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All Rights Reserved info@rustybrick.com Download Our Siddur & Tehillim Apps For Free In response to the situation in Israel right now, we are currently offering our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">Siddur app</a> and <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-tehilim.php">Tehillim app</a> for free.  We ask you use this app to daven/pray for the safety and security of our friends, family and loved ones.  We pray for the speedy return of security and safety to all of Israel and the region.   While the iOS version is free to download directly, the Google Android version requires you to use a promo code to download it for free.  We made a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iM_i0_49HMWifgBoE2uk3mbFu8b76bZqm26g0FpqoHA/edit#gid=0">Google Doc with promo codes for the Android Siddur</a> and a <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JYB68vHdhTv2heI7QcU4AsdP5Qr99SVQlFE_BatduQI/edit#gid=0">Google Doc with promo codes for the Android Tehillim</a> where you can locate the promo codes to download them, here are <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/3422659?hl=en">instructions</a> on how to use the code on Android (again, iOS does not need a code).  We ask you cross off the code when it is used and if there is an issue, comment below so we know the codes are all used up. We will publish new codes for Android as soon as we can. You can learn more about our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">Siddur app</a> and <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-tehilim.php">Tehillim app</a> links to download them for iOS and Android on that page. The app will be free through Sunday, October 15th. <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/jewish-star-siddur-app.png" style="width: 500px; height: 578px;" /> <hr>Source: <a href="/free-siddur">Download Our Siddur & Tehillim Apps For Free</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /free-siddur Wed, 11 October 2023 11:27:26 EDT Barry Schwartz Global Bedtime Shema Night - Awareness Initiative Tonight, 15 Cheshvan - October 29th, 2023 we at RustyBrick are continuing our initiative within the Jewish community - for an annual worldwide bedtime shema reading.  We would like to have this special effort promote awareness of the nightly Jewish ritual of reciting bedtime shema.  We ask that you, especially your children, grandchildren, your family members all make an effort to say bedtime shema tonight on the Hebrew date of 15 Cheshvan. Join over 50,000 Jewish children around the world reciting Krias Shema al Hamitah using the free <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-shema.php">Bedtime Shema app</a> for iPhones or Android.  Download the app for free and say Shema tonight! <img alt="Bedtime Shema Initiative" class="setlazy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/shema-flyer-generic.png" style="width: 895px;" /> Dedicated in loving memory of our mother, Esther bas Yaakov, whose Yahrzeit is the 15th of Cheshvan. <hr>Source: <a href="/shema">Global Bedtime Shema Night - Awareness Initiative</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /shema Fri, 04 November 2022 13:19:58 EDT Ronnie Schwartz Global Bedtime Shema Night - Awareness Initiative This Wednesday Night, 15 Cheshvan - October 20th, 2021 we at RustyBrick are continuing our initiative within the Jewish community - for an annual worldwide bedtime shema reading.  We would like to have this special effort promote awareness of the nightly Jewish ritual of reciting bedtime shema.  We ask that you, especially your children, grandchildren, your family members all make an effort to say bedtime shema on Wednesday night, October 20th, 2021 on the Hebrew date of 15 Cheshvan. Join over 50,000 Jewish children around the world reciting Krias Shema al Hamitah using the free <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-shema.php">Bedtime Shema app</a> for iPhones or Android.  Download the app for free and say Shema this coming Tuesday night! <img alt="Bedtime Shema Initiative" class="setlazy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/shema-flyer-wednesday.png" /> Dedicated in loving memory of our mother, Esther bas Yaakov, whose Yahrzeit is the 15th of Cheshvan. <hr>Source: <a href="/shema2021">Global Bedtime Shema Night - Awareness Initiative</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /shema2021 Tue, 19 October 2021 08:30:15 EDT Ronnie Schwartz New Siddur Apple Watch Complications We are excited to announce that we have upgraded our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">Siddur app</a> recently to not just include dark mode support and other miscellaneous upgrades but we added numerous watch complications to the Apple Watch.  One of the most requested features our customers have been asking us is to add support for additional Apple Watch complications.  Complications are one of the ways you can customize your Apple Watch face. Complications display information from apps and can be directly added to Watch faces.  You can learn how to add these in the <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205536">Apple help center</a>. In addition to the "Default" Complication that is controlled by the Watch App under "Settings" on your iPhone, we added the following complications: <ul> <li>- Hebrew Date in English Complication</li> <li>- Hebrew Date in Hebrew Complication</li> <li>- Daf HaYomi in English Complication</li> <li>- Daf HaYomi in Hebrew Complication</li> <li>- Sedra in English Complication</li> <li>- Sedra in Hebrew Complication</li> <li>- Next Upcoming Zman Complication</li> <li>- Over 10 Zmanim Complications</li> </ul> Here are some samples: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/siddur-app-apple-watch-complications.png" /> We also added support to more complication layouts and templates.  Progress indicators on some Daf HaYomi complications and much more! <hr>Source: <a href="/siddur-watch-complications.html">New Siddur Apple Watch Complications</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /siddur-watch-complications.html Fri, 12 February 2021 11:25:32 EST Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz Wins Search Engine Land's Outstanding Community Service <img alt="Barry Schwartz - Search Engine Land Award" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/barry-schwartz-search-engine-land-awards-podium.jpg" /> On June 4, 2019 in Seattle at the <a href="https://searchengineland.com/awards">Search Engine Land Awards</a>, I was honored by my colleagues and peers to have been awarded the Outstanding Community Service award.  This was a special and really meaningful award to have been given, since the SEM/SEO community is a very important part of my life. This award follows the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/barry-schwartz-search-personality.html">US Search Personality award</a> from back in October 2018.   I have been writing about SEO topics at <a href="https://searchengineland.com/">Search Engine Land</a> since the site launched, it is the site Danny Sullivan co-founded and ran before <a href="https://searchengineland.com/danny-sullivan-joins-google-283977">joining Google</a> not too long ago.  I cannot tell you how meaningful it is to be honored by the people you work with with such an award. What was even more special about this award, that night, was that <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregsterling/">Greg Sterling</a>, who also writes at Search Engine Land, and someone I've known and been writing side-by-side with for 15 or so years, also won that award.  Being on stage, accepting the award, with Greg, was the highlight of the night and possibly of all 2019. Here is a photo of us with our awards: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/barry-schwartz-greg-sterling-search-engine-land-awards.jpg" /> And on stage: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/barry-schwartz-greg-sterling-search-engine-land-awards-podium.jpg" /> Finally, Chris Elwell, the CEO of <a href="https://thirddoormedia.com/">Third Door Media</a>, who owns Search Engine Land, Search Marketing Expo, the awards and numerous other properties, presented the award.  He doesn't often speak at the podium and for him to stand up on stage and give such a warm and heartfilled talk about Greg and myself - well, that was just really meaningful.  Here is a video of that: <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ghYPkX9FvlM" width="560"></iframe> You can <a href="https://searchengineland.com/heres-to-barry-schwartz-and-greg-sterling-heroes-of-the-search-community-317896">also read the story</a> about this at Search Engine Land by Henry Powderly. <hr>Source: <a href="/barry-schwartz-community-award.html">Barry Schwartz Wins Search Engine Land's Outstanding Community Service</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /barry-schwartz-community-award.html Wed, 31 July 2019 09:51:49 EDT Barry Schwartz Barry Schwartz Wins US Search Personality Award <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/barry-schwartz-us-search-personality-award.jpg" /> Two months ago, on October 18, 2018 in Las Vegas, I was honored to have been named the US Search Personality of the year by the <a href="https://www.ussearchawards.com/2018-winners">US Search Awards</a>.  I have to say, it was a very humbling night and I am still a bit in awe of the whole event. As many of you know, I am personally very involved in the search industry - just go read my <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/barry">bio over here</a>.  In fact, this is my <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/15-years-old-26712.html">15th year anniversary</a> of writing about search and SEO.  I'll tell you the truth - I still love doing it, every single day.  I love how things are constantly changing in the search space, both in terms of technical changes and policy changes.  I love the search marketing industry and the people within it.  It is a wonderful community and to be given this honor is beyond words. Why did I take so long to write about it here?  Truth is, it has been a very busy year for us at RustyBrick and I wanted to let things calm down a bit before writing about this.  The end of the year is a good time to look back and reflect.  I might have to say that with this award and a few other things that happened over the year  - some that I cannot talk about yet - that it may have been the most successful year yet. Some people have been asking me for photos and videos from the event, so here are a select few, you can find more <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/photos/barry-schwartz-tiara-26542.html">over here</a>. The award itself, it comes with a tiara - no joke: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/us-search-personality-award-2018.jpg" /> Speaking at the podium at the award show (this was from before I won the award): <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/barry-schwartz-us-search-awards.jpg" /> These photos are all over here <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dontpanicevents/sets/72157672502671117">on Flickr</a>, plus many more. <hr>Source: <a href="/barry-schwartz-search-personality.html">Barry Schwartz Wins US Search Personality Award</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /barry-schwartz-search-personality.html Fri, 21 December 2018 13:02:16 EST Barry Schwartz GiftJoy: Gifting Through Alexa Skills West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. worked with <a href="https://www.110ventures.com/">110 Ventures</a> on a project named named <a href="https://www.giftjoy.us/">GiftJoy</a> to launch its first Alexa skill.  The skill enables you to ask your Amazon Echo device to send a gift card to a friend, family member, or colleague. It was released just before the big holiday season and is a great, new way to give gifts.   All you need to do is verbally ask Alexa to send a gift card, and it will prompt you for your order details via voice. <img alt="giftjoy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/giftjoy-large.jpg" /> With the popularity of voice assistants and the smart speaker market surging between Amazon Echo devices and Google Home devices, this market is a very exciting place for your business or organization to be involved with.   To learn more about how RustyBrick can help you build your own Alexa Skills, see our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/alexa-skills-development.html">Alexa Skills development</a> page. To learn more about GiftJoy check out their web site at <a href="https://www.giftjoy.us/">giftjoy.us</a> or visit the Amazon Skill directly <a href="https://www.amazon.com/GiftJoy/dp/B07L6VKW7K/">over here</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/GiftJoy%3A-Gifting-Through-Alexa-Skills-262.html">GiftJoy: Gifting Through Alexa Skills</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/GiftJoy%3A-Gifting-Through-Alexa-Skills-262.html Thu, 20 December 2018 00:00:00 EST RustyBrick Global Bedtime Shema Night - Awareness Initiative This Tuesday Night, 15 Cheshvan - November 12th, 2019 we at RustyBrick are continuing our initiative within the Jewish community - for an annual worldwide bedtime shema reading.  We would like to have this special effort promote awareness of the nightly Jewish ritual of reciting bedtime shema.  We ask that you, especially your children, grandchildren, your family members all make an effort to say bedtime shema on Tuesday night, November 12th, 2019 on the Hebrew date of 15 Cheshvan.  Join over 50,000 Jewish children around the world reciting Krias Shema al Hamitah using the free <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-shema.php">Bedtime Shema app</a> for iPhones or Android.  Download the app for free and say Shema this coming Tuesday night! <img alt="Bedtime Shema Initiative" class="setlazy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/shema-flyer.png" /> Dedicated in loving memory of our mother, Esther bas Yaakov, whose Yahrzeit is the 15th of Cheshvan. <hr>Source: <a href="/shema2019">Global Bedtime Shema Night - Awareness Initiative</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /shema2019 Fri, 19 October 2018 09:33:12 EDT Ronnie Schwartz RustyBrick Sukkah Is Now Available <img alt="RustyBrick Sukkah - Inside View" class="setlazy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/rustybrick-sukkah-inside.jpg" /> Like virtually every Sukkot holiday, we at RustyBrick <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/rustysukkah-open.html">put up</a> our Sukkah named the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/rustysukkah.html">RustySukkah</a>. I put it up yesterday, it fits maybe two or so people, and is open for anyone who wants to use it during the Jewish holiday of Sukkots.  It is normally up and running during what is called "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chol_HaMoed">chol hamoed</a>" of the holiday, which are the weekdays of the festival.  We plan to keep it up from Wednesday, September 26th through Friday September 28th. Since those are when people who are working in the area will need it. Saturday and Sunday, people are normally home - although I will be here on Sunday.  For more on what a Sukkah is see <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukkah">Wikipedia</a>. The photo above is from the inside of this Sukkah. <hr>Source: <a href="/rustysukkah-is-available.html">RustyBrick Sukkah Is Now Available</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /rustysukkah-is-available.html Thu, 27 September 2018 09:30:53 EDT Barry Schwartz Double Header For RustyBrick's Annual Rockland Boulders Baseball Game <img alt="" class="setlazy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/boulder-bird-suite.jpg" /> For the third year in a row, we had our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/rockland-boulders-baseball-game.html">annual</a> RustyBrick company event at <a href="http://www.rocklandboulders.com/">Rockland Boulders</a> stadium.  It turned out to be a double header game, so two games for the price of one.  Our first game was cancelled, which caused a huge amount of scheduling complications within the company.  And then the game the night before was cancelled, so they ran a double header last night.  That meant the games started at 5pm instead of 7pm, which was a good thing for the kids.  The Boulder Bird came up to visit some of us in the suite we rented for the night.  You can see from the photo above some of the kids loved it, while others found the bird to be unusual and a bit scary - can you blame them? Here is a photo of the stadium putting RustyBrick up on the big screen, not sure you can see it, but trust me, it is there: <img alt="" class="setlazy" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/rustybrick-boulders-game1.jpg" /> It did end up raining briefly last night but there was no need to tarp the field and the game continued on.  The kids loved the bird, train, playground and the game and it was a good night for all! <hr>Source: <a href="/double-header.html">Double Header For RustyBrick's Annual Rockland Boulders Baseball Game</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /double-header.html Wed, 15 August 2018 09:35:23 EDT Barry Schwartz 10th Year Anniversary For The Siddur App <img alt="Siddur 10 Years Old" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/10thbirthdaysiddur2.jpg" /> Today, July 25, 2018 marks the 10 year anniversary of when we at RustyBrick first submitted the revolutionary <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">Siddur app</a> to the iPhone (iOS) app store.  It was the first fully smart Siddur that aimed at not just giving Jewish people a way to pray while on the go, but a way to know exactly what prayers to say for the day and time.  Be it a normal weekday, a Monday or Thursday Torah reading, Rosh Chodesh, Chol Hamoed or other weekday based event, the Siddur app is the go to place for Jews to rely on when praying daily.   In the Siddur app, you can find the proper times when to pray with the localized zmanim, find the closest minyan to you with the Minyan database, be reminded about special lifecycle events, multiple nusach support, a jewish calendar and so much more.  The RustyBrick team has spent countless hours building this app, adding feature after feature over the past ten years.  We consider this one of our flagship apps and we are so honored by the feedback we have received over the years. As a special thank you to the community - we are holding a 50% sale on our Siddur for both <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/app/siddur-sdwr-zmanim-luach-minyanim/id286478367?mt=8&at=11l4Pn">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rustybrick.siddur&hl=en">Android</a> until July 31, 2018.     <hr>Source: <a href="/siddur-10-years.html">10th Year Anniversary For The Siddur App</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /siddur-10-years.html Mon, 23 July 2018 14:09:52 EDT Barry Schwartz MikvahCloud: Revolutionizing Mikvehs With Web & Mobile Technologies West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. is excited to announce a new cloud based solution designed to improve Mikveh or Mikvah operations within the organization.  A Mikveh is a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism to achieve ritual purity and is part of Jewish customs.  The process is often plagued with outdated, slow, inefficient and archaic practices - our new software aims to solve the most problematic aspects of going to the Mikvah through web and mobile technologies.  We are calling this software <a href="http://www.mikvahcloud.com/?utm_source=rustybrick.com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=pressrelease">MikvahCloud</a>. RustyBrick is proud to announce new software to help you manage the day-to-day operations of your Mikvah. The software gives your Mikvah smart reservation and booking software, room management functionality, sophisticated Jewish zmanim smarts, donation capability and much more. <img alt="MikvahCloud" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/mikvahcloud.jpeg" /> Reservation & Booking: Let patrons easily book a reservation on the web, on their smartphone, over the phone or via texting. It is super fast and convenient.  Payments & Donations: The software even allows you to accept payment and donations so the patrons can skip the check in process and head as quickly as possible into their rooms.  Auto-Check-In: Similar to how you check-in for a flight, our check-in software lets you streamline the process of getting your patrons as quickly as possible into the Mikvah rooms.  Smart Appointment Book:  We know how the Jewish calendar works and more important, how Mikvah’s create appointments around nightfall. Our smart scheduling software automates the complex aspect of creating your calendar.  Room Management: For larger Mikvahs or Mikvahs with a lot of traffic, our room management and facility controls help you streamline the flow of the patrons and rooms being used throughout the night.  Private & Secure: Most importantly, the software provides even more privacy and security than a mikvah that does not use this software.  Pricing is simple and very cost effective for a Mikvah of any size. Have your Mikvah schedule a demo with us today - check out <a href="https://www.mikvahcloud.com/?utm_source=rustybrick.com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=pressrelease">MikvahCloud.com</a> and/or call us at 845-501-7380. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/MikvahCloud%3A-Revolutionizing-Mikvehs-With-Web-%26-Mobile-Technologies-261.html">MikvahCloud: Revolutionizing Mikvehs With Web & Mobile Technologies</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/MikvahCloud%3A-Revolutionizing-Mikvehs-With-Web-%26-Mobile-Technologies-261.html Mon, 16 July 2018 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick 2018 ShulCloud Conference Recap The annual <a href="https://www.shulcloud.com/">ShulCloud</a> conference, an event for our synagogue customers, took place yesterday and it was by far our biggest and most successful event.  We had double the attedance of last year, with about 260 synagogue administrators registered to attend in person and hundreds more watching live from across the world.   We had even more content and more speakers than ever before and of course, twice the amount of food than the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/shulcloud-6-years.html">prior year</a>. ShulCloud is now just a bit over seven years old now, and in the past year our growth has been tremendous.  The product, our services, our customers and our support have all significantly increased over the past year.  Here are some highlights from the keynote we gave yesterday morning: <ul> <li>ShulCloud is 7 years old</li> <li>Almost 800 active synagogues using ShulCloud</li> <li>220+ New sign ups over the past year</li> <li>Over 3 million users stored on ShulCloud</li> <li>67+ million stored financial transactions</li> <li>Processed over $315 milllion through ShulCloud</li> <li>Over 100,000 support requests professionally handled</li> <li>Average support calls take about 6 minutes</li> <li>Over 500 documented new features releases in the past year</li> <li>Announced the new SMS messaging feature, upgrades to the admin mobile apps, massive calendar rewrite, credit card updates, international tax support, form and transaction features, the new private files system, contact syncing, security upgrades, and so much more.</li> </ul> Here is a photo from the keynote: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/keynote-sc.jpg" /> Here are recordings from both rooms (we ran two tracks throughout the day): <iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lpvQrWhgufg" width="560"></iframe> Jump To Positions In the Video: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=3m19s">Keynote Presentation at 3:20</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=1h1m54s">Check Out The Calendar at 1:01:54</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=1h48m26s">Reporting For Duty at 1:48:26</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=3h18m1s">What's New With Our Mobile Apps at 3:18:01</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=4h3m18s">Digesting The Campaign Module at 4:03:18</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=4h48m21s">Getting Schooled On The School Module at 4:48:21</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=5h35m15s">Private Files at 5:35:15</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lpvQrWhgufg?t=6h16m12s">Bookkeeping Tips With ShulCloud at 6:16:12</a></li> </ul> <iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpZR2IAhg8I" width="560"></iframe> Jump To Positions In the Video: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=17m10s">Best Practices With ShulCloud at 17:10</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=1h2m25s">High Holidays Are Approaching at 1:02:25</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=2h35m15s">Email Design With The New Mail Builder at 2:35:15</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=3h18m48s">Filling You In On Forms at 3:18:48</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=4h3m1s">CMS: Getting Your Web Site In Shape at 4:03:01</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=4h47m59s">Refunding Payments at 4:47:59</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/kpZR2IAhg8I?t=5h34m50s">Question & Answer at 5:34:50</a></li> </ul> Here are some more photos from the day: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/room-b.jpg" /> <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/sponsor.jpg" /> <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/kesef.jpg" /> <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/chatting.jpg" /> <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/smile.jpg" /> <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/team.jpg" /> We are so honored to be part of your community - thank you all for everything from the ShulCloud Team! <hr>Source: <a href="/2018-shulcloud-recap.html">2018 ShulCloud Conference Recap</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /2018-shulcloud-recap.html Wed, 11 July 2018 09:21:17 EDT Barry Schwartz Cold Calling For Sales On Recorded Lines <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/recorded-line.jpg" /> People that know me, know that I am a <a href="http://www.barryschwartz.org/2006/09/i_am_a_horrible_sales_man.html">horrible salesman</a>, so this is a disclaimer to this blog post before you listen to any sales advice from me. In the past couple months or so, I had two sales people cold call me and told me that I am on a recorded line.  Forget the fact that no one likes cold calls and a lot of people do not like unsolicited sales, they actually were recording the call. Yea, I get they want to record the call for (1) quality assurance and (2) legal reasons but no - I do not want to be recorded, especially if you cold called me. I told the person that called last time that I was about to listen to their sales pitch but since they are recording the call, I will not proceed.   In fact, I think there should be a way for these people to press a button to stop the recording, if requested.  The past two people that told me they were recording the call had no way to stop the recording upon request. So maybe a sales tip: Do not record the call and if you do, maybe be in a state that doesn't require you to declare you are doing so? <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">Sales tip: Someone who says in their first line of their cold call sales call, â��I am calling on a recorded lineâ�� - that isnâ��t a good move to get me to want to talk to you and listen more about what you are selling <a href="https://t.co/kvOwKcxRSB">pic.twitter.com/kvOwKcxRSB</a>— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/rustybrick/status/991421381828075520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><hr>Source: <a href="/cold-calling-recorded-lines.html">Cold Calling For Sales On Recorded Lines</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /cold-calling-recorded-lines.html Wed, 20 June 2018 13:20:25 EDT Barry Schwartz Google Street View Car At RustyBrick <img alt="Google Street View Car" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/google-street-view-car.jpg" /> On Friday at about 1:15pm EST a Google Street Car was in our parking lot.  It drove in and out all within 30 seconds.  Thanks to someone looking out the window during one of our weekly meetings, I was able to quickly get up and snap a bunch of pictures of it as it exited our parking lot. Here is the GIF of that in action: <img alt="Google Street View Car Animated GIF" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/google-street-view-car.gif" /> By the way, our office is already set up for <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/google-inside-street-view.html">inside street view images</a> - so this might help a bit complete the picture. <hr>Source: <a href="/google-street-view-car.html">Google Street View Car At RustyBrick</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /google-street-view-car.html Mon, 11 June 2018 12:54:40 EDT Barry Schwartz My Facebook Profile Is Verified <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/facebook-verified.jpg" /> Over the weekend I received an email from Facebook letting me know that my profile with them "has been verified."  Facebook said "now people will see a blue badge next to your profile's name."  The email went on to say "your profile has been verified! You'll now see a blue badge next to your name so people will know that it's authentic." Here is the badge on my profile: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/facebook-verified-icon-profile.jpg" /> You can see it on my profile page at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/barryschwartz">facebook.com/barryschwartz</a>.   It matches my <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/100000-twitter-followers.html">Twitter verification profile</a> badge. Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/196050490547892?helpref=popular_topics">says</a> a "if you see a blue badge on a Page or profile, it means that Facebook confirmed that this is the authentic Page or profile for this public figure, media company or brand. Keep in mind that not all public figures, celebrities and brands on Facebook have blue badges."  If you want to verify your Facebook page, you can submit a request via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/1288173394636262">these instructions</a>. Now what you ask?  Good question. <hr>Source: <a href="/facebook-profile-verified.html">My Facebook Profile Is Verified</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /facebook-profile-verified.html Mon, 04 June 2018 10:56:54 EDT Barry Schwartz Why People Call RustyBrick Asking For Google <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/google-eye.jpg" /> For years and years people have been calling us at <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/rustybrick-not-google.html">RustyBrick asking if we are Google</a> and if we can provide Google support.  I just had no idea why so many people every week would call us asking for Google support.  The mystery has been solved! A guy called today and after me bugging him to explain how he found us, he finally told me it was on Google Image search. I've asked almost everyone who called us in the past, and they didn't know how they found our number. But this guy actually explained how they found our number. A <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-phone-numbers-hangout-calls-18718.html">blog post</a> I wrote on my SEO blog has an image of the RustyBrick toll free number.  The file name of that image is google-phone-number-click, because I was covering how Google now has clickable phone numbers in their search results.   But that image, that contains our phone number, also ranks number one in Google Image search for the query [<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=google+phone+number&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjR1qmj0bDbAhXNwVkKHUy3AsAQ_AUIDygA&biw=1813&bih=1279#imgrc=-mwpt_6RLfABuM:">google phone number</a>].   Here is a screen shot: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/googling-google-phone-number.png" /> Yes, the image also says right below the number that it is RustyBrick, Inc. Phone number.  When you call the number, it also says this is "RustyBrick"  but people still try to get Google support by calling that number. I guess I'll have to 404 that image and hope Google Image search drops the image. I can't believe that after all these years, it was Google Image search leading people to calling us for Google support!  How eye opening!  <hr>Source: <a href="/rustybrick-google-support.html">Why People Call RustyBrick Asking For Google</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /rustybrick-google-support.html Thu, 31 May 2018 15:29:30 EDT Barry Schwartz Office Hot Dog Toaster <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/hot-dog-feature.jpg" /> Every week or so Ronnie posts in our #costco Slack channel that he is going to Costco to refill the office kitchen and asks the team here if anyone needs anything. So we joke about buying a hot tub from Costco, among other things. This past week, we joked about buying hot dogs and then I thought, why not? They are easier and small to store and if we buy a hot dog machine, it would be easy to heat up. So I Googled for some hot dog machines and found a slim hot dog toaster that can do 2 to 10 dogs and buns at a time.  We got the two hot dogs and buns model from Amazon (<a href="https://amzn.to/2GHOyTd">affiliate link</a>) for about $25. <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/hot-dog-machine.jpg" /> I used it today and the dogs are pretty good and make for a very quick lunch. The toaster heats the dogs to a very good tasting temperature and it only takes a few minutes.  Now I need to work on getting a soda fountain machine installed at the office, so far all my research leads me to believe we need at least 50 employees, about double our size, to make it worthwhile. <hr>Source: <a href="/office-hot-dog-toaster.html">Office Hot Dog Toaster</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /office-hot-dog-toaster.html Wed, 23 May 2018 13:04:37 EDT Barry Schwartz Android Siddur Gets Smart Zmanim Notifications <img alt="Android Siddur" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/android-siddur-smart-notifications.jpg" /> One of the more popular features of the iOS version of our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">mobile smart siddur</a> are smart notifications.  These smart notifications let you set reminders around Jewish events and times throughout the day. Such as remind me to pray mincha (afternoon) services X minutes before sunset.  Or remind me to light candles before Shabbat starts.  Also reminder me to count Sefirat HaOmer after it gets dark at night and so on.  This has been a feature on the iOS version for a couple years now and it is now available for <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rustybrick.siddur&hl=en">Android users</a> of our Siddur app. To enable them, go to Settings in the Siddur and pick which one you want to activate: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/android-siddur-smart-notitications-settings.png" /> When you click on one, you are given a screen on how you want to confirm it.  You give the notification a name, you can turn it on or off (enable), set how often you want the notifications to repeat, and then if you want the notification to be a fixed time of the day or based on an offset of sunrise or sunset. <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/android-siddur-smart-notitications-setup.png" /> After you configure how you want the notifications, it will notify you via push notifications locally on your device. The notifications may look like this: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/android-siddur-smart-notitications-alerts.png" /> I hope you like this upgrade to the Android version of the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">Siddur App</a>, again, this is now available not just on iOS devices but also on Android. <hr>Source: <a href="/android-siddur-smart-notifications.html">Android Siddur Gets Smart Zmanim Notifications</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /android-siddur-smart-notifications.html Thu, 10 May 2018 09:27:50 EDT Barry Schwartz Why Is RustyBrick Better At Web & Mobile Development <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/im-possible-development.jpg" /> When speaking with prospects about our company, they always want to know why RustyBrick is better than the next web and mobile design shop around the corner.  Why would they be better off working with RustyBrick than another company?  We honestly hate talking about how awesome we are, it just feels uncomfortable.  But we wanted to share three things engrained in our culture at RustyBrick that we think make us stand out from the next. We decided to have Ronnie Schwartz, the founder and CTO of RustyBrick, do a video overview of these three core reasons as well.  Here is that video: <iframe allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yUTsSY-a9UQ" width="560"></iframe> Why is RustyBrick better or different? (1) We build everything within our office, we don't outsource it elsewhere, we don't depend on third-parties to get the job done for us. Thus we control the quality of the work and the timeline of the work and there is no pointing fingers at anyone else.  We do a lot of work for agencies that outsource their work to us because many web design shops don't know how to do real software development.  We are proud of our skills and abilities and proud that we have one unified team of talented people here that can work on your project under one roof. (2) There is no such thing as "impossible" here at RustyBrick.  We can build anything you can dream up.  Once I heard a developer here tell a client, "we can't do that" and I got very upset.  The truth was, we could do it.  There is always a way to do it.  Of course, there are always other factors to consider such as legal issues, budget issues, compliance and resource management - but anything can be built.  Developers and designers that know what they are doing can literally make anything come to life - nothing is impossible here. (3) Probably more important that the previous two points is that we deeply care about our clients and their success.  We are good, honest and caring people and we hire people who are good, honest and caring people.  When we work on any project, each and every person at RustyBrick that touches the project on any level; design, development, testing, customer service, etc - they all deeply care about the client, project and its success.   We deeply want our customers to be happy, succeed and be proud of what we help them build. There are obviously more than three reasons but these are the core reasons why we are different, better than the next company you might interview for your web or mobile software job. <hr>Source: <a href="/rustybrick-better.html">Why Is RustyBrick Better At Web & Mobile Development</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /rustybrick-better.html Wed, 09 May 2018 11:21:55 EDT Barry Schwartz #SmallThanks: Automatic Google Review Videos <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/google-review-video.jpg" /> Google has been sending out videos to some of businesses that have <a href="https://www.google.com/business">Google My Business</a> listings (Google Maps or local listings).  These videos are marketing materials that Google automatically generated based on your Google review history on your local listings in Google Maps. The video is titled "A #SmallThanks from RustyBrick, Inc. to you" and goes through the overall ratings and selects some random reviews left on your business profile.  The video is cute, I am not sure anyone would really use it as marketing material but it is fun to watch. Here is the video: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7TP_EfTT53w" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Heck, they even know we love pizza and one of the reviews was a pizza delivery, delivered via a dog: <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/google-pizza-review-video.jpg" /> <hr>Source: <a href="/google-reviews-video.html">#SmallThanks: Automatic Google Review Videos</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /google-reviews-video.html Mon, 07 May 2018 13:04:18 EDT Barry Schwartz Office Temperature - A/C Never Works <img alt="" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/fan.jpg" /> There is something about offices and A/C units that just don't get along.  I am not talking about no one in the office agreeing about the temperature the thermostats are set to. I am talking about the A/C units simply not working. Today is the first warm day, well, it is currently 67 degrees outside, but enough for the A/C to kick in.  Right now, in my office, the thermostat is reading 79 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is not even noon yet. I suspect some sort of fuse broke somewhere and the building management needs to fix it but this will be the theme throughout the whole season.  The A/C will not be able to keep up with the weather, even not terribly warm or hot weather, and I'll have two fans pointed at me all day when I work in my room. It is not like the office building hasn't tried.  They added more A/C compactly, added more vents to my office, they even put up tinted coverings for the windows.  The windows themselves would heat up the window casing so a point where it would heat up like a oven, so the solution was to tint the windows so the casings wouldn't get so much sunlight. These steps have helped but every year, the issues continue and continue. I like the cold - I live in New York. I do not like the heat. <hr>Source: <a href="/office-ac-broken.html">Office Temperature - A/C Never Works</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. /office-ac-broken.html Tue, 01 May 2018 11:42:14 EDT Barry Schwartz Advanced Flooring: From Purchase Order To Delivery Notifications West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. designed a web-based <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/services_custom_apps.php">custom software solution</a> to help <a href="https://www.advancedflooringny.com/">Advanced Flooring</a> manage their customer orders from start to finish.   By intergrating with their existing financial software, RustyBrick was able to pull in customer and order information to help the warehouse manage and process the order.  We then designed a custom workflow solution for the staff to pick the right products to be packaged and shipped to their customers.  This process helped reduce packing errors, streamlined the warehouse operations and vastly improved worker efficiency.  In addition, the software sent customers estimated delivery windows based on custom designed delivery truck routing system.  These routing algorithms helped the drivers take the most efficient delivery routes for the orders for the day. About Advanced Flooring: Founded in 2013. Advanced Flooring LLC serves as Rockland County’s premeir wholesale wood flooring distributor, servicing NY, NJ, CT, PA. The staff at Advanced Flooring are friendly and are knowledgeable with access to a huge variety of flooring. They keep a stock of over one million square feet of flooring in their warehouse, and can ship and deliver your order within a day.   To learn more about Advanced Flooring see their web site at <a href="https://www.advancedflooringny.com/">www.advancedflooringny.com</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Advanced-Flooring%3A-From-Purchase-Order-To-Delivery-Notifications-263.html">Advanced Flooring: From Purchase Order To Delivery Notifications</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Advanced-Flooring%3A-From-Purchase-Order-To-Delivery-Notifications-263.html Mon, 05 February 2018 00:00:00 EST RustyBrick Mazel Tov! ShulCloud Reaches 613 Active Synagogue Customers West Nyack, New York - <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>, Inc. is excited to share that its <a href="https://www.shulcloud.com/">ShulCloud</a> product has reached 613 active subscribers of the popular cloud-based synagogue management software.  Only 15 months ago ShulCloud <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/ShulCloud-Surpasses-400-Synagogues-In-Less-Than-Five-Years-253.html">surpassed 400</a> subscribers and the growth rate of the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/ShulCloud-Revolutionizing-Synagogues-With-Web-Technologies-193.html">6-year old</a> product is incredible. <img alt="ShulCloud 613" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/ShulCloud_613.jpg" /> Why announce this at 613? In the Jewish culture, individuals strive to accomplish the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_commandments">613</a> "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitzvah">mitzvot</a>," <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/613_commandments">commandments</a> from the Torah.  The number - 613 - is a significant milestone and we expect to continue to see the same level of growth for the foreseeable future. ShulCloud is a synagogue management platform that is completely web based and accessible from any browser.  It maintains the day-to-day operations of any form of synagogue and makes those daily tasks efficient and more economical than alternatives.  The software includes features to manage accounts receivables, membership data, send email and paper communication, calendaring, event management, the web site, mobile apps, digital displays, cemeteries, yahrzeits and the list goes on and on. ShulCloud is denomination agnostic and works across all flavors of Judaism.  Its goal is to simply make synagogue operations streamlined, cost effective, efficient and even fun. "The Synagogue world is changing drastically and ShulCloud is the perfect sign of that. A decade ago the products on the market for temple use were limited in capability, functionality, and scope. Now ShulCloud leads the way in providing a cloud-based, forward-thinking solution for marketing, communications, fundraising, and member engagement. Our staff finds it to be intuitive and incredibly useful on a day-to-day basis. We view ShulCloud as the ideal partner in helping to grow and evolve the Stephen Wise Temple community for the future," said Jeremy Goldstein, Director of Communications & Marc Entous, Director of Information Technology from <a href="http://www.wisela.org/">Stephen Wise Temple</a>, Los Angeles, California. "The exciting part of ShulCloud is that RustyBrick is always adding new features in response to customer requests.  Most companies talk about the vendor/customer partnership or use buzzwords like crowdsourcing. RustyBrick delivers,”  stated Richard Langer, Executive Director, <a href="https://www.thebayit.org/">Hebrew Institute of Riverdale</a>, Bronx, New York. "I'm grateful to be in a position where our company, RustyBrick, can develop technology solutions that help the Jewish world," said Barry Schwartz, the President of RustyBrick. "From our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone.php">Jewish mobile apps</a> to revolutionary <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/glass-jew.php">AR glasses</a> and an <a href="https://www.jewishadnetwork.com/">ad platform optimized</a> for the Jewish population to software that Jewish organizations can use to grow their communities, and much more to come. It is just an honor to be able to help solve many of the challenges in this space with software and technology," Schwartz added. To learn more about ShulCloud, check out <a href="https://www.shulcloud.com/">www.shulcloud.com</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Mazel-Tov%21-ShulCloud-Reaches-613-Active-Synagogue-Customers-259.html">Mazel Tov! ShulCloud Reaches 613 Active Synagogue Customers</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Mazel-Tov%21-ShulCloud-Reaches-613-Active-Synagogue-Customers-259.html Mon, 31 July 2017 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick DateCodeGenie Fresh Food Software Version 2 West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. after launching the original DateCodeGenie app in <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Date-Code-Genie-Android-Food-Safety-Software-243.html">January 2015</a>, it was time for a massive upgrade.  RustyBrick, along with National Checking Company, their parent company, completely revamped the software platforms portal and mobile app. <img alt="DCG Fresh" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/dcg.jpg" /> <a href="https://www.datecodegenie.com/">DateCodeGenie</a> is software for managing a restaurants fresh food.  The software ensures the food is fresh, tasty and most important - safe to eat.  Date Code Genie automates the food safety labeling required by your health inspector.  The technology deployed in the kitchen is a custom Android tablet mounted onto a custom food label printer. The software connects to cloud servers where it syncs up the required health data for the food items.  The software is designed to ensure consistent food prep and use in the proper order. RustyBrick worked closely with the client to create custom web software that allows for users to accurately track their food prep via android tablet. This minimize's waste with accurate dates and times which in turn reduces labor hours. The software includes many features such as the ability to take notes and print custom labels, which save time and money. Creating the system required the implementation of a real-time backend that could interface between each component. Users of the software will be inputting many tickets a day, and also creating custom fields. All of this required specific care and detail to make the system fast and easy to use. About NCCO: Date Code Genie is the automated food labeling system developed by NCCO, a company who understands the changing trends in the foodservice market and builds solutions to meet new needs.  NCCO are everything you would expect from a 110 year old organization, and some things you might not. And they want to put the service back in foodservice, by making it easy for customers to obtain the highest quality products from the most convenient source.   <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/DateCodeGenie-Fresh-Food-Software-Version-2-257.html">DateCodeGenie Fresh Food Software Version 2</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/DateCodeGenie-Fresh-Food-Software-Version-2-257.html Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick Vidit App Makes Social Video Threading Fun West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. had the privilege of working on a new social networking platform around users threading together clips of videos and sharing it with their friends - it is a new cool mobile app named <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vidit-democratic-video-threads/id1227038205?mt=8">Vidit</a>.  <img alt="Vidit" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/vidit-1.jpg" /> RustyBrick designed and implemented the app for iOS devices, which involved creating a web database and processing on the backend. Threads are started by a user posting a short video question. Other users can then reply with a short video, thus creating a video thread. Video threads can be shared to social media websites to continue to garner more responses and discussion. Threads are generated and populated with the correct information using RustyBrick cloud infrastructure and technology. <a href="http://getvidit.com/">Vidit</a> gives users an exciting way for social engagement through democratic conversations. For screen shots of the app, see <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/portfolio.php?id=35">our portfolio</a>.  <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Vidit-App-Makes-Social-Video-Threading-Fun-256.html">Vidit App Makes Social Video Threading Fun</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Vidit-App-Makes-Social-Video-Threading-Fun-256.html Mon, 17 April 2017 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick Integrated Billing For The Intac Actuarial Customer Portal West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. has built upon the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Streamlining-Retirement-Planning-For-Intac-Actuarial-Services-121.html">web-based actuarial software</a> for <a href="http://www.intacinc.com/">Intac Actuarial Services</a> over the past several years and most recently has streamlined the client billing operations for the firm.  The automated billing software dynamically generations invoices for their customers, notifies them of those invoices and helps the collection of those funds through payment gateway integration. <img alt="Intac News" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/Intac-News.jpg" /> The process in the past was that the Intac web software would handle the logic to inform their accounting software, QuickBooks, what invoices to generate. In short, the software would simply create new invoices in QuickBooks and QuickBooks would then handle the rest. Now, not only do all the invoices sync with QuickBooks but the Intac customer has no idea QuickBooks is their accounting software.  All the billing, from the logic to generate invoices, to the invoice delivery, acceptance, payment capturing and receipts is all done directly in the web portal.  The Intac administrator can manage the invoices and payments through their administrative portal and their customers can view and pay their bills in the Intac customer portal. All invoices, payments and scheduled payments are automatically synchronized with QuickBooks behind the scene.  The advanced reporting quickly can tell the company was is open and who to dynamically resend or physically mail invoices to.   About Intac: For over 40 years, the professionals at INTAC have been helping business owners achieve greater tax benefits and retirement savings through employer-sponsored retirement plans. Today, Intac provides complete retirement plan administration for more than 2,800 small to mid-sized companies, their owners, key executives and employees. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Integrated-Billing-For-The-Intac-Actuarial-Customer-Portal-260.html">Integrated Billing For The Intac Actuarial Customer Portal</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Integrated-Billing-For-The-Intac-Actuarial-Customer-Portal-260.html Mon, 09 January 2017 00:00:00 EST RustyBrick Omni App For Therapist On The Go West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. has launched the new Omni Therapist app that enables their large number of therapists and providers to manage their busy schedule and simplify their invoicing and client management.   <a href="http://www.omnirehab.com/">Omni</a> is a New York based outreach program that provides expert physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and hearing aid services. They employ a network of licensed therapists that are dedicated to enhancing the lives of their patients. <img alt="Omni" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/omni-app.jpg" alt="Omni" /> The app features include: <ul> <li>Providers can track appointments</li> <li>Document their client’s attendance</li> <li>Record daily session notes</li> <li>Quick glances at their upcoming schedules</li> <li>Obtain signatures required for compliance </li> <li>Manage their client and student information in a secure manner</li> <li>Works in offline and online mode</li> </ul> Providers can enter clients' attendance and daily session notes in a way that simplifies record-keeping and ensures accountability. The app features a central dashboard for organization, a scheduling calendar, student contact list and invoicing module. The app is a much needed addition for the large organization, and has increased ease and productivity for providers. For more details and screen shots of this app in action, see <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/portfolio.php?id=36">our portfolio</a>. About Omni: Omni offers comprehensive evaluations and treatment for various physical and neurological disorders. Omni is a university affiliated outreach program providing expert physical and occupational therapy, speech therapy, audiology, and hearing aid services. Our highly skilled therapists are all New York State licensed and dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of our clients who range in age from infants through seniors. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Omni-App-For-Therapist-On-The-Go-254.html">Omni App For Therapist On The Go</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Omni-App-For-Therapist-On-The-Go-254.html Mon, 26 September 2016 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick FM Home Loans New Custom Content Management System West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. implemented a custom design for the large mortgage loan company, <a href="https://www.fmm.com/">FM Home Loans</a>.  The site is mobile friendly, search engine friendly, super fast, secure and most important - user friendly.   <img alt="FMM Home" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/fmm.jpg" /> The new web site features a fully integrated custom content management system designed to make it quick and easy to update the content, add new pages and feature their loan products.  This is all while ensuring the old web site did not see a drop in organic search traffic or user conversion metrics. Consumers can quickly access product information, financial calculators, a directory of their loan specialists and much more.  Check out the site today at <a href="https://www.fmm.com/">https://www.fmm.com/</a>. About FM Home Loans: For over 25 years, FM Home Loans, LLC. has been helping homeowners from all backgrounds purchase their dream home. With over one billion in purchased transactions in 2015 alone, our company of 200+ employees are dedicated to the highest standards of ethics, responsiveness and customer service.  Our CEO, David Brecher is an esteemed professional who leads our growing company with his mortgage expertise and effective leadership skills. At FM Home Loans, LLC, our First Time Homebuyer Promise guarantees that we will be with you every step of the way throughout the mortgage process. Our team is dedicated to taking the time to answer all your questions and to providing you with competitive rates, free pre-approvals and expedited hassle-free closings. We are here to help you set a budget and to educate you about the many home loan options available, so you can make informed and smart decisions.  <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/FM-Home-Loans-New-Custom-Content-Management-System-255.html">FM Home Loans New Custom Content Management System</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/FM-Home-Loans-New-Custom-Content-Management-System-255.html Mon, 08 August 2016 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick Midpoint Trade Books Now Integrated With Xero Accounting Software West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. has fully integrated the custom built back-office solution our company designed for <a href="http://www.midpointtrade.com/">Midpoint Trade Books</a> years ago with the up and coming cloud-based accounting software named <a href="https://www.xero.com/us/">Xero</a>.  All of the financial data generated in the Midpoint web portal now will fully sync in realtime to Xero. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/midpoint.jpg" alt="Midpoint Trade Books" /> Midpoint came to RustyBrick looking for solutions to handle their large inventory and manual database entry problems. Keeping track of data was time consuming, inaccurate and often not up to date. We constructed a custom web application for them to track their inventory and warehouse data. The result was a much more accurate and easy to use system, allowing them to better serve their large number of publishers. Their publishers are now able to track the movement of shipments and inventory quickly and accurately.  And today, all of this syncs without any double entry to their web-based accounting software. About Midpoint: Midpoint Trade Books is a full service sales & distribution company that represents independent book publishers. Our main offices are located in the Flatiron District of New York City.  For over 20 years we have partnered with publishers from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and others around the globe.  <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Midpoint-Trade-Books-Now-Integrated-With-Xero-Accounting-Software-258.html">Midpoint Trade Books Now Integrated With Xero Accounting Software</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Midpoint-Trade-Books-Now-Integrated-With-Xero-Accounting-Software-258.html Mon, 20 June 2016 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick ShulCloud Surpasses 400 Synagogues In Less Than Five Years West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. is pleased to announce that in less than <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/ShulCloud-Revolutionizing-Synagogues-With-Web-Technologies-193.html">five years</a> after launching <a href="http://www.shulcloud.com/">ShulCloud</a>, a cloud-based synagogue management software solution, the company has over 400 active synagogues using the product. ShulCloud, a RustyBrick platform, hit the 400 active synagogue base earlier this month. <img alt="ShulCloud Growth" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/prod/images/content/Shulcloud_growth.jpg" /> ShulCloud is software to help synagogues, their staff and volunteers manage their day-to-day operations. That includes managing accounts receivables, membership data, email and paper communication, calendaring, event management, their web site and much more. The software has grown over the years, so has the team and the synagogues that use it. ShulCloud has helped synagogues collect money quicker, while reducing cost in doing so. "The feedback we get from our synagogue customer base has been one of the primary and most important sources for our software development cycle. It has helped us continuously push out new, exciting and cost-saving features to the platform virtually on a daily basis. Our synagogues are true partners in our product," stated Mordy Goldman, Lead Engineer, ShulCloud. "I have to tell you that I love ShulCloud. We moved from Chaverware over a year ago and I love the ease of use and flexibility of ShulCloud. We can do so much more than before, run smarter analysis and reports and made the life of the office staff, lay leaders and members easier," Alan Samuels, Lay Leader, Lincoln Square Synagogue. "As an independent consultant, I have helped multiple synagogues with their ShulCloud implementation. I've seen first hand how Synagogues like ShulCloud as it is designed for them to meet their needs. Synagogues enjoy features such as the Jewish lifecycle management, financial administration and the running of member only access to the community portal. Times have changed; people don't want stagnant on site software that does not evolve - they want a rapidly evolving platform they don't need to worry about installing, updating or backing up. Synagogues of today want a platform that is not only available to staff in the office but one that empowers lay-leaders and volunteers to be involved without being tied to the Synagogue or office hours. It is no surprise that more than 400 Synagogues have chosen ShulCloud," stated Dan Benveniste, Jagged Consulting Ltd, UK "The excitement we hear amongst the congregations that use ShulCloud is very meaningful to us," said Barry Schwartz, the President of RustyBrick. "We are now signing up shuls at a rate of around 15 new synagogues per month and virtually all of those sign ups come from word-of-mouth referrals, it shows we are doing something right. Listening to the staff and members that use the software is almost always an exciting event for us, which is why we hold bi-annual ShulCloud conferences. The conference is not to just educate our customers, but also to hear feedback and energize the whole team," Schwartz added. To learn more about ShulCloud, check out <a href="http://www.shulcloud.com/">www.shulcloud.com</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/ShulCloud-Surpasses-400-Synagogues-In-Less-Than-Five-Years-253.html">ShulCloud Surpasses 400 Synagogues In Less Than Five Years</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/ShulCloud-Surpasses-400-Synagogues-In-Less-Than-Five-Years-253.html Wed, 20 April 2016 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick The New RustyBrick: New Logo & Web Site, Same Great Company West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. has launched its new web site and logo today, Monday, March 28, 2016. The new logo and web site aim at clarifying what RustyBrick has been doing since the mid-1990s - building great web and mobile experiences for organizations of all kinds. <h3>New Company Logo</h3> The new company logo has had its first revamp and the entire company is very proud of its design. It consists of six interlocking bricks, in a diamond shape, reminiscent of the classic logo. The perfect diamond shape foundation is what makes our company so great, and our products and services so reliable. Our greatest challenge as a company was that many thought we only built websites, or exclusively built mobile apps, enterprise software, or software internally and not for customers. In truth, we do it all. Our portfolio of services includes <a href="/design-and-branding.php">identity and branding</a>, <a href="/web-development.php">web development</a>, <a href="/mobile-development.php">mobile development</a>, <a href="/services_custom_apps.php">enterprise and custom software</a> and <a href="/services_marketing.php">marketing technology</a>. Customers of RustyBrick don't have to look any further for their technology and design needs. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/RustyBrick_Logo.jpg" alt="New RustyBrick Logo" /> <h3>New Company Web Site</h3> One of the biggest hurdles with the new site, was providing a clear user interface for our web site visitors to learn quickly about everything described above. RustyBrick is a web and mobile agency, but also distributes popular applications directly to customers. We wanted to provide a clear way for prospects and customers to understand the agency's <a href="/services.php">consulting services</a>, showcase our <a href="/portfolio.php">portfolio</a>, give consumers a way to find our <a href="/software.php">applications & apps</a> and for people to easily <a href="/company.php">learn about</a> the company. The new web site makes all of this clear for web site visitors on their desktop or mobile devices. It is fully responsive and mobile friendly, is fast to load, and utilizes all of the latest techniques for page loading, all while loading over HTTPS. Throughout the new site there are even some cool Easter eggs. This launch is very exciting for the company, as it has been about <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/9-Years-Coming-RustyBrick-Launches-New-Web-Site-159.html">seven years</a> since the last major redesign. Please take the time to browse through our <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/">new web site</a> and <a href="/company_contact.php">let us know</a> your thoughts. If you find any bugs, drop us a note. <h3>A Thank You</h3> Virtually <a href="/company_team.php">everyone</a> at RustyBrick played a role in this new website, but a special shout out goes to Mabelyn Glanzman, our Creative Director, and Steve Rand, a graphic designer, for all of their hard work on the branding and design of the site. On the development side, special shout outs to technology leads Jimmy Mancusi and Alex Fierro for dealing with an old CMS (the original site is from the mid 90's), and building out all of the necessary backend features and fronted technologies to make this site come to life. <h3>Win A Jenga Set</h3> We hope you like the new RustyBrick site and logo as much as we do. Putting all the building blocks together to form it was a task but the outcome was amazing. In fact, we are giving away <a href="/jenga">RustyBrick Jenga sets</a>, to learn more on how to win one for yourself, see <a href="/jenga">this page</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/The-New-RustyBrick%3A-New-Logo-%26-Web-Site%2C-Same-Great-Company-240.html">The New RustyBrick: New Logo & Web Site, Same Great Company</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/The-New-RustyBrick%3A-New-Logo-%26-Web-Site%2C-Same-Great-Company-240.html Mon, 28 March 2016 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick JCCGCI Vocational Services Software Application West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) contracted RustyBrick to development a custom web-based enterprise application to manage their community vocational services program. The software helps the JCCCGI staff track participants status, find appropriate internships for participants, follow the participant's progress and ultimately help them find full time employment. The program helps these participants who are often underprivileged and immigrant youth and adults with job development, job readiness and training and job placement. The software manages thousands of participants and their current status, tracks their progress through the program while keeping the JCCGCI on top of it all. The software is designed to work via a web browser, so that the staff can manage their day-to-day responsibilities both at their desk or remotely out in the field. About JCCCGI: The Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) is a community-based organization serving individuals and families in New York City with a wide range of social services, as well as capacity-building support to other community-based non-profit organizations throughout the city. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/JCCGCI-Vocational-Services-Software-Application-245.html">JCCGCI Vocational Services Software Application</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/JCCGCI-Vocational-Services-Software-Application-245.html Mon, 02 November 2015 00:00:00 EST RustyBrick Search News App Gets App Indexing, Apple Watch Features & More West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. designed and built the <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/search-engine-roundtable-ios-android-app-21116.html">Search Engine Roundtable app</a> for iOS and Android devices, as well as Apple Watch devices. It contains a tremendous amount of features including CMS integration, save stories for later, sharing features, push notifications, Apple Universal Search and Google App Indexing and more. The app, truly has it all. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/SerApp_main.jpg" alt="SER App Main"/> The Search Engine Roundtable app contains the latest news and tips from the search engine marketing community. With a focus on organic search and SEO (search engine optimization) tips, as well as coverage in paid search news. The vast majority of the news is around Google marketing. The app contains news content, features content, daily search photos and a weekly video recap. The features include: <ul> <li>Search news from the Search Engine Roundtable</li> <li>Browse stories by features, news, bookmarks, videos and photos</li> <li>Search news with Universal Search, Spotlight & Within App</li> <li>Discover news with internal search or via Google App Indexing search</li> <li>Bookmark stories you want to save or share your favorite stories on social</li> <li>Push notifications are enabled for breaking Google update news and important announcements</li> <li>3D Touch Quick Actions To Navigation From App Icon</li> <li>3D Touch Within Story Summary View For Peek & Pop</li> <li>Apple Watch compatibility and saving</li> </ul> <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Search-News-App-Gets-App-Indexing%2C-Apple-Watch-Features-%26-More-251.html">Search News App Gets App Indexing, Apple Watch Features & More</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Search-News-App-Gets-App-Indexing%2C-Apple-Watch-Features-%26-More-251.html Fri, 30 October 2015 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick StaffTracker Travel Compliance Mobile App West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. was contracted by <a href="http://cibtvisas.com/">CIBT</a> to design and program the StaffTracker Travel Compliance Mobile app for iOS. The StaffTracker Travel Compliance iOS app is part of the Newland Chase Travel Compliance Tool Set. The Travel Compliance Tool Set is a unique offering for Global organizations that have employees traveling and working internationally and want to ensure compliance with all government regulations for the countries that the employees are traveling to or intending to visit in the future. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/StaffTracker_main.jpg" alt="Stafftracker Main" /> The app provides travel alerts, visa expiration notifications, trip history and upcoming trip notifications. The app is designed for your global workforce to stay on top of the complexities around traveling internationally for work. App features include: <ul> <li>Customized Employee Dashboard: The employee dashboard is personalized for that employee's specific travel schedule and displays all critical alerts at the top of the iPhone screen followed by travel details such as travel warnings, past travel history, approved upcoming travel schedules, employee visas, and the employee's profile information.</li> <li>Real Time Travel Warnings: Each employee will receive personalized travel warnings based on their travel schedules. These are notifications for which the employee has ample time to take action. Examples include a 30 day stay limit warning or a 12 month warning for passport expiry.</li> <li>Employee Visas: The employee visa section of the App displays all of the employee's travel visas and documents other than their passports.</li> <li>Approved Upcoming Travel: In the approved upcoming travel section, the employee can view their approved upcoming travel and also their past travel. In this section, the employee will have access to all of the International trips that have been reviewed by a Newland Chase immigration specialist and approved for employee travel. The approved upcoming travel section includes trip details such as the travel dates and the purpose of the each trip.</li> <li>Past Travel: In the past travel section, the employee can toggle between approved upcoming travel and all previous travel. In this section, the employee sees all of their previous International trips. Each previous trip entry provides the employee with an entry date, exit date and the purpose of the trip.</li> <li>Account Information: The account information section includes the employee's personal profile information and their passport and visa information.</li> </ul>   About CIBT: CIBT, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, provides travel visa and passport services. It processes international travel visas, passports, and other documents, as well as provides passport renewal and replacement for lost or stolen passport. The company also provides services in the areas of customer service support, management reporting, alert, account management, co-branded Web portal, and real-time order tracking, as well as onsite services. It serves individual travelers, corporations, cruise lines, embassy outsourcing agencies, government agencies, group travelers, student travel agencies, tour operators, and travel agencies/travel management companies in the United States and internationally. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/StaffTracker-Travel-Compliance-Mobile-App-242.html">StaffTracker Travel Compliance Mobile App</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/StaffTracker-Travel-Compliance-Mobile-App-242.html Thu, 22 October 2015 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick The WordStream PPC University iOS App West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. designed and programmed the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ppc-university-learn-adwords/id1023738547?mt=8">PPC University</a> iOS app for <a href="http://www.wordstream.com/">WordStream</a>, a pay per click management and software company. The PPC University app is an educational app, teaching online marketers tips and tutorials on paid search topics. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/wordstream_main.jpg" alt="Wordstream Main" /> The content rich app contains the easiest way to get up to speed on Google AdWords basics or improve your AdWords skills for better performance and higher ROI. The app, created by trusted AdWords experts including WordStream founder Larry Kim, is organized into three courses: <ul> <li>PPC 101: In this course, you'll learn the answer to basic questions like "What is PPC?" and "What are keywords?" You'll also learn how to set up an AdWords account, including all the key elements of an AdWords account from keywords to ad groups to campaign structure, and the primary metrics you'll need to track, such as cost per click and Quality Score.</li> <li>PPC 102: Once you know the basic concepts, you can move on to learning AdWords tips and best practices that help you make the most of your budget. PPC 102 includes lessons on keyword research, landing page optimization, bid management, ad text optimization, and other AdWords optimization techniques you need to know.</li> <li>Advanced AdWords Strategies: In the final course of PPC University, you'll learn more advanced search engine marketing strategies such as retargeting, geotargeting, and mobile PPC. By the time you're done, you'll be an AdWords expert!</li> </ul>   The app is integrated with the WordStream CMS, enabling WordStream to manage one set of content that updates their web portal and the iOS app. About WordStream, Inc: WordStream, a Google Premier SMB Partner, develops online marketing software, provides managed PPC advertising services, and shares online marketing advice through our blog. Founded in 2007, we've evolved from being a keyword software tool developer to a destination for online marketing expertise. The WordStream platform lives in the cloud, delivering customer requests on-demand and quickly adapting to changes in the industry with new customer requested features. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/The-WordStream-PPC-University-iOS-App-247.html">The WordStream PPC University iOS App</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/The-WordStream-PPC-University-iOS-App-247.html Mon, 10 August 2015 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick Enterprise Software For Community Home Health Care West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. built a custom <a href="/enterprise-software.html">enterprise application</a> that is web based for <a href="http://commhealthcare.com/">Community Home Health Care</a>. The online software enables the home care agency manage their day-to-day operations. The core software allows the agency to match care providers with patients and senior citizens. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/community_main.jpg" alt="Community Main" /> The software manages care providers profiles, bios, skill sets and expertise. It enables the agency to track the provider's care and efforts to be able to more effectively assign the care taker to the proper patient or senior. The software solution helps automate a lot of the matching criteria of the clients, while giving enough data to the staff at Community Home Health Care to make informed match overrides. This is one more example of how <a href="/services_custom_apps.php">custom web software</a> can help make companies and organizations become more efficient and effective at their jobs. About Community Home Care: Community Home Health Care is a Licensed Home Care Agency currently providing Home Care services to clients in Rockland, Orange, Westchester, Sullivan, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties. The organization has been providing Personal Care, and Home Health Aide services to clients for over thirty years, and has also implemented a Consumer Director Personal Assistance. Community is a voluntary non-profit organization, and is licensed to provide services in the counties of Rockland, Duchess, Nassau, Sullivan, Orange, Ulster, and Westchester. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Enterprise-Software-For-Community-Home-Health-Care-241.html">Enterprise Software For Community Home Health Care</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Enterprise-Software-For-Community-Home-Health-Care-241.html Wed, 20 May 2015 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick Illuminate - The Online Holocaust Memorial West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. has launched phase one of the <a href="http://www.illuminatethepast.org/">Illuminate The Past</a> project. Illuminate is a global online Holocaust memorial initiative dedicated to honoring victims with a digital candle lighting ritual each spring on Yom HaShoah. Illuminate's online software is designed to engage next generations through memory and action. Using new technology, social media, and story telling, the project will reach a digitally connected audience and enable them to participate in the creation of a new tapestry of ritual. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/Illuminate_main.jpg" alt="Illuminate 1" /> <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/Illuminate_main2.jpg" alt="Illuminate Main 2" /> When a user registers on the web site they will be identified by a marker on the interactive world map that makes up the home page. Users can locate other participants, open their profiles, read their stories, and track the global reach of the project directly on this interactive map. Before Yom HaShoah, the name of a victim of the Holocaust will be sent to each user's profile to be memorialized. On the eve of Yom HaShoah, users will light a virtual memorial candle that will burn for 24 hours on their desktop or mobile device. On Yom HaShoah, the interactive world map will be transformed by the glow of each of the newly illuminated markers. Many more features are coming, so stay tuned and check it out at <a href="http://www.illuminatethepast.org/">Illuminate The Past</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Illuminate---The-Online-Holocaust-Memorial-244.html">Illuminate - The Online Holocaust Memorial</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Illuminate---The-Online-Holocaust-Memorial-244.html Mon, 16 March 2015 00:00:00 EDT RustyBrick The Smart ArtScroll Wasserman Siddur Now Available For iOS <img alt="ArtScroll Digital Library App Icon" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.rustybrick.com/rustybrick/30678/artscroll-app-icon.png" style="float:right; height:178px; width:177px" />Imagine, the ArtScroll Wasserman Siddur on your iPhone or iPad, with all the linkages to your other ArtScroll content, i.e. the Schottenstein Digital Talmud, and the RustyBrick Smart Siddur technology all in one app. That is now what you can get by download the new ArtScroll Wasserman Siddur on your iOS device! Even better, RustyBrick Siddur app owners can upgrade for 50% off the cost. The ArtScroll Digital Siddur costs $19.99 but RustyBrick app users can download it for only $9.99. More on how to get the discount below, but first, why should you get this Siddur App if you have the RustyBrick Siddur? The main reason is the content in ArtScroll's layout. Everyone knows the ArtScroll font, layout and interfaces and having it on your iOS device just makes it even more beautiful. In addition, imagine being able to click on a footnote in your Siddur and having the Talmud app come up to the exact location in the Gemera. The clickable English overlays, the clickable laws for the day and all of the weekday ArtScroll content all in the palm of your hand - and all with the RustyBrick Smart Siddur technology, so it shows you what you should pray for that day and at that time - what else can you ask for? Here is an image of the interface: <img src="http://files.rustybrick.com/rustybrick/30678/artscroll-siddur-app-features.png" style="height:280px; width:620px" alt="Artscroll Siddur App Features" /> Features Include: <ul> <li>ArtScroll's classic, beloved look and feel: the fonts, layout, and nikud of the ArtScroll Wasserman Siddur</li> <li>Tap on a phrase and you get the ArtScroll translation, commentary, and laws</li> <li>Enlarge the font size - and still keep the classic ArtScroll format</li> <li>Includes weekday Torah readings with phrase-by-phrase translation</li> <li>The Search function allows you to find any phrase in the Siddur</li> <li>Put in personal notes, highlight text and Bookmarks</li> <li>Set location to Eretz Yisrael and receive the appropriate tefillos and minhagim</li> <li>and more...</li> </ul> <img alt="Artscroll Siddur" src="http://files.rustybrick.com/rustybrick/81958/Artscroll_Siddur_Photo2.jpg" style="width: 895px; height: 561px;" /> How Do I Upgrade for $9.99? Open The ArtScroll app on your iOS device, if you do not have it, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artscroll-digital-library/id536661409?mt=8">download the app for free</a>, then go to the Store in the app menu, click on the Siddur and click on the gold button on the right. If you have the latest version of the RustyBrick Siddur, then you get it for $9.99. So that means, if you want both for the $19.99, first download the <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">RustyBrick Siddur</a> on your device, then go to the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/artscroll-digital-library/id536661409?mt=8">ArtScroll app</a> and download the Siddur there in the store and get both for the $19.99 price (each is $9.99 when you go through the RustyBrick Siddur). The Android version should be available within the next few months. About RustyBrick: <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a> is a New York Web service firm specializing in customized online technology that helps companies decrease costs and increase sales. RustyBrick's Web services include; Web page design, Web development, logo design, e-commerce, mobile Web development, iPhone development, search engine optimization and more. Since 1994, RustyBrick has been creating Web software for businesses and organizations of all kinds. RustyBrick designs premier iPhone & mobile applications for the Jewish market. They also work with clients such as MTV, Harper HarperCollins, Comedy Central, Harvard University and many more. RustyBrick also designed the most popular Siddur for the iPhone at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/iphone-siddur.php">http://rustybrick.com/siddur</a> and has some of the most popular Jewish apps at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/iphone.php">http://rustybrick.com/iphone</a> & <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/android.php">http://rustybrick.com/android</a>. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/The-Smart-ArtScroll-Wasserman-Siddur-Now-Available-For-iOS-238.html">The Smart ArtScroll Wasserman Siddur Now Available For iOS</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/The-Smart-ArtScroll-Wasserman-Siddur-Now-Available-For-iOS-238.html Mon, 09 February 2015 00:00:00 EST RustyBrick Date Code Genie Android Food Safety Software West Nyack, New York - RustyBrick, Inc. has created a custom Android tablet solution for National Checking Company's <a href="http://www.nationalchecking.com/products/date-code-genie/">Date Code Genie</a> product. The Android hardware and software resides typically in a restaurant, enabling the food preparation staff to more effectively print food preparation labels for their product. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/dcg_main4.jpg" alt="DCG Main 4"/> <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/dcg_main3.jpg" alt="DCG Main 3"/> The Android application is custom designed for the hardware tablet and reduces errors, waste and labor hours. The Date Code Genie software has an easy-to-use touch screen, and the ability to add notes or print custom labels via a web interface. The web interface helps the manager control the use of the Android features, while making it quick and easy for the staff to print the necessary labels. There is a corporate portal, managed by the head company, to help distribute the application and hardware to the restaurants. It also allows the head office to push global settings to each company install and manage the Android software remotely. <img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.rustybrick.com/dev/content/dcg_main.jpg" alt="DCG Main" /> About National Checking Company: For more than 100 years, National Checking Company (NCCO) has developed and produced products that drive success for the food service and hospitality industries. NCCO specializes in disposable products that improve restaurant profitability, enhances food safety, increases server and restaurant efficiency and promote a more enjoyable and satisfying dining experience. <hr>Source: <a href="https://www.rustybrick.com/Date-Code-Genie-Android-Food-Safety-Software-243.html">Date Code Genie Android Food Safety Software</a> at <a href="http://www.rustybrick.com/">RustyBrick</a>. https://www.rustybrick.com/Date-Code-Genie-Android-Food-Safety-Software-243.html Mon, 19 January 2015 00:00:00 EST RustyBrick