During our last team meeting one of our developers ran into this simple checklist for companies and web firms rolling out new projects. The tool is simply designed to provide you with a comprehensive check list of items that any small business needs before launching their new web presence.

It's been a long time since the model of Software As A Service (SaaS) hit the scene and you'll hear many split opinions on it based on business philosophy, personal experience of successes/failures. When looking at this subject you need a particular pair of lenses for it to make sense. I'm including a basic guideline of when Unleashed Technologies, LLC thinks software as a service makes sense and when it doesn't.

Unleashed Technologies, LLC recently partnered with BookDivas Entertainment, LLC to roll out the brand new bookdivas.com website. BookDivas.com is a community based website that serves the female young adult market that have a passion for reading and writing poetry, short stories, and full length novels. From their previous roll-out bookdivas.com needed a web presence that was easier to manage, offered an easier interface for their visitors/members to interact, and was easier for regular contributors/admins of the website to manage. The new website includes:

One of the must-haves of any small business, be it a start-up or a long-established entity, is an insightful website that allows people to find out more and inquire about your company. It gives your company credibility in an ever-increasing technology driven world. However, gaining that credibility through a website is much more than just putting up a couple pages and a form; the key is to get qualified visitors that want to learn more about your product or service.

The Marketing Command Center (MarCC)  is a product developed by Unleashed Technologies that functions as a single source platform for Analytics, E-Mail Marketing, Website Management (CMS), and has received a serious overhaul for the first quarter of 2010. The product offering has been completely rearchitected and leverages the Drupal platform to give clients a familiar and easy to use interface. The upgrade has resulted in: