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We’re building Tendenci 5.0 and we want to hear YOUR ideas!!

Come on, we know you've got 'em!

Our Programmers are hard at work re-inventing Tendenci and the only thing missing is your ideas! What is your dream feature? If you haven't suggested anything yet, then we can't integrate it! Head on over to our Tendenci Forums and leave a comment.

We've already gotten some great feedback from our users and things to look forward to include….

(drumroll please!)

  1. Super Social Network Intergration like Facebook Connect
  2. Software will be even MORE effective in the Search Engines
  3. Are you an administrator? The control panel is going to be more beautiful than ever! 

We do want your feedback and since we're modeling your new Tendenci-powerd Web site after what you want to see, don't miss your chance to contribute!!

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Pragmatic thinking – brain training tips from Andy Hunt

A look at Refactoring your Wetware

View more presentations from Katie Laird.

Every Monday morning, the Schipul crew gets together to discuss the week ahead, the clients we love and to share new knowledge tidbits and training with each other.   This week, our training was based on a great workshop given at ETech 2009 by Andy Hunt – author of Pragmatic Thinking & Learning:   Refactor Your Wetware.

The presentation above is a VERY high level overview of Andy’s 3-hour workshop (you can find the workshop live blogged notes in their entirety on the happykatie Blog) and breaks down into the following:

  1. What is Wetware? A 2-part construct often centered around the brain and CNS being your ‘hardware’ and you neurons and brain activity being your ‘software’.
  2. Invest in your Knowledge Portfolio. What you’ve got in between your ears is really the only thing you can take with you in life and from job to job.   Take the time to invest in yourself and to be on the path towards self-improvement and helping your brain kick butt.
  3. Your brain is pretty cool with Change, you should follow suit. You are what and how you think – your brain actually physically changes and re-wires itself according to your thoughts.   Embrace change.   Aim high, go high.
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Helping the Y connect with Houston

YMCA of Greater Houston has unveiled an upgraded and interactive Web site designed by Schipul' The Web Marketing Company.
YMCA of Greater Houston has unveiled an upgraded and interactive Web site designed by Schipul' The Web Marketing Company.

Congratulations to the YMCA of Greater Houston, which has  unveiled www.ymcahouston.org, an upgraded and interactive Web site. The Schipul team  is proud to be associated with such a highly respected Houston institution. Can you imagine the challenge of connecting with 100,000 people served every day? That challenge is why the  Y’s  Web site plays such a major role. For example, we made sure every page features a zip code search tool to make it easy to find the closest center. The Web site also makes it easy to apply for financial aid, join the Y as a facility member, register for upcoming programs and subscribe to receive e-mail alerts. We are also helping to roll out  Y-Online, a new online registration system that will provide a faster and more user-friendly experience.

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Check out the new YMCA Web site

YMCA 

The YMCA of Greater Houston plays a special role in the lives of many families. Approximately 100,000 men, women and children throughout the Houston metropolitan area receive services from the Y each and every day. That's what I call impact on the community! So when the Schipul team was presented with the opportunity to upgrade the YMCA's Web site using Tendenci online management software, we were excited about playing a little role in Y's success. You can see the outcome at www.ymcahouston.org. Part of the challenge is to connect the community with the center nearest them, so there's a zip code search box on every page that's almost impossible to miss. We also are rolling out a new online registration system, Y-Online, which is desigend to be faster and more user-friendly.

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(back online!) Server outage for some clients – working on it now!!

UPDATE: As of 5:49pm, the single server that was out is back online.   All systems go – thanks for your patience!

We are experiencing a single server outage resulting in some clients’ Web sites being down, we will have updates for you ASAP.

Please call us with any questions, we are hard at work at getting your sites back online.

This is us:   (281) 497.6567, ext. 519

As always, we greatly appreciate your business and will have you up and running as quickly as possible.   Thank you!

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Houston Zoo’s Toby makes Cute Overload!

A little Friday fun for our favorite Blog readers (you!), Houston Zoo‘s (disclaimer: a client) Toby the Red Panda was featured on Cute Overload today.

For those that do not regularly douse themselves in online cuteness, Cute Overload is very much what it sounds like – a site dedicated to capturing photos of animals that make you go ‘awwww’.   Having a rough day at the office?   Now you know just where to go to perk up.

Thanks to hawk-eye-for-online-silliness Fayza for finding this link.   Happy Friday!