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ID card
Info
• Founded: October 2005
• Founders: Ariton Zanev and Andrija Gramatikovski
• Current number of employees: 15
• Divisions: • Software Engineering
• Graphic Design & Media
• Areas of expertise: • Web based application development
• Graphic design for web and DTP
• Corporate identity development
Organization structure
Our Philosophy: “Divide and Conquer”
We divide projects into tasks and conquer tasks by experts in the corresponding field. We do not hire
one-man-shows.
Our Motto: “Think the way the end-user thinks”
This way of thinking has led us to developing applications
with a sophisticated and technologically superior programming code but yet easy-to-use and intuitive.
Standards
• W3C (www.w3c.org)
• Internal .NET coding standards book • References: MSDN Library (http://msdn.microsoft.com); IDesign C#
Coding Standard v2.2; NetObjectives Code Quallities and Practices; Scott Bellware C# Code Style Guide v1.2; Philips Medical Systems C# coding St; Framework Design Guidelines: Conventions, Idioms, and Patterns for Reusable .NET Libraries (Microsoft .NET Development Series) – Krzysztof Cwalina, Brad Abrams
• ISO 9001:2000 Quality of management (in process of implementation)
Memberships
• Registered member of the Microsoft | Partner Program
Services
User research
The result of our research are series of user personas (which depict “archetype” users) and scenarios focused on the goals and behaviors of your users.
Samples from user personas developed for www.simplydeliciousm.com
Business process modeling
This process enables us to better understand our clients internal procedures and allow us to translate this knowledge into automated tools for BPM.
Sample from a business process diagram
Information architecture (IA)
Key to successful application design is the organization, navigation and accessibility of information. Done well, good IA enables the user to easily find and manage information.
IA diagram developed for www.derma.ch Site diagram developed for www.menerga.si
Interaction design
Here our main focus is on making the user’s experience (UX) as simple and intuitive as possible. We analyze simple and complex workflows and develop appropriate interaction schemas.
Interaction map developed for www.menerga.si
Prototyping
Based on our client needs and available budget we develop lo-fi or hi-fi prototypes which are used for accurate understanding of our client’s needs and for performing usability tests.
Active hi-fi prototype developed for Dermokrates (e-learning platform) Static lo-fi prototype developed for www.menerga.si
Visual design
The visual design process focuses on creating a cohesive look and feel that enhances usability and supports the company brand.
Chupa-Chups brand site frontend Mood board for www.watchpoint.com.mk Icon set for www.ihne.mk
Visual mockups
Visual mockups capture the potential final look, presenting the brand image use. Mocks show color, type, button styles, links and imagery in context with real content.
Visual mockup with actual content developed for www.ihne.mk Visual mockup with actual content developed for www.malioglasi.mk
Content strategy
We believe that a well-designed site should have relevant and meaningful content. We provide project planning and oversight of the content development process.
Frontend development
We develop websites and web application following the latest web technologies and making sure that our products meet every standard for proper functioning across platform and browsers.
Application interface developed for the advertising facility of www.mnogoo.mk
Programming
• Frameworks • .NET 2.0/3.5/4.0
• jQuery
• Flex
• Languages • C#
• AS3
• FBML
• JavaScript
• Transact-SQL
• PHP
• XML
• (X)HTML
• Technologies • ASP.NET
• Adobe Flash
• Windows Communication Foundation
• LINQ
• Databases • Microsoft SQL
2000/2005/2008
• MongoDB
• MySQL
• Microsoft Access 2007
Third party services integration
• YouTube API
• Vimeo API
• Amazon S3
• Google API
• DiscountASP API
• Facebook API
• Twitter API
• Wather.com API
• Pantheon
Project management
• Internal procedures
• Experience with waterfall PM
• Experience with agile PM (SCRUM)
Case presentations
Products
• Eazyio is a .NET wCMS (Web Content Management System)
• Eazyio stands for “easy input/output”
• Eazyio fully supports SEO for content
Products
Eazyio
Eazyio ID card
Current version: Previous versions (official releases):
3.5 (details provided below) 1.0 (ASP.NET 2.0; MSSQL 2005) ; 1.1 (ASP.NET 2.0; AJAX; MSSQL 2005); 2.1 (ASP.NET 3.5; AJAX; MSSQL2008)
IDE: Programming platform: Database: Database options:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 ASP.NET 4.0 (Visual C#), AJAX, LINQ Microsoft SQL Server 2008; Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2000; MySQL
Year of first release: 2006
Modules: 35
Connectivity/integration: Supported platforms:
Payment gateways, remote databases PC, MAC, mobile devices
Graphic design: GUI development:
Adobe CS5 (Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver) Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Implementations: More than 100
Eazyio architecture
Eazyio GUI (screenshot)
Web Sites
Challenge • Allow students from three universities
(Skopje, Maribor and Aachen) to showcase practical works during the course of their studies.
• Allow potential employers to review students’ portfolios and initiate contact trough the website.
• Enable teaching staff to communicate with students, upload course materials and schedule classes.
Special features • Social networking utilities for connecting
teaching staff, students and potential employers.
Technology • .NET 3.5; MSSQL 2008
Industrial design department on FMS www.design.mf.edu.mk
Challenge • Redesign the existing Menerga website
following the guidelines provided in the corporate graphic standards book
• Replace the TYPO3 wCMS with Eazyio for easier content update and maintenance by non-technical staff.
Technology • .NET 3.5; MSSQL 2008
Menerga Slovenia www.menerga.si
Challenge • Design a multimedia heavy interface
without using Flash.
Technology • .NET 4.0; MSSQL 2008; JavaScript
Quasar Film www.quasarfilm.mk
Challenge • Develop a website which will be deployed
trough a central deployment portal and maintained by local distributors of the brand.
• Allow local administrators limited permissions and monitor/track their activity.
• Design a frontend which will follow the brand image and be appealing to a younger audience
Special features • Facility for easy site skin changing.
Technology • .NET 3.5; MSSQL 2008; Flash
Chupa Chups Site hosting discontinued
Challenge • Develop a primary communication
interface between the Agency and any potential investor.
Technology • .NET 2.0; MSSQL 2005; Flash
Notes • Site theme was redesigned by third party.
All functionalities provided by Eazyio remain accessible.
Agency for Foreign Investments of RM www.investinmacedonia.org
Web applications
Challenge • Secure the distribution and usage of
computer vouchers granted by the government to aid computer purchase for grad students.
Solution • Web application for matching voucher
numbers and owner personal data and reporting facilities for authorities supervision.
• SSL encrypted data transfer between interface points and central database.
Technology • .NET 3.5; MSSQL 2008
Development duration • Approx. 1 month
Computer voucher for every grad student Protected web application – no link available
Challenge • Develop a complex system for maintaining
an online media. The system should support content publishing with complex workflow management, user database building system, advertising server for serving ads.
Solution • See Infographic on next slide.
Technology • .NET 4.0; WCF; MSSQL 2008; JavaScript,
MongoDB, Third party services integration
Development duration • Initial development approx. 9 months /
upgrades still ongoing
mnogoo.mk www.mnogoo.mk
mnogoo.mk - backend screenshot 1 No direct link available
mnogoo.mk - backend screenshot 2 No direct link available
Challenge
• Deploy a network of 24 local brand sites for Mentos and Chupa Chups in the CEE region.
Solution
• Deployment portal for easy deployment (by non-technical staff) of local brand sites with CMS for Chupa Chups and Mentos in the CEE region.
Technology
• .NET 3.5; MSSQL 2008; Flash
Development duration
• Initial development approx. 6 month
Perfetti Van Melle local brand sites system System hosting discontinued
Challenge • Develop a system for collecting enforcement
bills information from executors’ office software throughout Macedonia.
• Identify duplicate entries in collected data.
Constraint • Rare or no data normalization in the existing
local software.
Solution • Desktop application for interfacing the local
software and central database over VPN connection.
• Central web based application for intelligent data processing and duplicates matching.
• Reporting facilities for authorities.
Technology • .NET 3.5; MSSQL 2008;
Development duration • Initial development approx. 2 month
KIRM – Chamber of executors of RM
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