cms http://www.advancinginsights.com/taxonomy/term/1180/all en Open Source CMS http://www.advancinginsights.com/open-source-cms <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">An open source CMS will save any organization a lot of time and money. We use open source tecnology to solve business problems.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p><a href="http://association.drupal.org/" title="drupal member association"><img alt="drupal association member" src="http://www.advancinginsights.com/sites/all/images/DA-organisation-120.png" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 15px; float: left;" /></a></p> <h2>We use an open source content management system (CMS) - <a href="http://drupal.org" title="drupal cms">Drupal</a> to develop simple to advanced websites. We use Drupal because it helps lower your development cost and time to market while making content publishing easier and faster.</h2> <p>My open source CMS preference and web application framework is Drupal. So I focus a lot on <a href="http://api.drupal.org/api/">Drupal Module Developmen</a>t, <a href="http://drupal-consultant">Drupal Consulting</a>, <a href="http://drupal.org/theme-guide/6">Drupal Template Design</a>, and Drupal Implementation as well as on <a href="http://migrating-drupal">migrating content from older websites</a>, CMS&#39;s, or other sources to Drupal. <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/346717/Drupal?source=CTWNLE_nlt_quickstudy_2010-02-23" title="drupal cms">QuickStudy: Drupal: </a> This open-source content management system offers a flexible way to build and organize Web sites, from Computerworld.</p> <h2>Open Source CMS</h2> <p>Here is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_management_systems">list of other open source content management systems (CMS)</a>, from wikipedia.</p> <h2>Open Source CMS - 2010 Awards</h2> <p>From Packt Publishing, &quot;The Open Source Awards is an annual online event held by Packt Publishing to distinguish excellence among Open Source projects.</p> <p>Now in its fifth year, the Award, formerly known as the <a href="http://www.packtpub.com/open-source-awards-home">Open Source Content Management System (CMS)</a> Award, is designed to encourage, support, recognize and reward not only CMSes but a wider range of Open Source projects.&quot; They also have a <a href="http://www.packtpub.com/article/open-source-cms-award-previous-winners">list of open source cms previous winners.</a></p> <h2>Open Source CMS Ratings</h2> <p>Here is a <a href="http://php.opensourcecms.com/general/ratings.php">list</a> of open source cms&#39;s that individule users have voted on. I am not sure how accurate it is but at least you know what is out there.</p> <h2>Open Source CMS - What is it?</h2> <p>Open source CMS&#39;s have been around for several years and provide a framework or the so-called plumbing so that we do not have to re-invent things for every new website. This information is from Wikipedia and helps to answer the question, <a content="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_content_management_system" is="" management="" title="" what="">What is a content management system</a>?</p> <div id="imgleft1"><img alt="open source cms - drupal" src="/sites/all/images/cms_best_since_sliced_bread.jpg" style="float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div id="websitedevservices">An open source CMS is a software system used to manage and control a dynamic collection of Web material (HTML documents, images and other forms of media). A open source CMS facilitates document control, auditing, editing, and timeline management. A CMS typically has:</div> <p><a href="/contact" title="contact us about drupal consultaing"><img alt="contact us about web development" src="/sites/all/images/contact-sales.gif" /></a></p> <h3>Automated templates</h3> <p>Create standard output templates (usually HTML and XML) that can be automatically applied to new and existing content, allowing the appearance of all content to be changed from one central place.</p> <h3>Easily editable content</h3> <p>Once content is separated from the visual presentation of a site, it usually becomes much easier and quicker to edit and manipulate. Most open source CMS software includes WYSIWYG editing tools allowing non-technical individuals to create and edit content.</p> <h3>Scalable feature sets</h3> <p>Most open source CMS software includes plug-ins or modules (Drupal has 100&#39;s of modules to extend the basic functionality) that can be easily installed to extend an existing site&#39;s functionality.</p> <h3>Web standards upgrades</h3> <p>Active open source CMS software usually receives regular updates that include new feature sets and keep the system up to current web standards.</p> <h3><a href="http://drupal-workflow">Workflow management</a></h3> <p>Workflow is the process of creating cycles of sequential and parallel tasks that must be accomplished in the CMS. For example, a content creator can submit a story, but it is not published until the copy editor cleans it up and the editor-in-chief approves it.</p> <h3>Delegation</h3> <p>Some open source CMS software allows for various user groups to have limited privileges over specific content on the website, spreading out the responsibility of content management.</p> <h3>Document management</h3> <p>Open source CMS software may provide a means of managing the life cycle of a document from initial creation time, through revisions, publication, archive, and document destruction.</p> <h3>Content virtualization</h3> <p>Open source CMS software may provide a means of allowing each user to work within a virtual copy of the entire Web site, document set, and/or code base. This enables changes to multiple interdependent resources to be viewed and/or executed in-context prior to submission.</p> <p>Our services are built around open source CMS, Drupal Consulting, and Drupal design. The&nbsp; services are intended for any size business, non-profit, school, or government agency in New York City and New Jersey. We stay local because we think face-to-face meetings works better for meeting our customers goals. Call 973.433.4007 to learn more.</p> <p><a href="http://boston2010.design4drupal.org/"><img alt="drupal design" src="/filesa/drupal-design.png" style="width: 138px; height: 78px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></a></p> <p>Recent Drupal Camps: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/nyc">DrupalCampNYC8</a><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/nyc"><img alt="drupal nyc consulting" src="/filesa/drupal_nyc.jpg" style="width: 85px; height: 85px; float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;" /></a>,&nbsp; <a href="http://boston2010.design4drupal.org/">Design4Drupal in Boston 2010</a></p> <p>As a senior Drupal consultant, I&#39;ve performed work on multiple levels: front-end ( drupal template design or themer 20% of the time), backend (drupal module developer 35%), and as a project manager (used AGILE as SDLC and SCRUM), a business analyst, and an implementer (45%).</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/open-source" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open source</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">drupal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/content-management-systems-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content management systems</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/open-source-cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open source cms</a></div></div></div> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:37:47 +0000 jim wilde 1151 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/open-source-cms#comments Drupal Consultant http://www.advancinginsights.com/drupal-consultant <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">You've come to the right place for Drupal help. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>As a senior Drupal consultant, I&#39;ve performed work on multiple levels> From front-end (Drupal template design or themer), backend (drupal module developer), and as a project manager (used AGILE as SDLC), a business analyst, and an implementer.</p> <p>What&#39;s an implementer? An implementer is a senior Drupal consultant that knows how to select the right combination of modules to build a site, writes code to fill the gaps between them, can troubleshoot a variety of Drupal site recipes - multimedia, social networking, brochure sites, etc., scales and tunes the site for performance, knows how to read between the lines to satisfy business and user requirements, and knows what the best practices are and how to make them work in Drupal. In other words, an implementer is a hybrid position that knows the technical side of Drupal, knows a lot about <em><strong>exportables and staging</strong></em>, and other technologies as well as having an understanding of business concepts, especially marketing and business development.</p> <p>My open source CMS preference and web application framework is Drupal. So I focus a lot on Drupal Module Development, Drupal Template Design (theme layer),&nbsp; Drupal Consulting, and Drupal Implementation as well as <strong><a href="http://www.advancinginsights.com/migrating-drupal">on migrating and converting content from older websites, CMS&#39;s, or other sources to Drupal.</a></strong> With Drupal, selecting the right combination of modules and knowing when and how to write that special php glue-code to fill the gaps between core and contributed modules and how to make them all perform as expected is what produces a great Drupal site.</p> <p><a href="http://association.drupal.org/" title="drupal member association"><img alt="drupal association member" src="http://www.advancinginsights.com/sites/all/images/DA-organisation-120.png" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 98px; height: 98px;" /></a></p> <p>To learn more about Drupal - an open source CMS, check out <a href="http://drupal.org">Drupal.org</a> , to find additional <a href="http://drupal.org/node/35107">Drupal consultants or developers</a>,&nbsp; and of course, there is <a href="http://www.lullabot" title="drupal consulting">Lullabot</a> for Videos, podcasts, tutorials, training, consulting, and guidance. Yes, they are competition but you know - it is a big world and I am focused on NYC and NJ. Besides, they, Lullabot, has kick ass products and podcasts. I&#39;m a big fan of their podcasts. These guys, mustardseed media, have contributed some incredible modules: features, boxes, spaces, strongarm (open atrium - drupal distro). You gotta check their <a href="http://mustardseedmedia.com/podcast">podcasts</a>. I&#39;ve been using the mdoules, especially features.module, to create exportables, which work great for staging.</p> <p>As a freelance Drupal consultant and web developer, I have experience developing and rolling out strategic websites, Web 2.0 projects, online applications, social media tools, and <a href="/open-source-cms" title="we use open source cms drupal and wordpress to build websites">open source Content Management Systems ( Drupal CMS)</a>, and I have many more years experience in IT and business development.</p> <p>If you are developing any code on the module or theme layer consider these resources for module development and Drupal Template Design:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://drupal.org/project/devel">Devel</a></li> <li><a href="http://drupal.org/project/devel_themer">Theme Devel</a> (great tool for make great Drupal Template Designs)</li> <li><a href="http://drupal.org/project/module_builder">Module Builder</a></li> <li><a href="http://api.lullabot.com/">Lullabot API&#39;s ref </a> (Drupal core and popular contrib modules)</li> <li><a href="http://drupal.org/theme-guide/6">Theme ( Drupal Template Design)&nbsp; - theme layer</a></li> </ul> <h2>The new big thing in Drupal is EXPORTABLES.</h2> <p>Initially, we only had exportables for cck and views but now we have <a href="http://drupal.org/project/features">features.module</a> along with ctools and a couple of other modules that make almost everything in Drupal exportable. This is great&nbsp; because it solves a couple of big problems. Staging environments and the sharing of features code (these are exportables created in a module, which can then be tweaked and used in any other Drupal install).</p> <p><a href="http://boston2010.design4drupal.org/">. <img alt="drupal design" src="/filesa/drupal-design.png" style="width: 138px; height: 78px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></a></p> <p>Recent Drupal Camps: <a href="http://boston2010.design4drupal.org/">Design4Drupal in Boston 2010</a>, <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/nyc">DrupalCampNYC8</a><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/nyc"><img alt="drupal nyc consulting" src="/filesa/drupal_nyc.jpg" style="width: 85px; height: 85px; float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;" /></a></p> <p>Our <a href="/website-development-overview" title="web development in nyc aND NJ">web development services</a> are intended for any size business, non-profit, school, or government. We stay close to home, NYC or NJ, because we want to be able to meet face-to-face with our customers to get the job done. Call 973.433.4007 to learn more.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">drupal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/consulting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">consulting</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/social%20media/open-source-cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Open Source CMS</a></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:00:44 +0000 jim wilde 1149 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/drupal-consultant#comments Migrating to Drupal http://www.advancinginsights.com/migrating-drupal <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">How to migrate or convert to Drupal can take on many different faces depending on where you are coming from (an html site, another cms, flat files, or a data base driven site, etc.)</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>If you are new to <a href="http://drupal.org">Drupal</a>, the first thing is to get familiar with it. Drupal is an open-source web application framework with a content management system (CMS) bolted to it. Drupal has a lot of power that can quickly get out of hand and become unwieldy.&nbsp; So, whether you&#39;re using Drupal or not, I hope to provide you with aggregated information on the different options to convert or <a href="http://drupal.org/handbook/migrating">migrate to Drupal</a> (a page out of Drupal handbook on migration).</p> <p><a href="http://association.drupal.org/" title="drupal member association"><img alt="drupal association member" src="http://www.advancinginsights.com/sites/all/images/DA-organisation-120.png" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 95px; height: 95px;" /></a></p> <p><strong>My CMS preference and web application framework is Drupal, so I focus a lot on Drupal Development, Drupal Consulting, and Drupal Implementation as well as on migrating and converting content from older websites, CMSs, or other sources to Drupal.</strong></p> <p>I&#39;ve been working with Drupal for almost six years now. I have experience with Drupal on multiple levels:front-end (themer), backend (developer), and as a project manager and as an implementer (a senior Drupal person that knows how to select the right combination of modules, writes code to fill the gaps between them, scales and tunes the site for performance, and satisfies business requirements, knows what the best practices are and how to make them work in Drupal.)</p> <h3>Getting to Know Drupal</h3> <p>In this podcast, <strong><a href="http://www.lullabot.com/podcasts/podcast-78-drupal-screwups-and-common-mistakes">Drupal Screwups and Common Mistakes, </a></strong>several Drupal developers from Lullabot discuss issues they&#39;ve had as Drupal newbies and frequent mistakes made when creating Drupal sites. The podcast includes a comprehensive list of common site building, coding, and Drupal project planning mistakes. New Drupal users will find this a great resource. They also delve into the Migration module, which is one of the approaches to converting to Drupal.</p> <p>Other issues that site owners have difficulty with include converting from Wordpress to Drupal, Blogger to Drupal, Moveable Type to Drupal, and migrating or flat files to Drupal.</p> <p><img alt="drupal nyc consulting" src="/filesa/drupal_nyc.jpg" style="width: 85px; height: 85px; float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;" /></p> <h3>Start Your Drupal Migration.</h3> <p><a href="http://dc2009.drupalcon.org/session/migration-not-just-birds">&quot;Migration: not just for the birds</a> - So, your client has seen the light and is tossing out their old CMS in favor of Drupal. Their existing content, in the form of square pegs, needs to fit into nice round Drupal objects. How can this process be managed, and what tools are available to assist?&quot;</p> <p>The <a href="http://drupal.org/project/migrate">migrate module</a> provides a flexible framework for migrating content into Drupal from other sources (e.g., when converting a web site from another CMS to Drupal). Out-of-the-box, support for creating core Drupal object including nodes, users, and comments is included - hooks permit migration of other types of content.</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/migrate_extras">Migrate Extras</a> is a package of modules that integrate the Migrate Module with many of the non-core modules available for drupal, allowing you to import content from other modules, older versions of drupal, or a non-drupal CMS.</p> <h3>How to migrate Wordpress to Drupal.</h3> <p>This module, <strong><a href="http://drupal.org/project/wordpress_import">Wordpress Import</a></strong>,&nbsp; imports a WordPress blog into Drupal from a WordPress eXtended RSS (WXR) file.</p> <h3>Migrating from Blogger to Drupal.</h3> <p>&quot;For starters, there seems to be no module to date that can handle the task. WordPress, however, offers a means of importing Blogger content into itself. Unfortunately, a WP.org Blogger import is notorious for failing. The importer in WP.com works, however. <strong><a href="http://drupal.org/node/2450#comment-1404656">Here&#39;s my solutions to date:</a></strong></p> <h3><strong>Migrating from Movable Type to Drupal.</strong></h3> <p>Follow the same scheme layed out on migrating Blogger to Drupal. Move your MT stuff into WP and then convert WP to Drupal.</p> <h3>Additional Modules to consider in migrating to Drupal.</h3> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/feeds">Feeds </a> - Import or aggregate data as nodes, users, taxonomy terms or simple database records.</p> <p>•One-off imports and periodic aggregation of content<br /> •Import or aggregate RSS/Atom feeds<br /> •Import or aggregate CSV files<br /> •Import or aggregate OPML files<br /> •PubSubHubbub support<br /> •Create nodes, users, taxonomy terms or simple database records from import<br /> •Extensible to import any other kind of content<br /> •Granular mapping of input elements to Drupal content elements<br /> •Exportable configurations<br /> •Batched import for large files </p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/node_export">Node Export </a> - The export module allows users to export an existing node and then import it into another Drupal installation. The idea is similar to the way you export/import Views or Content Types. The module itself was originally based on Node Clone and therefore is similar in configuration and limitations - with the exception that you can create the clone on another website (assuming relevant compatibility with content types and fields).</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/node_import">Node Import</a> - This module allows you to import a set of nodes from a Comma Seperated Values (CSV) or Tab Seperated Values (TSV) text file.</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/yamm"> YAMM</a> - It is able to synchronize any type of data as long as the implementation exists. It does only Drupal to Drupal data synchronization.</p> <p><a href="http://drupal.org/project/deploy">Deploy</a> - The deployment framework is a series of modules which are designed to allow developers to easily stage Drupal data from one site to another. This includes content (nodes, taxonomy, users, etc.) as well as configuration (views, content types, system settings, etc.).</p> <h3>Important stuff</h3> <p>This is open source software so keep this in mind... Don&#39;t assume that modules work the way you think they will out of the box. I run into this problem alot. Module descriptions are helpful but often the developer&#39;s idea of a feature is pretty different from what you have in mind... Besides, you never really know how well some modules will play with others until you have them installed, which in some cases could lead to trouble. On the other hand, fixing problems and filling gaps between modules with a little bit of php glue code can really make a site great.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">drupal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/migrating" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">migrating</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/converting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">converting</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/social%20media/open-source-cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Open Source CMS</a></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:52:49 +0000 jim wilde 1148 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/migrating-drupal#comments Search Engine Optimization http://www.advancinginsights.com/search-engine-optimization <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">In addition to basic SEO / SEM, we'll help you tackle tough problems like poor conversions and high bounce rates.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <div id="website_fp_convert4">Search engine optimization takes time and cost money. It is an on-going practice. How much is a sale worth? </div> <div id="websitecompany_fp">Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via "natural" or un-paid ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results as opposed to search engine marketing (SEM) which deals with paid inclusion. Typically, the earlier (or higher) a site appears in the search results list, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine. </div> <p>The overall practice of SEO is a blend of art and science, and the 'art' portion writing compelling copy, crafting effective headlines and meta tags, obtaining high-quality links.One key area is the use of taxonomies. We use them to categorize content and products. Category terms are indexed by all of the search engines. SEO may target different kinds of search, including image search, local search, video search and industry-specific vertical search engines. This gives a web site web presence. Learn more about, <a href="http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&amp;answer=35291">Search Engine Optimization (SEO) </a> from Google.</p> <h3>SEO is not a one time shot. It is an on-going practice. Your competitors are not standing still. </h3> <p>As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work and what people search for. Optimizing a website primarily involves editing its content and HTML and associated coding to both increase its relevance to specific keywords and to remove barriers to the indexing activities of search engines.</p> <p>The acronym "SEO" can also refer to "search engine optimizers," a term adopted by an industry of consultants who carry out optimization projects on behalf of clients, and by employees who perform SEO services in-house. Search engine optimizers may offer SEO as a stand-alone service or as a part of a broader marketing campaign. Because effective SEO may require changes to the HTML source code of a site, SEO tactics may be incorporated into web site development and design. The term "search engine friendly" may be used to describe web site designs, menus, content management systems, images, videos, shopping carts, and other elements that have been optimized for the purpose of search engine exposure.</p> <h2>How we practice Search Engine Optimization - Online Marketing - SEO NYC - Competitive Analysis</h2> <h3>Develop the organic search strategy</h3> <ul> <li>Review all relevant material or attend meetings to gain a full understanding of your marketing/site goals and objectives</li> <li>Translate marketing goals into a responsible and successful organic strategy based on knowledge of the search engine algorithms</li> <li>Communicate strategy directly</li> </ul> <h3>Create detailed SEO recommendations</h3> <ul> <li>Develop keyword strategies for optimal on-site performance</li> <li>Provide detailed site analysis</li> <li>Provide actionable competitive analysis</li> <li>Develop detailed recommendations for site changes</li> <li>Develop a comprehensive linking strategy</li> </ul> <h3>Monitoring progress and adjusting the optimization strategy accordingly</h3> <ul> <li>Establish SEO audit baselines</li> <li>Establish SEO performance baselines</li> <li>QA all SEO recommendations, before and after launch</li> <li>Analyze monthly search engine performance reports to determine if new optimizations are needed</li> <li>Monitor site and competitor site changes</li> </ul> <h3>We continuously Improve our SEO expertise</h3> <ul> <li>Stay updated with new search engine algorithm changes and tactics</li> <li>Write client-ready POVs and internal SEO standards documents</li> <li>Keep abreast of latest search engine trends and news</li> <li>Recommend and research new tools and offerings (e.g. social search, reputation mgmt., local search etc.)</li> </ul> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/marketing-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">marketing</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/seo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">seo</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/content-management-systems-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content management systems</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/promotion" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">promotion</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/keywords" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">keywords</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sem" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">sem</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/search-engine-optimization-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">search engine optimization</a></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:16 +0000 jim wilde 1042 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/search-engine-optimization#comments Website Development Cost http://www.advancinginsights.com/website-development-cost <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Web design - Web development - Web promotion</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <h2>How much will it cost to launch your website?</h2> <p>The answer varies greatly on what kind of website you need. We run a lean operation. We use a website development methodology based on a rapid development model along with open souce <a href="/open-source-cms" title="open source cms">Content Management Systems (CMS)</a> to manage cost.</p> <div id="website_development_cost"><img alt="web 2.0 e-commerce web development design" src="/sites/all/images/web20_website_development.gif" style="float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div id="website_usability"> <p>The result is the ability to consistently deliver custom sites starting at $9,500.</p> <p>Call, <strong>973.433.4007</strong>, and I can give you a rough estimate of what your project may cost or what you can expect to build given a set budget.</p> <h2><a href="/website-services" title="web design development services">Website Services</a></h2> </div> <p>My primary goal for web pricing is that it is fair and straightforward. I have never surprised a client with an unexpected invoice.</p> <p>For website project work I typically bid a fixed price, although hourly and not-to-exceed quotes are available options. Smaller tasks are usually offered on an hourly basis.</p> <h3>We guarantee our work for sixty days and provide CMS training. This site guarantee covers all code and design.</h3> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/web-design" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">web design</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/website-development" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website development</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website-development-cost-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website development cost</a></div></div></div> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:54:24 +0000 jim wilde 1033 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/website-development-cost#comments Ask These Questions Before Website Redesign http://www.advancinginsights.com/ask-these-questions-website-redesign <div class="field field-name-field-blog-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">We use an open source CMS - Drupal - for website redesigns. These questions about website redesign can be applied to new website development and design as well.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <div id="website_fp_convert4">If your website isn&#39;t built on an open source CMS - we use Drupal, it&#39;s probably time for a website redesign.</div> <div id="imagredesign">Modern websites need to be updated or redesigned on a constant basis. Even if you have a &quot;static&quot; site, you still need to make sure the content on it stays current. Many older sites weren&#39;t built on a <a href="/open-source-cms" title="we use open source cms - drupal for website redesigns and to build websites">Content Management Systems (CMS)</a> and can be a pain to update, especially for people who aren&#39;t comfortable with coding.</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Questions about: Website Redesign - Website Development - Web Design</h2> <ul> <li>What is the goal of the website?</li> <li>In other words, when it&#39;s working great, what specific outcomes will occur?</li> <li>Who are we trying to please? If it&#39;s the boss, what does she want? Is impressing a certain kind of person important? Which kind?</li> <li>How many people on your team have to be involved? At what level?</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/migrating-drupal" title="hot to migrate or convert to drupal">How to Migrate or Convert to an Open Source CMS - Drupal</a></h2> <ul> <li>Who are we trying to reach? Is it everyone? Our customers? A certain kind of prospect?</li> <li>What are the sites that this group has demonstrated they enjoy interacting with?</li> <li>Are we trying to close sales?</li> </ul> <h2>Reinventing, Reinvigorating, Redesigning your website should be about your CUSTOMERS.</h2> <ul> <li>Are we telling a story?</li> <li>Are we earning permission to follow up?</li> <li>Are we hoping that people will watch or learn?</li> <li>Do we need people to spread the word using various social media tools?</li> <li>Are we building a tribe of people who will use the site to connect with each other?</li> </ul> <h2><a href="/internet-consulting-social-media-tools-content-management-business-development" title="web design website development">Advantages of an Open Source CMS - Drupal - Web 2.0 Website </a><a href="/contact" title="contact us about drupal consultaing"><img alt="contact us about web development" src="/sites/all/images/contact-sales.gif" /></a></h2> <p><img alt="web design" src="/sites/all/images/web_design.gif" /></p> <ul> <li>Do people find the site via word of mouth? Are they looking to answer a specific question?</li> <li>Is there ongoing news and updates that need to be presented to people?</li> <li>Is the site part of a larger suite of places online where people can find out about us, or is this our one sign post?</li> <li>Is that information high in bandwidth or just little bits of data?</li> <li>Do we want people to call us?</li> <li>How many times a month would we like people to come by? For how long?</li> <li><strong><a href="/drupal-workflow">Who needs to update this site? How often? Is there a Workflow?</a></strong></li> <li>How often can we afford to overhaul this site?</li> <li><strong><a href="/drupal-seo">Does showing up in the search engines matter?</a></strong> If so, for what terms? At what cost? Will we be willing to compromise any of the things above in order to achieve this goal?</li> <li>Will the site need to be universally accessible? Do issues of disability or language or browser come into it?</li> <li>How much money do we have to spend? How much time?</li> </ul> <p><strong>And finally,</strong></p> <h2>Does the organization understand that &#39;everything&#39; is not an option?&quot;</h2> <p>I snagged most of those questions from Seth Godin. Here is a link to Seth&#39;s post... <a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/09/things-to-ask-before-you-redo-your-website.html">&quot;Things to ask before you redo your website</a>.</p> <p>With an open source cms, you are never starting from scratch. See these <a href="/open-source-web-cms-distros">cms web distro&#39;s</a> that are Drupal based.</p> <div>Note: Keep your Internet marketing strategy (SEO/SEM, Social Media ) in mind with your website redesign.</div> <h3>Here are some more good ideas about website redesign... <a href="http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/10/preparing-and-planning-for-a-redesign/">Preparing and Planning for a Website Redesign </a> from webdesigner depot.</h3> <p><a href="http://www.universitybusiness.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=636">10 Tips to a Successful Website Redesign </a> Web professionals who have &quot;been there, done that&quot; share some pointers.</p> <p><a href="/website-services" title=" drupal site designing, developing, marketing">Website Redesign Services</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/marketing-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">marketing</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business%20ideas/search" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">search</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/strategy-1" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">strategy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business%20ideas/content" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/social-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social media</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/seo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">seo</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/content-management-systems-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content management systems</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website-drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website drupal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/website-redesign" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website redesign</a></div></div></div> Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:48:50 +0000 jim wilde 1006 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/ask-these-questions-website-redesign#comments Social Media tools in Businesses, Schools, Governments, Non-profits http://www.advancinginsights.com/social-media-tools-businesses-schools-governments-non-profits <div class="field field-name-field-blog-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Open source software provides the same or similar tools to the ones Cicso has implemented. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Cisco System has figured out how to improve business prosesses and productivity using social media tools. Thier CIO, Rebecca Jacoby has led the charge. &quot;... implementation of the following platforms: a dynamic company directory, &agrave; la Facebook, that allows employees to collaborate and locate subject-matter experts; a video wiki, &agrave; la YouTube, that lets workers post searchable video and audio messages; a company- wide wiki, &agrave; la Wikipedia, that supports a vast glossary of company-related knowledge; another wiki that captures business-related ideas; and a portal that explains how best to deploy all the aforementioned technologies.</p> <p>Some would consider these social media or Enterprise 2.0 projects. Jacoby, a 14-year Cisco veteran, is more likely to characterize them as business process improvement projects, supported by some new collaboration tools. <a href="http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Trends/Rolling-With-It-466726/?kc=CIOMINEPNL07162009">How Cisco Uses Social Media</a> by Elizabeth Bennett&quot;</p> <p>What's so great about social media tools is that most of them are free. You can use them as a service or download them so that you can install and modify them yourself. Heads up - some of these tools are powerful and can be extended to do almost anything.</p> <p>&quot;This is one of the very best list of its kind where you can find the simplest online tools that would be helpful for business purposes. You can also use them and will love them whether you are an office worker, a manager, a supervisor, a student, a home user, freelance designer/developer etc. <a href="http://www.smashingapps.com/2009/07/08/21-free-business-web-apps-that-can-make-your-lives-easier.html"><strong>21 Free Business Web Apps That Can Make Your Lives Easier</strong></a>&quot;</p> <p>Most of the social networking, community, and portal stuff is built on top of open source software (OSS) which includes content management systems (CMS). CMS's range from very simple, wordpress to more complex ones like plone.</p> <p>Here is, &quot;<a href="http://www.webdesignbooth.com/20-promising-open-source-php-content-management-systemscms/">20 Promising Open Source PHP Content Management Systems(CMS)</a>&quot; from webdesign booth to get you started.</p> <p>We prefer to use Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla, and on the CRM side, CiviCRM and SugarCRM for mosdt of our client projects. These applications work great for the markets we serve. </p> <p>What social media tools are you or your organization using?</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/open-source-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open source software</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business%20ideas/productivity" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">productivity</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/social-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social media</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/oss" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">oss</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">drupal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/social-media-tools-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social media tools</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/wordpress" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">wordpress</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/civicrm" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">civicrm</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business-process-improvement" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">business process improvement</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/web-20-website-development" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Web 2.0 website development</a></div></div></div> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:09:24 +0000 jim wilde 937 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/social-media-tools-businesses-schools-governments-non-profits#comments Open Source Software Lessons for Business http://www.advancinginsights.com/open-source-software-lessons-business <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded">For any person that is interested in developing a website or any piece of software for that matter, they need to check out the oss projects that are scattered all over the net. Check out the leading tags on del.icio.us to get started.<a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/05/06/issue/feature_linux.asp?trk=nl" target="_blank">How Linux Could Overthrow Microsoft</a> by Charles Ferguson, from Technology Review.com - &quot; With some improvements, the open-source model could even become the dominant global production model for software.&quot;Read what else is going about MS from Dan Gillmor on &quot;<a target="_blank" href="http://bayosphere.com/node/392">More on Microsoft's Pay-to-Fix-Our-Mess Business Mode</a>l&quot;. Well, light my LAMP (linux, apache, mysql, php)! Who would have thunk it that little ol' oss projects are displacing the software giants. Software is a service! The businesses that are using Ideascape are more interested in the so-called holes to hang their pictures on than in the drill that makes the holes. In other words, ideas are everywhere and they, clients, would rather be ideascaping instead of screwing around with software. In fact, there are <a href="http://www.ostg.com/bcg/" target="_blank">many lessons for any business to learn from the oss community</a> (Boston Consulting on OSS). From project management to innovation and operations.<a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2005/05/seths_new_ebook.html" target="_blank">Seth's New eBook is ready</a>, should be your next stop.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/content-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content management</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/development" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">development</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/oss" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">oss</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/consulting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">consulting</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/social-media-tools/enterprise-blogging-systems" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">enterprise blogging systems</a></div></div></div> Tue, 17 May 2005 13:01:19 +0000 jim wilde 233 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/open-source-software-lessons-business#comments Advantages of a Web 2.0 Website http://www.advancinginsights.com/advantages-web-20-website <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">What do you want your website to do? What actions do you want your users to take? e.g. buy something - send you an email - download a file - call you - generate a lead? </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <div id="imgleft1"><img alt="web design development services with content management" id="website_development" src="/sites/all/images/web_design_development.gif" style="width: 220px; height: 249px; float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;" /></div> <p>We use CMSs <a href="http://drupal.org" title="drupal cms">Drupal</a> and <a href="http://www.wordpress.com" title="wordpress cms">Wordpress </a> to build simple to complex websites. More info on Drupal, <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/346717/Drupal?source=CTWNLE_nlt_quickstudy_2010-02-23" title="drupal cms">QuickStudy: Drupal </a> This open-source content management system offers a flexible way to build and organize Websites.</p> <div id="web20website"> <h2>Start taking advantage of an optimized WEB 2.0 website:</h2> <div id="list3"> <ul> <li>Empower non-techies (marketing) to build Web pages, add images, video, etc., on the fly, without sacrificing feature set or control</li> <li>Implement social media to improve relationship building, <a href="/social-media-influences-searchers" title="social media influences searchers">search</a>, and improved customer service</li> <li>Include Web 2.0-based capabilities - customer ratings or reviews - incorporate video</li> </ul> </div> </div> <!--break--><p><a href="/contact" title="contact us about drupal consultaing"><img alt="contact us about web development" src="/sites/all/images/contact-sales.gif" /></a></p> <p>[collapse title=Additional Web 2.0 and CMS Benefits:]</p> <div class="fieldset-wrapper"> <div id="list3"> <ul> <li>Easily use wikis, blogs, forums, messaging, connections to 3rd party services, (twitter, facebook, etc) and the latest in social media tools to engage your prospects and customers</li> <li>Eliminate risky glue code and make the most of your content management investment with an integrated website ecommerce platform - social commerce too</li> <li>Utilize plugins to take advantage of an open platform so you can offer your customers the right options</li> <li>Provide top tier results with advanced search</li> <li>Offer RSS, secure subscriptions and web alerts (XMPP and HTTP)</li> <li>Make your content king - Easily set up SEO and connect to web analytics</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>[/collapse]</p> <h3><a href="/web-20-based-marketing-strategies-small-medium-businesses" title="Web 2.0-Based Marketing Strategies for Small to Medium Businesses">Web 2.0-Based Marketing Strategies for Small to Medium Businesses</a></h3> <h3>Is your project about a website redesign? Then, <a href="/ask-these-questions-website-redesign" title="web design website development website redesign questions"><strong>Ask These Questions Before Website Redesign </strong></a>.</h3> <h3><a href="/website-development-cost" title="How much will it cost to launch a web 2.0 website?">How much will it cost to launch a web 2.0 website?</a></h3> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/search" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">search</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/e-comm" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">e-comm</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/social-media-consulting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social media consulting</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/design" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">design</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/seo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">seo</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/social-media-tools-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social media tools</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/websites" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">websites</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/website-development" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website development</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/content-management-systems-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content management systems</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/open-source" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open-source</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website-drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website drupal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ideas%20101/enterprise-social-networking-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Media Tools</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/community-software-applications" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">community software applications</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ideas%20101/social-web-applications" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">web design website development </a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/social%20media/open-source-cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Open Source CMS</a></div></div></div> Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:56:09 +0000 jim wilde 587 at http://www.advancinginsights.com Why I am here! http://www.advancinginsights.com/why-we-are-here%21 <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">To help you unlock and apply the benefits of the best open-source software for content management, website development and social media projects.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/innovation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">innovation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business%20ideas/talent" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">talent</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/open-source-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open source software</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/oss" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">oss</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">drupal</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/consulting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">consulting</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/social-e-comm" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social e-comm</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/socil-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">socil media</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website-development" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website development</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/business-development-ideas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Business Development Ideas</a></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Feb 2004 21:06:39 +0000 jim wilde 384 at http://www.advancinginsights.com http://www.advancinginsights.com/why-we-are-here%21#comments About Jim Wilde and Advancing Insights http://www.advancinginsights.com/about-ai <div class="field field-name-field-page-subtitle field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Open Source CMS, Site Planning, Drupal Module Development, Drupal Themes, Drupal Migration, and Implementation - SEO - Usability - Content Strategy - Business Problem Analysis </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-upload field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <h2>Using open source software to solve on-line business problems.</h2> <div id="website_marketing_seo"><img alt="drupal consulting and open source cms in nyc and nj " src="/sites/all/images/usability_testing.gif" style="width: 233px; height: 213px; float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></div> <div id="website_development_biz">I started this business around the same time open source technologies started to gain popularity. I was fascinated by the power of it and the cool things that were coming out of it. I&#39;m here because there is an abundance of quality OSS (open source software) available now, and I think it offers incredible opportunities. My history includes software and business development, and the creation of the open source CMS was of particular interest to me because it allowed the non-techie to update and edit web content. The writable web had finally arrived!</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>As a freelance Drupal consultant and business analyst, I have experience developing and rolling out strategic websites, Web 2.0 projects, online applications, social media tools, and <a href="/open-source-cms" title="open source cms">Open Source Content Management Systems (CMS)</a>, and I have many more years experience in IT and business development.</p> <p><a href="http://association.drupal.org/" title="drupal member association"><img alt="drupal association member" src="http://www.advancinginsights.com/sites/all/images/DA-organisation-120.png" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 98px; height: 98px;" /></a></p> <p>My open source CMS preference and web application framework is Drupal. So I focus a lot on Drupal Module Development, Drupal Template Design (theme layer), Drupal Consulting, and Drupal Implementation as well as <strong><a href="http://www.advancinginsights.com/migrating-drupal">on migrating and converting content from older websites, CMS&#39;s, or other sources to Drupal.</a></strong> With Drupal, selecting the right combination of modules and knowing when to add that special php glue-code to fill the gaps between them and how to make them all perform as expected is what produces a great Drupal site. <strong>One that delivers on the business requirements.</strong></p> <h2>Web site and intranet solutions:</h2> <div id="list3"> <div id="left2-div"> <ul> <li>websites and microsites</li> <li>open source content management systems</li> <li>e-comm</li> <li>social shopping applications</li> <li>interactive learning portals</li> </ul> </div> <div id="right2-div"> <ul> <li>social media tools and publishing</li> <li>collaborative tools - wikis/blogs/forums</li> <li>community software applications</li> <li>corporate social networks</li> <li>blogging and microblogging</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p><strong>Training:</strong> Social Information Management (SIM), Social Media Tools, Content Management Systems (Drupal), and Search Engine Marketing and Optimization.</p> <h2>Skills</h2> <div id="list3"> <div id="left-div"> <ul> <li>Information Architecture</li> <li>Sitemapping</li> <li>Wireframing</li> <li>960gs (grid system) for drupal template design</li> <li>XHTML/CSS</li> <li>JavaScript/jQuery</li> <li>Photoshop</li> </ul> </div> <div id="mid-div"> <ul> <li>SEO / SEM</li> <li>Google Analytics</li> <li>Google website Optimizer</li> <li>Customer Acquisition</li> <li>Lucene - open source search</li> <li><a href="/open-source-web-cms-distros">Open Atrium &amp; Drupal Distros</a></li> <li>WordPress</li> </ul> </div> <div id="right-div"> <ul> <li>Drupal</li> <li>Mediawiki</li> <li>CiviCRM</li> <li>Ubercart</li> <li>PHP/MySQL</li> <li>Memcache &amp; APC</li> <li>Varnish</li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://boston2010.design4drupal.org/"><img alt="drupal design" src="/filesa/drupal-design.png" style="width: 138px; height: 78px; float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Recent Drupal Camps: <a href="http://groups.drupal.org/nyc">DrupalCampNYC8</a><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/nyc"><img alt="drupal nyc consulting" src="/filesa/drupal_nyc.jpg" style="width: 85px; height: 85px; float: left; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;" /></a>,&nbsp; <a href="http://boston2010.design4drupal.org/">Design4Drupal in Boston 2010</a></p> <p>As a senior Drupal consultant, I&#39;ve performed work on multiple levels: front-end ( drupal template design or themer 20% of the time), backend (drupal module developer 35%), and as a project manager (used AGILE as SDLC and SCRUM), a business analyst, and an implementer (45%).</p> <p>What&#39;s an implementer? An implementer is a senior Drupal consultant that knows how to select and use the right combination of modules to build a site, knows when and how to write php code to fill the gaps between them, can troubleshoot a variety of Drupal site recipes - multimedia, social networking, brochure sites, etc., scales and tunes the site for performance, knows how to read between the lines to satisfy business and user requirements, and knows what the best practices are and how to make them work in Drupal. In other words, an implementer is a hybrid position that knows the technical side of Drupal, knows a lot about <em><strong>exportables and staging</strong></em>, and other technologies as well as having an understanding of business concepts, especially marketing and business development.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-152 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/open-innovation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open innovation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business%20ideas/search" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">search</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/business%20ideas/content-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">content management</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/business%20ideas/skills" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">skills</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/social-information-management" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social information management</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">drupal</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/seo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">seo</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/social-media-tools-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">social media tools</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/cms" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">cms</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website-development" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website development</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/open-source" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">open-source</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/website-drupal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">website drupal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Social Media:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/ideas%20101/enterprise-social-networking-software" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Social Media Tools</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/community-software-applications" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">community software applications</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/business-development-ideas" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel">Business Development Ideas</a></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Feb 2004 17:41:54 +0000 jim wilde 382 at http://www.advancinginsights.com