We have been providing IT Consultancy and Website Development services to Young NTUC since 2006.

THE CHALLENGE
Young NTUC approached us back in 2006 to look at ways in which we can allow Young NTUC members to interact better. We suggested that they revamp their forum engine and helped started the forum from scratch. We also helped in the programming support of event registration forms.

THE SOLUTION
We have proposed several solutions, like Forum, Event Registration Management, Team Young NTUC Sub-Website Management over the years:

Young NTUC's Previous Forum

Young NTUC's Current Forum

We recruited several members through our friends network, active forummers from other forum, social networks like Friendster, Facebook and Twitter as well as through new signups via Young NTUC email blast. Since 2006 till now, we are altogether able to achieve 1000 members with over 51000 posts. We continue to be active in welcoming forummers, moderation and upgrading the forum regularly, and members feel warm to be part of the forum.

THE CHALLENGE
Client have been in business for around 30 years in business and they are a distributor/retailer dealing in ribbons. They would like to revamp their website so that it can have an online catalogue for their products, in which they can self-update easily. If retailers are interested in taking orders, the retailers can fill up an online order form, and the order will be sent to Kin Soon via email.

THE SOLUTION
System Analysis, Database design and Web Development (excluding web design as it was done by a third party) :

1. Administrator Login
• To protect the administration page from public access
• Only 1 user admin account

2. Manage Product: Product Catalogue listing
• List products in catalogue
• Organised by categories
• View product sizes and popup color chart.

3. Product Catalogue Administration

• Add/Edit/Delete catalogue items
• Add/Edit/Delete product
• Upload product photos, sizes info & color chart

4. Order Form
• Retailer submit order form, information will reach a user email account.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
System Analysis, Database design and Web Development (excluding web design as it was done by a third party) :

1. Member Module – Enables administrator to manage member basic contact information centrally instead of having to manage them from excel file.
2. News / Event Management – Administrator can upload a new event to announce (stores the following information: title, desc, date, venue, image, cost)
3. Story / Case Study Module – Administrator can upload a case study to showcase (title, desc, date, venue, image1, image2, cost)
4. Email Blast – Administrator can send email blast to members.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Web Development support will be rendered on an individual project basis taking into consideration the scope of the project as well as project timeline. Details will be discussed with the Project Coordinator in charge of the particular project. Services rendered:

• Project Management
• Database Analysis & Design
• Web CMS: Application programming support. 

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, flash game, interactive features, image sourcing and enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of e-shopping, back-end programming, credit card payment, membership functions, product photography enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: A new version with enhanced functions and new branding. Web site design & development consisting of e-shopping, back-end programming, credit card payment, membership functions, product photography, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing, e-newsletters, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of calendar, photo gallery, back-end programming, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of e-shopping, back-end programming, membership functions, product photography, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing, e-newsletters, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

THE SCOPE
Web site design & development consisting of directory listing, back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

THE SOLUTION
System Analysis and Programming Support provided:

• Event Management
• Contest Management
• Voucher Management
• Merchant Management
• Classifieds Management
• Jobs Management
• Member Management

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of directory listing, back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

THE CHALLENGE
To revamp the current website so that New Shan staff will be able to add and update airfares, hotel as well as tour / free & easy prices as soon as the rates change. This will enable the website visitor to see more accurate and up-to-date rates as compared to the current website in which updating is manually done.  The new website must also have the capability of providing online booking of airfares, hotels, apartments, tours and free & easy packages, for the convenience of the website visitor. The challenge was to make the website interesting and vibrant since it is to sell travel related products.

THE SOLUTION

The old website tends to be dull and seems to be lacking some “human” element, making it look “cold”. The colours used are dull and not vibrant enough.

We decided to give the new website a “lifestyle” concept and look, since travel is a lifestyle choice! The colours chosen are bright and signify a dynamic company promoting dynamic travel products.  We helped New Shan source, shortlist, and purchase a number of stock images that will add a sense of vibrancy to the website.  The use of “people faces” images helps to create a happy and friendly mood to the website, making the website visitor feel at home when they visit the website. 

TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Based on the requirements gathered, we proposed and developed an integrated Travel Management System for New Shan Travel complete with e-shopping, content management, member management and booking engine.

The business rules (function operation logic) for Airfares, Accomodation, Free & Easy and Package Tours are all very distinct and very different. They are individually discussed and focus group discussions were held with staff that are in charge of these individual areas. The outcome of these focus group discussions were then analysed before the Requirement Specifications were produced and confirmed, afterwhich database design and development kick stats.

The functions of this integrated Travel Management System are listed below:

WEBSITE (INTERNET)
The features of the new website are as follows:

1. Member Management – Allows members to update their profile, browse and book travel products.
2. Promotions – Allows the website visitor to see travel products that are on promotion.
3. Airfare Specials – Allows the viewing of airfare promotions.
4. Airfares Section – Contains all airfare destinations and its corresponding prices, complete with Integrated Booking Engine.
5. Free & Easy Section – Contains all Free & Easy Packages and its respective prices, complete with Internet Booking Engine.
6. Package Tours Section – Contains all Tour Packages and its respective prices, complete with Internet Booking Engine.
7. Accommodation Section – Contains all Accomodation Rates, complete with Internet Booking Engine.

INTEGRATED TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (INTRANET)
The features of the integrated Travel Management System are as follows:

1. User Management – Manage Staff Login Accounts, Manage Member Profile.
2. Master Files Management – Manage Master files like Country, Vendor and Accomodation.
3. Accommodation Setup – Set up Hotel & Apartment related information.
4. Airfares Setup – Set up Airfares related information.
5. Free & Easy Setup – Set up Free & Easy Package related information.
6. Tour Package Setup – Set up Tour Package related information.
7. Accommodation Booking Engine – Manage and Process Accom Booking received.
8. Airfare Booking Engine – Manage and Process Airfare Booking received.
9. Free & Easy Booking Engine – Manage and Process Free & Easy Package Booking received.
10. Tour Package Booking Engine – Manage and Process Tour Package Booking received.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of e-shopping, back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of e-shopping, back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing, e-newsletters, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
System Analysis, Database design and Web Development (excluding web design as it was done by a third party) :

• Car Configurator
• Test Drive Management
• Email Blast Management

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, image enhancement, photography, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of e-registration, back-end programming, registrant management, online game, contest management, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing, e-newsletters, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of image sourcing, image enhancement, research, graphics, copy writing, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of image sourcing, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing,  navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement, photography, research, graphics, content creation, email marketing, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

THE SCOPE
Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, membership functions, self-update functions, image enhancement,  research, graphics, content creation,  navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

THE SOLUTION
System Analysis and Programming Support provided:
   – Enquiry Management
   – Notice Board Management
   – Newsletters Management
   – Activities Management
   – Courses Management

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of site photography, image sourcing, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, copywriting, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
Project Scope: Web site design & development consisting of back-end programming, self-update functions, image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
System Analysis, Database design and Web Development (excluding web design as it was done by a third party) :

• E-shopping
• 3 Levels of Discounts: Member / Customer / Voucher
• Customer / Member Management
• Order Management
• Email Marketing

WEB DEVELOPMENT AND BACK-END PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
System Analysis, Database design and Web Development (excluding web design as it was done by a third party) :

• Uploading of Photo (of specified size eg. 300 kb), Caption, Name, Email, Contact Number.
• Installation and configuration of ASP Image component (for image resizing).
• Auto responder Email is sent to administrator for every entry submitted.
• Uploaded images will not be shown on the website until approved by administrator.
• Administrator to login via admin module to view photo entries sorted by Caption (Alphabetical).

THE CHALLENGE

HBH Group Pte Ltd was established in 1985. We were called to revamp their existing website that they have for HBH Group and HBH Singapore as well as HBH Marine. They also wanted us to design a self-administration for HBH Marine as well as a feature where companies can place a purchase order (PO) to them via the HBH Marine website, somewhat like a B2B Website.

THE SOLUTION

We held several user focus group discussions to determine their business operations as well as the functions that they required and suggested that they develop a main HBH Group website that contains an overview of the other affliate companies like HBH Singapore and HBH Marine.

For HBH Group
Project Scope:  Consulting, Web site design & development consisting image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, basic copywriting, navigation enhancement and site optimisation.

For HBH Marine
Project Scope:  Consulting, Web site design & development consisting image enhancement, research, graphics, content creation, basic copywriting, navigation enhancement and site optimisation. Analysis, Database design, content management and B2B shopping cart

THE CHALLENGE

To design and develop 5 Animated E-Greeting Cards for NTUC [ namely Hari Raya; Deepavali; Seasons Greetings; Chinese New Year; Labour Day ].

THE SOLUTION 

• Submission of storyboard for amendments before implementing animation.
• Style of animation preferably to be consistent stylish corporate look.
• Number of frames per ecard limited to 2-3.
• Allow for keying in of sender name, recipient name and email plus personal message; all to be shown as part of the ECard animation inside the flash file.
• To incorporate a sense of feel of “being union”.

ECard Engine
Ecard Engine that will reside on internet servers that will allow NTUC staff to send ECards internally as well as to people outside the organisation, comprising of the following:

• Selection of a type of ECard to send [ namely Hari Raya; Deepavali; Seasons Greetings; Chinese New Year; Labour Day ].
• Keying in of Sender Name, Sender Email, Message as well as up to 30 Recipient Names and Recipient Emails.
• The system will capture the date that ECard was sent out AND date in which ECard is picked up / seen by recipient.
• An Administration module will be provided for authorised staff to view the ECard engine log.

THE CHALLENGE
Client currently do not have a web presence and also need a means for them to be able to self update website information. The requirements are that they need a self-admin module that can upload the trial virus software. documentation, news releases as well as top threats announcements.

THE SOLUTION
The design for this project was not done by us but by another design agency. We are supporting the design agency on the information analysis, database and programming aspects of the project. The following functions were developed :

• News Management
  - Allows staff to manage their own company news releases.
• Upload of Anti-Virus Software [30 Day Trial Latest Edition Download]
  - Staff uploads  latest Anti-Virus software (30 day trial); so that website visitors can download and try the anti-virus software before buying.
• Upload of Virus Removal Tool
  - Staff uploads Virus Removal Tool when they are available so that website visitors can download and use them.
• Top Threats Announcement
  - Staff can announce Top Virus Threats on the homepage.
• Document Management
  - Staff uploads Anti-Virus related Documentation for website visitor to download.