Tortus April Newsletter

April 15, 2009

Do You Tweet?

In 2004 Tortus Technologies, Inc. made the decision to embrace an upstart object based programming language called Ruby on Rails, Rails, or RoR. At Tortus we also use and incorporate many other Open Source and Microsoft (MS) programming languages. In fact, based on our clients needs, we can work with nearly all languages on the market. Our distinct love of Rails stems from the exceptional scalability and value that we identify for our clients. RoR allows Tortus to more readily say "yes" to our clients when they make a request for a change or update to their digital solution. The scalability of RoR reduces the need to rebuild from scratch for every change of functionality.  A low cost of ownership leads to a happy client and another success story for Tortus. Contact us if you'd like to hear more on how to improve your business and save a few dollars while you're at it.

Twitter, a social network founded in 2006, also decided to use RoR for their enterprise foundation. Why you ask? Simply explained, Rails is less expensive to build, maintain, integrate, and add new functionality too. Who are other users of Ruby on Rails? The Yellow Pages, hulu, The New York Jets, and millions of others.

What is Twitter?  It's a free social networking service that allows micro-blogging (less than 140 characters per message or "tweet") sent via three mediums; the web, text messaging, and Instant Messaging. It is estimated that over 3,000,000 messages are tweeted every single day.

Should you incorporate twitter into your business plan, and become a "tweeter"?

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Tortus Talk

Tortus is proud to launch the new and improved Teddy Bear Pools & Spas website!

Marking the fifth version of the site that Tortus has collaborated on, the new Teddy Bear Pools site features a new product catalog that promotes an easy online shopping experience. Teddy Bear Pools also added a new resources section to the site, which includes instructional videos. In fact, other pool companies commonly refer their customers to Teddy Bear Pools by linking to content on www.teddybearpools.com. Google now regards Teddy Bear Pools & Spas as a place to gain general knowledge within the industry, which greatly improves their search engine ranking.  Check out the site for yourself, but be prepared to start yearning for the dog days of summer!

Upcoming Seminar

Facebook 101

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

You probably realize you should be on Facebook, but where do you even begin??

Sit down with us as we go through the step-by-step process of becoming a Facebook member! Together, we'll create a page, scope out an audience, and learn how to maintain and grow your Facebook presence.

This seminar will be held at the offices of Tortus Technologies in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Seating is limited (15 per seminar) and available on a first-come first-serve basis. Email us today to sign up.