URL: agencywebcal.msfc.nasa.gov
Contract: Full-time
Case Study: Marshall Space Flight Center had a calender system that tracked meeting and event data. The calender system software was proprietary and the source code was not available. Proprietary code is expensive to purchase and maintain since the vendor that owns the rights to the code can charge exhorbitant fees for support and maintenance. The best alternative is open source or custom software.

This application was rebuilt in a custom design that not only allowed unlimited licensing and direct support by Marshall Space Flight Center developers, but also assured that Macintosh users and users with disabilities would be able to use the application.

The custom design included a revolutionary process in event data storage. Rather than populate every instance of a recurring series into the database, one single row is created and that row represents a 'pattern' for how the event recurs. Not only is storage capacity reduced, but testing proved that the pattern replication benchmarked faster than pulling multiple recurring rows from the database and then displaying them.

URL: hoodrv.com
Contract: Inventory (per unit charge)
Case Study: Hood RV is a recreational vehicle dealership. Their requirement for an inventory module that lists and displays via a searchable interface is fulfilled under an inventory contract.

An inventory contract is simliar to the static 300/100 plan in that one domain name registration fee is included, the monthly hosting fee is included, the monthly maintenance fee is included, any required design fees are included, and any programming fees that might be applicable given required changes in the web site are also included.

The difference between an inventory contract and a 300/100 plan is that the monthly billable portion is not a fixed cost. Billing is generated on a per inventory item basis. In accounting one learns that fixed based costs can be difficult to justify when turnover is low, but a variable cost that fluxuates at the exact same rate as your business income fluctuates makes perfect sense.

The recent redesign of Hood RV's web site included some new content management for several of the pages and an eye-catching video embeded in several places.

URL: covenantcove.com
Contract: 300/100
Case Study: Covenant Cove was paying a large fee monthly to a mainstream carrier, yet not getting any representation for that heavy taxation. Now they pay just one fee for hosting, design, and maintenance.

During the complete rebuild of the website two goals had to be met. First, their content needed to be managed by everyday personnel, and second, the website needed to reflect the active, fun atmosphere at their resort.

Before developing the web site theme, a photographer went to the resort. He walked the grounds taking in the exciting environment photographically. Other photos were sent by the Covenant Cove staff, electronically, for inclusion in the web site. Photos on the site are linked to their original, full-sized versions. This way users can always see 'the big picture'.

To ensure the text blocks met with good journalistic structure, a consultant was hired to edit and even create the content for the site. Text blocks were created wherever possible by first indulging in the splendor of Covenant Cove, for instance, the restaurant content was written after first dining at the establishment.

Several content management portals were created for various articles and event calendars so that employees without programming experience could keep the site updated regularly.

Link referrals with other businesses that Covenant Cove has a good relationship with have helped the web site earn high ranking in the Internet search engines. The 'abc's of search engine optimization are (a) have relevant blocks of text rich with keywords, (b) write web site code that has a high in text-to-code ratio, but first and foremost is (c) get other people to link to you, especially, where possible, by using the same keywords that pepper your relevant blocks of text.

URL: hogstation.com
Contract: 300/100
Case Study: Waxes buildup and create more work than they are worth! Hog Station knows what they are doing when it comes to polishing chrome and other metal. This company tours the southeast giving impromptu training at motorcycle rallies. Their products are widely used in the United States and have an ever growing list of vendors.

To add a business tool to their tour, they asked WEBjuju to build their website and provide a means of online ordering of products as well as a vendor locator.

WEBjuju had a photographer snap some shots of their products. Using details and text largely provided by White Stone Products/Hog Station, the product pages were built and linked to the ordering system. Flash elements were incorporated for the necessary 'polished' effect.

The testimonials for their products continued to roll in. In order to best facilitate timely addition of the customers' sentiments a content management page was setup for Hog Station to entere their own data and have it immediately populate the testimonial section on their website.

This work was covered under their 300/100 plan and they did not have to pay extra. The goal of WEBjuju is to make the web site a tool that works for your business. If some repetitive action can be automated, then the automation of that action increases the usefulness of that tool to the customer's business. As a WEBjuju customer, you too, can benefit from this plain and simple truth. If WEBjuju can constantly sastisfy your business need and create a tool that works for you, you will continue to be a WEBjuju customer.

Hog Station is credited with bringing in more referrals than any other WEBjuju customer. Thanks Hog Station for helping us 'shine'!