June 2010: Bespoke Software Projects BookletBlueberry has been fortunate enough to work on many interesting bespoke software projects since its formation in 1997. Although some of these are included in the projects section of this website, we can't include them all. Some have NDA restrictions, others have been replaced by newer projects, and there are a number waiting to be profiled into case studies. With a growing portfolio of successfully completed bespoke software projects under our belt, and more on the way, we decided the time was right to assemble the most interesting of them into a booklet, NDAs permitting of course! If you'd like a copy of Blueberry's 30-page booklet of custom software case studies, showcasing our strong programming skills across a wide variety of project types, contact us today. Dec 2009: Communication Tool For Students At Cambridge Regional College'Get A Word In’ is an inspirational piece of permanent public artwork in the student entrance of Cambridge Regional College. The artwork enables students to voice their opinions, messages, stories, poetry and emotions. Words, phrases and icons can be uploaded to scroll across a custom built double-sided display screen and be visible from the College’s square. Blueberry designed and implemented the software required for the project, which included a touch-screen interface for students, a remote access administrative interface, and a control system for the large CCFL screen. See the case study for full details. Oct 2009: Web-Based Display SystemBlueberry has won a contract to design a web-based messaging and content display system, which will be capable of showing material in broadcast quality across a range of devices. In addition to text and graphics, the software will be capable of combining any selection of live video, data feed or animation to create stunning finished content. Martin Green, MD of Blueberry Consultants, said: “The software will allow different types of content to be amalgamated, and then displayed concurrently on the same display device. “The system will be is infinitely scalable, and extremely flexible, able to run over any TCP/IP network that allows HTTP traffic, through any internal firewalls, as well as configurable for SSL connections.” Sept 2009: New Staff Join BlueberryTwo new members of staff have recently joined Blueberry Consultants. Rebecca Bolton joins the team at Blueberry as Office Administrator, responsible for the sales administration of all online products for Blueberry Software, the sister company of Blueberry Consultants. Her role includes handling the BB FlashBack range of products, as well as a number of associated marketing tasks. Thomas Lawrence will be responsible for systems and network administration at Blueberry from September, managing the company’s servers and handling internal support issues on a day-to-day basis. For further job opportunities at Blueberry Consultants, please check our careers page. May 2009: Custom Utilities LaunchedBlueberry has released two programs for download from its website, both of which are completely free to use. The first is a small, downloadable desktop program that enables PDF forms to be filled in, regardless of what format they're in - even PDFs that can't be filled in using Adobe Reader. With over 20 million PDF Files on the web, and over half constituting some kind of printable form - from insurance claims, mortgage applications, invoices, order forms, employment applications, and so on - Blueberry PDF Form Filler should prove invaluable to all PDF users, unlike other applications which only allow PDF forms to be filled in online, or require registration or payment. The second custom utility is the Blueberry Connection Tester, which enables consultants and software developers to gather PC configuration and connectivity data from remote PCs. As there is an endless variety of PC configurations, it's not possible for software developers to predict what system an end-user will be running their application on. The problem is even worse if trying to diagnose a problem on a remote PC - particularly if the end-user is inexperienced or when the problems are intermittent. The Blueberry Connection Tester is a customisable utility which enables consultants and software developers to efficiently gather PC configuration and connectivity data from remote PCs - and it's again free to download and use. Both products are examples of an additional service being offered by Blueberry Consultants to its clients in these economically challenging times - the development of small software utilities to help their clients' customers better interact with their website, product or business. Jan 2009: New Holiday Site Cuts Out The Middle ManBlueberry Consultants has completed a new online site which puts renters of holiday homes into direct contact with holiday home owners, so cutting out the middle man. The site, called Cazure, is owned by Rubric founders, Ian and Francoise Henderson, and has been designed and developed by Blueberry to allow web users to find their ideal holiday home quickly and easily. Ultimately, it is hoped the site will feature every holiday home available and so become a 'hub' for holiday-makers who want to find their ideal villa, apartment or chalet directly from the Internet. There is no charge to holiday home owners for listing a property on the Cazure website – an incentive which it is hoped will encourage many more holiday homes to be included than would otherwise be the case. Cazure is already experiencing high volumes of traffic – a good starting point to attracting future advertising revenue. http://www.cazure.co.uk/ Dec 2008: GSMA Wireless Intelligence Online System - SQL Server Reporting ServicesIn the ongoing programme of developments for GSMA’s Wireless Intelligence online system, the GSMA wanted to take advantage of the reporting possibilities within SQL Server Reporting Services 2005. Requirements on the security of the reports necessitated a concurrent update to both SQL Server and Visual Studio. The updated system was first trialled using VMWare and then deployed over the course of a weekend. Oct 2008: Blueberry Shortlisted for Best Innovative Product AwardBlueberry has been shortlisted for Best Innovative Product in the Fourth Annual ICT Excellence Awards 2008.
More... Sept 2008: GSMA Wireless Intelligence Online SystemBlueberry has completed the first phase in a programme of updates to the GMSA’s Wireless Intelligence online system. The GSMA is the premier international trade association for the mobile phone industry. Wireless Intelligence collects and distributes industry statistics on the mobile phone market. The website successfully moved over the course of a weekend.
More... Aug 2008: 360Tor Goes LiveAn innovative and easy to use system for the production of 360 degree panoramas for Estate Agents is now up and running. The system incorporates High Dynamic Range photography technology, significantly improving the quality of pictures.
More... Jul 2008: GSMA Wireless Intelligence Online System - InfolinkWith the success of our ongoing programme of developments for GSMA’s Wireless Intelligence online system, the GSMA requested Blueberry’s assistance with another reporting site - Infolink. Infolink was to be repositioned in the market as a ‘Lite’ version of Wireless Intelligence re-using the reporting technology of Wireless Intelligence whilst retaining premium content for the primary site. Working with Infolink’s external design team, Clarity International, the site was redesigned and new functionality added so that the site could take its new position in GSMA’s offerings. Jul 2008: Call Centre Software with Sophisticated Web-Based Management SystemBlueberry has completed a sophisticated, yet intuitive, management system for ChinaONEcall - a company serving the growing number of travellers to China requiring a way of interpreting between English and Mandarin.
More... May 2008: Healthcare at Home - Clinician’s WebsiteBlueberry has completed a consultation project for Healthcare at Home, to convert its paper-based registration system to a web-based system.
More... April 2008: GSMA Wireless Intelligence Online System - Blueberry Deploys PHP ServerIn the ongoing support of GSMA’s Wireless Intelligence online system, Blueberry has deployed a PHP server, Subversion source control server, and a wiki for the distribution of documentation amongst their suppliers. Blueberry provided the support required to quickly and efficiently deploy these powerful tools. Apr 2008: 360 Degree Panoramas For Estate AgentsBlueberry has won a contract to implement a new system for the creation of 360 degree panoramas for Estate Agents. The system will allow Estate Agents to make walk-through panoramas quickly and easily – and includes automatic upload to the web. Mar 2007: Tender Support Tool Wins Chartered Institute Of Building AwardA tender support tool, designed and implemented by Blueberry Consultants, has won the 2006/7 Chartered Institute of Building Award for Innovation and Research.
More... Feb 2007: Military Computer-Based Simulation Software Makes Use Of BB FlashBackTernion Corporation in Alabama, USA, is Blueberry’s latest high profile convert to BB FlashBack Screen Recorder - using it to demonstrate state-of-the-art computer-based simulation software that is used mainly in military applications.
More... Jan 2007: Blueberry Earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner ProgramBlueberry Consultants has earned Certified Partner status in Microsoft Corporation’s Partner Program, recognising Blueberry’s expertise as a software solutions provider in the technology marketplace.
More... Jan 2007: Third-World School Discovers Benefits Of Screen RecordingMany schools in South Africa are struggling to provide pupils with their first taste of the Internet and email. One headteacher found a solution to his problem of scarce I.T. provision in the form of a free BB FlashBack Express program he found on the cover-mounted disc of a PC magazine.
More... Oct 2006: Blueberry Releases BB FlashBack SDKBlueberry Software has released the latest version of its screen recording software development kit, BB FlashBack SDK. BB FlashBack SDK 2.0 offers developers and software publishers an easy way to incorporate screen recording, movie playback and editing features into their applications, using plug-in ActiveX controls. SDK 2.0 is based on the high-performance recording engine used in Blueberry's award-winning BB FlashBack screen recorder – a product which has been acknowledged for its performance level, its intuitive interface, and its sheer ease of use.
More... Sep 2006: Blueberry Deploys VoIP Phone SystemAfter a period of testing and research, Blueberry has deployed a new VoIP phone system based on the popular Asterisk open-source PBX server. VoIP is catching the technical headlines because of its ability to route calls over the internet for free. Blueberry’s interest in the technology lies in its amazing flexibility and its ability to allow employees working from distributed locations to connect to a central phone system.
More... May 2006: Blueberry Completes Testing of “DotNetNuke”Blueberry has adopted the DotNetNuke CMS (Content Management System) following a review of 20 open-source CMS systems. Jun 2005: Product update - BB FlashBack 1.4.5After a number of months development time BB FlashBack 1.4.5 has been publicly released. This version includes a considerable number of improvements. Feb 2005: Product update - BB FlashBack 1.4.1BB FlashBack 1.4.1 has been released. This is a minor release containing mainly bug fixes. The main new feature introduced in this version is improved displaying and searching of key presses in movies recorded by BB TestAssistant. Feb 2005: New product - BB FlashBack ExpressThis new addition to the FlashBack family is a feature reduced version of BB FlashBack that offers great value for users needing to make simple screen recordings. It has the same ease of use and recorder technology as its big brother, while leaving out the advanced editing and presentation functions. Feb 2005: Product update - BB TestAssistant 1.4.1This is a major upgrade to BB TestAssistant, to give it the improved usability, recording and editing functions of BB FlashBack 1.4.1. Users can now annotate movies with text, graphics and sound, and export to Flash, AVI, EXE, WMV and PowerPoint formats. |