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##Intro

(who we are - make it obvious. web services, media services. what we do)

Beast is a web-interactive "studio". We love what we do. We are fierce warriors in the web industry. We can help you with your website, project, application or business. We believe online experiences should be fun, creative and easy to use without neglecting design and/or standards. We can turn your idea into an online experience. We build ideas. We love to code, it's in our blood.

We are a web duo currently residing amongst nature in Mammoth Lakes, CA. We love nature. We love snow. We are beasts. We believe in order to live life to the fullest you have to embrace all aspects equally - work, play. ???

We live in the mountains, in the trees, in the snow. We enjoy being near the earth, we're beasts. We like to create things we believe in to make this world a better place.

We offer a variety of web services to your doorstep. Related media. We conquer. Choose Beast for your next project!

##Services

(list of what we do)

We offer a variety of services. We mostly specialize in SaaS sites, Software as a Service. We help create solutions for existing user needs. We are forward thinking! Most of our clients have been startups and we have watched them grow greatly. We have over "x" years of experience working on the web, and we stay up to date by using the latest front-end technologies. Therefore we can be more creative and offer you more solutions and capabilities to the experience. Through definition to deployment, we can help you along each step of the way. We can work with your designer or we can recommend one of our beast friends. We do not do any back end work but we collaborate with a lot of beasts that can help implement your idea. (designers, back end developers (TDD: test-driven development). We can integrate with other media, devices. We can build from scratch or help you with your redesigns. (Quality. Efficiency. We are prompt, communicate often, reliable. Enthusiastic)

We believe in doing things right. We do not cut corners. By doing things right the first time around, you do not waste time, energy or money the second time. In the end your product is itself a beast. Beware.

We use best practices. Broad knowledge of tools and technologies. We believe user experience is essential to a successful site.

Do we need to explain our process? What is our process? Beastly - we are fast, efficient, competent.

###Things we do

  • UI engineering
  • Non-native mobile application
  • Responsive design
  • Interactive interfaces
  • Information Architecture: (site maps, personas, wireframes, competitive analysis)
  • Definition services
  • Design services
  • Cross browser compatibility
  • Semantic markup -Standards compliant
  • Grids, layout, design, typography standards
  • Mobile
  • Prototypes
  • Geodata ?
  • QR Codes ?
  • CMS

###Tools we use

(list 20-30 things)

  • Rails
  • Ruby
  • Javascript
  • jQuery
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • HAML/SASS
  • Gems we use:

##Projects

  • 4loot: a social site to search and win facebook coins

  • Work Simple: a social goal managing platform for your company

  • Hugo & Marie shop: a web shop built for h&m, a creative consultancy

  • Breakthrough: a site for health care providers and patients ?

  • Twentyton: an interactive fighting game (designed not using flash). challenge an opponent with custom moves.

  • Other clients we have worked for (under a different name): NG, AVN, Shares Post

##Briefs

###Siri Hedengran

What is my specialty? Do I have a title?

Co-founder, front-end developer.

I make a mean fire. I like tea, knitting, kitties, snowboarding, miniatures. Degree in Art History from the University of Southern California. Offers a wide range of knowledge from the arts field.

###Neil Heinrich

Co-founder, master developer, ninja.

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