What We Do / Case Studies

Cloud Computing

The Ecology Center, an Ann Arbor not-for-profit was ready to release the next generation of its HealthyToys.org web site.

HealthyToys.org Lead-Check Widget

During the HealthyToys.org (generation two) project, the Ecology Center staff asked for a lead-check widget that could be embedded into web sites, blogs, and wikis.

HealthyCar.org Mobile Web Site

The Ecology Center’s HealthyCar.org project wanted a mobile web site for users to access product ratings while “on the go.”

HealthyToys.org Web Site

On December 5, 2007, a new web site was launched called HealthyToys.org. The aim of the site was to educate parents about the toxic content (e.g. lead, mercury, PVC) in children’s products, toys in particular.

Ecology Center

The Ecology Center, a not-for-profit organization in Ann Arbor, MI had hired another company to redesign their web site, but for some reason, it just never seemed to get quite finished.

Water Street Station

An abandoned 19th century steam plant sat gathering dust on Water Street in downtown Toledo Ohio until entrepreneurs Dave Ball and Jim Jackson decided to renovate the vacant facility and turn it into a historic housing development along the Maumee River.

Jackson’s Lounge & Grill

In Ohio, Toledo-based Jackson’s Lounge & Grill had always had excellent food and a strong, positive vibe, but the main way the restaurant made money was by renting out its space for private parties and banquets.

Washtenaw Community College

Washtenaw Community College’s student-run newspaper, The Student Voice, needed a cost-effective, efficient way to turn its physical newspaper product into a digital version for the web.

Metalworks

Metalworks, a privately-owned Michigan company specializing in custom jewelry designs, lacked a system to track its inventory, time spent creating jewelry, and resource consumption.