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Earth Angels Studios launched its new eCommerce website at earthangelsstudios.com on September 1, 2012. Founder and owner Jen O’Connor teamed up with AP Logic to develop a website customized to showcase Earth Angels’ unique and one of a kind treasures from contemporary female artists.
The new eCommerce website, built on the AbleCommerce platform, is designed to give customers a look and feel that is warm and familiar to them while providing Earth Angels with a robust marketing and sales tool. The site was architected to help customers act, and react to, the exclusive nature of its products, and allow easy management on the backend.
Jen started Earth Angels Studios in 2002 to share what she loves. Her online shop features folk art, accessories and décor, and select handmade items, all selected by Jen herself.
Link To Original Article: Earth Angels Studios Launches New eCommerce Website
In early 2010, with a growing customer base, we knew that we needed to establish a permanent presence and staff in Southern California. We needed the right person to kick off the effort and an office to give us a home base.
We had ambitious requirements…
- Serve an area from San Fernando Valley to Orange County
- Accommodate up to 8 meetings in a single day, both in and out of the office
- Get there and back from the SLO office in a single day
At the end of 2011, Steve Jones, an AP Logic developer and project manager, committed to the SoCal client management role. Long Beach airport emerged as the leading location, with plenty of freeway and aircraft access. We worked a deal in an airport professional building, got internet piped across a parking lot and moved in at the end of Q1.
In early 2010, with a growing customer base, we knew that we needed to establish a permanent presence and staff in Southern California.
In-person meetings with clients and business partners are proving very helpful in generating new business. Recently, a Microsoft Partner dropped in several minutes after he stepped off a commercial flight across the airport. He thought the location was great, and we enjoyed a bite to eat at the restaurant in our building. That’s how its supposed to work. Thanks to all who helped us get this place ready – we appreciate our clients and business partners and all their help.
As a followup, we are hiring a tech-savvy business development team member for the Southern California region – that position is listed here.
Long Beach Airport
Our “conference room” emerges from a friend’s airplane
Much more useful when its’ setup
Boeing is our neighbor. We scored some great scenery without paying an arm and a leg!
Link To Original Article: Long Beach, CA Satellite Office
Employment
Curious, Talented, Driven? You'd fit in here.
Our people are the core of our identity and work. We strive to build a cohesive, creative team that can work together but think independently. Think you have what it takes to work here? Contact us about the career opportunities below or if you’d just like to tell us what you can offer.
Currently Open Positions
Business Development Technology EnthusiastPosition Opened: Q3, 2012, Long Beach, CA
Summary
We’re looking for someone who eats and breathes technology, is very outgoing and knows how to listen. You needn’t be an engineer, but you must be logical and able to understand where AP Logic’s unique skills are a good fit and bring those partners and prospects into our fold. Email Us about this career opportunity or if you’d just like to tell us what you can offer.
Description
- Manages current partner relationships and cultivates new ones
- Finds, meets and qualifies prospects
- Provides insight on the type of software that will help the prospect – even from the first meeting
- Finds and joins technology associations, groups and business venues frequented by our ideal clients
- Clients we target:
- Entrepreneurs with realistic vision and funding
- Mid-sized companies with complex product and services data which requires software with an intuitive user interface to sell or build
- Ideal client and business partner attributes are:
- Forward-thinking
- Big-picture, high-value-proposition types
- Results-oriented decision-makers
- Not afraid to challenge us
Individual Characteristics
- Honest
- An avid web and mobile device user
- Ahead of the curve
- Extroverted
- Possesses business relationships in Southern California
- A self-motivated driver
Experience
You need to prove to us that you can match a client’s needs to technology solutions that exist in the real world – not just our solutions. If you talk about "cloud" solutions, but don’t understand their real-world applications, benefits and drawbacks, you won’t succeed in this role.
Location
This position requires some meetings at our Long Beach office, located adjacent to Long Beach Airport. However, as a business development position, location is flexible.
Compensation
Your monetary compensation consists of a base salary along with bonuses around personal and team performance. Reasonable, work related expenses will be covered. Other benefits are negotiable.
About AP Logic
AP Logic creates software which improves the interface between people and the world around them.
We believe that excellent software facilitates faster and more-informed decision making. Rather than replacing people, this enhances each individual’s value to the organization by giving them information to make informed decisions.
AP Logic’s customers are small to medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs generally located in the western US, specializing in production, distribution and professional services. We’re an equal opportunity employer.
Web UX Engineer (part-time)Position Opened: Q1, 2013, San Luis Obispo, CA
Summary
This position requires an individual who is a detail-oriented, fast-moving and very balanced to write custom client-side user-interface website code. Someone who likes to accomplish tasks on a list and enjoys technical perfection is a great match. This position reports to the VP of UX Design.
Description
- Codes the client-side of custom interactive javascript web applications, including web services
- Works in a team with 3 other roles: backend server-side application engineers, creative designers and software architects
- Establishes and follows standard coding practices
- Codes standards-compliant HTML/CSS to match designer’s vision and specifications.
- Builds for cross-Browser compatibility
- Capable of coding screens and user interfaces that integrate with content management platforms – from Wordpress to enterprise-level platforms
Expertise
- Primary Skills – requires both experience and expertise:
- Javascript (general use and coding)
- HTML5 /CSS development
- Jquery + another jscript library (we could also accept a developer with primary familiarity with an alternate jscript library)
- Familiar with coding for popular browsers, both mobile and desktop-based
- Secondary skills – requires some experience, but not total expertise:
- Wordpress Development (specifically customizations through PHP)
- Responsive Design
- Mobile HTML5 development
- Desired Skills:
- SASS/Compass development
- ADA compliance
- Basic mySQL management
- Ability to transfer, modify and manage databases
- myPhpAdmin console for db management
- PHP development (primarily Wordpress)
- Basic server configuration on apache servers
Individual Characteristics
- Attention to detail
- Can work as a member of a team (as they would often be working with both backend engineering teams and UX)
- *Willingness to experiment, try new technologies and keep up with the latest techniques.
Compensation & Schedule
$21-30/hour, DOE. 4-5 days/week, total of 32-40 hours/week. We anticipate this position’s hours and commitment levels will increase, and a full benefits package will be offered after the first 6 months. Advancement possibilities include systems coding and user interface design opportunities.
About AP Logic
AP Logic creates software which improves the interface between people and the world around them.
We believe that excellent software facilitates faster and more-informed decision making. Rather than replacing people, this enhances each individual’s value to the organization by giving them information to make informed decisions.
AP Logic’s customers are small to medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs generally located in the western US, specializing in production, distribution and professional services. We’re an equal opportunity employer.
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1 Community. 14,000 Mini-sites.
Kevin Eldredge had a dream to connect a community of enthusiasts across America.
In Their Own Words.
AP Logic’s expertise and methodical 3-step approach to building a web portal made the experience predictable and kept us on budget. This project was huge, yet they stayed focused and on task throughout. The last part was the easiest part, I got to watch my dream come to life!”– Kevin Eldredge, myAirport.com
3 Steps to Building Kevin's Dream
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1) Tech Assessment / Requirements
- What are the technical hurdles?
- Integrating a federal database of 14,000 airports
- Software platform to build from?
- Telligent’s™ Community Platform
- Issues creating critical mass and driving traffic?
- Start in one geographic location, or with one type of user?
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2) Architecture
As a past owner of a software development company, Kevin knew the importance of blueprinting before you build.
- How do we ask a user which airport they are based at?
- Do they create an account up-front or later?
- What visual devices are used to accomplish this?
- What about favorites?
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- Message-board spam management?
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3) Build-Out
You’ve already done all the hard work during architecture, and now you can watch your dream come to life.
The Result.
MyAirport.com is a free resource for general aviation pilots and airport users at every one of 14,000 general aviation airports in the United States. This website portal’s free classified listings, events, and user forums are geographically centered by airport.
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Telligent™ Community Server
AP Logic partnered with Telligent™ to provide user profiles, forums, message boards and many related tools.
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Customized Classified Ad engine
MyAirport’s unique classifieds engine allows users to place items for sale and search across each of America’s 14,000 airports. This feature, designed entirely by AP Logic, integrates seamlessly with Community Server.
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Event Engine
Similar to the Classified Ad engine, the event engine allows users to find events of specified types near them, or farther away, as their discretion.
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Nationwide database of airports
AP Logic’s engineering crew integrated US government data to create the airport database, and designed airport data caching for speed and accuracy.
Sales increased220% in 24 months
Are you selling something unique or complex? If so, we can help. Customers buy when they picture themselves with your product. Lisa Leonard’s personalized jewelry and lifestyle business required a unique approach to eCommerce. Scroll down to see how we did it.
In Their Own Words.
AP Logic understood our unique product and customers… We also appreciate their ability to think long term and strategize with us so we can remain ahead of the curve.” – Lisa, LisaLeonardOnline.com
3 Steps to Building Lisa’s Dream
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Visualize
A picture saves a thousand words... and the sale.
Whether it’s auto-parts, custom jewelry or a personal profile on a dating website – pictures sell and connect with people. For complex and unique products, this is all the more true. Lisa’s customers want to be unique, to be beautiful and to communicate a message.
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Expedite
Details help some user types. For others, they don’t.
We focus the user on the big picture – but offer the details – so important with something customized or complicated. Anyone can ask and the website delivers. Just like in a normal conversation.
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Listen
Your customers are speaking to you.
Lisa realized that everytime her customers opened an email on their phone, they spoke to her. Are you listening? Behaviors can be tracked and will cause design changes that increase sales.
The Result.
Sales increased 220% in 2 years.
This website project gave us at AP Logic a new appreciation for Lisa’s vision and Steve’s direction of the team. As always, its’ exciting to be working with growing clients who deeply value their customers and each other and we look forward to planning the online component of their next growth phase.
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IT Infrastructure Providers
Technology infrastructure providers and MSPs provide critical complementary services which support and enable the interfaces and web tools which AP Logic custom-builds for our clients. Our development projects often require close collaboration with IT vendors and there are plentiful cross-selling opportunities.
ERP, CRM & Web Platform Providers
AP Logic often integrates our work with eCommerce, ERP, CRM and other software platforms. For many clients, a new custom software project with AP Logic also represents an ideal time for a platform upgrade. If you’re a VAR or have an innovative web or mobile-platform that could form a great foundation for connecting people, we would be happy to hear from you.
Creative, Content, & Traffic Generation
Organizations which help clients strategize, brand, and market their products and services – both online and offline - make great partners. These partners are often branding specialists, social networking consultants, artists, and PR professionals. Many of our client projects have customer-facing components that must be synchronized with all of the company’s communications.
Referral Partner Compensation
AP Logic offers financial or other compensation to partners who refer us quality leads which become our clients. Because great referrals take thoughtful consideration and time, AP Logic compensates our partners’ efforts accordingly.
