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News: Thanksgiving 2003
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In this Issue
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What ever happened to 3W Studios?
Studio Director's Message
You might well be wondering where we've been in the last few months. It's been far too long since our last newsletter. Where were we? Well, we haven't gone anywhere, we've just been busy. There have been nine sites launched since our last edition, not to mention some development of our own. Watch this space for the new 3W Studios website, coming any day now.
Now that the holidays are upon us, we have a brief moment to catch our breath, and to reflect. At this time of Thanksgiving we extend our thanks to all our clients for their continued patronage, and especially the nine clients featured below. We wish you all a safe and peaceful holiday.
Jeremy Spinks
Site Launch News
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One website, one purpose
The Law Office of Piercy J. Stakelum has launched a new web presence. Dedicated to your cause, and focused on your personal attention, Stakelum Law's one purpose is to aggressively represent their clients' bests interest. See the new design at www.oneofficeonepurpose.com.
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A website that fits your lifestyle
Florida State University Credit Union enjoys roughly 70% online usage from its membership, so a solid online presence is crucial. Add to the mix multiple third-party financial services providers to integrate and you have a challenging project. The result is a hugely improved site, both visually and functionally. Preview the benefits of membership at www.fsucu.org.
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Looking up in London
Godfrey Vaughan has launched a visual update of their long-running London property website. This is the fourth major redesign provided by 3W Studios, and it underscores Godfrey Vaughan's philiosophy about the web. Success relies on constant attention to your site and adjusting to market changes as they happen. See the new look at www.godfreyvaughan.co.uk.
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Bates Engineers and Contractors are regional leaders in design and build services. Working for clients such as the U.S. Air Force, Exxon and Winn Dixie, Bates needed a site that reflected their true status in their market. 3W Studios to the resuce. Spiced up with Flash, and complete with client-only areas, the new site is online at www.batesinc.com.
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RPOF launches major site overhaul
In preparation for the 2004 election season, the Republican Party of Florida has launched a completely revised web presence. The new site provides plenty of opportunity for visitors to participate in the cause - from email newsletter subscription to online contributions. As the campaigns gear up, look for the site to become a hotbed of news and opinion. Whatever your political persuasion, you can check the GOP out at www.rpof.org.
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3W completes major dental work
The Florida Dental Association has unvelied a redesign of their already award-winning site. A long-time resource for the state's member dentists, the site underwent a thorough reorganization to address both dental professionals and the public audience. Also key in the redesign was good construction, with accessibility and ease of maintenance at the forefront. Search for local FDA dentists yourself at www.floridadental.org.
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Stepping Toward Health
Capital Health Plan, along with many Tallahassee partners in government and business, has launched a new program aimed at improving the overall community health of Tallahassee. Stepping Toward Health focuses on the power of walking, and 3W Studios provided the online presence for the program. Tips, facts, and details about the program can be found online at www.capitalhealth.com/steps/ , with more elements being brought online throughout October.
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Consumer Directed Care Launches
The Florida Consumer Directed Care project is one of three national demonstration projects to research the impact and the value of Medicaid recipients managing their own care. The Florida Department of Elder Affairs asked 3W Studios to provide a bi-lingual ADA compliant website for the project. Project participants and providers can download important documents and share their experiences on a message board. You can learn more about the project at www.floridacdc.com.
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Apply for your Florida Construction License Exam online
Professional Testing Inc. administers the construction license exams for the State of Florida. Their new website allows users to apply for these examniations online, and is commerce-enabled to make the process more efficient for all concerned. Apply for your examination today by visiting www.proftesting.com.
Tech News: Lawsuit threatens to disrupt interactive content on the web
A recent lawsuit brought by Eolas Technologies Inc. against Microsoft promises to lead to changes in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. These changes could have serious affects for many websites.
The lawsuit revolves around technology used to embed such multimedia elements as Flash animations, Java applets and Quicktime movies. Currently these can be embedded in any web page in a seamless fashion. The lawsuit contended that Eolas owned the technology behind this process, and that Microsoft is in breach of patent.
Microsoft responded by announcing they will change their browser so that it is no longer in breach. The new version of Explorer will generate a small windows message box that users will have to click "ok" to before each element can be displayed. This would cause disruption to many websites.
The latest development in the story has put any potential changes in doubt. The US Patent Office has agreed to examine the case again based on new evidence that the Eolas Patent was pre-empted by other companies.
We have been following this story at 3W Studios and are always concerned that our clients' sites perform to the highest standards. Microsoft have not yet begun sending out the "upgrade" to Explorer, and the situation remains
unresolved.
Fortunately we are already in a position to correct the problem, should Microsoft go ahead with this implementation. There are several published "solutions" to this new issue that will prevent Explorer from launching these message boxes and return your site to the seamless experience it has always been. These solutions involve a different method of embedding that does not trigger the message box. The alternate methods work already and can be implemented today without any adverse affects.
You can read more on this subject at:
Microsoft ordered to pay $521 million
Microsoft Announces Steps to Address Eolas Patent Ruling
Information for Developers about Changes to Internet Explorer
News update:
Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent