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Samples
This section is currently under
construction, for now there's the limited links
below. Please check back it will go-live soon!
Here are a few features, which
we can incorporate into your website. Please note
that these technologies may require browser plug-ins
that may or may not be on your system. Hence,
the user must have the plug-in installed to view
or hear the content... chances are they are already
installed on newer computers. QuickTime,
Windows
Media and Flash
are some of the most popular technologies on the
web. The links are provided for downloading the
software if needed.
QTVR
QTVR stands for QuickTime Virtual
Reality. No, it's not goggles and glasses. It's
a 360° view of a place or even a thing. We
call them Panoramas and Object Movies. With Object
Movies you can turn an item 360° around, as
if it were in the palm of your hand. If that sounds
good, it looks even better. The examples below
were used for the Streamlined
website. Production is by Rocketbrand and Aspectmedia.
This is a great way to show off anything from
real estate to a surfboard.
Panoramas - These
samples are embeded on a web page
IE 1: Solo Sports, 'The Bombora' (163 KB)
 
Object Movies - These samples are embeded
on a web page
IE 1: Streamlined Windsurfing, Boom Head Low (890
KB)
IE 2: Streamlined Windsurfing, Boom Head Medium
(1.6 MB)
Video
& Audio
Adding video/audio is a great
way to enhance a website. To reach the widest
audience, you may need to be able to deliver your
media in a variety of formats, sizes, and bit
rates. No matter what your requirements... we're
ready to create all the latest formats, including
Flash, Windows Media, QuickTime, MPEG (1, 2 &
4), RealVideo™ and many others.
Windows Media - These samples will
launch in the Windows Media Player
IE 1: SAT, AARGM Missile Operations
IE 2: SAT, QuickBolt Operations
IE 3: Itronx, Airbag Inflation - Low (76 KB)
IE 4: Itronx, Cardio/Heart Valve - Low (251 KB)
QuickTime Video - These are embeded
on a web page
IE 1:
IE 2:
Streaming Media - Video/Audio
Streaming media is also available.
Using this server-side technology, sound and/or
video data packets are transmitted over the Internet
in a streaming or continuous fashion. Streaming
media makes for a richer web experience and is
proven to be one of the most effective means online
to get people to retain your message. With technologies
such as Windows Media, QuickTime and RealNetworks,
we can create streaming media presentations that
can be viewed almost instantaneously regardless
of bandwidth constraints and can be easily integrated
into your existing online presence.
Adobe
Acrobat
Adobe
Acrobat Reader is free software that allows
you to view and print PDF files. Note, the Acrobat
Reader plug-in needs to be installed on your system.
To download a document in a PDF format, just click
on the link and it will open the the browser.
Adobe® PDF Format is the
de facto standard for the secure and reliable
distribution and exchange of electronic documents
and forms around the world, with a ten-year track
record. PDF is a universal file format that preserves
the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any
source document, regardless of the application
and platform used to create it. Adobe® PDF
files are compact and complete, and can be shared,
viewed, and printed by anyone with free Adobe
Reader® software. To date, more than 500 million
copies of the software have been distributed.
You can convert any document to Adobe PDF using
Adobe Acrobat® software products, enabling
business, engineering, and creative professionals
to create, distribute, and exchange secure and
reliable Adobe PDF documents.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce by definition is
any business transaction performed online. Sales
is the most important element in business. Most
of our clients need an affordable solution. With
this in mind, we are using/recommending Miva Merchant.
Miva Merchant is a browser
based storefront and catalog development and management
system. It's architecture lets us prepare and
market a customized look and feel, payment processing,
and shipping modules. Miva allows you to take
orders from your customers online using a simple
shopping cart system. These orders are placed
in an orders database available through any browser.
You can choose to charge your customers offline
using an existing charging mechanism you may currently
have or signup for one of the online payment services
supported by Miva. Please contact
us for more details.
CMS
- Content Management Systems
We understand the importance
of day-to-day control of a website. At Rocketbrand
we can develop websites that empower our clients
to simply manage and update content on their own.
This is done through user-friendly content publishing
solutions. A CMS, Content Management System allows
the client to update content and make changes
to their site without any programming or coding
knowledge.
Macromedia Contribute 3 is
the easiest way for individuals and teams to update,
create, and publish web content to any HTML website.
Administrative controls let non technical users
make content changes, while Contribute maintains
site standards for style, layout, and code. Macromedia
Contribute will save you time and streamline your
web-content maintenance process. You can view
a quick tour using the link below.
Interactivetools makes easy
to use software for updating and enhancing websites.
Their products can save you time, save you money,
and give you a competitive edge.
Realty Manager is
an easy to install, web content management software
solution used for showcasing Real Estate Listings.
Whether you are building or operate a website
for an independent realtor, a realty agency or
even a "for sale by owner" site, Realty
Manager allows non-technical users and realty
agents to quickly create and publish realty listings
to their website, using only their browser.
Job Manager is the
perfect human resource content management solution
for updating and editing job postings on your
website. It's so quick and easy, you'll never
have to make tedious HTML changes to update your
job postings again - job manager does it all for
you.
News Manager is content
management system that is perfect for updating
and editing news releases, company news, and website
announcements. It's so easy to use that you can
be managing news articles on your website right
from your own web browser.
Search
Engine Optimization
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You've
invested in a website. Why not position it
to be found easily on search engines? When
you consider the fact that an overwhelming
85% of web surfers use search engines to find
sites one thing becomes clear: if you're not
found on search engines you're literally passing
up a massive amount of opportunity to meet
new customers. Many marketing managers and
website developers face the task of optimizing
their websites' presence in search engines.
Some companies contract with an agency to
assist with this effort, and many are disappointed
with the results. Perhaps they achieve some
decent rankings, but only on a few major search
engines and only for keywords and key phrases
that were not a high priority. |
In general, there are three
levels of SEO options on the market:
1) Automated software. The
software submits to thousands of sites but results
in few good rankings.
2) SEO agencies that use doorway
pages and cloaking... using hosting external
to your website. This is frowned upon by the search
engines and generally these rankings don't last
more than a few months, so it's short term at
best and can be expensive.
3) Legitimate SEO's that focus
on increasing the ranking of your pages by optimizing
your site for search engines. These firms will
suggest building and editing pages to increase
their popularity and topic-centric characteristics,
then help determine keywords/phrases for registration
in major search engines and directories. This
option is more costly, but it's probably the best
long-term solution... you'll normally make up
the cost through increased traffic and sales.
In terms of moving you up in
the ranks, we offer the following strategies to
our clients: In-depth analysis to determine top-performing
categories for your website, optimization of pages
for keywords/phrases, website testing and analysis
to occupy top placement in major search engines,
ongoing maintenance to ensure your company's placement.
For more information on this service, or to see
samples on how our SEO works, please contact
us today.
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