“The site Atlas created for us was a giant upgrade in professionalism, helping us secure some very large international contracts.” —Ioana Engstrom 
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Design
When you put your best foot forward, customers respond with more respect. So we begin all our sites with a custom design that highlights your company's best features.
Programming
We do most of our programming in two technologies — WordPress and Ruby on Rails.
WORDPRESS DEVELOPMENT
. We use WordPress development for our smaller sites, where the customer needs a basic content management system (enabling you to edit the contents of your own pages) but won't need custom database functionality.WordPress is best known as the world's leading blogging platform, and we can easily include a blog with any WordPress site we create. At the same time, we can also make your site look like a straight-ahead commercial enterprise by designing a custom home page and avoiding any "bloggy" elements in the site design.
RUBY ON RAILS DEVELOPERS
. For larger web sites, or any site that requires custom database programming, we've found nothing that matches the combined speed, flexibility, and power of Ruby on Rails.We have also streamlined the process of creating new Ruby on Rails applications through custom auto-generation scripts, enabling us to create fully-working components of basic applications (including e-commerce, membership databases, and large content management systems) in a fraction of the time it would normally take.
Marketing
The best site in the world won't make you money unless you have a sound strategy for driving customers to the site.
We can optimize your site for better performance in the search engines, and help you coordinate Google AdWords, customized landing pages, social networking opportunities — and whatever else you need to actualize your business plan.
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Project Muro Bello Art, enabling customers to build and buy their own laser-cut art Technologies Ruby on Rails, MySQL, AJAX, Javascript Requirements E-commerce with custom art builder tool. Create an e-commerce web site that gives customers the experience of building their own laser-cut artwork, rather than having to settle for someone else's off-the-shelf prefabricated art 
Project Small Business Advocate site for IBM's small business expert, Jim Blasingame Technologies Ruby on Rails, MySQL, AJAX, mp3 streaming, Flash Requirements Enterprise content management system (CMS). Build a cutting-edge enterprise web application to showcase Jim Blasingame's online properties, including thousands of mp3 interviews and articles by the small business experts in his Brain Trust 
Project CRE Console for commercial real estate brokers and investors Technologies Ruby on Rails, MySQL, extensive bulk e-mail integration Requirements Social networking and CRM database with extensive bulk e-mail integration. Create an investor database with a powerful back-end administrative console, enabling commercial real estate brokers to send highly targeted e-mail announcements to qualified investors around the country 
Project The Atlasphere, a networking directory for admirers of Ayn Rand's novels Technologies PHP, MySQL, WordPress Requirements Social networking app with CMS, internal e-mail suite, and real-time subscription billing system. Create a social networking and dating service for admirers of Ayn Rand's novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Over 22,000 members as of Jan 2011 with Ayn Rand quotes landing page. 
Project North Crossing Solutions, provider of Asian management consulting services Technologies WordPress, PHP, MySQL Requirements Online brochure with WordPress CMS. Design and build a sleek, Asian-themed brochure site that the client company can easily update themselves, as needed 
Project Door Components LLC, maker of premium custom wood cabinetry Technologies PHP, Javascript Requirements Online brochure with oversize product galleries. Design and build a highly attractive brochure site to help this small Alabama manufacturer of quality wood cabinets compete with national brand name competitors who have much larger marketing budgets 
Project Bret L. Simmons, Ph.D. - Professional blog for UN Reno management professor Technologies WordPress, PHP, MySQL Requirements Professional identity blog with WordPress CMS. Create a site to help Dr. Simmons expand his personal brand onto the web, positioning him for a larger popular audience and additional work in the private sector as a professional management trainer 
Project 15 Hole Million Dollar Golf Open site for golf industry entrepreneur Mark Jensen Technologies WordPress, MySQL, Javascript Requirements Online brochure with slideshow and WordPress CMS. Build a site to showcase Jensen's new professional golf tour, where those who narrowly missed qualifying for the masters can compete for more than $1 million in prize money 
Project Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship at Rockford College Technologies WordPress, PHP, MySQL Requirements Online brochure with WordPress CMS. Create a site that showcasing the Center's activities and allowing their staff to update the site themselves with regular new content and announcements 
Project AskJim.biz, the brainchild of IBM's small business expert, Jim Blasingame Technologies PHP, MySQL Requirements Custom database with advanced admin console & CMS interface. Develop a "Google for small business owners," providing them with answers to thousands of common business questions -
“Giant upgrade in professionalism, helped us secure large international contracts”“When I hired Atlas Web Development to rebuild our web site, I was the COO of Figaro Systems, and we were desperately in need of a more professional online presence — and fast.
The site that Atlas created for us was not only a giant upgrade in professionalism, delivered promptly, but also gained us an instant credibility boost with clients around the world — helping us secure some very large international contracts. It was just what we needed, and I highly recommend their services.
If you need a professional web site that is integrated with your marketing, and can afford to have it done right, then you need to contact Atlas Web Development.”
—Ioana Engstrom, VP International Market Development, MIOX Corporation
“Blend of expertise and creativity”“Joshua Zader and his organization have been key to our business's ability to grow and execute our online strategy. The blend of expertise and creativity we've received have been key to developing unique resources, like our new web site and custom widgets.”
—Jim Blasingame, IBM's Small Business Advocate, and creator and award-winning host of the Small Business Advocate Show.
“Creative designs, quick responses”“My experience with Atlas was entirely positive — efficient service, quick and courteous responses to my questions and requests — and a creative design flair.
Strongly recommended.”
—Stephen Hicks, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship
“Still receiving compliments from clients”“Atlas was a delight to work with. They developed a web site that captured the creative essence and excitement of my photography studio.
I continue to receive compliments from prospective clients on a regular basis. I especially enjoy the ease with which my web site is maintained.”
—Ruth Walsh, photographer
“Top-notch in design, technical skills, service”“When my clients began migrating from direct mail and print to online marketing, I looked everywhere for a website designer and webmaster I could recommend with confidence and enthusiasm.
Of all the candidates I considered, Atlas's work impressed me the most. Its sites are consistently attractive and functional, in contrast to so many that are "arty," confusing, and impractical.
Joshua Zader has a knack for making even lengthy and complex content readable, clear, and useable. When we began working together, I was equally impressed by his technical skills, collaborative attitude, and responsiveness.”
—Don Hauptman, marketing consultant and copywriter
“Creative, accessible, reliable”“My experience with Atlas Web Development can be summed up in three words: creative, accessible, reliable.
As a novelist, I want visitors to my web site to be immediately struck by its striking aesthetic quality, and when, dissatisfied with my pedestrian-looking site, I signed on with Atlas Web Development, Joshua Zader came up with bold designs, striking colors, and a wonderfully appealing format.
Before Atlas Web Development, my site was over-complicated and time-consuming — for me and for potential buyers of my fiction and non-fiction. Not anymore!
Reliability is the hallmark of the professional — and Atlas Web Development has it in abundance. I have never, in all my years of working with Joshua and Kathy Zader, not been treated with utmost courtesy and complete reliability.”
—Erika Holzer, novelist, author of Double Crossing, Eye for an Eye, and Ayn Rand: My Fiction-Writing Teacher
“Created a site that was just right for us”“Atlas designed a very handsome web site for my company. They worked very fast and seemed to have an instinctive knack for knowing what we needed and created a design that was just right for us. I look forward to working with them again in the future.”
—Duncan Scott, award-winning producer and director whose work includes adapting the We the Living movie for American audiences
“Fast, right, and on time”“Atlas Web Development knows how to get the job done, fast, right, and on time. I gave them a list of things I needed my web site to do and they made it happen.
I ended up with a professional-looking web site without all the hassle of trying to do it myself and at a fraction of what other companies wanted to charge.”
—Logan Darrow Clements, entrepreneur and political candidate
“Captured my vision perfectly”“Joshua is a talented designer and created a site that perfectly captured my vision. I believe the quality of the design is a big reason for the success of my site. I highly recommend Atlas Web Development for anyone who wants a first-class web site.”
—Greg Feirman, Founder & CEO Top Gun Financial Planning“Creative, within budget, on time”“As an advertising agency, we are driven by creativity, budgets, and deadlines.
Atlas Web Development has been spot-on, on all three fronts. They have provided us with great web design, within budget, and on time.
We're always pleased to work with Atlas.”
—Ray Methvin, Creative Director, Aha! A creative agency“Great vision and sound marketing”“Joshua Zader is a multi-talented web designer with great vision. He was able to to listen to my ideas and concepts and develop them to fit my budget and within the time frame he promised.
His recommendations were always insightful and based on sound marketing principles. He is a great resource and consultant for any online project.”
—Denis Romero, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate“Efficient and responsive, recommend enthusiastically”“We've been working with Atlas Web Development since 2002. Each year, they update our web site and seasonal product database for us.
They respond quickly to our e-mails, they work efficiently, and we've been very pleased with the results.
I would recommend them enthusiastically to anyone who is in the market for a new web developer.”
—Susan Ross, owner, The Ribbon Place“Professional quality and marketing expertise”“Our entire marketing campaign revolves around our web site now. Atlas Web Development did a great job for us.
It was very important for us to come up with a professional quality site that targeted medical practitioners.
They have not only the technical expertise we were looking for, but also the marketing expertise that was crucial in targeting our audience.”
—Tony Pino, owner, AccuStat Medical Transcription -
We sometimes leverage the power of the internet by hiring and working with the most talented contractors we can find throughout the United States. Our core team, however, is based in Carson City, Nevada (Joshua) and Charlotte, North Carolina (Jon).
Joshua Zader CEO / Lead Developerjoshua AT atlaswebdev DOT com
Joshua has been managing commercial web development projects since 1998. He specializes in graphic design, user interface design, business strategy, and WordPress development. Joshua also has a background as a writer and editor, and received his MS in Psychology from the University of New Mexico.
Jon Harper CTO / Lead Developerjon AT atlaswebdev DOT com
Jon specializes in solving difficult data management problems and is highly proficient at Ruby on Rails, Javascript, relational databases, and the Unix/Linux server environment. Jon received two B.S. degrees in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Appalachian State University, graduating at the top of his class. Jon is currently the lead architect for Tekoá, an adventure tourism company covering destinations in Florianopolis and Santa Catarina, Brasil, and LeaseMatrix, a webapp for doing lease analysis. -
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