Bippus State Bank launches with complete redesign
Small town business are at the heart of our client base. When Bippus State Bank, a Huntington-based bank in northeast Indiana, said they needed a refresh, we were excited to work with them! Their long history and commitment to their community in Huntington, Roanoke, and Manchester, Indiana is laudable. In a time when banks merge with each other [...]
Posted January 13, 2012 at 9:30 am by Andy Welfle
Mettler Agency site launches
We love helping local businesses. The Mettler Insurance Agency has been a staple in Downtown Huntington, IN since 1950. Started by Joseph and Theresa Mettler, it’s now in the expert hands of brothers Tom and Dave, grandchildren of the founders. It’s definitely recognizable by the big, bright red, white and blue logo on the side of the [...]
Posted January 4, 2012 at 1:13 pm by Andy Welfle
Andy’s Social Media Year in Review: 2011
I’m a big fan of year in review lists, and this year, I got a chance to compose my own list! 2011 has been a huge period of social discovery for me — I worked as an online community manager for an online retailer earlier this year, and in September I started working here, at [...]
Posted December 31, 2011 at 5:00 pm by Andy Welfle
Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. site launches!
One of the great things about northeast Indiana is the extensive multi-use trail network that connects the community. From the grid of trails in Aboite to the riverside greenways in central Fort Wayne, to the upcoming Pufferbelly Trail that will connect north Fort Wayne to downtown, trails increase property value, improve quality of life, and [...]
Posted December 28, 2011 at 10:37 am by Andy Welfle
Dentistry practice in Van Wert, Ohio gets a responsive site
We recently completed work on branding, business identity, and a website for a family dentistry practice, Jeffrey Mohr Family Dentistry, in Van Wert Ohio. We were presented with a challenge — how do we effectively communicate the best relevant information for both users with a full-width desktop browser, and one who is viewing on a [...]
Posted December 14, 2011 at 4:24 pm by Andy Welfle
The time is now
The year was 1980. A new device threatened my ability to measure time and with it a new word charged its way into my awareness. The digital clock was introduced in my home and with it, a new way to read the numbers 2 and 5. Not by choice, but by circumstance and environment, my mind was [...]
Posted November 22, 2011 at 3:30 pm by Tafi Stober
Why we started testing usability
Our web developers are often tasked with meeting complicated needs in simple ways. While that’s often a challenge, it usually can be done. And because our developers are no ordinary users of the internet, they want to make sure what they make is a simple solution for everyone! That’s where usability testing comes in. UsabilityHub.com [...]
Posted November 21, 2011 at 2:40 pm by Andy Welfle
We’ve been featured on the ExpressionEngine showcase!
It’s no secret that we love ExpressionEngine. It’s a content management system that works with nearly any design or any layout, is flexible enough to be changed easily, and powerful enough to handle lots and lots of data paired with it. We’ve raved about it before, and we’ll doubtless rave about it again. That’s why [...]
Posted November 18, 2011 at 5:24 pm by Andy Welfle
Creating an AJAX Filter using Solspace Super Search
View original article of this tutorial » The boring, yet needed, introduction We recently launched a site that utilizes Solspace Super Search and Malsup’s jQuery Form plugin for a handy AJAX filter. The filter simply gathers homes that fit certain parameters such as “number of bedrooms”, “number of bathrooms”, “square footage”, etc. Luckily, Super Search and Malsup’s Form Plugin takes 99% [...]
Posted November 11, 2011 at 2:11 pm by Aaron Bushnell
Site launch for Ideal Suburban Homes
We just launched the Ideal Suburban Homes site yesterday, and we’re all very excited to see it in action! It’s one of the most detailed sites we’ve done yet. Utilizing the power of the Expression Engine content management system (our CMS of choice), we wanted to make sure we had an attractive, functional website for [...]
Posted November 9, 2011 at 4:08 pm by Andy Welfle