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Glossary of Vendors Used for SIM Web Sites
Breeze, aka Adobe Connect Technology that services online classes with video, text, and downloadable PDFs. Currently working with them in the Creative Collection. Connect also provides online meetings, and online software demonstrations.
InExpo Provides our online expo propertiesour online tradeshows. They built Scrap-A-Faire and are working on Scrap-A-Faire II, DietU, and Organize Expo. Located in Chicago.
Mousetrap A video production business that provides our Scrapbooks Lifestyles videos for bhgScrapbooksEtc.com.
MyDesignIn A consumer-friendly architectural design tool that allows a homeowner to draw out their remodeling project and populate it with appliances, fixtures, and materials. Appears on KitchenBathIdeas.com and RemodelingCenter.com. Located in Boston.
Ning A community provider service that aggregates and brands community interest and social networking around certain subjects. For example, CoachCreative, devoted to high school sports coaches. We’re exploring Ning to bring back Beyond as a community space.
Pluck Currently provides galleries, forums, message boards, and blogs across all SIM websites. Located in Dallas.
Renovation Experts A contractor-finder service that allows a consumer to seek bids on projects based on Yellow Page ZIP Code databases. We plan to pair Renovation Experts with MyDesignIn so that consumers can deliver their designs straight to Renovation Experts to seek bids.
Texterity Currently providing digital editions of our magazines. For example, we provide digital editions of Remodel to members of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). This service will move to an Adobe-based system.