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Jul 23, 2008
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 I have been reviewing different Vinfotech projects for the past sometime- Some I enjoyed, some I did because I had to do. But this time I really enjoyed reviewing NamitaKulkarni.com. I am reminded of the following line while I was surfing my way through the the site, ‘Beauty is eloquent even when silent’.
First and foremost- who is Namita Kulkarni?
Namita Kulkarni is a young talented, self-taught visual artist. She has organized two solo art exhibitions in Bombay and Bangalore in 2008 and 2005 respectively. The titles of the two exhibitions were ‘Alive’ (2005) and ‘Timeless Water to waterless Times’ (2008). In 2008 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), recognized her work and said, “It is initiatives as your own that make the valuable contributions towards the sustainable use of available water resources for improving socio-economic livelihoods. Your advocacy and efforts to get involved are highly appreciated.”
Creativity has no limits and its one of the most difficult jobs that anyone has to perform. And the work becomes tougher when you have to blend yours with someone else’s to produce a captivating effect. Vinfotech had its task clearly cut out when it had to develop a website that had to be creatively compatible with that of Namita’s paintings. Read More
From the designing point of view, the site has been aesthetically done. The site is ameliorated with beautiful line arts, particularly the blue Feather Pen used in the Testimonial’s page. The font used also complements the artistic look of the website. All the pages have enough white space between various contents so that it does not look cluttered. The Gallery page has a drop down menu consisting of Latest Series, Portraits and Miscellaneous featuring different artworks of the artist assembled in a matrix format.
Talking about navigability and page load time, the site offers a great end user experience. Despite the fact that it’s a visual artist's site and graphics has to be the core part of it, the page load time is fast enough to prevent you from opening any other window. The home page has a flash work that showcases some of the artist’s works slowly dissolving into the next.
Although the site is a static one, it has a host of features that keep the visitors engrossed. It has sections like news, testimonials and commission. The site also reinforces Vinfotech’s expertise and boundless creativity in different domains of business/service.
Final Words
Overall, the site has got all the elements that a painting should have like-Novelty, Creativity, Uniformity of thought and presentation. The site, as I have already mentioned, is very easily navigable and it’s as easy as counting 1 to 10. Despite flash work being present on the home page and heavy use of graphics, page load time is very fast.
You must have heard it thousand times before - beauty is skin deep, but for web pages it lies in their functionality and appearance.
Have a great time surfing.
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Jul 14, 2008
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Http://Pharmac.in is the corporate website of Pharmaceutical Machinery Mfg. It has been in the field of development and distribution of finest quality granulation machinery for Ayurvedic machinery since 1949.They wanted a website that would help in creating a global corporate web identity and would give them access to markets spanning across the globe.
Vinfotech carefully examined the requirements and the target audiences for the website. The website design and development was carefully done keeping the above points in mind. The graphics include images of machines and equipment that are produced by the company. The site offers great ease of navigability and it’s like a child’s play for a user to surf through various sections of the web page. The site appears simple yet elegantly designed.
The home page carries brief information about the Company and the various machineries manufactured by the company. The About Us page displays the information about the company and it aptly carries on the right hand side the purpose for which the site has been developed – providing commercial functionality to the website. The Products page displays the different types of machines that are being produced by the company- Tablet Machinery, Capsule Machinery, Liquid Machinery and Ayurvedic machinery with hyperlinks to full details page.
 
The hyperlinks take the user to the concerned section where one can find different types of manufacturing machines for a particular product.
The Customers page contains the list of the existing customers. The section looks bit insipid as compared to the other sections. The logos displayed on this page are not placed with uniformity of space and size.
The site is a static one. A website is deemed successful or failure on the basis of business it generates. It has been successful in creating a brand presence across the pharmaceutical industry not only in India but also in different parts of the globe. Business enquiries are coming thick and fast for the Pharmaceutical Machinery Mfg through the website. The website also confirms Vinfotech’s expertise and experience in different business domains.
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Jul 07, 2008
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Now you are already aware of my active life. So you can figure out my likes and dislikes and how I enjoy my leisure. If you go by my colleagues they will say, “When you work really…all the time you are sitting lazily and staring at your computer screen.” Hmmmm… lounging. I really enjoy myself when I am at the office or at a lounge bar- just relax yourself.
This article is very dear to me as I have spent lot of energy in writing about Netherlands’s famous and stylish lounge bar, Pukje’s website – http://www.pukjebreda.nl. Pukje is a smoke free lounge bar that serves exquisite drinks, rainbow colored cocktails and mouth watering snacks.
Love at First site
Going by the saying ‘first impression is the last impression’, lets talk about the appearance first. Its purple all the way- the color that represents royalty, regality, nobility.
The look of the site is cool and refreshing. You can stare at the screen for long in the same way as you would watch Catherine Zeta Jones act in a movie- without blinking your eyes and it does not cause much strain on eyes.The graphic work is excellent and it gives a cool and spunky feel of the lounge bar. And it must me music to your ears to know that the site is music enabled which can be turned on and off. Read More
Since the site is Netherlands based so it’s done in Dutch language. So I had to use Google translate to see the sections in the web page. The pages are quick to load and are easily navigable. It features sections like Home, Over ons (About Us), Pukje Biz (Business), Agenda, Fotos (Photo gallery), Etien-Drinken (Food and Drink) and Vacatures (Job Openings).
Users can subscribe to newsletters. And if you find the site really interesting you can send e-cards to your near and dear ones for inviting them to Pukje.
Content is the King
Now come to the backend of the site. The site is a dynamic one which means the contents of the website can be changed/updated whenever required.The Content Management System allows the site owner to make changes from his end. The CMS present in Pukje allows editing various sections of the website- from Over Ons to Fotos, from Pukje Biz to Vacatures. CMS offers a spectrum of advantages to websites and helps build a healthy relationship with existing and prospective consumers. It also features the News and Updates section that contains regular news and event update at Pukje.
Software tools
This is definitely not my domain- The languages and development tools used. So I had to depend on the advice of experts before I could make out anything. The website has been programmed and developed on ASP.NET 2.0 and AJAX. The major advantage of using AJAX is that it is based on open standards, thus can be supported by variety of browsers. Another advantage of Ajax is a decrease in bandwidth use. Bandwidth in web hosting refers to the amount of data that can be communicated between user and server/website. AJAX also provides better end-user experience.
Time to Close Sir!
Overall the site has got the appeal and functionality that will attract the audiences again and again. The images and the graphics are so crisply done that they keep reverberating in your minds. It definitely has got all the elements to be a rage among the youth.
And did I tell you that I am a teetotaler? So my word of caution for you is that don’t indulge too much into drinking. And when you drink then don’t drive. Happy surfing till I have decided on my next article. Cheers!
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Oct 26, 2007
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 I still remember by friends running around searching hundreds of colleges to get information on admission procedure and other campus particulars. I wish we all knew that we would soon have this entire information just on one podium. Now, here’s one that will help you make those decisions about what college you should join a whole lot easier – by connecting with students from colleges and reading their comments and reviews on their alma mater. Surprised?
I’m talking about the new online college community, Collegespeaks. This site makes a successful attempt at providing a common platform for colleges and students to share specifics about the campus, education and much more.
It is the first time colleges and students will be provided a platform to come together for facilitating beginners. This concept has just begun to snowball as Collegespeaks is bringing a different piece to the table.
Collegespeaks is the perfect solution for educational institutions to provide the perfect website where they can place information and be visible to a large number of students all over. While all colleges want to reserve a good website for their institute or college and reach out to the masses, and a number of college have actively promoted websites, they haven't necessarily been able to coordinate efforts. Collegespeaks has been designed to enable colleges to quickly create mini sites within the website, add content without space constraints and update it as often as they like while gaining mass students viewer-ship. It also helps students effectively search colleges and gain access to course, infrastructure and faculty related information amongst other things. The website further helps colleges to promote events taking place at their college, education methods followed and add campus pictures and news.
How did the concept come about?
As stated by Akshay, CEO Vinfotech “It is very important to know real campus experiences as it gives the true feel of life at a college. Collegespeaks encourages active participation from students who don’t otherwise have a platform to share their experiences which are helpful for those who are looking out to shortlist colleges they would like to join”.
To accomplish this, an interactive and easy to use website was required and Collegespeaks team comprehended this to create a platform that provided both. The website focuses on:
- Providing colleges easy access for adding and updating information about themselves: faculty and specific course information, link to their website and email, along with a comprehensive list of opportunities, programs and other infrastructure available in the campus while creating a central resource that lists all the college resources available in states
- Also, providing a place where students can express their experiences and views about academics, extra-curricular and infrastructural support available at the colleges they are attending.
All these features make Collegespeaks a unique resource that connects all college resource programs and aids the decision of students short listing colleges to apply to.
Feature Launched - College Corner
 A completely new concept where colleges can register and display their particulars like awards and honours, campus news and events, courses offered, campus pictures and infrastructure to provide more information about their college to students. Collegespeaks is committed to making colleges more accessible on web. By providing each college with their own detailed website on Collegespeaks along with the ability to easily update it, it is a unique solution for colleges to reach out to the student community.
Some features of College Corner:
• The only platform that brings colleges and students together
• Colleges get unlimited space for their site within Collegespeaks
• After registrations, colleges can make unlimited updates and stay current
• Upload pictures, prospectuses and admission forms, add contact, infrastructure, placements details to their site
• Add as many pages and sections as they require
• Avail the 90 Days Free Trial before they subscribe
• Be on the only website that brings students and colleges together on an interactive and easy to use platform
Collegespeaks has over 3000 colleges and more being adding everyday.
 Upcoming features on Collegespeaks:
• Student registrations
• Search
• My Campus
• Grade Your College
In days to come, Vidya Vyas, owner of Collegespeaks.com plans to release many new and interesting sections on Collegespeaks stemming from her commitment of providing simple solutions to everyday needs. I look forward to writing another articl | | | |