Monthly Archives: June 2010

When Good Design Goes Bad

June 11, 2010 | Blog, Web Design
Have you ever seen a website that looked so awful, so repulsive that you had to look away?  It’s a hot mess of colors, competing designs, maybe even some flashing screens or (gasp) spinning logos. Chances are, this website didn’t start this way so don’t blame the site or even the developer.  If the website could talk, it’d probably share a really sad story of too many people controlling the design, unclear objectives, changing messaging,…

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Minding Your Social Media Manners

June 10, 2010 | Blog
Social media remains a hot topic and one that many Blue Riot Lab prospects and customers explore to build brand awareness, and ultimately, to drive qualified traffic to their website. There is no doubt that social media is awesome because it enables people to have one-to-one, personalized conversations with strangers and to communicate with prospects, clients and peers on an intimate level.  However the very premise of social media – giving everyone a microphone –…

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Platte River Networks

June 10, 2010 | Our Work
Platte River Networks is a technology consulting firm based in Denver, Colorado with the fundamental philosophy of treating people well. Platte River Networks has grown to become one of Denver’s finest providers of IT support and technical services. They needed a new website redesign to showcase their IT services and key members of their team to their new and existing clients. We built a clean, sophisticated looking website that is easy to navigate, and represents…

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Net Results

June 10, 2010 | Our Work
Net Results is a leading provider of marketing automation software. We have been a partner of Net Results for a number of years, so when it came time to redesign their website, Blue Riot Labs was the natural choice. We created a clean new look that showed off the capabilities of this powerful marketing tool, while keeping the calls-to-action straightforward and optimally positioned. Additionally, our lead designer created several eye-popping and…

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Eating Recovery Center

June 10, 2010 | Our Work
The Eating Recovery Center is specially designed for adults who are challenged with eating disorders. With a nationally recognized medical staff and more than 50 years of combined experience, the Eating Recovery Center is the result of years of meticulous preparation and planning. ERC was building a new eating disorder center in downtown Denver and needed a web presence and a partner to help market them online. We built a custom template, PHP website, and…

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Cockle Law

June 10, 2010 | Our Work
Cockle Law Brief Printing Company is the largest producer of U.S. Supreme Court briefs in the United States. They came to us looking to get rid of the flash based navigation and increase their SEO exposure.  With a new look and a custom built backend Cockle Law was able to list new properties based on region, price, etc. We built a clean professional website that is easy to navigate and lends the image the company…

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Capitol Hill Mansion

June 9, 2010 | Our Work
Capitol Hill Mansion is a gorgeous, romantic Denver Bed And Breakfast nestled in the quaint Capitol Hill Neighborhood offering eight elegantly appointed rooms and suites with a turn-of-the-century opulence and modern day flair. Carl from Capital Hill B&B was looking to bring his website up to date and showcase the amazing food that they serve and the ambiance of the property while integrating their  “Rezexpert” – Reservation software.  BRL built an elegant custom template focusing…

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Boulder Country Day

June 9, 2010 | Our Work
Boulder Country Day School is an accredited independent school serving students in Preschool through 8th grade. Boulder Country Day School was looking for a clean new look, make it easier to administer themselves, apply online, and faster load times. We built them a vibrant theme that fit their image very well. Using our internal PHP framework we were able to create a common header, footer, and sidebar. In the end Boulder Country Day had a…

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