The fact that we have relocated to Salmon Arm is likely not news to anyone. What may be news, however, is that we are still alive, well, and doing business. While no longer living in Revelstoke I am never far away and come winter you can expect to see a fair bit of me shredding the pow at RMR, assuming you can keep up .

Now to the topic of the day. This blog has become, shall I say, neglected. This post is an opportunity for me to update everyone on how things are going and to reassure anyone who is concerned, Rev Software is still open for business and here to support all of our existing clients.

Since moving I have been shockingly busy with my new gig as Technical Project Manager with Bawtree Software Contracting. Bawtree Software is, at least according to my research, the only real iPhone & iPad development company in the Shuswap and I am incredibly proud to be able to work with them. We are creating some truly amazing apps for companies all over the world, both big and small. If you have an App idea I encourage you to reach out, you can call myself using the number on this site or you can head over to the Bawtree Software website and contact us directly.

That’s Bawtree Software, now how about Rev Software? Here at Rev Software things have been pretty quiet for the last little bit. We have been keeping busy working with existing clients like Adventure Touring RV Rentals, Revelstoke Welcoming Committee, The Roxy Theatre, Alpenrose Bed & Breakfast, the Crescendo and the Canadian Avalanche Centre. Our latest website project was the Welcome to Revelstoke website which went live way back in June. I can’t promise we will be taking on any new websites in the near future but we will continue to provide web services and consulting to the businesses of Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, and the Shuswap. If you think you have an interesting project or a challenging web/IT problem give us a shout, we can always find time for a good challenge.

I hope everyone back in Revelstoke is doing well, and I can’t say how greatfull I am for all of the support and business the community provided us over the last few years. While no longer a true Revelstokian I like to think that Revelstoke becomes a piece of you that you never truly let go.

See you on the slopes!

It must be fall in Revelstoke, the leaves are falling, the peaks are dusted with snow, and the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce has hosted its annual Business Excellence Awards dinner. This years list was chock full of deserving candidates, and I am proud to say that  four Rev Software clients (The Revelstoke Current, Alpenrose B&B, Roxy Theatre (coming soon), and the Crescendo) were nominated for awards and out of those nominated two of them managed to win! In the category of Tourism and Hospitality the Alpenrose Bed & Breakfast took top honours and in the coveted Entrepreneurial category the Crescendo triumphed over a field filled with tough competitors.

I am very proud of all of this years nominees, I couldn’t have picked a better list of deserving local businesses. I hope this year will allow me to work with more enthusiastic entrepreneurs in their pursuit of business excellence. Congratulations to all of this years winners and nominees.

Rev Software is proud to present the release of the first phase of our latest project, the Crescendo Canada website. The Crescendo brand represents the home of Oil, Vinegar, Spice, and flavours from around the world. For those who like to cook and haven’t been into the Crescendo shop in Revelstoke, I invite you to go and sample the difference that quality makes.

The Crescendo Canada website was commissioned by local Revelstoke proprietors Daniel and Elvira Brunner and will be the home of not only the Revelstoke franchise, but of all future Crescendo franchises across Canada. The Crescendo project  presented many unique challenges that had to be overcome and we hope you will agree that the end result is as beautiful as it is functional.

The Crescendo Canada by Rev Software Ltd.

I am very excited to be working with Daniel and Elvira on this project and am proud to announce the completion of the first phase. The website features a fully custom content management system that is allowing Elvira to edit, create, and update the websites content as often as she has time. Check in often to see the new recipes, or to find out the latest news & events.

Be sure to check back in June when we release the second phase of the project, which will include both French and English, as well as a full e-commerce store, allowing loyal Crescendo customers to order their favorite products from anywhere, anytime.

With final approval coming in and development of our first app already underway Rev Software is now Revelstoke’s only Apple approved iPhone/iPad development company. This designation provides Rev Software with the unique ability to help the businesses of Revelstoke take advantage of these revolutionary devices.

Why should your business care?

1. With more than 43 million units sold the iPhone is one of the best selling mobile platform in history, giving applications developed on iPhone the largest market of potential customers;
2. Revelstoke is a tourist destination and more and more people are making their choices based on their mobile phone. Already many consumers use apps like Yelp to help you choose a restaurant based on customer reviews, Google maps to locate businesses by type and category close to their location, apps like Order Pizza that allow you to order (yes I said order) pizza straight from your phone… etc.
3. The iPhone/iPad platform can open an entirely new market for your business as well as providing an excellent avenue to engage your existing customers.

It’s simple, people want access to information wherever they are and making your company accessible via the iPhone platform is just another great way to reach out to your customers.

So call, click, or Skype us and find out how we can turn your great ideas into the next big iPhone/iPad app.

Thanks to a new strategic partnership Rev Software is now positioned better than ever to help you tackle business problems of all shapes and sizes. Adding 12 new Python / Django developers, a new team of 4 Ruby on Rails developers and a team of dedicated PHP programmers. The new team is composed of educated and experienced developers hand picked for their skill and reputation in the industry.

The addition of these developers through our partnership means two amazing things to our customers.

1. We can now offer even more competitive pricing on our smaller projects and quicker turn around times for development;
2. Rev Software is now able to take on projects of a size and scale previously not possible within Revelstoke, allowing our larger clients the option to get their project done locally with the care and attention that only another local business can provide.

With this new partnership Rev Software now becomes Revelstoke’s largest and most experienced software and web design company, so give us a call and find out what we can do for your business.

Rev Software has completed design and implementation of the Screen Smart organizations new website. The site, which will be hosted by Rev Software, can be found at http://www.screensmart.ca and is a product of the hard work of all the Screen Smart organization members, including Andrew Sykes, Anne Cooper, Jane Morris, and Linda Chell, to name just a few of the volunteers who have contributed to the sites content.

The Screen Smart website will be dedicated to providing families the information they need in order to make informed decisions about screen time. This website is loaded with high quality, well cited information on all aspects of media awareness, and the effects of screens and the media on health, education, and internet safety.

As Rev Software’s lead web designer I created the site using structured W3C validated XHTML and CSS integrated with the PHP content management system, ModX. This design will ensure the Screen Smart organization members can update and maintain their website within the safe and user friendly ModX system, while enjoying fast, streamlined, XHTML & CSS code.

I highly reccommed you check this website out, and I guarantee you will learn something new.

Local internet company Adventure Touring Inc, responsible for the highly successful RV rental websites USA RV Rentals and Canada RV Rentals , has branched off in a new and local direction by registering a new company name and web domain Revelstoke Vacation Rentals Ltd.

With this new company came the desire for new corporate branding including logo design, web design, and business cards. The design of the business cards for RvR was contracted to Rev Software where we were able to match the sharp logo design of local artist Rene Turlinden with a modern design and sharp text to produce some crisp looking business cards.

The new company/website, Revelstoke Vacation Homes Ltd,  will be providing vacation property owners in Revelstoke the opportunity to list their property on a #1 Google ranked website and have the staff at Revelstoke Vacation Rentals handle all of the processing and booking of their vacation homes. The site is also the perfect place for people looking to visit Revelstoke to find the accommodations they need.

For more information on how Rev Software can help you with branding or other print related media check out our services page and drop us a line at info (at) revsoftware.ca or 250.200.0627

Rev Software has been working with the Revelstoke Community Social Development Committee on a new website for past month and with their final approval the site has officially gone live.

The new website features up to date information on social services being provided in and around Revelstoke. The website uses the ModX CMS to enable the committee members to create, edit, and delete website content, and even goes so far as to allow the creation of new website pages, adding all the linkage and maintaining the template throughout.

One of the goals at the outset of the project was provide a website that could be maintained by members of the committee who might have limited computer knowledge. The solution provided by Rev Software provides a standards compliant XHTML and CSS web template where content can be created and edited through the MODX WYSIWYG editor without the need to understand code and without risk of breaking the CSS layout or website look and feel.

I decided after much deliberation that rather than buying a whole new laptop ($2,700) I would simply update my aging Apple Powerbook G4 1.67Ghz with a pair of new 250GB Western Digital hard drives (one for backup), a Logitech MX Revolution cordless mouse, Apple wireless keyboard, and 2GB of memory. This all came out to $400, much easier on the wallet.

On the topic of old becoming new again I have discovered an office that is planning to recycle a bunch of old Pentium 4 machines at this weekends recycling, uh, event, I guess you would call it. Given that these machines are not too terribly outdated, most being 2Ghz+ with at least 512mb ram and 40gig hard drives, I thought maybe Rev Software could take them. Since then I have been trying to decide what I could do with these old computers, a few thoughts were buying some larger hard drives and maybe turing one into a webserver, and another into a media server for home. Another idea I came up with was to try my hand at some linux clustering, or pixel farming, or even setup a little LAN gaming room.

Any Suggestions?