The following are recent examples of the hundreds of small and large websites Category 4 has developed since 1998.
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The Southern Environmental Law Center is the South’s most effective non-profit environmental organization. Working in all three branches of government, SELC shapes, implements, and enforces the laws and policies that determine the quality of this region’s air, water, landscapes and communities.The Southern Environmental Law Center hired Category 4 to analyze their existing site architecture and build a new site using ExpressionEngine, a robust and easy-to-use Content Management System. Google Maps integration helps SELC illustrate the regional and local nature of their work, while a custom-built CodeIgniter submission module lets visitors share their own stories about the South.
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Virginia Film Festival |
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Wordpress, HTML/CSS, Custom scheduling application and online ticketing system |
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Fall 2008 • View Site» |
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The Virginia Film Festival is hosted by the Media Studies Program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. For twenty years the festival has presented comprehensive annual film programs, each year with a new central theme. Category 4, a longtime sponsor and web partner of the festival, previously created their online ticketing system and scheduling maintenance suite.
The 2008 Virginia Film Festival theme, Aliens!, scans both earth and sky for tales of strange visitors from other worlds and cultures. Category 4 created a sleek new website design to coordinate with the Aliens! theme and imagery. This year’s site was made to seamlessly integrate with the Wordpress framework built by Category 4 for the festival’s 2007 season.
Columbus Labs is a research laboratory based at the University of Virginia. They hired Category 4 to build a website that serves as a showpiece for their scientific research, staff accomplishments and academic publications.
Category4 customized the core Wordpress functionality, and utilized several Plugins to make site the functional, Easily navigable, and easy for the client to update.
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Semester at Sea |
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Joomla, HTML/CSS, Flash |
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Spring 2008 • View Site» |
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Semester at Sea is an educational non-profit which offers a unique study abroad program. Since 1963, this non-profit organization has dedicated themselves to the development of global understanding through life-changing international experiences
Semester at Sea presented several challenging opportunities to Category4: the development of several custom flash applications; a number of different audiences that would use the site; and the ability to update the site from anywhere in the world to name a few. Category 4 is continuing to work with Semester at Sea on further development on the site.
Conservation Partners was formed to help Virginians realize the benefits of land conservation. To accomplish our mission, we have established a number of programs providing comprehensive support services to donors of high-quality conservation easements and purchasers of high-quality land preservation tax credits.
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J.F. Brown Real Estate Services |
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Wordpress, HTML/CSS, Property Listing application, Slideshow Pro, SendStudio |
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Fall 2007 • View Site» |
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J.F. Brown Real Estate Services provides exceptional historic conservation and easement properties to potential buyers in the Shenandoah Valley. Their mission is to professionally serve the needs of each real estate client while preserving the integrity and history of the properties for sale. Located in Lexington, VA they have the skills, experience, and desire to help individuals maximize their real estate goals.
J.F. Brown came to Category 4 wanting a redesign of their website in order to enhance their marketing initiative and increase their overall presence in the real estate industry. Category 4 delivered a robust website that is professional and aesthetically stimulating. Category 4’s Property Listing application simplifies the maintenance of real estate listings by integrating with local MLS, and improves the user’s experience when searching for just the right property. Slideshow Pro was used to create a warm, inviting slideshow featuring area photos and music performed by a J.F. Brown founder, giving potential buyers a unique feel for life in the Shenandoah Valley and a personal feel for their broker. The Wordpress CMS lets J.F. Brown update and manage their content easily, while the SendStudio mailing list application allows J.F. Brown staff to send personalized newsletters to potential and current real estate buyers.
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Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle |
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Custom application forms, Custom control panel and CMS, HTML/CSS |
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Summer 2006 • View Site» |
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The Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle (SOCA) provides outstanding soccer programs to people of all ages in the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. Their goal is to produce life-long advocates of the game of soccer and they do this by providing a positive environment for everyone to enjoy the game. SOCA approached Category 4 to create a website that is always up-to-date, convenient, and very easy to use for all of SOCA’s constituents, from parents signing up their children, to the players signing up for premier league, to the referees and staff that keep the organization running smoothly. Category 4 created a website that accomplished these goals by implementing a modern design and custom features that cut down their office traffic and administrative paperwork.
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CRL (Charlottesville Radiology Limited) Surgical Associates is a vascular surgery and radiology practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, affiliated with Martha Jefferson Hospital (MJH) and encompassing the entire radiology department at MJH.
CRL wanted to establish a web presence for their practice and to implement marketing for their surgical and aesthetic services. Category 4 created a comprehensive website with information on medical and cosmetic issues related to vascular surgery to help fulfill this need.
The Artful Lodger, in business since 2003, is a locally owned and operated furniture and accessory store. Specializing in sleek, contemporary furniture, custom fabrics, and chic accessories, The Artful Lodger promotes a type of style and beauty that is rare, yet eagerly sought after, in Charlottesville.
The Artful Lodger asked Category 4 to create a website that would present its unique product lines and eclectic image, in order to drive business to their retail store. A clean, modern aesthetic, Flash-driven photo gallery, and a CMS were implemented to produce a beautiful, interactive online showroom.
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Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression |
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Wordpress, HTML/CSS |
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Spring 2007 • View Site» |
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The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression (TJC) is an organization devoted solely to the defense of free expression in all its forms. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Center’s mission is broad. It is as concerned with the musician as with the mass media, with the painter as with the publisher, and as much with the sculptor as the editor. Since its founding in 1990, the Center has fulfilled its mission through a wide range of programs in education and the arts, and through resistance to forces that threaten free expression.
In April of 2006, Category 4 presented the TJC with a redesign of their Jefferson Muzzles page. Based on the feedback of this initial design the TJC saw the need to bring their site up-to-date, and treat it more like a resource rather than a brochure about the center. Category 4 completed a graphic redesign and integrated a Blog, Newsletter, and CMS to create a site that is rich in look and content.
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Delany Flush Valves |
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Custom product database, HTML/CSS |
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Summer 2006 • View Site» |
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Delany Flush Valves, located in Charlottesville, VA, is one of the world’s leading flush valve manufacturers. The company is dedicated to giving personal attention to the design, production, and service of their products, and to supplying the plumbing industry with high-quality, dependable flush valves.
Delany Flush Valves approached Category 4 with a need for a website that is easier to navigate, faster loading, more modern and visually appealing. Category 4 fulfilled their need by producing a website with cleaner navigation, a CMS for east product updates, and an aesthetic that brings life and beauty to their product offering.
