OH! Media is very proud to have been the chosen to design and develop the new CFCR.ca website.

CFCR 90.5 FM Community Radio is a non-profit corporation owned by the Community Radio Society of Saskatoon. They are a volunteer powered, listener supported organization serving the alternative radio needs of Saskatoon and surrounding areas.

The website boasts some custom features including record reviews, weekly charts, dynamic slide show, program schedule, and robust events module.

The website utilizes the newest version of the OH!CMS Content Management System which allows staff the ability to update and manage all pages easily through our user friendly admin system.

The website was launched just in time for their annual membership drive.

Visit the site new website here: http://www.cfcr.ca

OH! Media was commissioned by the Government of Saskatchewan to develop a bilingual 360 degree virtual tour of the Government House historical building. It was important that site visitors were able to navigate from room to room and explore spaces and objects by clicking on informational hotspots.

Visit the site virtual tour here:

http://www.governmenthouse.gov.sk.ca/tour/en/tourweaver_governmenthouse.html

OH! Media had the pleasure of working with Kevin Hendriks at Kap City Construction.

The site contains detailed information about the company, services they provide, specialized fall arrest systems, and a featured projects section displaying work site photos.

We not only delivered a unique and memorable site design but we also helped him organize all his information and develop a menu and site structure that is intuitive for visitors to navigate.

Visit the site new website here: http://www.kapcity.ca

We have had several clients ask us how to properly resize and optimize images for use on their websites. In most cases, our clients do not have access to costly software like Photoshop or Fireworks. Thank goodness for Picnik – www.picnik.com, an online system (just acquired by Google) that gives users the ability to edit digital photos and images in their browser, without having to purchase or download complicated software.  We’ve compiled detailed step by step instructions to help our clients (and anyone that might be interested) resize and optimize images so that they are suitable for the web.

Suitable web images should be:

• Small in file size, allowing for quick download
• Correct dimensions (width and height) to fit properly on the page
• JPG or GIF format

Step 1

Visit www.picnik.com.  It’s not mandatory to sign up for a free account to use the system, but we recommend it.  Becoming a member unlocks additional features like unlimited access to all your uploaded photos and edits.  Don’t worry, registration is quick and easy.

Step 2

Find and click the “upload photos” button.

Step 3

A window will pop up.  Browse through your computer and find the image you wish to resize and open it.  This will upload the image.

Step 4

Your chosen image will now be displayed in the editing window.  You will the notice the tool menu located above the image.  For the sake of keeping things simple, we are only interested in the clicking resize button.

Step 5

Picnik does a great job of giving on-screen instructions.  Simply enter the desired dimensions (width or height) in pixels.  The software will ensure that the image stays proportional.  We recommend that you avoid making images larger with this software, doing so will reduce the quality of the image, making it muddy and blurry.

Step 6

Click the “Save and Share” button when satisfied.  Let the software do it’s magic, and when prompted click the “Save Image” button.

Conclusion

We have only scratched the surface of what you can accomplish with this amazing software.  As you spend more time using the software you will be come more comfortable with it’s features.  Explore and have fun!

We’ve just launched a new website for the RM of Edenwold!

A few unique features of this website include: a photo gallery, events calendar, live weather conditions for the area, random facts, and a local business directory.

Built on the OH!CMS content management platform, RM of Edenwold staff are able to easily update the website themselves using our online editing software.

The Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158 is a diversified and rapidly growing rural municipality situated in south central Saskatchewan. The municipality comprises a wide range of agricultural, residential and commercial development, including several out-door recreational facilities.

Visit the site new website here: http://www.rmedenwold.ca

We are proud to announce the launch of DanforMayor.ca, a website for a new comedy series premiering Monday March 1st on CTV.

From the writers of Corner Gas, This Hour has 22 Minutes, and The Rick Mercer Report, the series stars Fred Ewanuick of Corner Gas fame.

OH! Media is honoured to be selected as a Paragon Award finalist for our help with conceptualization and development of the Planned Parenthood Regina website. We worked closely with our good friends at Go Giraffe Go to create an interactive and memorable online experience for the Planned Parenthood Regina organization.

The website utilizes our OH!CMS content management system that enables our clients to easily update site content themselves.

LeaderPost article – Finalists announced for Paragon Awards

Wish us luck!

• Visit the http://www.godaddy.com website.

Step 2

• Displayed right on the front page you’ll see a section below the green menu you that says “Start your domain search here…”  Type your ideal domain name in the field and choose your desired domain extension (.com, .ca, ect).

Step 3

• The next page will display whether the domain with your desired extension is available or not.
• Ensure that the check box to the left of the requested domain is checked off and click the “add” button.  This will add the domain to your shopping cart.
• It’s a good idea to register the most common domain extensions if possible.  This will prevent your competitor or cyber squatters from registering these domains.  For example when registering yourcompany.com, you should also consider registering yourcompany.ca and yourcompany.net.
• If your desired domain is not available you may search for alternative domains using the “Search for another domain” feature.
• Once you have added your requested domains to the shopping cart click the orange “Continue to registration” button.

Step 4

• Once you’ve landed on the Domain Registration Information page you will be asked create a new account.  Simply complete the form and click the “Continue” button.
• Please ensure that you provide a permanent email address as this is how Godaddy will contact you to supply receipts, password requests and renewal notices.

Step 5

• Once you’ve landed on the Registration and Checkout Options page, scroll right down to the bottom to section 4 Select Checkout Preference. Select the “No thanks. I’m ready to checkout” option.

Step 6

• You’ve made it to the Secure Checkout page.   In step 1 you are able to review your shopping cart and choose the length of the domain registration.  We recommend that you register for at least 3 years.  This is the best way to ensure that you have control over your domain for an extended period of time.
• Optional (but well worth it!): You can save money by using a promotional code found on http://www.fatwallet.com/ Choose the applicable code, enter into the Promo field and click the orange “Apply Code” button.
• Godaddy will automatically renew your domains as long as the credit card you have on file is valid.  It’s important to review all emails that Godaddy sends to ensure that your domain is being properly renewed.  If your credit card has recently expired then your domain name will not be renewed.
• Next is the Payment Method section.  Select your preferred method.
• Finally you made it to the Registration Agreement.  Read and agree to the Universal Terms of Service and Domain Registration Agreements.
• Click the orange “Continue to Checkout” button.

Step 7

• The Secure Payment page is straight forward.  Fill in all the fields and click the orange “Place Your Order” button.  You will be directed to a confirmation page and will receive a receipt for your purchase via email.  Your email will contain your Godaddy login ID and password.  Please print this email off and keep in a safe place.  We will will need this information to point your domain to our web server.
• Congratulation, you are the proud owner of a domain (or domains)!

As always, we are only an email or phone call away, so if you have any issues registering your domain we’d be be happy to help.

OH! Media had the pleasure to work closely with the good people at STC to rebrand and reskin their website.

Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) provides passenger transportation and parcel express services throughout the Province of Saskatchewan.

Visit the site new website here: http://www.stcbus.com

Fresh off the digital press, we’d like to present our 2009 Holiday Newsletter!

Click here to view the newsletter

Please note that the office will be closed on Thursday, Dec 24th and reopen on Tuesday, Dec 29th.

If you would like to keep up to date on what’s going on at OH! Media, simply subscribe to our mailing list by signing up on our contact us page.

From all of us at OH! Media, we’d like to wish you and yours a joyful holiday and a happy new year!