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Delta Systems has updated the MO Association of Realtors’ online course registration system. The client commented that it, “Looks perfect—as usual! Thanks so much for your help!!!”.This ecommerce solution was customized and put online quickly by Delta Systems to accommodate a very tight implementation schedule. The timeline was short because the old system was going to stop being supported within days.

Delta Systems hosts the ecommerce solution on Delta servers so as not to interfere with the MAR’s current membership management or website systems.

View the site at http://www.morealtorclasses.com/catalog

Federal Check Recovery called on Delta Systems for initial guidance on implementing a customer relationship management system (CRM System).

Delta Systems always carefully considers many factors when advising clients. The biggest factor is always “buy versus build”. Is it better/cheaper/faster to just buy an off the shelf system? Or does the client need a completely customized solution? Perhaps there is room for a hybrid solution? Either way, Delta can do all of these and advises clients as such.

We can’t beat QuickBooks on price or features, but we can write systems that integrate with all versions of QuickBooks.

We can’t beat Goldmine on price or features, but we can write systems that push or pull data from that CRM solution.

Here is a summary of our advice:

Highrisehttp://www.highrisehq.com/ This has a free trial and is very easy to setup.

The tour makes this look very good for what you need – “Cases help you keep related notes, files, images, and people together on one screen.” http://www.highrisehq.com/tour

Limited to 50,000 contacts before you have to create another account.

GoldMine

http://www.goldmine.com

has an online ‘webinar’ many days at 3pm central time:

http://www.frontrange.com/Company/ListWebinar.aspx?ccid=131

Salesforce.com

http://www.salesforce.com

Also has a tool that we could use to build you a custom app based on Salesforce.com

http://www.salesforce.com/platform/

ACT!

http://www.act.com/

Live online demo every Tues and Thurs at 2pm

See http://www.act.com/products/premium07cl/demo/index.cfm

Clint just finished updating the sponsor directory on ColumbiaGreeters.com.

Is your company frustrated by the need to update even small things on websites, but don’t know how to update it or have the time to do the update?

Give Delta Systems a call.

For small stuff, Delta charges by the minute. We update dozens of websites daily and quickly.

UPDATE 11/6/07: The client changed the website and is no longer using our design. If you’d like to see the design we built, please visit our portfolio of work.

IYNAUS (the US branch of the Iyengar Yoga Association) recently commented that they were pleased with Brad Griffith’s work.  “Brad for President!” they yelled as it echoed between their board members.

Delta Systems is currently updating and maintaining http://www.iynaus.org. This includes all content as well as the online membership management system.  Delta is also assisting with the complicated business processes that the current system demands in order to correctly update member information.

Delta is pleased to have been chosen to write a specification to build a replacement system that will better fit all of the member management needs of their organization. This multi-phased development process is expected to last into 2008 with Delta maintaining and improving the system as needs dictate for years to come.

Mizzou’s Homecoming 2007 Blood Drive Registration System Goes Online

University of Missouri students provide the graphics, the rulebook, and the enrollment listings.

Delta Systems has been providing registration systems and support services for every Homecoming blood drive and Greek Week blood drive for at least the past 13 years.

Showcasing his amazing talent with website design and unbelievable skills with CSS, Delta Systems Senior Web Designer Blake Walters recently created a whole new look and layout for his personal website at blake-walters.com.

This attracted the attention of a plethora of sites that showcase the best and most inspired usage of CSS on the Internet.

Blake’s work was noted at:

• Design Shack
• CSSclip
• CSS Mania
• most Inspired

Thanks to Google Analytics, Blake tells us that he’s getting about 8,700 unique visitors a day.

About Delta Systems

If your company needs some kick butt design work, an entire web based system, or you just want to add Google Analytics to your website give Delta Systems a call.

For the past 5 years, the Central Missouri Food Bank-Pantry has been using a client intake tracking system, custom built by Delta Systems Group, to accurately record how much food was distributed to how many households in Central Missouri. Recently, the Columbia Daily Tribune ran a story showing that the food pantry is busier than ever. Statistics generated by this client tracking system were featured prominently in the story.

Previously using a “home built” system with arcane abbreviations, a confusing interface, and requiring the data to be purged every January, the Food-Pantry needed a better solution.

Working closely with the pantry’s intake volunteers, Delta Systems was able to create a system that requires little to no training in order to use correctly. The client intake system also provides detailed reporting and statistics on multiple years of data useful for city, county, and federal reporting needs. Oh, and the press too.

Delta Systems Group has been helping the Central Missouri Food Bank for over a decade. In 2006 alone, Delta donated over $25,000 of services to the Central Missouri Food Bank.

Delta Systems just finished updating the AirPlayDirect.com digital music distribution system. The system now supports .WAV files in addition to the 320kbps MP3s previously available on the site. Artists are now able to specify 3 genres in which their music could be classified. They can also include links to multiple other websites they may have such as a myspace.com page or perhaps a completely personalized website.

Aleven Creative (aleven.com) provided the new look and graphics for all the artist websites. Delta Systems then took those graphics and tied them into the dynamic content generators and templates as well as the linking into Google Analytics for detailed reporting and conversion information.

Do you want to see an example of this new site? The Los Lonely Boys website on AirPlay Direct can be viewed at http://www.airplaydirect.com/LosLonelyBoys

The Press Release from AirPlay Direct:

Airplay Direct Announces New Services

AirPlay Direct announces two new services and upgrades to their digital delivery platform. The AirPlay Direct system now supports the delivery of two types of “broadcast-quality” files to radio stations globally; the CD quality .wav file, as well as 320k mp3’s. The enhanced platform will also now support the delivery of streaming video.

Beyond the exciting services upgrades, the AirPlay Direct artist and record label sites have been re-designed with a new, more modern look and feel.

AirPlay Direct continues to help shape today’s emerging digital music industry, and is the only company in the world that supports the professional independent music community with this suite of FREE digital delivery solutions.

“We are pleased to be able to expand our suite of digital ‘smart-toosl’ and to provide these valuable new services to our members. The best part of this announcement is that we will be delivering these new services to our members FREE of charge. To be able to contribute daily as a relevant resource for working professionals globally is very exciting. But to be able to contribute to the digital evolution and development of the music industry as a whole, in such a meaningful manner as this, brings a tremendous sense of achievement and pride to our management team and investors.” Robert Weingartz, CEO AirPlay Direct

Along with the upgrades, there are several new opportunities to place additional artist information on your site. We request that all AirPlay Direct members take the time to visit their new site to look around and ensure that it is operating correctly, and to complete all the new information fields. A completed site with all your current artist information will help our radio station members to identify and locate your music quickly and easily. Each artist can now upload one video to their site FREE of charge.

For easy to use site set up directions please visit www.AirPlayDirect.com/help or check the new landing page when you enter your artist site. Any questions for tech support may be submitted to support @ airplaydirect.com .

AirPlay Direct go straight to the source!

Delta Systems Group, Personalized Computers, Towner Communications Systems, and Socket Internet Services are teaming up for the third annual Business Technology Summit to be held in late October 2007 in Columbia, MO. We’ve already confirmed speakers from Microsoft, Toshiba, Novell, and Intel. Additionally, we expect to easily eclipse last year’s prize giveaway total of $15,000 of hardware and software. Already for this year, Intel is showing up with more than $10,000 in hardware and Toshiba has agreed to give away a free laptop! More details will be posted at http://www.businesstechsummit.com very soon.