Client: Facebook, for UserVoice
Services provided:
CSS/XHTML integration with UserVoice
Facebook is the largest social network in the world. One of the things that makes Facebook one of the largest is the hundreds of thousands of developers that develop applications for the Facebook Platform. Made Better worked as part of the UserVoice team of experts, creating CSS and XHTML templates and integration with the UserVoice feedback system for Facebook Developers.
But Don’t Just Take Our Word For It…
“We hired April on several occasions to skin sites for our clients - she consistently delivered on time, even before deadline a couple of times! As a time-crunched business owner, I can’t say enough how important it is to have someone so dependable in your corner. She’s a gem!”
- Marcus Nelson, Uservoice
September 25, 2009
Client: Knack Parenting, for Drawbackwards Strategic Design
Services Provided:
User Experience, Information Architecture, User Flow
CSS/XHTML integration with Expression Engine
Project Management
Expression Engine installation and setup
Expression Engine training
Search Engine Optimization
Knack Parenting is the online companion to Knack Magazine, an East Valley contemporary parenting magazine. Made Better worked as a contractor with Drawbackwards, creating XHTML/CSS templates for Expression Engine, installing and customizing Expression Engine and working with fellow contractors to create custom development and content for the website. Search engine marketing included researching niche markets, comparative competitor analysis, keyword research, meta tag generation, and analytics implementation. During the first month of SEO Knack Parenting had little traction as a newly created website, due to the optimization Made Better provided the site was able to attain over 5,000 unique visitors in it’s first month alone. Over eighty-four percent of this traffic was generated using search engines and search engine marketing techniques.
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“April was the workhorse behind the development of KnackParenting.com. It was a substantial project that she fulfilled expertly. She worked hard to meet difficult deadlines under intense pressure and still delivered a stellar product. I would recommend her without reservation to anyone seeking expert web design and development.”
- Matt Gunson, Knack Parenting
June 11, 2009
Client: Greenbang, for Forty Agency
Services Provided:
CSS/XHTML integration with Wordpress
Wordpress training session
Greenbang, a European online blog-magazine, covers environmental industry, interests and businesses that are making a difference when it comes to environmental impacts. Made Better worked as a contractor for Forty Agency to create a custom theme for Greenbang. Made Better also provided training to the staff of Greenbang so that they would be able to properly use the customized system.
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Greenbang was featured on CSS Mania, the largest CSS showcase in the world, and favorited by CSSMania’s Team.
Client: Aerology
Services provided:
Information Architecture
CSS/XHTML templates
Project Management
Development Resources
Graphic Design and Print Resources
SEO competitive research, keyword research and analysis
Aerology is an online provider of long term weather forecasting. Made Better created a highly developed online system that allows users to access both National and Local long term weather data. Made Better also manages Aerology’s offline marketing, search engine marketing and optimization.
Client: Phoenix Home & Garden, for Terralever
Services provided:
CSS/XHTML integration with custom CMS
Phoenix Home and Garden is the ultimate guide to the affluent Southwest lifestyle. Each issue is filled with inspiring articles, beautiful photography and great ideas for the southwest home. Made Better worked as part of Terralever’s team of experts creating CSS and XHTML templates and integration with the ASP.Net custom content management system.
Client: Signature K9, for Terralever
Services provided:
CSS/XHTML integration with e-commerce package
SEO and Analytics integration
Signature K9 is a leading supplier of canine training equipment. Made Better worked as part of Terralever’s team of experts creating CSS and XHTML templates and integration with the ASP.Net commerce package. In addition, Made Better also implemented the SEO and analytics for this website provided from Terralever’s SEO/SEM team.
But Don’t Just Take Our Word For It…
“April is by far one of the best Front End Architects out there. She is very fast, and no matter how badly a website or application looks when I give it to her, she always makes it look nice and pretty. She always has an eye out for user usability, and even if it means jumping a few technical hurdles, she aims to deliver the best user experience possible.”
- Ryan Plemons, Senior ASP.Net Developer at Terralever
January 20, 2008
Client: Finders Keepers, for Terralever
Services provided:
CSS/XHTML integration with Facebook
Finders Keepers is an online gatherer of all things interesting and cool. Terralever developed a Facebook application that allowed users to select these neat items and gather them in a wish list so that family and friends can use this list to help purchase gifts during birthdays and other occasions. Made Better worked as part of Terralever’s team of experts creating the CSS and XHTML templates and integration of those templates into the Facebook platform.
