Maintaining and building toward phase 2

Since the initial opening of BeSquishy.com on Nov. 9, we have upgraded a few of the current features and tools on several occasions. There are still enhancements coming to those current features, but the majority of our focus has been on the additional tools coming in the next few weeks and months. My own excitement over this project has yet to subdue, it just keep growing. There is a lot of work left to be done, but everyday we are making strides to reach each and every goal.

As I've mentioned in the News Wire on BeSquishy, the next phase will add a whole new dimension to our services. In Phase 2 we will finally unveil a basic implementation of our hosting platform. Even as we prepare for the move into Phase 2, we are setting goals and organizing ideas for future features and services to provide. It seems as if each conversation brings something new to the drawing board and a glimpse into the possibilities that await. As a friend of ours would say, "I'm fired up!"

Koopa Here

As the head developer Dave just stated in the last blog we are here and open to the public. There are many fantastic things i can say to get those of you who are reading this amped up, but I prefer for the climactic build to things. Letting those of you who want to stick around and see do just that and then build you up for what is to come and not let you down. We will add many more tools and options in the time coming, not to sound like a broken record just want to keep this blog as fresh as our ideas. Hope to see everyone on the flip side, enjoy.

Just the Beginning

As of 10 PM yesterday, BeSquishy.com is now open to the public. During the next couple of months we will be updating the site's features and adding new features fairly regularly. We have a ton of stuff to finalize and make public before our official launch in February. This is a very exciting time for the three developers working on the project and we hope to get you excited too. In case you are wondering why we are opening the site now if the official launch isn't until February, we do have our reasons. For one thing, we have been trying to get everything together for a launch for a while now, but there are simply too many pieces to the BeSquishy puzzle for us to put it all together at one time. Another, important, reason for introducing our features a few at a time is for your benefit. With two months to go, we should have plenty of time to use your feedback to make our features even better and easier to use.

And it begins...

Getting closer

We are getting closer to launch date and I know those of you out there that have kept up with our progress are eagerly awaiting the launch of the new and improved besquishy.com , well for those of you who don't know and are reading this check us out on the ninth of November and tell us what you think you may also shoot me an email at krazyarts@gmail.com, please only constructive criticism and positive feedback. Keep in mind we still have a ways to go before we reach exactly where we want to be. Thank you very much for your time and I hope those of you out there keeping up enjoy our services.

Everything is on Schedule

For those who are following the development of Invenotech, I'm glad to inform you that the company is on schedule for its release. Many, if not all, bugs have been identified and corrected. Our main developer, Dave, is very optimistic about how well the site will perform and how well you, the audience, will enjoy it. If you have any questions about the development of Invenotech, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can contact us at david.dyess@gmail.com or at elliottpolite@gmail.com. Thank you for your support.

Web Hosting 3.0 - Part 2

Previously:

• In Part 1 I talked about my history as a web developer and what eventually convinced me to create a next generation hosting service.
  

A Little Hosting History

Web hosting started out as static HTML pages. With the introduction of web scripting languages, web hosting moved on to allow web masters to create web applications without virtually any limits. The next generation of hosting is based on decentralization of the web. In other words, you are no longer confined to a single service, you are now able to enjoy the benefits of different services from different companies.

The dynamic web gives us the ability to move beyond static web sites and implement live updates, easy editing, and cross-platform web applications. Web 2.0 is the catch phrase lately that takes credit for such things, but they have been around for a while...they just haven't been taken advantage of until recently. Web Hosting 3.0 is just over the horizon. If you don't believe me, look at some of the things Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! have recently put in the spotlight. Mashups and open APIs are all the buzz. Web Hosting 3.0 will not be a demand for web application developers, instead the users will be in control of what they want their websites to be. Imagine thinking of a new application and being able to create it within a few minutes, without ever writing a single line of scripting or code. That is Web Hosting 3.0, that is what Invenotech and BeSquishy.com are all about.

Even though we see the future, everything doesn't happen at once. For the past 10 months, we have been working vigorously on development of a hosting platform suitable for Web Hosting 3.0. The basic framework is in place and solid, but it will take a little while longer to perfect our APIs enough to make any user a true master of his/her domain. In the meantime, we will provide applications that will enrich your hosting experience. We aren't a fad, we're the future.

To be continued...

Getting out the Word

For those of you who are keeping up with the breakout of our company into the public please be informed that we work for the little man,we also work for those out there who have ever been put into a predicament to question conventional thinking. One favor that the owners here at Invenotech L.L.C. would greatly appreciate is when we do launch if those of you who appreciate our services could please get the word out to others who would or potentially could use our services. Thank You very much for your time.

File Management 'Tomorrow'.0

At Invenotech, we think a lot about 'Tomorrow' as you will undoubtedly notice if you stick around us for a little while. One thing I thought needed a 'Tomorrow', was File Management. Most hosting companies are lacking when it comes to providing an easy-to-use and useful file management application. I've spent several months researching different methods of online file management and the result is an application that is easy to use and powerful.

When we launch, you'll get to see a simple version of our application. What you wont see, just yet, is a slew of features still under development or planned throughout the application's lifespan. Behind the scenes, our file manager distributes files over an array of storage locations, in order to assure us (and you) your files will be readily available when you designate they are needed. All images are copied into thumbnails, so that is one less thing you have to worry about.

One of the things that has always turned me off to web hosts is a bad file management system. That is hopefully good news for you. I want to build the most powerful online file management system ever, but something like that does take a little while :) In the meantime, I'll focus on easy-to-use and useful. Hopefully your feedback will guide me beyond the simple things.

waiting

All of this waiting is quite exhilarating, it probably has Dave the most amped out of the three of us. I'll be counting the days and hopefully the general public well at least those who use our services will come back at us with some positive feedback. In the meantime I will be getting more proficient with my PHP skills.

9 Days and Counting

We're kicking off our service in 9 days... come out and help us make it the best it can be!

Web Hosting 3.0 - Part 1

This is probably not the first time you've heard of a 'dynamic' web site. There are numerous definitions for a dynamic web site, most of those refer to the ability to create and update items without having to change any of the actual web page. Dynamic web sites are the center of Web 2.0. Invenotech's goal is to take 'dynamic' to another level. Before we dive into dynamics, let's go into a little history about how Invenotech was born.

My name is David Dyess II and I love building (and designing) web sites. I started out with an all HTML web site, containing approximately 30 HTML pages, in early 2000. I was hooked immediately, but it was really difficult to keep 30 HTML files in sync. In 2001, I began using a content management system called PostNuke. It was my first experience with a dynamic web site and it made life so much easier. My web site wasn't really about anything, it was just a developer type site featuring free PostNuke themes and a blocks module I hacked together called Nuclei. I caught on to PostNuke rather quickly, but I joined the Air Force in 2002, so I had to take a 6 month break from my web hobby. After those 6 months were finally over, PostNuke had been forked by most of the original developers and I followed them over to Xaraya.

Even though Xaraya was created by the same people, it was totally different. It was built with a difficulty knob, so to speak. It can be as simple or as complex as you need it to be. Since moving over to the Xaraya project, I've built or helped build countless web sites and designed many themes for it. The problem with building web sites using a standard content management system or framework is having to deal with so many copies of code and doing similar tasks over and over. Every new web site project meant a new copy of a theme, a new copy of the code, a new server, a new database. (I know the more experienced of you will ask if I've ever heard of 'multi-sites', the answer is yes...but I was creating sites for different people, with different servers, and different needs.)

After a long while of reproducing the same results many times, at the cost of lots of time, I decided I needed to do something about the way content management systems handled web sites. In 2004, I began writing ideas down in a little black notebook. Over time, I spotted a few of the ideas here and there on the web. MySpace got it somewhat close. Facebook got a little closer. No one ever provided me with a tool like my ideas suggested.

In 2005, I began the Digital Identity Project. It had several hiccups and a few false starts. I went back to my notebooks in 2006 and decided I had to do something about those ideas that no one had been able to fully satisfy. I built a back-end, some test cases, and slowly paced myself out of the project, yet again. Finally, at the beginning of this year, I talked about my ideas with a couple of guys from work (AF) and we decided to make it happen. Here we are, almost 9 months later, and things are almost ready to let the world see what those other companies have been doing wrong (or not entirely correctly).

There is still a lot of work left and it will take years for the original ideas to fully develop. By then, I'm hoping there will be plenty of other ideas to keep us chugging along. In the meantime, we are hoping to provide individuals and businesses a better way to build their web sites. Not to mention, I'm ready to use it myself ;)

to be continued...

Moving Forward

First and foremost Invenotech L.L.C. is a company of the future. Implementing tools and techniques unique to Invenotech, also once launched will be feeding off the feedback and comments of those who use our services to better suite their needs. Invenotech as a company strives to better itself in this competitive market, eventually becoming one of the main companies in this industry. Hope to see everyone on the date of launch, may we serve those of you who could benefit most from our services.

The New Generation of Web Designing is Near

The purpose of this blog is to inform those who are interested in creating a web site that the new generation of web designing in near. My company, Invenotech, is a company dedicated in providing an easy to use interface that will allow anyone to build a web site, whether it be a business, organization, individual, or group of individuals, that completely satisfies their needs. Invenotech will be launching its social network, the first part of its dynamic design on November 9, 2007. So, please check out the site on the 9th and critique it so we can satisfy your needs.