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The Impending Eclipse of the Stand Alone Mobile App

April 14, 2016 5:47 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Many of potential use cases for stand alone mobile apps are being overshadowed by ease of implementation, lower cost and growing capabilities provided by web pages in mobile browsers. In this article explore what is contributing to this transition and what it can mean for your business.


Responsive Web Design: Active vs. Passive

March 16, 2016 4:50 pm Published by 1 Comment

The Assembly Line Technologies team members have been building mobile friendly websites for the better half of a decade; which is nearly a lifetime for any web-related practice. What follows is are our impressions along with some dos and don'ts in regards to the mobile sites we've built and come across.


Cases for and against Prefabricated WordPress Themes

March 13, 2016 2:40 pm Published by 1 Comment

A dangerous disconnect occurs between the initial developer and the end customer (yourself) when a development team implements a prefabricated theme, placing a glass ceiling on the longevity of your website. This article explores the factors you should consider when deciding whether building a theme from scratch is right for your business.


DJ Tech Tools mobile vBulletin skin.

DJ TechTools Mobile Forum

January 4, 2016 3:03 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

In the spring of 2015, DJTT requested a mobile friendly version of their forums. Assembly Line Technologies worked with the existing forum infrastructure, creating a minimally invasive set of styling and scripting files that radically transformed vBulletin's default mobile theme into a much more user-friendly experience that matched the brand identity of DJ TechTools.


Couples resorts message board.

Couples Resorts Message Board

January 4, 2016 1:54 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The Assembly Line Technologies team in envisioned, implemented, customized and maintained the Couples Resorts message board from 2003 to 2015; catapulting the brand into social media a decade before the term even existed.


Couples Website Redesign (2011)

January 4, 2016 1:51 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

In 2011, the Couples marketing collateral and website underwent a radical redesign. The Assembly Line Technologies team oversaw implementation of the new website design by coordinating with several other teams to bring the project to fruition.


Couples Resorts Travel Agent Incentive platform.

Travel Agent Incentive System

January 4, 2016 1:49 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Assembly Line Technologies was uniquely responsible for a complete rewrite of Couples Resorts’ Travel Agent Incentive system in 2015. The finished product presented travel agents with a vastly improved user experience whilst adding flexibility and simplifying the workflow for staff members behind the scenes.


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