About our
hardware
Our
designers and multimedia developers are Macintosh based. Macintosh platformed
equipment offers the most efficient arena for the development of high-end
computer graphics and motion applications. Our hardware leases are structured
to allow us to take advantage of any advancing technology.
We
also utilize several IBM platformed computers for two reasons. 1. To
cross-platform all our multimedia applications due to the fact that over 90%
of our end-users utilize this platform. 2. To beta test our multimedia
applications across a variety of operating systems (both Mac and PC),
operating speeds, and Internet browsers.
About
our software
If
there is an update to a piece of software we own, we buy the update. We
learned long ago the advantages of keeping our software fresh. If there is a
new application available that can enhance our ability to offer a new twist on
our marketing tools, then we will purchase and educate ourselves on that
product.
NKD subscribes to numerous informative software newsletters, magazines, etc., and purchases priority technical support packages in order to get 24 hour support for most of our software applications.
The value of
keeping up-to-date with technology
Keeping abreast of new or emerging technology results in new marketing tools
for our clients. For example, the introduction of virtual reality allows
manufacturers to offer 360º views of their products and gives realtors the
ability to take prospective buyers on tours of listed homes. Another example
is the embedding of HTML files into e-mail windows, which allows clients to
send high-impact messages to specific customers, quickly and inexpensively.
(We call these mini-ads e-bang!s.)
At NKD, we are constantly monitoring and evaluating new technology with the intention of utilizing it to add value to our clients’ businesses.