Converged Networks of Birmingham and Montgomery

Converged Networks New Website

Giraffe Web, along with Nicholson Consulting,   recently designed and launched a new website for Converged Networks with headquarters in Birmingham, AL.  Converged Networks specializes in unified communications and offers telephone systems, VoIP, installation of computer networks, and video surveillance.  They are an Avaya certified partner, ShoreTel certified champion partner, and Aruba authorized.  To find out more, visit http://www.converged-networks.com.

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Extreme Colors Auto Paint New Website Launch

Visit http://www.ecolorsautopaint.com

Giraffe Web launched a new website for Extreme Colors Auto Paint Repair which features all the services the company offers. From auto paint scratch repair, bumper repair, headlight restoration, paint protection film (PPF), Extreme Colors can handle these repairs at a fraction of the cost of the typical body shop.  The company offers signature services directly to the major auto dealerships and has a shop where appointments can be made to take your car  for service.

Started in 1995 as a mobile auto paint repair service, founder and owner Doug Payne strives to serve his customers with the highest quality repairs, the absolute best customer service, at the lowest possible cost.

Visit the website at http://www.ecolorsautopaint.com for more information!

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PhotoWeavers: Photos Woven into your Photo Blanket

PhotoWeavers: Photo Blankets, Photo Wall Hangings, Photo Pillows, Photo Totes, Photo Purses

PhotoWeavers:
PureCountry needed an online retail presence for its remarkable woven photo products.  This website was a redesign of the quick website that was created last year.  In conjunction with this website, a Facebook business page links to the site with incredible discounts and coupons direct to the consumer market.

Read the testimonials people have posted, and continue to post, about the wonderful uses for this product and how these photo products have so positively affected the recipients.

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Furman’s Heller Service Corps contributes to top service-oriented ranking

From the Greenville News, Tuesday, August 31, 2010:

Furman among nation’s top service-oriented schools

By John C. Stevenson • STAFF WRITER •Published: August 30. 2010 4:30PM

A new poll puts Furman University near the top of all liberal arts colleges in terms of “contributing to the public good.”

For the second consecutive year, Furman made Washington Monthly magazine’s list of service-oriented schools, which are said to meet their public obligations in the areas of research, service, and social mobility, according to a release from the magazine.

This year, Furman ranked 40 of 252 schools, a slight tumble from last year’s poll, which ranked Furman at 29th.

Furman’s Vince Moore, director of news and media relations, said “just to be included is an honor, because Furman is interested in its service component.

“A lot of prospective students are looking for colleges that are interested in the public good,” Moore said. “They want to do more than just go to class and take tests and so forth. And it’s good to know that if they want to get involved in community activities, that Furman is the sort of school that provides a platform for that.”

The magazine said schools were graded on criteria including social mobility, or recruiting and graduating low-income students; research, or producing “cutting-edge scholarship”; and service, or encouraging students to give back to their country.

Moore in particular singled out the university’s Heller Collegiate Education Service Corps which, according to its Web site (www.hellerservicecorps.org), was founded in 1965 with six students, and is now the school’s largest student organization.

“Service has always been one of Furman’s major emphases,” Moore said.

The annual college guide will appear in the magazine’s September/October issue.

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Mobley Law Firm

Mobley Law Firm
The Mobley’s needed a website but they wanted something that reflected their “fun” personalities.  They contracted with Getz Creative to take some great photos of themselves, aka, “Get Smart” style, and Eric Benjamin painted a whimsical depiction of their office in the Pettigru Historic District.  While these enhanced the look of their website, we were able to create a great layout to make these family court attorneys shine.   If you are in need of an attorney for any family court issues, the Mobley Law Firm is ready to help you navigate those muddy waters.

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Closet Pro

ClosetPro
Suffering from disorgaphobia?  This is ClosetPro’s definition for an “un-organized” closet that makes you not even want to look into the closet!  ClosetPro needed their website to show up in the search engines and also the website needed to be functional and showcase several of the closets they have installed.  Whether you need your closet organized for your child, yourself, your garage, your pantry, laundry or mud room, ClosetPro can handle all your closet needs!  Closets have never had it so good!  Visit their website to learn more at http://www.closetpro.com!

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Moon Valley Candles

Moon Valley Candles owners approached Giraffe Web with the concept of selling “How to make beautiful candles” videos on the web.  The owners have years of experience making the most beautiful candles we have ever seen, and they want to share their hard-earned knowledge.  Right now they are offering a free candle-making slideshow, along with a supply list, on their new website we’ve just launched.  Soon they will have videos available for purchase that show step-by-step how you can make these gorgeous candles yourself!  Visit the website at http://www.moonvalleycandles.com and see how it can be done!  Also, they are encouraging any feedback you may have on their blog.

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Upward Mobility Plus

Upward Mobility Plus

Upward Mobility Plus, LLC, partners with the finest manufacturers of residential elevators, LU/LA (limited use/limited application) elevators, stair lifts, wheelchair stair lifts and very smart dumbwaiters.


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Google Apps – Nifty E-Mail Migration

We have a new client that wanted to move their web hosting and e-mail.  We set up most client’s e-mail in Google Apps for Your Domain.  However, this client is only using their webmail feature and is not using any mail client on their computer to download e-mail.

Our old method was to download the e-mails to Outlook Express, then export them but this client just wants to continue using a web-based e-mail and their mobile phone for checking and sending e-mail.

So, we set up a Google Apps account and created an e-mail address that was different from the one we wanted to pull from.  For example, we set up the Google Apps account at mydomain.com.  We created an e-mail address such as othermail@mydomain.com.   We opened the e-mail address, othermail@mydomain.com, clicked on Settings, Accounts, and set up the POP settings for their e-mail account (myemail@mydomain.com) at the other server.  Once we clicked Next, the e-mails all were pulled into the online e-mail account.  This is before made any DNS setting changes for the MX  records.

So, now all the client’s e-mails are in the new account and we can change all the MX settings and the client is happy!

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Giraffe Web Development and Design Launches New Sites

Greenville, SC, February 7, 2010:  Giraffe Web Development & Design, recently launched several websites: Pinnacle Real Estate (www.pinnaclelakekeowee.com), Total Quality Home Builders  (www.builderlakekeowee.com), and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott® Naples Downtown (Florida) (www.naplesfairfieldinn.com). The Fairfield Inn website is a joint venture with Morrill Technology Group, with Giraffe Web providing the web development and design while Morrill Tech is supplying the search engine marketing.

Giraffe Web (www.giraffeweb.net), headed by Judy Benedict, is starting its 11th year in the
upstate Greenville market supplying web development services to small and medium-sized businesses. Morrill Tech (www.morrilltech.com), headed by Heidi Morrill, specializes in internet marketing consulting including search engine optimization and online ad campaigns.
Naples Fairfield Inn & Suites Downtown Naples Florida http://www.naplesfairfieldinn.com

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