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Making News 2010

2010.08.30 Healthy Kids Launches New Site

Florida Healthy Kids, one of 4 Florida KidCare partners, has launched a redesign of its website. The Florida KidCare program provides health insurance to families across the state, and the Health Kids website is the single online source for applying to the program. The site has handled over 650,000 online applications since its original launch. The new design focuses on tighter integration with the KidCare program, new visual branding and greater ease of use. Families can also log in to manage certain aspects of their account. The site is available in Spanish and Creole, and now features better integration with the corporation's social media efforts.

Visit the site: www.healthykids.org

2010.08.03 ADA Anniversary marked with FAAST site

3W Studios marked the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by launching a new site for FAAST - the Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology. The new site is driven by a fully-featured content management system, giving FAAST staff the power to maintain the site internally. With accessibility being a major concern, the site passes Section 508 compliance testing and reads well in adaptive devices such as speech readers.

Visit the site: www.faast.org

2010.07.16 State University System Launches New Look

The Florida State University System Board of Governors has launched a new look to their website. The SUS recently welcomed new chancellor Frank Brogan, and with his arrival came a new approach to the organization's image and emphasis. The new site incorporates a revised branding aesthetic to reflect this. The large and complex site has been operational since 2008. A particular goal of the redesign was to limit interruption to the site, and so the new skin has left the structure almost completely intact - important for the network of users who reference the site regularly. The most change came to the home page, where serious issues of content creep have been addressed, and a more focused approach to addressing the site's audiences has been applied.

Visit the site: www.flbog.edu

2010.06.29 50 Years of Future

Houston Healthcare kicked off their 50th anniversary celebrations with a micro-site and photo contest, coupled with a social media outreach. The micro-site showcases images from the healthcare system's 50 years, and promotes the community photo contest. Entries will be viewable in an interactive gallery. The winner will receive a Wii™ Fit Plus, and runners up will see their photos appear in the marketing campaign as the anniversary continues. The social media outreach includes a Flickr gallery used in conjunction with the competition, and Facebook, YoutTube and Twitter activity.

Visit the site: www.hhc.org/50years

2010.06.01 Top Citrix Partner Launches Redesign

Accelera Solutions has launched a new website, with help from 3W Studios. The site features content management tools by way of a Wordpress installation, allowing staff to maintain the site. Accelera provides virtualization solutions for Federal, State and local governments, as well as healthcare and education clients. The company was 2008 Citrix Partner of the Year and is a three time Citrix Federal Partner of the Year.

Visit the site: www.accelerasolutions.com

2010.05.26 The Preferred Choice in Municipal Insurance

Preferred Governmental Insurance Trust has unveiled a new brand identity, moving the emphasis from an awkward acronym (PGIT) to the strong and simple word 'Preferred'. Kidd Group and 3W Studios collaborated to define the new brand, from the change in emphasis to new colors, and through to new marketing materials and web presence. After more than 10 years in the industry, they are still Preferred.

Visit the site: www.pgit.org

2010.05.15 Don't Hide that Mountain

Hidden Mountain Resorts in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains offers cabin vacations all year round. The resort was suffering from a drop in online bookings after a website redesign which introduced new functionality but failed to get the interface design right. 3W Studios came in with a quick skin revision that kept the site intact, retained all the functionality that had been added, but left visitors feeling more comfortable about the resort and more able to find what they wanted on the website. Now that the features and facilities of the resort are no longer hidden, online bookings are climbing back up as a result.

Visit the site: www.hiddenmountain.com

2010.05.01 Calvary OPC Targets Broader Reach

Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, in Tallahassee, has launched a new website, but you might not know it. At first glance, the design will look very familiar, but under the hood it's a different story. The site is broader in 3 key ways. First, it is literally wider. The original design dated back to 2005, when screen resolutions were different and the safe maximum width was narrower. Secondly, the amount of content covered by content management has expanded to cover the entire site instead of key content areas. Lastly, the church is now set to deploy some broadband outreach by adding video to the already extensive audio library of sermons and services.

Visit the site: www.calvaryopc.net

2010.04.21 Beaches Energy Services Goes Live

BES provides electric utility service to Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Ponte Vedra, and Palm Valley. Kidd Group branded BES, a department of the City of Jacksonville Beach, in 2002. The organization's website had been part of the larger city online presence, but has now come out from its shadow. As well as providing brand continuity, the site retains all the key tools for customers, and introduces BES' social media network.

Visit the site: www.beachesenergy.com

2010.04.19 DHSMV serves over 900,000 customers since Jan 1.

The "Gather. Go. Get." public awareness campaign created by Kidd Group and 3W Studios has helped Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issue 913,736 new license and ID cards since January 1. New document requirements that went into effect on that date had the potential to cause confusion and delay at issuing offices. With a comprehensive state-wide campaign, including a web-based customized checklist, the issue has been mitigated. With almost a visit for each customer served, the campaign website has been the workhorse of the program.

Visit the site: www.gathergoget.com
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2010.04.11 Another Blockbuster for IDT

IDT has launched another iteration of its web presence at the NAB show in Las Vegas. The show, the leading expo for audio and video professionals, is the perfect place for IDT to showcase their latest success: playing a role in the filming of the oscar-winning Hurt Locker. With the launch of the new Y5-HD camera, as well as the N-R series, IDT continues to expand the possibilities of high speed digital imaging. 3W Studios also provided design and production for the company's booth at the expo. Stop by and see them at C8449.

Visit the site: www.idtvision.com

2010.04.06 OnCoRe Blueprint Launches Redesign

The Florida Distance Learning Consortium reached out to 3W Studios to help put the finishes touches on the OnCoRe Blueprint. The Online Content Repository (OnCoRe) Blueprint Project is an initiative to create a sustainable national model for the creation of statewide digital content repositories. The grant-funded research project had culminated in a web-based report that needed a little visual lift. The new site helps present the finished product in an accessible and logical fashion.

Visit the site: www.oncoreblueprint.org

2010.03.16 Zebra Marketing Stands Out From The Herd

Sometimes creative people need technical assistance. Zebra Marketing came to 3W Studios with a complete creative concept that just needed bringing to life. With our experience of what works online we were able to create the coding and programming to make it work. The result is a fun and engaging site that works - the perfect blend of the client's aspirations and our technical expertise.

Visit the site: www.zebrapromos.com

2010.03.10 FDLE's FALCON Makes Headlines

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been getting attention as their new integrated fingerprint system rolls out. The technology has already helped match criminals in the field, from a simple shoplifting case finding outstanding warrants, to a cross-county robbery case, to multiple-ID felony arrest. the FALCON system was named and branded by Kidd Group and 3W Studios served on the project management team providing design for the user interface screens.

Visit the site: tiny.cc/8lvpl
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2010.02.24 Board Members, let Dan Clark be your coach

Dan Clark Associates provides consulting, training and planning services for credit union and non-profit board members. The new website takes Dan's well-established brand and updates the web presence through design and technology. After years of struggling to update the site in FrontPage, Dan now enjoys browser-based content management tools. His clients can also enjoy subscriptions to online material.

Visit the site: www.danclark.com

2010.02.22 Kidd Recognized for Industry Achievement

Jerry Kidd, President and Founder of Kidd Group, brought home silver on Saturday night. The Tallahassee Chapter of the American Advertising Federation honored Kidd with the top award of the night at the 2010 ADDY Awards Gala, the prestigious Silver Medal Award. Established in 1959 to recognize outstanding members of the Advertising community, the award is given each year to an individual who is active in furthering the industry’s standards, in displaying creative excellence, and in demonstrating responsibility in areas of social concern. The recipient of the award is chosen by past Silver Medalists.

Visit the site: www.3wstudios.com/news/press/20100222.php

2010.02.17 Timeshare Sales Site Launches

List Free Buy Cheap serves as a resource to Timeshare owners who are looking to sell or rent their timeshare property weeks online. The new site encompasses a search of all property listings and allows owners to list their properties for free. The site uses a custom browser-based administrative tool for easy management.

Visit the site: www.listfreebuycheap.com

2010.01.21 Excel Distributors Overhauls Web Store

Excel Distributors is the exclusive e-distributor of the premier RV mattress brand, Quest RV Mattresses. In addition to Quest products, Excel offers a range of premium pillows and mattress pads to ensure a comfortable night's sleep wherever you park your RV. 3W Studios provided a new interface for the Merchant Metrix storefront, and assisted with deploying several new system features that were not being utilized, including customer reviews, image galleries and 'share this page' options.

Visit the site: www.exceldistributors.com

2010.01.21 Your Quest for the Perfect RV Mattress is Over

Quest RV Mattresses specializes in perfect sleep solutions for RVs. With a full line of RV-specific mattresses, Quest is a leading manufacturer in the market. With assistance from Kidd Group, Quest received branding and advertising services alongside their new website. The site details the product line and provides a link to their exclusive online distributor.

Visit the site: www.questrvmattress.com

2010.01.11 New Team, New Site

Team Parks, Inc. is the result of a merger between Parks Company and TeamSouth Construction. The new entity is based in Marion county, Florida, and provides services in all aspects of the construction arena. The company's experience in commercial, residential, & development projects is showcased in an interactive gallery on their home page.

Visit the site: www.teamparksinc.com

2010.01.04 Where Tranquility Begins...

Traders Inn Beach Club celebrated the new year by launching their very first website. Located directly on the Atlantic Ocean, Traders Inn is your place for a quiet relaxing vacation. The new site provides a great deal of information for the condominium owners, as well as those just looking for a place to rent on the beach. With a vacation calendar to search for the ideal week and interactive floorplans linking to photo galleries, the Traders Inn beach Club website is the place to help plan your next Florida vacation.

Visit the site: www.tradersinnormondbythesea.com