability and use of web-based applications. Instead of using software installed on a specific user’s computer, your company utilizes free, openly available, web browsers to access specialized programs through the Internet or through your intranet.

What is a Web Application?
Web-based functionality is achieved when built on the foundations of web-server technology. Such applications can be accessed through your company’s internal intranet or from anywhere in the world at any time. And these applications are completely cross-platform. All data and input by the user utilizing the application is used to update a database or document that is then made available by the system to global users in real time.

Web applications dramatically reduce development and deployment costs. When creating these applications in an open architecture environment, development time is reduced by limiting the time needed to “wrap” the package up. Debugging is easier in initial development because changes are immediately in operation. No building of setup programs. Bug fixes, modifications, and additions to web-based applications are instantaneous and do not require multiple application rollouts or versions.

Web Applications encompasses wide range of services and custom application development approach. To gain scalability, portability and accessibility, creating custom web applications have become a necessity for an organization, regardless of the size. Companies are replacing their desktop applications with web-based systems. DTG has a very systematic approach towards web based application development. We do not sell off-the-shelf projects or components but tend to develop a complete ground up application specially for your company needs.

Portal solutions such as task management and automated sales support systems have changed the way business is done today

A web portal is a highly beneficial access point to the web for individual as well as business users.  The information contained in a web content portal is categorized into links to topics such as news, business, finance, travel, sports and more.  The information contained in a content portal is categorized into links to topics such as news, business, finance, travel, sports and more.  Also initially used by the general public for purposes such as email, public forums, search engines, online shopping and more, web portals today provide a multitude of other functions.

With advances in technology, the usage of web portal software expanded to include interfaces for corporate databases, applications and many other business functions.  Termed as a business or enterprise portal, this development in online portal technology provides clients with user friendly, faster, easier access to products and services, as well as improved communication and response times.  Business web portals are becoming increasingly vital to organizations of all sizes.  Integrating this type of online portal application into your existing system has the power to significantly improve the productivity of your organization.

A business portal enables the integration of a number of functions in your website, including task management and workflow applications, search and navigation functions, content and data management systems, supply chain management systems, internal and external communication systems, automated sales support systems, ecommerce storefronts, notification systems, online forums, discussion boards and more.  A web portal will enable your employees and customers to be organized, streamlined and connected.  In addition, the management functions of businesses today are significantly aided by this technology.

Business portal software can provide users with instantaneous information that is individualized to the user’s role.  The user’s interface can be customized to feature commonly used shortcuts, personalized data, and a customized design.  It can also suggest additional information for the user, and allow the user to search for related information.  A web portal site for a business environment can facilitate and streamline many processes for your organization.

DTG, located in Hartford, CT,  is an expert provider of architecture services for advanced web portal design, and allows you to lay down a foundation for a business driven approach to infrastructure architecture and management of IT related services.  The advanced portal architecture design services offered by DTG support you to manage increasingly complex service configurations.  The professionals at DTG will help you to understand the workings of these configurations, and plan a strategy to help you achieve your desired business goal.  DTG will lead you to accomplish your company’s goals faster with internationally accepted practices, proven methods, and expertise at designing the architecture of the portal.

A picture is worth a thousand words | Website design company ct | The best in Connecticut

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Remember this picture several month ago.

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For Antolin Rodriguez this has been his dream. Free lyrics from aspiring writers for all to see. How sweet is that.

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To keep with the trends, uwl has just added to their website an unplugged section to upload your audio as well as the ability to upload your videos from youtube.

Working with the creative staff of DTG, Antolin was able to make his dream come true.

Focusing Design on Effective Brand Communications

Our design philosophy is simple.  We exist not just to make our clients happy but to make our clients’ clients happy.  To achieve that goal, DTG’s creative team delivers high-impact, intuitive designs that promote client brands and translate the individual and unique personalities, products and services of our clients.  By combining sophisticated graphic design and typography with user-friendly interfaces, we create sites that capture the attention of a first-time visitor and combine to engage and encourage repeat visitors.

The Technology Edge

The concept of “Internet time” is more than a contemporary reference to “events moving very quickly.”  It also aptly suggests that the technologies behind the Internet and web site design are changing at an ever-increasing pace.  Keeping track of those changes — and how they impact the design and effectiveness of a site — is a cornerstone of DTG’s approach to design.

Understanding where the industry is today and where it is going tomorrow enable our ability to apply sophisticated tools to make a site engaging, effective, user-friendly, easy to maintain and robust.

Starting with Usability

Successful sites guide visitors through their experience ensuring that they can quickly and easily find information and complete tasks.  Before our designers start creating the visual look and feel of a site, we work with our clients to ensure the information flow is geared for easy mastery.  The results of this collaboration — a straightforward site map and wireframes — guide us as we develop a site uniquely suited to a client’s needs and those of its users.

Creating More Than a Website

To ensure a site surpasses its peers, DTG will perform competitive research and analysis of the client’s industry and its online presence, identifying differentiators and creating features that ensure our client’s site will succeed.

We are committed to the creation of web sites that go beyond establishing and protecting brands online, and beyond information dissemination.  We create complete solutions that work for a client to help reach its online goals.

Increasingly this involves reaching out to, and developing online relationships with, the many different individuals and organizations that interact with the web site’s sponsor.  DTG can help you decide when — and if — the integration of social media and social networking tools with your web site makes sense.

Our Approach

The DTG application development team is passionate about using rock-solid web technologies to help you achieve your goals by:

  • Understanding your business needs and developing the right technology solution to meet them.
  • Facilitating adoption critical to success by focusing on creating staff and visitor buy-in throughout the application development process.
  • Developing systems that allow for efficient growth over time, and seeing the big picture to understand how our work fits into your organizational strategy.
  • Creating the right mix of off-the shelf products, custom developed solutions, and remotely hosted services.

Our Process

Planning:
We believe the key to a successful development project lies in the planning phase, or, for application development projects, the requirements definition.  It is during this critical phase of the project that we gain the valuable insight to ensure our team has both your big picture strategic view as well as the exacting details that translate into the difference between a site that simply works and a site that generates return on investment, has a high adoption rate and streamlines your business processes.

By asking the tough questions and listening carefully to your responses, we determine the optimum design, appropriate toolset and best path to execution, and then translate those findings into a concise technical document that serves as our blueprint for development.

Developing:
It is only once we have completed the gathering and documentation of your requirements that our team of .ASP, PHP and .Net developers begin to create rock-solid applications tailored to your individual needs.  Because our teams have been involved in your project throughout the planning stage, every developer who works on your application is constantly keeping both the big picture goals and minute details in mind as they create databases, build online searches, and develop your interactive systems.

With our usability experts on hand at every stage of a project, we make sure that all of our application development work isn’t simply flawlessly functional, but grounded in usability best practices.   We also ensure that all the parts of your web site work together smoothly and responsively, even when different applications or web sites are involved.

Quality Assurance:
As with our development team, our quality assurance team is involved from the beginning of your application development project working with our Technology Lead to create a rigorous testing plan designed to make sure that all development work matches our requirements document and meets your needs.  Our team is also extremely skilled in regression testing to make sure that as your system changes over time all appropriate aspects of the system are tested as new functionality is deployed.

Commitment to Your Success:
Application development isn’t just about writing code or designing databases — it’s about translating your business processes and operations online.  You want a partner who understands the significance and impact of moving operations (large or small) online, and who will remain 100% focused and committed to your success throughout the lifecycle of your project.  Our team has managed countless application development projects to success through our commitment to the quality of our work and to your success.

Our Solutions

Content Management Systems:
Are you looking to keep your web site up-to-date, cut maintenance costs and empower those in your organization to update your site without it becoming a free-for-all of inconsistency?  Do you feel that you’re spending half your time collecting content from departments in your organization and the other half sending it to your web developer?

DTG has listened to the evolving needs of our clients and has developed proven solutions to allow them to manage their content in-house with ease using web-based tools.  We have a proven record of designing, developing and deploying these time-saving applications that allow you to spend your time focusing on your core competencies and not on worrying if your web site is up-to-date.

Searchable Databases and Directories:
A customer who can quickly locate products or information at your site is more likely to stay, buy, return or spread the word.  A searchable database makes it easy for customers to find what they’re looking for by keywords or specific categories. User-friendly control panels allow a site administrator to manage your products or information independently.  Whether your data needs involve 100, 100,000 or 1 million records, DTG stands out in its ability to deliver your data to your site visitors in record time.

E-commerce:
DTG provides solutions for every aspect of e-commerce beginning with the establishment of an Internet merchant account, providing referrals of fulfillment centers and continuing through the development or integration of business intelligence tools.  For the sale of things from an association’s publications to a retailer’s product line, we offer database-driven e-commerce applications that allow clients to add and edit items, offer member discounts, change shipping rates and more.   When implemented with our real-time customer service chat application, “Talk to a Live Representative,” our clients are providing easy-to-use, secure online purchasing to their customers and members.

Strengthened Relationships Through Community Building:
Increasingly, web site owners are moving beyond traditional publishing and transaction models to build strengthened relationships with key customer and user “communities.”  These communities can include association members, purchasers, business partners, vendors, students, clients, and other stakeholders.  Whether the right solution includes setting up a corporate blog or wiki, creating a public Facebook group, or building your own community infrastructure using a “white label” social network, DTG will help you select and implement the strategy that makes the most sense for your organization and your budget.

Get Started Today

Content management tools, searchable databases and e-commerce are merely a few of our solutions.  Our experience spans surveys, membership applications, accounting software integration, Intranets, online voting applications, online association management systems and more.

Whatever your needs, DTG has the experience to guide you to success.  Call us today at 860-244-8111 to discuss how we can bring your business or organization’s requirements to life on the web.

Cardiothoracic Surgeons | They need a website just like the rest of us. | Hartford, CT

Monday, October 26th, 2009

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Cardiac Surgeons: Career Information for Becoming a Cardiac Surgeon

A career in cardiac surgery allows trained, board-certified surgeons to specialize in care and treatment of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. After seven to eight years of rigorous training beyond medical school, Cardiothoracic Surgeons may find jobs with hospitals or choose to open their own medical practices, seeing patients in their offices and performing regular surgeries. Continue reading to learn how to enter the challenging and rewarding world of Cardiothoracic Surgeons.

Cardiac Surgery Career Definition
Cardiac Surgery is one of the most high-stakes specializations in the surgical field, dedicated to treating heart conditions. Cardiothoracic Surgeons routinely encounter one of the most fatal diseases, and common procedures for Cardiothoracic Surgeons include coronary artery bypass, heart transplants, valve replacements and repairs of congenital heart conditions, according to the American College of Cardiology, www.acc.org. Some surgeons are employed by hospitals or medical centers, but many own or co-own their own practices, performing routine office check-ups and follow-ups as well as surgeries.

When CCTSA.net came to us for additional work on their website, SEO came into the picture. By creating WebAds for the client, DTG was able to bring CCTSA’s site up in the search engine rankings.

www.cardiothoracicsurgeons.com, www.cardiothoracicsurgeonsofct.com, and www.cardiothoracicsurgonsct.com all come together to join up with cctsa.net.

Wondering how to best link up with your target markets online? What if instead of looking for customers, customers simply found you? Won’t that be a treat for a change. You deserve the break.

Search marketing is permission-based marketing. It provides people with what they are actively seeking, so it offers higher conversion rates and ROI than many other forms of marketing and advertising. Connecting with customers who are searching for what you sell or the services you offer is the power of search engines.

DTG helps you harness this power 24 hours a day / 7 days a week in international, national and local markets. We’ve been helping clients grow their businesses online via online marketing for over 5 years.
Search engine marketing professionals understands the inner-workings of the Internet. We are an Internet development firm offering affordable professional management of online marketing and advertising campaigns. We provide proactive Internet promotions, website development, and SEO techniques for your business or organization.
We also provide custom website applications. If you want to learn how to do-it-yourself or help educate staff members on the ins-and-outs of marketing on the Internet contact us. Our internet services cover all aspects of website technology.

How Can We Help You ?

Our specialties include:
•    Search engine optimization and SEO consultation
•    Keyword research and analysis of your competition
•    Local search marketing packages
•    Pay per click campaign setup, analysis for improved performance or management
•    Developing response driven landing pages
•    Optimized press releases
•    Link building campaigns
•    Seo and Internet marketing training

Our traffic-building solutions focus on positioning your web site(s) in front of select target markets by: achieving you top listings in search engines and directories, effectively using targeted directories, link campaigns, and pay-for-performance based advertising.
DTG is committed to achieving both a sustainable quantity and quality of visitors for your web site. In other words, we’re not concerned with just getting you traffic — but the right traffic.

Are you just launching your web site and beginning its promotion? Considering a web site redesign to improve your results? Or, perhaps you’re looking for someone to manage your site’s ongoing promotion and marketing? DTG can help. See more of our services that might help your website succeed.