Sfd labs service offerings
- 1. 2012 SFD Labs Pvt.Ltd. The web app development experts www.sfdlabs.com [email protected] 2033, 16th Main, 1st Cross Indiranagar, HAL 2nd Stage, Bangalore- 560008. + 91 80 4261 6333
- 2. About SFD Labs SFD Labs is an open source web development outfit headquartered in Bangalore, India - the brainchild of a Dutchman and an Indian with years of industry experience in the media related business and the web. Our team is a combination of open source programmers, community and product specialists, and top-notch user interface designers. We work on our own suite of open source products for fellow open source developers and on Client’s products and ideas if they pique our interest. We also spend time incubating and developing our very own pet projects. Our areas of expertise include: Social Networking and community Websites and Software Content Management Systems E-commerce projects of different scales Open Source Applications Multimedia Projects Third-party Consulting Community Building and Consulting 1. Our Technologies HTML, XHTML, DHTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS3, JQuery, Mootools, AJAX, JSON, PHP, MySql, Joomla, Morph, Gantry, Nooku's Framework ( Anahita, Ninjaboard, Ohanah App ), K2, Zend Framework, Magento, Tienda, Wordpress, Drupal, C, C++, J2EE, Apache, Flash and Action Script. 2|Page
- 3. Why is SFD Labs the right technology partner? SFD Labs firmly believes in picture perfect planning and flawless execution with the right people, process and technology, beyond just building of a product or a service. We just don’t deliver projects- we ensure that our customers look good in front of their stake holders. Our boutique comes with the following: A passionate team with expertise in developing & implementing internet technology solutions and software development on the web for the past 8 years. A customer centric culture with over 10000 man months of experience on the internet. Regional alignment with excellent track record, proven quality and service provided to different clients worldwide. Value definition with proven track record in developing internet platforms and portals, on time every time, thus in turn increasing your throughput and reducing inventory and operating costs. Committed to the open source world and having the requisite resources to support client on their projects and beyond. SFD Labs has the solutions, skills, competencies, capabilities and more importantly the experience to support the broader vision of our clients, in time to come. We follow the agile methodology of working at SFD Labs. This means our products are always fresh and flexible, which in turn keeps businesses, their thoughts and ideas, just as fresh and appealing. Implementation Approach Our team works with clients from the early inception of an idea and develops a concept through various stages of planning. 3|Page
- 4. SFD Labs uses the best of internet technologies and cutting edge online solutions like Joomla! and video/audio content delivery, to empower the internet presence of a project. SFD Labs’s approach is to NOT REINVENT THE WHEEL, but instead to use existing solutions and collaborative tools, which reduce the time to develop the requirement. Thus, making the GO TO MARKET quicker. Our implementation approach is using the below elements and integrate to provide a complete and holistic solution to the client. User Interface Design We use our competencies to create products and services that are easy to navigate and user friendly, which is accessible across browsers and operating systems. Designs will be attractive, fast to download and reflect the branding of Client and as desired by the Client. Design of the entire websites will follow a consistent look and feel which will be changed as accordance to the subsections or links within the sites Best practices in web design will be adhered to and also all standards on web design will be supported. Special attention will be given to design the sites to the W3C standards. Customization The mentioned systems and software exist as a solution framework. Every Client and every Client business processes are different. SFD Labs recognizes this and hence will also customize the above application, software as per the requirements and needs of Client. After the demonstration of the above systems, SFD Labs and Client will jointly identify the features, functionalities which have to be customized. 4|Page
- 5. Solving Workflow Problems At SFD Labs, our products and services connect the backend seamlessly with the frontend of the business, providing a rich and simplified experience for all users in the system (Customers, Clients, Agents, Managers and Administrator). Content Submission Blogs Portfolio websites Automated tags Media websites from content, Human resource intelligent price Community & calculator, and groups Collaboration front end editing Ratings and review etc websites News websites Multiple faceted administration We go about solving business and workflow problems by: Analyzing and understanding the workflow problems of our clients. 5|Page
- 6. Understanding the business itself, including revenue streams planned/intended from the project. We combine the requirements of both the above, and arrive at the core of the project; the bare essentials without which the project will not exist. We begin documenting the specs and wire framing at this stage and share with clients. Our technical development begins work on the clients’ approval of the above, while we further fine-tune and complete the functional specifications and wireframes for the whole project. Services We specialize in developing medium to large scale web based softwares and have the most experience in Content management, portfolios, blogs, multimedia websites. Social networks and community websites. E-commerce websites ranging from small to large sizes. Project management, CRM, and other workflow related tools. Custom applications based on the clients’ needs. We have built many such extensions and applications for our clients and some for ourselves to make our development process simpler, and cheaper for the clients. Some examples of that below. Products These products have been specially developed, keeping in mind our clients’ needs. They are available for use in other projects, if required in the future at competitive prices. The Submitter 6|Page
- 7. The submitter is a tool for end users to submit content in its entirety or in parts. It can be used to submit any information that requires text, images or footage. It can be used for blogs, presentations or any activity that requires content submission. The Submitter can be used by individuals or groups and allows multiple logins. The submitter allows the differentiation between users with separate dashboards and access control for administrators, managers, regular users etc. The content can be collaborative with credits going to different users, and with a revenue share. The following flowchart illustrates how the submitter works. 7|Page
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- 9. The Assignment Tool • We built the assignment tool so that people could collaborate and work on assignments easily. People with an idea, can now collaborate with writers, translators and photographers, track and manage an assignment, all online. • The assignment tool has two aspects to it, one an assignment board that enables people to create and post their assignment requirements onto a community jobs/assignment board and two a dashboard from where to manage the assignment. This is how it works: 9|Page
- 10. Reference Projects links Storee.se Core themes Community, blog, media, complex ecommerce, SaaS 10 | P a g e
- 11. The Inside story Core themes Community Alcons Audio Core themes Portfolio 11 | P a g e
- 12. Ribbon Talk Core themes Community 12 | P a g e
- 13. Bajaao Core themes Ecommerce 13 | P a g e
- 14. NowKidding Core themes Ecommerce Holandse Hoogte Core themes Community, events 14 | P a g e
- 15. rrit Smink Core themes Blog, Portfolio 15 | P a g e
- 16. Jules Marshall Core themes Blog, Portfolio JP Douma Core themes CEO Blog 16 | P a g e
- 17. Bjorn Core themes Blog, Portfolio 17 | P a g e
- 18. Infinite Dreams Core themes Portfolio, blog, events Daimon Core themes Blog, Portfolio 18 | P a g e
- 19. Pro Ribbon Core themes Events, blog Auriga Logic Core themes Corporate site 19 | P a g e
- 20. Enzo Workshop Core themes Events, blog Darren Carter Core themes Blog, Portfolio 20 | P a g e
- 21. JMD Telefilms Core themes Blog, Portfolio *For more info, demos, and case studies, visit sfdlabs.com, or write to [email protected]. 21 | P a g e