MA Healthcare Website CHIA’s Redesign Offers Better Data Access

Polar Design is very pleased to announce the launch of its most recent site, created for the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In a previous blog post, we discussed a few of the innovative ways that government websites a
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Government Websites Improve Online Communication and Data Sharing

The relationship between government agencies and the public is changing rapidly due to the availability and ease of access to big data. With a growing online presence, government agencies are able to connect with citizens, businesses, and the public in new and meaningful ways. Online
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Are You Upgraded? SilverStripe 3.1 Adds New Features, Functionality

SilverStripe 3.1 split screen editing mode
Polar Design is excited to share the latest version of SilverStripe with you. Whether you are an existing client using SilverStripe 2.4, an organization considering a new web site from Polar Design, or using a different Content Management System, implementing SilverStripe 3.1 will bri
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Content Management Solution: Part 7- Custom Form Builder

This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of a content management solution. Your website has been fully integrated with many interactive modules helping to drive and retain website traffic on each subsequent visit. But, what success i
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Content Management Solution: Part 6- Google Map Integration

This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of a content management solution. We’ve already touched on a number of useful modules within a content management solution. Having a content management solution allows administrators to
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Content Management Solution: Part 5- Video Integration

This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of a content management solution. Interactive content many times is what helps draw website visitors in and keeps them clicking through a website. With the now ubiquitous YouTube and the incre
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Content Management Solution: Part 4 – E-Commerce Content Management Integration

This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of a content management solution. Many websites go beyond just being informative: they sell products too. While having an e-commerce website can provide extra revenue streams for a business, a
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Content Management Solution: Part 3- Event Calendars

Event Calendar Backend Example from The Camera Company
This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of a content management solution. So you have general information on your website — an attractive Homepage directing users to important subpages, an About Us page with mission statement
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Content Management Solution: Part 2- Slider Carousels

Slider Carousel Backend Example from The Camera Company
This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of content management solutions. Sometimes it is difficult for an organization to identify the top three to five messages it would like to communicate to its website users. And, further, an or
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Content Management Solutions: Part 1- Page Templates

Example of SilverStripe Page Templates
This blog post is one part in a series. Click to see the other posts related to the benefits of content management solutions. You’ve decided that your website needs a better maintenance plan: a content management solution. Great! But, where do you start? When integrating a websi
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