Announcements

News: SMS Application Developed by Mouko Featured on NPR

Nov 26 - An SMS texting application developed by Mouko, LLC for HealthyStuff.org was featured on NPR on KQED Radio in Northern California. The application allows users to look for the level of lead in toys and children’s products by sending the key word “toys” followed by the name of a product in an SMS text message to 30644. The application also has a Spanish language version; just use the keyword “juguetes” instead of toys.

News: “Do Your Homework,” says LA Times: Use a Website Developed by Mouko

Nov 20 - In its November 20, 2010 feature about toxic chemicals in toys and children’s products, the Los Angeles Times directs its readers toward HealthyStuff.org, a website developed and maintained by Mouko . We created the site for the Ann Arbor, Michigan based Ecology Center and we continue to provide web development expertise, data updates, and assistance.

News: Mouko Chosen as Girls Group Web Developers

Oct 21 - Mouko is proud to announce that we have been hired to develop a brand new web site for Girls Group. It is an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based organization “dedicated to helping high school girls achieve emotional and economic security through expanded educational and professional opportunities (source: mlive.com).” We will be creating a custom website using the Drupal content management system (CMS), creating an online donation system using Authorize.NET, and performing ongoing web development and design.

News: New Version of HealthyStuff.org Flash Widget Released

Oct 19 - The new version of the HealthyStuff.org Flash widget, developed by Mouko, includes more than 3,000 home improvement products, including flooring and wall covering. The testing was performed by the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Ecology Center, which also commissioned the Flash widget. Additional features have been incorporated into the widget, such as the ability to set arbitrary sizes and colors. It is also available as a FaceBook app.

News: HealthyStuff.org Releases New Home Improvement Test Data

Oct 19 - Our friends at HealthyStuff.org have released chemical test data for more than 3,000 home improvement products, including vinyl flooring, wood flooring, and wall covering. Find out what’s in your home improvement products! We worked with them to develop and implement a new website design that incorporates better search features, a new product category (home improvement), and a new product rating system. Once again, the site has received attention from CNN, MSNBC, Bloomberg, and more, as well as international attention.

News: Ann Arbor 350 Gardens Donation Campaign

Sep 28 - Ann Arbor 350 has hired Mouko to develop a donation system for their 350 Gardens campaign. The site will implement credit card payments via the Authorize.NET payment gateway.

News: MMTA Conference Registration System

Sep 1 - Mouko has released a registration system for the Michigan Music Teachers Association’s 2010 Fall Conference. The system enables registrants to choose any quantity of tickets and to specify meals at the event banquet. The page is fully integrated with PayPal Website Payments and saves non-sensitive transaction records in a MySQL database. When payment is verified by PayPal and confirmed by the application, an email is sent to registrants and event organizers.

News: Environmental Health Wiki

Aug 26 - The Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health has hired Mouko to create a public health wiki using the MediaWiki platform. The site will be released later this year.

Press Release: EcoRide 2.0

Jul 07 - Mouko is proud to announce the release of the Ecology Center’s EcoRide 2.0, an Adobe Flash-based virtual ride for the environment.

Past Announcements

2009

News: HealthyStuff.org Lead-Check Widget

Sep 16 - You can now add HealthyStuff.org lead-check widgets to your own web site or Facebook page! The widgets are Flash applications developed by Mouko and the Ecology Center that enable users to explore more than 1,500 toys and children’s products and see how much lead they contain. We developed versions in both English and Spanish.

News: HealthyStuff.org SMS

Sep 16 - Use SMS text messaging to find out how much lead is in your toy, children’s product, or pet product using HealthyStuff.org mobile, an application developed by Mouko. Simply send a text message to 30644 along with a keyword, such as “toys,” and a product name, such as “Barbie.” You will receive a reply indicating how much lead was detected in any product(s) found.

Article: Ten Ways to Help Prevent Identity Theft

Jun 20 - Based on a presentation given by Mouko at Salem-South Lyon District Library in South Lyon, MI, here are ten ways to help prevent identity theft, also known as identity fraud.

2008

News: HealthyToys.org Lead-Check Widget

Dec 3 - Webmasters and bloggers can now add the HealthyToys.org Lead-Check Widget to their own web sites. The Widget, a Flash application developed by Mouko and the Ecology Center, enables site visitors to find out the level of lead detected in more than 1,500 toys and children’s products. Contact us to find out how Mouko can help you bring your content to a broader audience using widgets.

News: HealthyToys.org (Second Generation)

Dec 3 - Mouko and the Ecology Center are proud to announce the release of generation two of HealthyToys.org, an essential web site for parents, grandparents, and friends who want to buy children’s products free of harmful chemicals. For more information on Mouko’s role in HealthyToys.org, read our 2007 press release.

News: Mouko and the Ecology Center announce an updated HealthyCar.org

May 29 - Visit the HealthyCar.org site’s new “Test My Car Seat” page to nominate a car seat for testing. 2008 car models and child car seats arriving July 22!

2007

Press Release: Safe Toys Web Site Sees Daylight, Gets Healthy Dose of Attention

Dec 29 - Amid escalating concerns of toxic chemicals in children’s toys this holiday season, parents have a new weapon in the battle to protect kids from potentially hazardous products: HealthyToys.org.

In The News: Website helps consumers find dangerous toys

Dec 14 - Tom Walker/Eyewitness News, WTHR Indianapolis. A new website provides a searchable database of potentially hazardous toys. HealthyToys.org helps shoppers know which toys are free of lead and other harmful chemicals according to tests by a variety of consumer groups.

In The News: Safe toys Web site

Dec 5 - CNN’s Veronica De La Cruz reports on a nonprofit Web site to help parents find out how safe various toys are.

News: Mouko is proud to announce the launch of HealthyToys.org

Dec 5 - HealthyToys.org, an Ecology Center project (along with partners in at least eight states), aims to educate parents about the levels of toxic chemicals in toys. All programming, site design, and data management was performed by Mouko.

Event: Identity Theft Prevention

Mon, Oct 1, 6:30 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

Event: eBay 101: Using the World’s Largest Auction House for Fun and Profit

Wed, Sep 26, 6:30 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

Event: eBay 101: Using the World’s Largest Auction House for Fun and Profit

Mon, Jul 9, 6:30 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

Event: Home Computer Security

Tue, Jun 26, 6:30 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

Event: Identity Theft Prevention

Thu, May 31, 6:30 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

Event: Get Your Business on the Web I

Mon, Feb 19, 7:00 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

Event: eBay 101: Using the World’s Largest Auction House for Fun and Profit

Thu, Jan 18, 7:00 pm, Salem-South Lyon District Library

2006

News: Mouko teams up with Water Street Station in Toledo, Ohio