Association Link uses a variety of web-based tools, hosting solutions, and custom applications to provide enhanced member services, e-commerce solutions, and a variety of content management applications that give clients control of their own site, although we are always available to lend a helping hand when needed.

Products and Services

Association Link, Inc. works directly with your staff to support your web development efforts to meet your objectives. From the simple provision of enterprise class servers on high bandwidth connections to assistance in web design and application building, Association Link lets you determine our level of involvement in the growth and development of your web site. Our proficiencies include Cold Fusion, Microsoft .NET and ASP, Perl, CGI, PhP, Miva, SQL, and Oracle.

Core Competencies:

Web Site Hosting - our servers run Microsoft Server, Sun Solaris and Linux depending on your specific needs. Running at T1+ bandwidth with redundent facilities, our servers remain at the high end of availability delivering your content from simple HTML and PDF files to complex interactive database applications or streaming video.

• Web Site Design - our award winning web designers have the experience to rapidly derive your design requirements and execute a redesign of your content through templates so that ongoing updates can be made through single actions instead of changes to each file on your site.
  
  
• Member System Web Integration - Association Link has worked with the major association management software developers to integrate your core business systems with online transactions in a manner that retains high security for your primary systems.
  
  
• Content Management - ideally configured for multiple content editors, our content management system, WebGen, allows your staff to rapidly make changes to your web site while providing tools for centralized editorial review of all changes. WebGen allows dynamic delivery of content from a central database and fields metadata for search engine indexing. We have also worked with open-source CMSs, such as WordPress, and customized it to fit our clients' needs.
  
  
• Electronic Journal Publishing - using the latest in XML publishing standards, Association Link has developed publishing systems for use with wide variety of delivery systems. Creating efficiency in production of both print and electronic journals allows both media to be produced in one step.
  
  
• Member Communication Tools - from simple address updates that go directly to your business system to member discussion forums, Association Link has built a plethora of web-based tools to enhance your member's experience.
  
  
• Meeting Planning - starting with your call for papers or proposals, we have built systems to manage your meeting program and provide online registrations effectively and inexpensively.
  
  
• Distance Learning - Association Link has built online continuing eduction courses that automatically grade results and notify patrons and staff. Through our distance learning administrative tools, staff can quickly create new tests for commercial delivery.
  
  
• Electronic Commerce - from online dues collection to shopping cart systems, Association Link has built custom Secure Socket Layer applications to meet the growing demands of your members and site visitors.
  
  
• Online Surveys - our tools for creating online surveys provide your staff with the ability to rapidly construct, deliver and review results. From simple "question of the day" to complex survey instruments, our tools give you the ability to solicit information from your constituents.
  With over a decade in the business of association web site development, Association Link has produced hundreds of web applications to meet a wide range of association requirements. Call us at (703) 371-9690 or email us at info@assoclink.com to discuss your specific needs.