Added Services

Creative Design

Often, Content Management Systems (CMS) are implemented as part of a site redesign. Brook Group is unique among CMS providers in that we are a world-class Web design firm, as well. If you need design services, large or small, our designers, UI experts, and information architects are available to provide consultation or full designs for your site.

Content Conversion

The first task of building a content database is to move the existing content into the system. We offer a staff of graphic designers, librarians, and online usability experts who, together with our content specialists, will work with you to identify, classify and make conversion plans for all of your content types across a variety of formats. Our team has experience utilizing a variety of publishing systems in both the print and electronic publishing worlds.

Publishing Products

With Tacklebox, it is as simple as content in, products out. During the templating stage, we identify exactly how those HTML pages will appear to the user and create the templates accordingly. When serving up content to the user, Tacklebox pulls those templates and combines them with the content out of the database to provide a rich, robust interface. Our Java/ XML development staff will work with you to ensure that the system creates all of the other appropriate outputs, such as XML files, PDFs and any other required formats.

Tacklebox Customization

Tacklebox is unique in its ability to mirror your own, in-house business processes. That chameleon-like quality means there are some requirements that Tacklebox might not support “out of box.” In those cases, our team will work with you to ensure a thorough understanding of any additional requirements that might be necessary. They’ll be documented as use cases, and sign-offs will be obtained before proceeding with the design and development. This guarantees that we build it right the first time. Once the requirements have been defined, we’ll provide you with a revised estimate for each requirement that needs customization. This means you’ll have all the information necessary to ensure the best value on your investment.

User Training

Whether your organization’s Web efforts are supported by a small, core Web team or a widely distributed set of authors, reviewers and approvers, Brook Group can provide training in all aspects of the system. From an “executive overview” to a hands-on classroom presentation with workbooks and exercises, we will help make sure that your Tacklebox team is ready to publish your way.

Web Technology Audit

If you’re like most organizations, you own software that you’re not even using. In fact, our experience shows that most companies only utilize about 10% of their total software capabilities. As part of our Web Audit, we will evaluate what techniques and technologies you’re using, how you’re using them, and tell you if there are other products or processes out there that will better suit your needs.

Usability Analysis & Engineering

It only takes a fraction of a second to turn a potential customer into a lost opportunity. That’s why usability is the litmus test for everything we do. Our unique approach to development blends creativity, architecture, accessibility and ease-of-use to ensure we deliver technology for real people. Real people with busy lives and short attention spans.

Section 508 Compliance

As a GSA approved federal government vendor, the Tacklebox team makes user accessibility a top priority. Meeting and often exceeding best practices for Web development under Section 508 of the amended Rehabilitation Act of 1973, we’ve developed accessibility expertise that not only addresses visual elements, but also ensures ease of navigation. These practices are validated for accessibility and tested in numerous browsers and platforms which means your site and the Tacklebox software are not just accessible to all populations, but resonate as powerfully to one as they do to another.

Web Promotion Analysis

Because each search engine has its own set of operating rules and is notorious for changing them frequently, there is no one way to optimize a Web site for all search engines. There are, however, some best practices that can help increase the rankings that a given site receives. Brook Group utilizes these best practices and provides a full range of additional services for clients with budgets to optimize.