2Advanced Studios (www.2advanced.com), an award-winning Web design company, whose client list includes Nintendo, Ford Motor Company, AOL Time Warner and Warner Bros., announced on March 24 that it has redesigned www.kbhome.com, the website of KB Home, one of America’s premier homebuilders. The newly-designed site offers an updated modern look while providing user-friendly navigation throughout the site. The Web design company added numerous additions using Flash Media and video streaming through the site. All content on the website is also available in Spanish for the first time ever. A button, labeled "Espanol" at the top of the page on the English site, translates all of the content on the website to Spanish. Consumers can also log on to the Spanish-language website at www.kbcasa.com.
Harbor Springs Web Design (www.harborspringswebdesign.com), an award-winning, Harbor Springs, Michigan-based Web design firm, announced on March 25 that it has created a website for the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Embellish Handbell Ensemble (www.embellish.ws), a renowned handbell organization. The website features biographies of the music director and the ringers who make up the handbell ensemble, plus members of the group can easily update the concert calendar when needed. Supporters and fans of Embellish can make donations and purchase "The Colors of Brass" CD conveniently online.
SkilTech (www.skiltech.com), a Web design and hosting company, announced on March 22 the launch of Wilmington Blue Rocks’ newly renovated official website www.bluerocks.com. The website offers an updated look, featuring Wilmington’s new color scheme of blue and red. Navigation is easier and offers fans quick links to look at the Blue Rocks schedule, order game tickets and merchandise, and listen to live broadcasts of all 140 Blue Rocks games.
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Iatria Day Spa (www.iatria.com), which specializes in such services as massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, body treatments, waxing, tinting, laser hair removal, and spa day packages, announced on March 16 the launch of their new product website www.IatriaSkinAndBody.com, designed by Web Design Studio (www.webdesignstudio.com), a Raleigh-based Web design, e-commerce and database programming company. The new site contains a wealth of skin and body care products, including photographs and complete descriptions of each product. Users of the website can order and ship products and gift certificates worldwide, maintain a permanent shopping cart and order history, and receive global product notifications, as well as request and post product reviews.
Completely Unique (www.completelyunique.com) announced on March 16 the launch of their newest product Complete Site Manager (www.completesitemanager.com), a dynamic content management system for websites and community forum portals. CSM is designed for non-technical and Web design savvy people and includes both a WYSIWYG and standard HTML interface to meet the needs of both content managers and site administrators.
Template Monster (www.templatemonster.com), one of the largest website templates providers on the Web, announced on March 14 that it has entered the market of icon design with its new product line called Icon Sets. Each set includes ten icons of high quality, which is why they can be used not only for the Web but for the off-line needs of Template Monster’s clients as well. The icons within each set are grouped under particular themes, so with one Icon Set, one can actually fulfill all the icon needs of one’s project, whether it’s a website or an offline presentation. The price for this new product will vary from $45 to $50, depending on the set purchased.
The software developer SQLFusion (www.sqlfusion.com) announced on March 4 the release of Drag Drop Site Creator (www.dragdropsitecreator.com), a new version of its online Web site builder. The tool is designed for Web hosting resellers who want to offer a Web site building solution without having to install the software on their systems, or don't have a site builder included with their hosting suppliers' services.
The Web hosting provider Hostway Corp. (www.hostway.com) announced on March 3 that it is now accepting nominations for its third annual "High School Web Designers of the Future" contest. Co-sponsoring the contest will be Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's Council of Technology Advisors. The contest is designed to challenge students to display their technical talents, whether they are self-taught or have taken Web design courses through their high schools.
The Web hosting provider Host Color (www.hostcolor.com) announced on February 23 that it has begun offering each customer of its Max or Mega hosting packages a coupon that gives them a 40 percent discount for Web design services. The discount is valid for 90 days after the purchase of a Max of Mega Web hosting package. Host Color says the Web design service can be paid for in three installments.
The Web hosting provider 1&1 Internet Inc. (www.1and1.com) announced on February 17 that it is offering free discount vouchers for Website Pros' (www.websitepros.com) professional Web design services. All 1&1 Microsoft and Linux shared Web hosting packages will include an email voucher for up to $100 off of designated Website Pros design packages. Customers who buy a 1&1 Home Package will qualify for vouchers worth $50, while those who purchase Business and Developer packages will receive vouchers for $100.
