IFWORLD, Inc. contracted Semaphore, LLC to create the redesigned site using IFCMS, the easy to use CMS marketed by IFWORLD, Inc. to make publishing as easy as click-type-save.

IFCMS is an important tool for the ACCG. Using IFCMS, the group can use a simple module pull content from any one of their child corporation websites to pull together the vast lending programs available to Arkansas businesses in to one place. New programs, news, and, and annual reports may now be posted at regular intervals by the staff.

Great thanks to IFWORLD, Inc. for the opportunity to build the custom design.

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grubbellisar.com was made using the recently released WordPress 3.0 platform, where use of the new register_post_type function allowed us to convert WordPress into a commercial real estate listing manager.

Grubb & Ellis | Solomon Partners

Grubb & Ellis | Solomon Partners Commercial offers expert services in all aspects of commercial real estate. Solomon Partners also offers residential real estate services in Northwest Arkansas. More information about Grubb & Ellis | Solomon Partners can now be found at their website.

Semaphore, LLC specializes in web site design and development in Northwest Arkansas. Semaphore, LLC clients include fortune 500 companies, non-profits, leading manufacturing businesses, real estate brokerages and small offices, technology firms, and creative companies.

The site was designed and executed by Semaphore, LLC to adhere closely to corporate identity design by DOXA, in Fayetteville Arkansas. Vivid, custom food photography is by Mark Jackson Studios, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

New Highlight Features

Using a heavily customized CMS, Simmons has accented several daily functions through the new site’s capabilities:

Employment Offerings

Simmons can now post job offerings online and manage job candidates through a highly-featured administrative back end. Less paper with more efficiency.

News Releases

Blog and social site features make it easier to spread positive company information and communicate internally. Internal and external subscribers welcome.

CMS

Managed page content allows Simmons staff to easily update company information, including important changes in poultry prices and supply.

The University of Arkansas Foundation, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, secures private financial support for the University of Arkansas campuses across the state. We’re honored to have assisted in promoting their online image.

The Foundation web site CMS is an important link for the University of Arkansas. Through the site, the Foundation connects with prospective donors to rally support. New building projects and annual reports are now posted at regular intervals by the Foundation staff.

IFWORLD tapped us for the custom web site design, and we’re grateful for the opportunity.

Curtis Coleman is founder and retired CEO of Safe Foods, Inc. Coleman retired from corporate activity to seek the Republican nomination for senate against Arkansas Democrat incumbent Blanche Lincoln.

Curtis Coleman’s site uses social APIs to deliver his message to a broadly diversified Arkansas audience. We created a handful of our own WordPress plugins to use the YouTube API, Facebook Connect, and Twitter API. This created an online platform that a volunteer staff can operate seamlessly. The new platform is expected to be used by Advantage Politics to launch more easy to use political candidate web sites in the future.

I haven’t blogged here in a while, and it’s because our little real estate tools creation engine, Tasman Labs, was acquired by GoPickle.com. Therefore, I haven’t been freelancing under the Semaphore, LLC banner for a few months now. Instead, Vanguide is now a part of the Webtown Media mix of small business websites, and I’ve been designing our next generation of online tools. Well, it’s finally time to journal what I’ve been up to, because it’s so darn cool.

Just two weeks ago, we took the wraps off of our new Local Business Directory, the new GoPickle.com. GoPickle.com has always served as a super-local yellow pages. But in addition to a completely revised backend, now, local businesses can upgrade their listings for themselves. Think of merchantcircle.com without the spam and social networking fluff.

So with the above in mind, we set out to design the best UI experience we could, both for searchers and business users. Our first thought: “Use a map!” it’s intuitive, it’s not too new, and it looks friggin cool.

We quickly ran into the problem of consistent-height headers, footers, info panes, and all the other data that makes a yellowpages website. Our solution: make it all movable! You can see how it works on a search results page for Restaurants in Rogers, Arkansas

With our design, we avoided the persistent-size problem because now you can scroll the extra stuff out of the way, and the map will stay put. Traditionally, either you have to sacrifice your details display OR you have to sacrifice your map size. We get the benefits of both.

The effect has a ton of benefits for our business customer. Compare our customer page:

• Abuelo’s Mexican Food Embassy

To what their page looks like on the competition out there. Notice how much room there is above for photos, description, etc; now notice how small and cramped the actual business information is on all the following pages:

• http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3709734355
• http://www.yellowbook.com/profile/abuelos-mexican-food-embassy_1493600708.html?addressId=0
• http://national.citysearch.com/profile/41371105/rogers_ar/abuelo_s_mexican_food_embassy.html
• http://local.yahoo.com/info-26852378-abuelo-s-mexican-food-embassy-rogers
• http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/139/913535/restaurant/Fayetteville/Abuelos-Mexican-Food-Embassy-Rogers
• http://www.superpages.com/bp/Rogers-AR/Abuelos-Mexican-Food-Embassy-L0112745362.htm

One more consideration: we’re future-proofing our design by making the layout get better as screen resolutions continue to get larger. When you get a new computer with a bigger monitor, you can still make your web browser full-screen and not be afraid of missing all the tiny details, surrounded by boxes and extremely large margins of unused space.

So that’s it. The above is live now, but there is still a lot more on the way.

In 2008, the Fast Lane doors will open in Lowell, Arkansas. When complete, the site will feature cosmic bowling, go karts, a two-level laser tag arena, a gaming arcade, and more. Additionally, Fast Lane Entertainment will custom cater to all types, including team building reservations, birthday parties, and just fun for families and friends of all ages. More information on Fast Lane Entertainment in Lowell, Arkansas may be found at the Fast Lane website.

FastLaneBowl.com is built on a fully-featured Content Management System (CMS), which allows promoters to edit and maintain their own pages, content, events calendars, and newsletter services. Semaphore, LLC worked with IFWORLD, Inc. to create the look and feel of FastLaneBowl.com’s CMS application to deliver a customized brand image online.

IFWORLD, Inc. is known for custom-designed websites that have garnered dozens of awards for design and use of technology. With access to industry leading talent and a multi-homed and multi-directional Internet backbone, IFWORLD, Inc. offers the services, bandwidth, and stability to provide dependable service. More information may be found at the IFWORLD, Inc. website.

Semaphore, LLC is a graphic design and web development company located in Northwest Arkansas. Semaphore, LLC clients include fortune 500 companies, non-profits, leading manufacturing businesses, large and small real estate offices, technology firms, and creative companies. If your business has an online need, Semaphore, LLC offers the solution. We finish projects by applying the technology behind the scenes that brings online results.

Semaphore, LLC has partnered with the industry leading talents of IFWORLD, Inc. to provide online solutions to many clients. More information on the services and talent of Semaphore, LLC may be found at the Semaphore, LLC website.

The SHOT Show’s 30th anniversary celebration began Saturday February 2 with 1,948 exhibiting companies encompassing more than 715,000 net square feet of space, making it the largest ever. The Daisy Design Studio interactive kiosk is a pivotal feature for Daisy’s exhibition at this year’s Show, which allows retail attendants to create a customized gun with unique materials, colors, and even authenticity certificates for their own stores.

View screenshots of the kiosk interface by clicking the thumbnails below.

The Daisy interactive kiosk is built using MERB and is distributed using Mercurial. The use of these technologies allows for portability and duplication of a reliable kiosk application on a variety of OS platforms. Semaphore, LLC worked with IFWORLD, Inc. and fellow contractor Madriska Media Group to create a touch-screen application for the Daisy Design Studio.

Daisy Outdoor Products is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer of airguns, ammo and accessories, each year producing in excess of 5 million items. In addition, Daisy works with a number of national youth organizations to teach young owners of Daisy products the responsibility of gun ownership. More information on Daisy Outdoor Products may be found at their official website.

IFWORLD, Inc. is known for custom-designed websites that have garnered dozens of awards for design, layout and use of technology. With access to industry leading talent and a multi-homed and multi-directional Internet backbone, IFWORLD, Inc. offers the services, bandwidth, and stability to provide transparent, and dependable service. More information on IFWORLD, Inc. may be found at their official website.

Madriska Media Group specializes in web design and development, custom web applications, and design that fits a diverse style. Madriska’s goal is to listen and learn from you what makes a company great and then express that greatness in clean, creative design and efficient programming. More information on Madriska Media Group may be found at their official website.

Semaphore, LLC is a graphic design and web development company, located in Northwest Arkansas. Semaphore, LLC clients include fortune 500 companies, non-profits, leading manufacturing businesses, real estate brokerages and small offices, technology firms, and creative companies. If your business has an online need, Semaphore, LLC offers the solution. Semaphore, LLC finishes projects by applying the technology or design behind the scenes that makes you or your company better at what you do by filling in the gaps and bringing online results.

Semaphore, LLC has partnered with the industry leading talents of IFWORLD, Inc. to provide solutions for many clients. More information on the services and award-winning talent of Semaphore, LLC may be found at their official website.