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There’s an art to making complex things understandable. This is the craftsmanship we bring to each project. Whether you need engaging web content or a well-designed user interface, we can help you make it easy for your audience to get up to speed.
Eclectrics is a high-tech consulting firm located in Hillsboro, Oregon. With a highly-skilled, nimble team that can expand as a project demands, we focus on two areas of expertise:
Software Development
- When Web Services Go Bad - A few years ago I published a number of articles around using the National Weather Service NDFD web service to get current weather conditions and forecasts. Unfortunately a few months ago quite a few folks started mentioning the example applications had stopped working. I finally got time to look at the problem and have updated [...]
- Getting the Current Weather Conditions - [January 2, 2012 Update: A number of changes have been made to the NDFD web service since I originally posted this article. Both the URL and the methods exposed by the service have changed. The text below and downloads have been updated to reflect these changes.] Unlike weather forecasts which are available for any point [...]
- XmlTreeView – A Custom Painted TreeView - [January 2, 2012 Update: A number of changes have been made to the NDFD web service since I originally posted this article. Both the URL and the methods exposed by the service have changed. The text below and downloads have been updated to reflect these changes.] Last time I described how to build a WCF [...]
Writing & WebGardening
- Consumer Cellular Knowledge Base -
When Consumer Cellular decided to revamp their website, they decided they needed a more effective way to provide support to their customers. Working with their web designer, Mile 7, they decided to create a Knowledge Base to make it easier for people to find the answers to their questions. I helped them collect, edit and [...] - Merit Mechanical: Leading the Way in the New Economy - The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) started the BetterBricks program to help the business community understand the power of energy efficiency. Always seeking real-life examples to illustrate their point, NEEA chose Merit Mechanical as one of their top companies to highlight. They asked me to write the story. View Merit Mechanical’s company profile. Merit Mechanical: [...]
- MacDonald-Miller Makes Energy Efficiency a Priority - The BetterBricks program of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) helps business professionals understand the power of energy efficiency. When they decided to highlight successful mechanical contractors with an energy focus, MacDonald-Miller was a clear leader. View the MacDonald-Miller company profile. (pdf). MacDonald-Miller Makes Energy Efficiency a Priority With a winning formula for success, MacDonald-Miller is one of [...]