Posted by Tom on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 to Seablick News, Testimonials
Sustainable fashion designer Zoica Miesen recently wrote in to show her appreciation for a job well done ... thanks Zoica!
Almost a year ago I looked into running an ecommerce site on DotNetNuke, but it quickly turned into a daunting task. While DNN specialists were fairly easy to find, their limited competencies were fast revealed.
I was about to give up and forgo DNN altogether when Seablick Consulting crossed my path, and from talking with Tom, I instinctively knew that I would hire his company for my immediate and future DNN consulting needs. Tom kept and open communication channel throughout the entire process of designing and developing an ecommerce enabled website and traveled numerous “extra miles” to understand my business, its vision and goals. From DNN and ecommerce consulting and training to web hosting and search engine optimization, Seablick Consulting lend a hand in all areas of my online venture.
Far and beyond realizing a project, Seablick Consulting proved to me that building long term relationships is still a reachable goal. I look forward to working with Tom and his team for many years to come.
Zoica Miesen
Owner
Zoica Matei, Corp.
zoicamatei.com
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Posted by Tom on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 to Seablick News, Testimonials
It was a fun project to move the "old world" into DNN while meeting and exceeding all client requiremtents at the same time.
Seablick Consulting has done a very good job with redesigning our website gotocentraleurope.com.
As a marketing cooperation for six European destinations, our website was in desperate need of a visual makeover including the integration of our new corporate design.
We chose Seablick Consulting because they developed a very clean and clear layout with attention to detail and web standards. The communication and response times have always been great and we are very happy with the results. Thank you!
Michaela Klare
General Manager, North America
German National Tourist Office
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Posted by Tom on Thursday, January 03, 2008 to Seablick News, Testimonials
We recently put a neat little website together for Just Creations, Louisville's international crafts market place and here is some of the feedback we received.
Our non-profit retail store, Just Creations in Louisville, was in need of a simple way to update content. We settled on Seablick and what a great decision. Tom was responsive, fast and provided high quality work. He made the whole process easy. We are extremely pleased with the site and hope to work with Tom and his team again soon on expanding the site. Thanks Tom!
Andy Cobb
Chair, Board of Directors
Just Creations
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Posted by Tom on Saturday, December 01, 2007 to Seablick News, Testimonials
Here is another job well done!
I want to thank you for your work on the custom skin for our new system.
We had a big project on a short deadline and you were great to work with. You were professional, knowledgeable, responsive and available. And the skin looks great, too.
Thanks for the great work.
Daniel Williams
Sr. Software Engineer
Harte-Hanks, Inc
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Posted by Tom on Thursday, October 25, 2007 to Seablick News, Testimonials
Here is some nice feedback from a client that was recently referred to us:
Our Company, Fluidraulics, Inc., has been in need of a more modern, interactive website for quite some time now.
We are very excited about working with Seablick Consulting to help us achieve those goals. Tom Kraak has been instrumental in helping us to get our site up and running. His expertise with DNN is primarily why he was recommended to us as I am unfamiliar with the framework, but was impressed by its capabilities. I truly appreciate the willingness and patience he displays when teaching others. We also moved our web hosting to Seablick Consulting and look forward to their support and technical expertise for many years to come.
Jennifer Hilliard
VP, MIS
Fluidraulics, Inc.
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Posted by Tom on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 to Seablick News, Testimonials
Every so often I like to share testimonials on the blog. So here goes another one.
Our company has in-house developers and designers. However, we are new to DotNetNuke and decided to "outsource" the skin creation to people with experience and knowledge in this area.
I contacted a few DotNetNuke service providers and didn't have to spend a lot of time on choosing who to go with. So why did we go with Seablick Consulting / ThinkOfDesign?
- First, take a look at their websites and some of the work they have done. They are one of the few people that really make DotNetNuke sites look un-DotNetNuke like!
- Very professional communication.
- Knowledgeable in other areas of DotNetNuke.
- Last but not least, reasonably priced for the value they create.
The project itself went very smoothly. The guys took our complex design concept and implemented it into a DotNetNuke skin with ease. They didn't take shortcuts and used industry standards for HTML and CSS. Response time was pretty quick when I had questions. Bottom line is that they delivered what they promised on-time and within budget.
I am really looking forward to continue to work with Seablick Consulting and ThinkOfDesign on various other projects for our portal.
Keep beautifying DotNetNuke guys!
Ivan Tchakarov
Manager
NestBrokers, LLC
Atlanta, GA
http://www.nestbrokers.com
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Posted by Tom on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 to Seablick News, Testimonials
Here is another client testimonial we received recently:
I spent several months hunting for a good DNN development and hosting partner. Our traffic is growing rapidly and I had 4 primary criteria:
- fast response and turnaround
- knowledge of DNN
- SEO expertise
- Ability to move us to dedicated servers when the time comes
I was drawn to Seablick after reading Tom Kraak’s many articles on SEO and DNN. He is clearly a thought leader in this territory and has an obvious passion for the subjects. I was extremely concerned that we’d be hanging our success on a 2 man company, however. How could they possibly support us with a fast response and turnaround? What if our site goes down at 4 am? Who would answer the phone?
After talking at length with Tom, I just couldn’t imagine anyone more passionate or knowledgeable in the key areas I care about. I decided to take a chance.
All I can say is WOW! Seablick most definitely under-sells and over-delivers. They easily achieve more than a typical company of 15 developers. How? Tom deeply understands diverse areas of DNN and SEO that would otherwise require several individuals. Vasilis Terzopoulos overlaps Tom perfectly in DNN expertise and fills out the Seablick offering with fantastic skinning skills and artistic vision. There is no middle management waste, and they work together like a well-oiled machine. I was really impressed with their use of the BaseCamp project management tool to effortlessly streamline our efforts. No wasted time, no lost thoughts, no miscommunication, no RE-communication… just perfect execution.
In about 2 weeks, we completely overhauled the Art of Strength website. Each time I verbalized a goal or direction, Vasilis amazed me with his fast response and high quality. There were a couple of elements I disliked, and he immediately proposed better concepts without ego or pushback.
Tom works from Connecticut. Vasilis hangs his hat in Italy. Given their time zone and expertise overlap, I have complete confidence in round-the-clock service. Go with Seablick Consulting / ThinkOfDesign. You won’t be sorry.
Jeff Waters
VP Marketing & Production
Art of Strength
http://www.artofstrength.com
jeff@artofstrength.com
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Posted by Tom on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 to Seablick News, Testimonials
There is no better way to kick a new week into high gear than a pad on the back by a satisfied client.
About 4 months ago I was told that our company, Pension Specialists, Inc was going to go through a complete rebranding. We had two very old asp websites and a very outdated look. Our marketing/advertising firm came up with a complete new look and along with that a mock-up website. The task was to find a DNN Skinning company that could take the prototype and convert it too a working skin. It wouldn't be easy because the marketing firm's graphics were really better suited to print materials. We bid out the skin to 4 of the top DNN skinning/design firms. Each company presented a very professional, detailed bid to us. We were impressed.
After careful consideration we chose Seablick Consulting/ThinkOfDesign. Tom Kraak and Vasilis Terzopoulos were very easy to work with, creative, and professional. The communication using their BaseCamp setup was perfect for uploading files and sending messages. The prototype DNN site showing the different stages of design made it easy for me and my team to make decisions. Most importantly we were on a tight deadline. We gave Tom and Vasilis only 10 days to complete the entire project. Because they were so communicative and showed me the progress each day I was never worried. They came in on deadline and helped with a few minor cross-browser issues. Needless to say we are very pleased! I highly recommend them for your professional skinning and graphic design needs.
Feel free to ask me any questions about our experience.
Tom Harris
Application Development Supervisior
Pension Specialists, Inc
http://www.pensionspecialists.com
tharris@pensionspecialists.com
Thanks Tom! We are looking forward to working with you again in the near future.
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