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  • Bye, Bye Flash - We'll Miss you

    Remember that time not so long ago when a revolutionary new technology transformed websites from static content into moving, interactive experiences? Adobe created Flash and completely changed the way that we consume digital information. The technology allowed us to turn graphics into animations, create 3D movable models, and build interactive features. However, with mobile compatibility becoming a heavy-weight contender in the website design process, it is unlikely that Flash will live to tell the tale.
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  • Kidz Run the Show at Boston Interactive for a Day

    The week between Christmas and New Years is usually a slow week for companies. Many parents take the time off to spend with their children and families. Boston Interactive thought this would be a great time to invite the kids in and have fun learning about what mom and dad do all day while they are at school.
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  • Ten Years and 250000 Miles Lands CTO New MINI Cooper

    Scott Noonan joined Boston Interactive in 2001 becoming the company's first employee alongside Founder and CEO Chuck Murphy. Since this time Scott has played an integral part in the company's success, helping the business grow from a small web shop to an award winning interactive agency.
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  • Boston Interactive is Honored with Four WebAwards

    Boston Interactive is proud to announce that it received four recognitions at the 2011 Web Awards, marking the fourth consecutive year in which the agency has been honored during the annual competition. The WebAwards select one winner from each submission category, honoring websites that have surpassed the standard of excellence in creating online identities.
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  • New Years Website Resolution

    Reflecting back on 2011 reveals all of the great projects that were completed, the quick deadlines that were met, and great ideas that were implemented. It also reminds us of things that were on the to-do list that got put on the back burner.
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  • Trepp Launches New Website Designed By Boston Interactive

    Boston Interactive is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for Trepp. Highly regarded as the leading provider of commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) and commercial mortgage information, Trepp offers analytics and technology to the global securities and investment management industries.
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  • Boston Interactive Launches New Website for International Data Group

    International Data Group, the global leader in technology media, events, and research, recently partnered with Boston Interactive for the launch of their new corporate website. This diverse company reaches over 270 million people in 90 different countries with more than 200 magazine publications and nearly 500 websites, through ownership of brands such as MacWorld, PCWorld, and GamePro.
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  • 140 Characters or Less

    Today's users want information fast, clear, and to the point. They are living in a world where content is produced and consumed continuously, shortening their attention span to mere seconds. This has resulted in brands forgoing traditional approaches of presenting content for more creative, eye-catching methods.
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  • Where in the World Wide Web Will Your Car Take You Next

    Imagine the next new car that you purchase as a giant computer with 20 inch rims driving down the road. It gives mobile web a whole new meaning, doesn't it? The future of web browsing is hitting the road as new technologies become standard features in brands like Ford, Mercedes, and Chevy.
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  • Google plus Is It Significant

    The importance of social media in society is no secret. For businesses, social media has become an integral tactic of a successful online communication strategy. From LinkedIn profiles to Facebook pages, companies are utilizing these outlets to build relationships and connect with audiences.
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  • Unidine Launches New Website in Partnership with Boston Interactive

    Boston Interactive was chosen to redesign and develop the website for Unidine, one of the fastest growing food and dining management service companies in the nation. Focusing on businesses, senior living communities and hospitals, Unidine provides culinary expertise services for over 130 US locations.
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  • Log Me In with Facebook

    We are living in a digital world. How we get our news, pay our bills, keep in touch with friends, and run our business has changed dramatically since shifting online. With this shift comes multiple websites requiring us to log in. This results in the need to create and remember numerous usernames, passwords, and online profiles.
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  • New England Coffee Celebrates 95th Anniversary

    Providing 95 years of quality products and service, Boston Interactive is thrilled to congratulate one of its longest running clients, New England Coffee on their anniversary. Since 1916 New England Coffee has been dedicated to providing consumers with delicious coffee and beverage options.
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  • How a Website is like an Ice Cream Sundae

    One of the greatest things about a hot summer day is diving into a delicious ice cream sundae made with all of your favorite flavors and toppings. There are so many options when making your sundae - which flavors to choose, two scoops or three, not to mention the plethora of topping choices.
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  • Technology Radar shows signs of clouds

    The term Cloud Computing isn't anything new. Since being introduced in 2006 by then Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the term has faded in and out of popularity. The idea of using an offsite server to store data and applications that can be accessed through an Internet connection instead of using your company's network was a great idea.
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  • Boston Interactive Earns Two Horizon Interactive Awards

    Boston Interactive is proud to announce that the websites it created for World Wide Waldens and Earth Fare have each been recognized by the Horizon Interactive Awards. The organization recognizes outstanding achievement among interactive media producers, drawing entries from around the world to be reviewed by a panel of professionals from the diverse multi-media, graphic design, and marketing industries.
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  • PPOC Launches New Website Designed by Boston Interactive

    The Pediatric Physicians' Organization at Children's partnered with Boston Interactive for the design of their new website. PPOC had no previous online presence and was interested in creating a community for their members, as well as the general public, that focused on their commitment to quality care for children.
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  • 2011 Dreamcore Conference Recap

    The Dreamcore 2011 Conference, hosted by Sitecore, took place on April 19-20th in Boston and featured several presentations and demonstrations for customers, partners, and developers. Michael Seifert the Sitecore CEO, delivered a keynote address and Carl Franklin of Microsoft and .
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  • Boston Interactive Honored by the Boston Business Journal

    Boston Interactive has been recognized as a 2011 Boston Business Journal Pacesetter, a list of the 50 fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts. Coming in at #21 on the list, this is the second year in a row that Boston Interactive has been honored and is still the fastest-growing interactive agency in Boston.
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  • Break Out Your Decoder Ring QR Codes Cracked

    You may have noticed funky looking square black and white bar codes showing up all over the place and been wondering what they are. They're called Quick Response (QR) codes which are two-dimensional bar codes that can store larger amounts of data than traditional bar codes.
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  • Boston Interactive Launches Redesigned Stephens and Michaels Associates Website

    Boston Interactive is proud to announce the launch of the freshly redesigned and branded website for Stephens & Michaels Associates. A woman owned collection agency based out of New Hampshire, SMA has been in business since 1998 and needed a strategy to elevate their brand and dispel the negative connotations that often come with collection services.
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  • 5 Reasons to Drink the Mobile Kool Aid

    Many businesses are currently faced with the challenge of deciding when, how, and if they need a mobile presence. At Boston Interactive, we believe that going mobile is an important next step in expanding any company's web and online marketing strategy.
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  • 2011 SXSW Interactive Conference

    This year six Boston Interactive team members attended the 2011 South by Southwest Interactive Conference held in Austin, Texas. As always happens, everyone came back with different takeaways, experiences, and stories.

    Chuck Murphy, President & CEO

    Overall, many of the conferences that he attends are industry specific, so he enjoys the opportunity to focus on the purely interactive theme at SXSW.
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  • The New PJ Library Website Part of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation Launches

    Boston Interactive recently launched the new website for the PJ Library, a part of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Founded in 1986 by Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman, the Grinspoon Foundation's goal is to enhance the vibrancy of Jewish life in Western Massachusetts and beyond, through education and experiences that impart the knowledge and values of the Jewish heritage and the joys of being Jewish.
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  • Can You Handle the Truth Secrets of Online Surveys

    Here at Boston Interactive we are big believers in listening to what customers and users have to say. We have built our entire web design process around them. However, sometimes hearing what they have to say through all of the static can be difficult.
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  • The New Factor Advisors Website Launches

    The new Factor Advisors website launched today with a focus on its flagship offering, FactorShares™. The first family of spread exchange traded funds (ETFs), FactorShares enables investors to track two S&P® indices, one long and one short, in one convenient and cost-effective position.
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  • American Humane Association Website Launches

    Boston Interactive would like to proudly introduce you to the new American Humane Association website. As the Nation's voice for the protection of children and animals, AHA reaches millions of people and realized the need for a redesigned website to act as a tool for education, awareness and support.
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  • Earth Fare Launches Their Newly Redesigned Website

    Boston Interactive created this new website in response to a challenge put forth by Earth Fare to create a web presence that turns the retail web world and its online user habits on its head. As a natural foods retailer, Earth Fare's promise is to sell only food and other products that do not contain unnatural ingredients such as growth hormones or high fructose corn syrup which they promote with blunt yet impactful messages such ...
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  • Tablets Gadget or Game Changer

    Tablet users are slowly chipping away at the number of people who traditionally used computers to surf the web, stream videos, and play online games. Tablets offer a new, more intense level of interaction with online content and provide on-the-go information and entertainment.
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  • Boston Interactive Invests in Eye Tracker

    Boston Interactive has taken the next step in its commitment to user-centric design and will soon be home to a new eye tracking lab. The unit is an all-in-one device that tracks gaze and pupil data and allows you to analyze and visualize user interaction.
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  • User Influence Speak up They are Actually Listening

    Today's website user is very different from a user as little as 3 years ago. Throughout the evolution of the Internet, users have taken control. They have forums to voice their opinions and in doing so have created expectations for businesses to uphold.
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