Category: Site Launches

Sanative Launches Flex-based Conference Center Search for IACC

Over the past two months we have been busy collaborating with Cardinal Communications to develop a new conference center search utility for the International Association of Conference Centers. The previous tool utilized image maps in conjunction with JavaScript menus to guide the user to various pages to find the conferences centers they wished to research.

The objective of the new application was to provide an easy way locate a conference center in an intuitive interface that also allowed filtering based upon regions and keywords. Cardinal Communications provided the project management, design and backend database interaction (in addition to the new website and design!). Sanative worked with Cardinal to develop the Flex application, utilizing Google Maps API, which provided a fast an effective way to quickly locate and view details of conference centers without the need for page loads.

One of the significant challenges in developing the solution was loading and displaying over 280 properties in a single interface and still making these properties easy to find. The use of the filtering functions allows the user to filter data in real time according to their needs. Since the data is loaded into the application at initial load, there are no wait times to load the desired properties.

The application also provides the client with the capability to create new content tabs within the Flex application using their content management tools. Delivery of images or Flash content can be pushed to these tabs to highlight information on the website in a flexible and user-friendly manner.

The Flex application interfaces with ColdFusion and Microsoft SQL Server to provide a robust and scalable backend that will be utilized to enhance the application in months to come. The client has already realized the power of the solution and is excited to begin working on Phase 2. We will tell you about that in coming months!

0 comments - Posted by TJ Downes at 5:04 PM - Categories: Site Launches | Cool Stuff | Adobe Flex | Adobe ColdFusion

Sanative Develops Desktop Widget for LiveCoordinator.com

Sanative has launched a desktop application utilizing Adobe® AIR for LiveCoordinator.com. Live Coordinator, which launches later this month, is an integrated communication solution for real estate transactions. It allows all team members who work together in completing a transaction to coordinate and communicate more efficiently than ever before.

Sanative worked with the Live Coordinator team to develop the widget based on an existing AJAX application. Using the Live Coordinator widget, a user can receive status updates directly on their desktop, in real-time. Home buyers and sellers will now be able to know what is going on with the escrow process every step of the way, as it happens. This unique capability is something not done before, and Sanative is excited to be part of the process.

Since the application is built utilizing Adobe AIR, the application will run seamlessly on Windows or Mac, and, very soon, Linux desktops as well. The application will automatically upgrade as new versions are released, removing confusion from the upgrade process for Live Coordinator users. Since the core of the application is based on AJAX technology, the LiveCoordinator development team does not need to have any knowledge of Adobe AIR. Updating their existing AJAX widget also updates the core components of the desktop widget. This unique capability lowers the cost of supporting a desktop widget for Live Coordinator.

Take a peek at Live Coordinator and see how the Internet is changing real estate and mortgage industries!

0 comments - Posted by TJ Downes at 10:29 AM - Categories: Adobe AIR | Site Launches

Sanative Works with New College of California to Automate Registration Process

New College of California is a fully accredited college located in San Francisco, California. As with many educational institutions, there is a challenge of automating and integrating systems to enhance workflow and give students access to tools that allow them faster access to data and easier communication.

Sanative is working with New College to create a system that allows registrations to be received electronically and processed much faster than previously possible. This process also ensures more accurate data entry and instant confirmation to the student that their registration was received.

By utilizing Adobe products such as ColdFusion and PDF technology, registration forms can be distributed easily and be delivered electronically directly into a registration system. If the student does not readily have an internet connection available the same form can be printed then mailed or faxed to the school for manual processing.

This process also saves paper, and therefore is helpful to our environment. This is important to both New College and Sanative, and we are therefore proud to be working with New College on this very important project.

0 comments - Posted by TJ Downes at 6:22 PM - Categories: Site Launches

Sanative Revamps Flex-based Calendar for Nevada State Legislature

Sanative was chosen by the Nevada State Legislature to revamp a calendaring system written in Flex and ColdFusion. The calendaring system required additional features as well as fixing some current issues.

During the process of development many components were rewritten for better performance and more reliable behavior. This resulted in a noticable end-user performance increase, especially in the reports module.

Sanative also addressed many usability issues, making the application and work flow much easier for the calendaring system administration staff. This included redesigning the application's menu system and specific components of the UI (user interface).

Sanative was able to complete the redevelopment of the application using the existing ColdFusion and Flex applications within 7 business days, attesting to the rapid development process offered by ultizing ColdFusion and Flex as the core development tools for web application development.

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Roxie.com launched!

Sanative has launched a new site for Roxie Cinema.

The site is built entirely on the Adobe platform. ColdFusion and Flex were used for the development of the back-end tools which allow staff to input movie data and multimedia files which are dynamically displayed throughout the site. An import feature allows Roxie Staff to import data from their TicketWeb online ticket sales system so that event data can be imported. This feature saves the staff hours of time and prevents duplicate data entry.

The site was developed using Adobe's DreamWeaver project and utilizes Adobe Contribute for content management. Adobe Spry, an AJAX technology, was utilized to enhance the functionality of the homepage. Flash and Flex were also used to enhance certain aspects of the web site, including a Movie Browser tool.

Photoshop was the primary design tool used in the design process.

Working with the Roxie staff and New College of California, Sanative developed a comprehensive solution which allows staff to easily manage the site and improve overall work-flow while maintaining a pleasant user experience. Previous site maintenance required many hours per month and a knowledge of HTML. The new system allows anyone with a web browser to manage the site in mere minutes.

0 comments - Posted by TJ Downes at 7:53 AM - Categories: Site Launches