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We love problem-solving. If one sees it from a playful perspective, any complex challenge takes on a different light. We use that approach in practically everything. Of course, no one is talented at problem-solving in every field, but we nurture contacts with other enthusiastic, creative people who complete the skill-puzzle whenever necessary.

On specifics, people sometimes still ask us to help with hardware issues; we did a lot of that in past years. Now, we mostly redirect that to fellow specialists, on a case-by-case basis. We are glad to help our clients in finding someone, and feel totally free to ask, if such problems come up. Our PRIMARY services are shown below, but we are good elsewhere too. One of our guys knows a lot about surfing, another knows a lot about running your window-blinds from a cellphone, and I know a fair amount about sourdough bread, among other things.

applied creativity

Primary Services

custom web-app development

All well-chosen customer projects are special. But some, by their nature and the creative investment they require, stand out in the lineup. Our SKEMATIKO staffing/scheduling/tracking application is one such special project. Our current customers agree, that when specific needs have to be met dead-on, it's time to call us for some serious creative brainstorming and coding. I also surround myself with fine folks.

SKEMATIKO WWW

Web Design & Development

We have almost entirely set aside standard open-source CMS programs, after years of building with them. In their earlier, lighter incarnations, a few of them were fine, and they helped to democratize the web, as many will agree. But how efficient are they now? Is it really feasible to try and merge a Formula 1 car, a pickup truck and a family SUV, without ending up with a monster, sure to please no one at all? That's why we mostly use our own CMS frameworks. Slick, fast and secure, in any variant.

copywriting

My first job when I arrived in Switzerland was teaching English in result-driven corporate environments. I was simultaneously working on a book, and building Richard Bach's first website (RB wrote the mega-bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull in the 70s, among others). Modestly said, words and writing have been part of my existence for as long as anyone remembers. In the past 20 years – slogans, newsletters and copywriting for a few Swatch Group brands, one of the reasons why my clients can count on smooth-ticking English for their projects, and some pretty good French, as well (I was born in Montreal). My German is flatly comical, so don't ask.

RB's book My book

Mixed Creativity and Tomfoolery

An offshoot of my current activity in a life-drawing group (Atelier de Dessin Libre) has shifted part of my visual-art explorations over to my Samsung tablet. It doesn't replace paper, of course, any more than a synthesizer could ever replace a Steinway grand piano, but it does provide new tools, new possibilities, including time-lapse recording of the drawing process. That's a lot of fun. Some new projects and creative opportunities have arisen out of all that, and no doubt, there will be more to come. Stay tuned.

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