Edgeworks News

11/12/08 'Science isn't so bad' at Lincoln Park Zoo
Edgeworks Technology designed and built a touch screen education application for the Lincoln Park Zoo bridging the gap between education and entertainment.  The Application helps the zoo teach visitors about the important research work being done at the Lester E. Fisher Center by allowing visitors to use a touch screen application on an ipod touch to record and view data about the Gorillas and Chimpanzees at the Zoo using the same methods and techniques the zoo's real researchers do every day. The application also offers instant feedback of the visitors data, comparing it to the zoo's long term reserch as well as the data collected by other participants helping the zoo teach them about the scientific methods used in there reaserch as well.

09/28/08 Press Release: Lincoln Park Zoo Primate Behavioral Studies Excel Utilizing Edgeworks Technology Cognitive Learning Application
When Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo sought a new and innovative manner in which to expand there globally-recognized cognitive behavior studies on apes, Chicago-based Edgeworks Technology (www.edgeworkstech.com ) provided the solution: computer touch screens with a new configurability added to the application.

09/26/08 Press Release: LATEST EDGEWORKS TECHNOLOGY APPLICATON SUPPORTS GREEN INITIATIVES FOR THE WORLD-RENOWNED LINCOLN PARK ZOO Paperless Web Based Application Allows Governing Board Members Greater Flexibility
One of Chicago’s oldest burr oak trees, dating back to 1830 at the historic Lincoln Park Zoo stands as a testament to the vital need of green technology in the non-profit sector. According to paper manufacturer Boise Cascade, a single cord of wood from a tree produces nearly 90,000 sheets of paper. Chicago-based, Edgeworks Technology, has developed a paperless backend Web based application for the Lincoln Park Zoo tailored for the board of directors and fundraising boards to reduce paper usage, improve time efficiency, information management, finances and seamless data flow. Edgeworks Technology is currently implementing this program for various organizations in the non-profit sector throughout the Chicago area.

09/26/08 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Application Touches on Primate Behavior Best-of-Breed Applications Drive Exploring Ape Behavior at the Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago-based Edgeworks Technology (www.edgeworkstech.com ) ignited a new “breed” of open source Web-based applications geared to the public focusing on the ongoing overall cognitive behavioral research at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Utilizing the iPod Touch to demonstrate how learning can be both educational and entertaining. This technology allows users the rare opportunity to become a primate researcher for the afternoon at the Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes. This education workshop titled, Exploring Ape Behavior, allows the public to emulate data collection while allowing instant feedback and understanding of the observational data collected to aid in the educational purposes of the program.

08/01/08 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Develops Photographers Website Management Tool Set
The Photographers Website Management Tool set is designed to make the management of a photographer’s website a simple and painless process. From uploading photos to their website and organizing them into galleries and albums for display to giving clients a login where they can download high resolution prints and files it offers an all inclusive solution to maintaining their site.

06/10/08 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Develops Communication Tool for The Lincoln Park Zoo
The Lincoln Park Zoo in an effort to move into a more paperless operating environment was looking to build a communications tool for their Board of Directors and other governing bodies. Edgeworks designed and developed a web based application that allows them to schedule meetings, send out notifications, share documents and keep in closer contact with each other. Accessible via a secure website this application serves as the central tool in which the boards communicate when not in session. Allowing all of the board members and there affiliates to have access to critical information and communication tools at all times.

05/28/08 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Develops Site for Plant Producer Monrovia
Monrovia, one of the world's largest producers of container grown plants, with more than 2,000 different varieties was in the process of creating a new site to showcase there vast catalog of plants. They wanted a site that was informative, interactive, educational and easy to navigate.

04/05/08 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Develops online Avian Reintroduction and Translocation Database.
With the increasing risk of extinction for species around the globe the Lincoln Park Zoo wanted to information relating to more that one thousand release events for avian species over that past two decades and compile them into one centralized online database.

12/07/07 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Designs and Develops Education Application For The Lincoln Park Zoo
The Lincoln Park Zoo’s Regenstein Center for African Apes wanted to develop an interactive tool to help students understand the process studying and researching animal behavior, and to see and experience the same process that the real researchers at the zoo go through every day.

09/11/07 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Designs and Develops Website for Sureshield Coatings Company
Sureshield wanted a new website with a clean concise and eye catching design that showcased their products and their vast array of applications and uses. With a large volume of content and imagery Sureshield wanted a well organized site that they could manage on there own right from launch and in the future, and would be optimized for search engine placement.

09/10/07 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Develops Website for Grafix Surfaces
Grafix surface had created a clean and cutting edge design that they needed implemented using the latest technologies available while still adhering strictly to the intricacies of the design and within a very short timeline.

07/18/07 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology lends efforts to save the Berwyn Spindle!
Savethespinlde.com is another perfect example of how Edgeworks Technology is using its knowledge and experience to make a difference in the world, a philosophy that it’s founders and employee’s feel is an important part of their lives and an important part of the companies need to give back to the community as it grows and prospers.

04/13/07 Press Release: Edgeworks Technology Donates Time and Effort to Help Local Not For Profit
Edgeworks Technology Donated a free version of the Content Management System (CMS) for use on The Range of Motion Projects website www.rompgloblal.org. Edgeworks also redesigned the site with a crisp and clear new design. 

01/10/07 Press Release: Wells Street Companies Web Development
Wells Street Companies Group is a Chicago-based real estate management, development and investment company. Wells Street had a website design in place but needed a talented team to turn their design into a full-featured website that showcased their properties and company information.

12/04/06 Top 5 Ways To Reduce Spam
Here are some quick tips to help eliminate some of that junk mail and spam everyone gets.

11/27/06 Creating a Company Newsletter
Self promotion is always one of the hardest things for an individual or a company to deal with. How do you broadcast your companys message without sounding too self indulgent?

11/22/06 Press Release: Maria Bianco Website Development and Technology Consulting
Maria Bianco represents a select number of award-winning photographers, and she uses her website, www.mbreps.com, to showcase their artwork.

11/20/06 Viral Marketing: How Can It Help Me
Viral marketing has been around for a while now; in fact, its nothing new at all. But with the increase in the number of social networking sites online as well as the number of people using them, viral marketing has been revolutionized by the internet and online communities. So, are you viral?

11/13/06 Cross Browser Compatability
Most people outside of the web world may not know the phrase Cross Browser Compatibility. It means the ability for a website or web application to look and function the same way across several browsers, like Internet Explorer and Firefox, and different operating systems, like a Mac or a PC.

11/06/06 What Are Website Statistics and How Do I Interpret Them?
Do you ever want to know how many visitors come to your site every month? What is your websites busiest day of the week? Busiest time? Many people dont know that almost every server stores all the information about a particular site that is needed to answer these questions, and most hosting companies offer automated statistics analysis as part of their hosting packages.

10/31/06 How Does Google Work and How Can I Improve My Ranking?
Ok, so you have a website but you show up on page eight of the query results when you search for it on Google. You know that the higher you can get on the list, the more traffic you can get to your site. But how do you accomplish this? It will take time and you will not show up as number one tomorrow, or possibly ever, but the steps outlined below should give you the understanding you need to improve your search position for the keywords most important to you.

10/02/06 Press Release: Wishing Well Florist
The Wishing Well Florist, which is located on the northwest side of Chicago, is a full service florist offering only the finest and widest selection of imported and locally grown flowers. They required an elegant web presence as well as an image gallery tool so they could keep the imagery on their site constantly up to date with the latest trends in the store.

10/02/06 Press Release: www.vandojazzusa.com Community Portal Development
Dansr is the US importer for Vandoren products and the North American importer for Denis Wick Products. They work directly with the manufacturers of musical instruments and products and the artist endorsees who play them. Dansr was looking to build an online community website to extend the reach of their Vandoren marketing efforts. They wanted a site to complement their social Vandojam gatherings, extend the communication and community they had started, and offer exchanges of advice, tools, and information to help the community grow to new areas.

02/01/06 Monkeying around pays off for trio
Read the Sun Times Article about Edgeworks by technology columnist Sandra Guy.

12/02/05 Impatient chimp bananas over zoo PC
Read the Chicago Tribune article about the Cognitive Learning studies the lincoln park zoo is performing. Edgeworks Technology built the software that helps make this research possible.

11/18/05 Press Release: United Solutions Website Design and Development.
United Solutions, the nations leading provider of Timberline Software for the last twenty years, needed a new website. While it contained sufficient information, their original website required better organization and a higher level of professionalism in its presentation.

10/14/05 Press Release: Lincoln Park Zoo's Cognitive Learning Program.
The Lincoln Park Zoo's Cognitive Learning Program was in need of new software to help expand their future research with apes. Using outdated software that was limiting the longevity and scope of their research, the zoo needed to find a new software solution.

08/12/05 Press Release: Rogers and Hollands Website Content Management.
As an icon in the Midwest, jewelry maker Rogers and Hollands was looking to convert their old static website to a new dynamic site so they could improve their online presence. They needed a solution that allowed them to keep elements of their current design but update items from their catalog onto the various pages of the site quickly and easily.

06/14/05 Press Release: Jamzilla.com Online Radio Station.
JamZilla, an mp3 download store for independent musicians, takes CDs from artists interested in selling their music online and converts them to mp3s. They also give those artists a place on the JamZilla website and a link back to their own so that interested customers can easily find and purchase a bands music.

10/04/04 Press Release: P2 Technologies Web Development.
P2 Technologies, a project recovery and technology consulting firm, has chosen Edgeworks Technology as their Microsoft .Net application development partner.