Viewing by month: February 2007

Cool Stuff: The Samsung BlackJack

Each month we will focus on a new product or technology which we feel is the bees knees. These will be focused toward small and medium organizations and how they can utilize these products in their business to either improve workflow, mobility or significantly lower costs.

The Samsung BlackJack

We like the Samsung BlackJack! This little phone has a ton of power, functionality and fun all in tiny package!

The BlackJack runs on Windows Mobile 5.0. This allows business users to utilize many programs they are already familiar with and use everyday, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Full synchronization is supported, so your contacts, tasks, calendar, notes and email go wherever you go! Offices utilizing Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003 or 2007 can take advantage of Exchange Server's real-time push technology, eliminating all of the expensive middleware and maintenance associated with other push solutions.

The BlackJack also allows you to play your music and video on the go using Windows Media Player Mobile. With a built-in miniSD card slot you can carry multiple Gigabytes of your favorite files and multimedia with you. It also supports Stereo Bluetooth so you can enjoy hi-fidelity sound with your favorite Stereo Bluetooth headset.

The BlackJack is currently only available on the Cingular network, but we are betting that other networks will have this device available soon. Cingular does offer their EDGE network, 3G internet, on the device, allow high speed web browsing and synchronization in their EDGE service areas. Additionally the phone is quad-band, which means if you travel internationally you can use this phone anywhere.

This device offers many of the features and functionality of the Blackberry and Treo with much more functionality and without the expensive costs of the Enterprise software required for other push technologies. If you are thinking about getting a BlackJack and want to know how to integrate it with your business give us a shout!

0 comments - Posted by TJ Downes at 9:38 AM - Categories: Cool Stuff

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