Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. VPI.Net - News

Irvine, CA - Award-winning software development and full-service, creative agency, VPI.Net is proud to announce the release of MarketingPointe, a new automated re-marketing tool that minimizes the amount of work for sales offices by combining newsletters, letterhead, client lists, email and more - all in one convenient application. The tool is an easy and automated way for salespeople to keep in contact with their clients on a regular and personalized basis. MarketingPointe makes it easy to maintain strong relationships with clients, helps generate referrals and most importantly, increases the number of clients returning because of the pleasant experience MarketPointe has helped the salesperson present. By using MarketingPointe, dealerships can create unique headers for each member of the sales staff including their picture and contact information. This header will appear at the top of all correspondence sent from the system. The user simply needs to enter each client's information one-time, in order for the client to receive regular email updates, periodic newsletters, and automatic e-cards and greetings at important milestone dates like birthdays, anniversary of purchase, holidays, letters after purchase, and more. MarketingPointe can be used to create newsletters providing clients with topical content, updates on the new model year, and information on new models before and after their launch. This helps foster positive client relationships that are both personal and long-lasting. By utilizing the automated processes that MarketPointe provides, salespeople will have more time to focus on product sales with the comfort of knowing that their important client relationships are being managed effectively. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-01-01

Irvine, CA - In an effort to further surpass the needs of clients, full-service, interactive agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has broadened their collection of offerings by developing a fulfillment division, known as VPI Advantage. VPI Advantage is a separately run subsidiary of VPI.Net and offers both online and offline services. VPI Advantage provides multiple ways to help clients market their products and services. For a client's mailing needs, VPI Advantage will procure prizes, pick, pack and ship products and provide tracking. VPI Advantage also performs online services for blog and messageboard monitoring to insure inappropriate content is not displayed on the web. Recent examples of VPI Advantage's work include projects for AOL, the Center for Disease Control, and Mead. As part of AOL and Mark Burnett's Gold Rush project, VPI Advantage was asked to fulfill 5000 T-shirts to runners-up of the online game. VERB�'s Yellowball campaign (for the CDC) called for the distribution of iTunes� downloads. Users played a game and VPI Advantage sent automatic emails with a code to download iTunes� to all winners. Mead Zwipes had an online doodle tool where users drew pictures. VPI Advantage monitored drawings each day to be sure inappropriate content was not displayed. For the AOL-Zoom "Superhero Challenge" Sweepstakes, the grand prize winner received a 90-minute interactive party led by a children's drama coach. VPI Advantage arranged for a coach in the winner's locale to host the party, as well as transportation for the winner and friends to and from the party. VPI.Net also provided the contracts for the coach and independent contractor to fulfill their obligation. "Our clients look to us for simple, reliable, and cost-effective solutions to their needs. VPI Advantage is a natural extension of our services. If we are executing every other aspect of a client's promotion, it only makes sense that we see it through to the end," said Zack Zeiler, President and CEO of VPI.Net and VPI Advantage. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-01-01

Irvine, CA - Creative design agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has done it again! The agency's design and games departments have created a brand new Texas Hold'Em game for Ellen DeGeneres' talk show Web site and it has been a hit. Visitors can play the game at http://ellen.warnerbros.com/game/texasholdem. The entertaining poker game was built to fit Ellen's fun and spunky personality. Designed with bright purple graphics and eye-catching images of Ellen, players must make the best five-card hand using the two down cards in their hand, while the five shared community cards are on the board. A player can use one, both or none of the hole cards when making their best five-card hand. The Texas Hold'Em winner is the player with the best of any five card combinations, through the use of hole and/or community cards. The custom game is engaging due to the fun audio of shuffling cards, cards being dealt and button clicks, and the artificial intelligence engine built-in to make the game fit the appropriate level of difficulty for the player. Ellen DeGeneres is an actress, producer, writer, comedienne, and talk show host. Her Emmy-winning talk-show is now in its fourth season and her voice was made famous in the 2003 Disney/Pixar animated film "Finding Nemo" when she played Dory. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2006-12-01

Irvine, CA - Award-winning, full-service Internet media and development agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net)has just released AudioMixer, a new music mixer where visitors can create their own tracks just like a real DJ. AudioMixer has made its first appearance to the World Wide Web at http://www.Mp3Masher.com. MP3Masher.com, launched in January 2007, is the ultimate Web 2.0 application, allowing visitors to mix and mash original MP3 songs with a library of original tracks from the MP3Masher library. The site will evolve over time into a community of original musical artists, allowing them to be self-expressive with music. VPI.Net's expertise in developing software and ideas made the company the perfect partner. VPI.Net enhanced the site's capabilities by creating AudioMixer. Using this unique system, built with the Macromedia Shockwave plugin, visitors can export songs from their computer and mix them with the original clips provided on the site. The site maintains a slew of sounds from soundbites, to bass, to unique beats. The clips can be previewed before easily dragging and dropping them over to the music mixing grid. After creating tracks, visitors can listen to the music they've mixed, can save their track as an MP3, and then can download the track to their own computer or upload it to their phone as a ringtone. Gorilla Nation owns and operates a number of properties like MP3Masher.com. Gorilla Nation Media is the leading online ad sales presentation firm, handling exclusively media sales for over 500 Web properties. Gorilla Nation, founded in 2002, is based out of Los Angeles, with offices in four cities and employs more than 90 people. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net. Audio Mixer is available for sale or license.

2007-01-01

Irvine, CA - Creative design, full-service agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) capped-off another great year and is proudly celebrating their 12th anniversary. Since 1995, VPI.Net has built amazing solutions in interactive design, game design and development, media, sweepstakes, software development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. Throughout 2006, the VPI.Net team developed new technology and launched exciting new projects. Here are some highlights: VPI.Net utilized their innovative technology in building, FilmBlend, a comprehensive Web-based video mixing studio, created on an Adobe® Flash platform. Using this easy tool, AOL and VPI.Net designed and developed a marketing campaign for Dove®. The concept was that visitors were able to upload a video advertisement they created, which then was entered into the "Dove® Cream Oil Body Wash Ad Contest." The contest winner's ad was introduced during a commercial break on The 79th Annual Academy Awards, February 25, 2007. From a competitive group of well-known agencies, VPI.Net was selected to develop the large-scale gaming Web site, game play logic and logo for Gold Rush. Gold Rush was a groundbreaking interactive entertainment Web site merging television and the Internet into an intense seven-week interactive, reality event created by Mark Burnett Productions and AOL.com. Players competed for more than $2 million in gold by answering pop culture challenges and games. VPI.Net broke ground and developed branded AIM Pages for AOL. On the Ford Edge AIM Page, users could find and share edgy places to go in ten cities and view information about the Ford Edge vehicle. For the Jimmy Dean campaign, the Cloud and Sun AIM Page were developed so users could read information about the Cloud and Sun, download tickers, read favorite recipes, view exclusive Webisodes, and enter an instant win sweepstakes. To get viewers excited about the new HGTV Living with "Ed TV Show," an AIM page was developed showing funny Webisodes of Ed and his wife clashing on Ed’s environmentalist ways. Viewers could also download custom wallpapers, screensavers, and buddy icons. VPI.Net delivered new media distribution technology with the release of the full-length feature film, "Incubus," a thriller starring Tara Reid. In collaboration with AOL, VPI.Net used their proprietary pay-per-view player with full-digital rights management software. The pay-per-view software enabled secure public downloads and distribution of the feature film in near DVD quality resolution, and protected against digital copyright infringement and piracy. The spooky, Flash-enabled Web site promoted the renting or purchasing of the movie along with fun, interactive features for viewers to do and see. These features included an interview with Tara Reid with advice on how to throw a scary party. VPI.Net debuted the newly redesigned DrPhil.com. The new Web site highlights Dr Phil's hit show with information on upcoming shows and past shows; practical advice on health, life strategies, money, parenting, relationships/sex, self matters and weight; interactive message boards and diaries; and links to the Dr. Phil Store and Dr. Phil Foundation. VPI.Net's multi-dimensional Dr. Phil Web design also integrated custom administrative tools for the Dr. Phil team to manage upcoming guests and post new shows or advice. VPI.Net launched a unique advergame for the DreamWorks film, "She's the Man," starring Amanda Bynes. With AOL, the art and games department created a unique game where players could choose between playing as Viola or Duke. The player has to shoot as many goals in a timed two-minute game. The 3-D characters, from goalie, cheerleaders, Viola, to Duke, were all based on the movie. Movie and AYSO posters were also displayed in the game. Stay tuned for 2007, VPI.Net develops new technology and is preparing to release a new shopping cart software, EcoCart® Professional, an enterprise content management tool SiteController CMS™, and an enhanced e-Newsletter system BulletMailer™ Professional. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2006-12-01

Irvine, CA - In collaboration with HBO, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is pleased to announce the launch of "Funny Picture Show" presented by the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. The Web site, http://www.funnypictureshow.com, teases visitors to submit their own short film in January for a chance to win a meeting with HBO execs. The "Funny Picture Show Online Shorts Festival" is slated for January 2007 through March 2007. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, interactive agency specializing in design, software development, game development, sweepstakes, mobile, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. The company has earned a reputation in youth and entertainment solutions that create lasting impressions and is considered a one-stop shop for all of its clients' Internet and marketing needs. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2006-12-01

Irvine, CA - Zack Zeiler, President and CEO of Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), spoke at two sessions of the 8th Annual KidScreen Summit in New York. Held from February 7, 2007 to February 9, 2007 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, industry leaders from the kids entertainment industry, came together from all parts of the globe to connect and share new ideas. On February 8, Mr. Zeiler shared 20 upcoming trends for kids' online and technology topics as well as popular Web sites. For fun and impact, he was given just 20 seconds to present his idea and explain its significance to an audience of 500 attendees. Mr. Zeiler discussed the importance of TiVo For Kids, social networking trends, game portals, virtual worlds, teen-centric websites, product branded activities for kids, creation of custom video clips, and new ways to connect to other users. Other panelists included Dominique Bazay, Vice President of Distribution for Decode Entertainment Inc.; Andrew Beecham, Senior Vice President, Programming for PBS KIDS Sprout; John Friend, Senior Vice President, Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE); and many others. On February 9, Mr. Zeiler presented a speech on two brands that are pioneering their marketing efforts by extending to multiple platforms such as TV, Web, print, and more. He discussed the relevance of The American Girl® brand. Explaining that they have developed a unique product in the toy market by bringing dolls to life through a series of books, in-store activities, movies, and magazines. Sharing that what had begun as a mail order catalogue with three dolls, has since blossomed into a successful brand for Mattel, Inc. Another important case study Mr. Zeiler discussed is how Hilary Duff has expanded her brand through various marketing platforms such as TV shows, movies, CDs, concert DVDs, magazines, online, and by branding a variety of products and endorsements. The KidScreen Summit, presented in association with Cartoon Network, included three full days of key sessions and networking events for producers, distributors, broadcasters, and consumer product executives. Delegates included mid to senior level executives in the kids marketplace, with representatives from AOL LLC., American Greetings, Atomic Cartoons, Inc., BBC Worldwide, DIC Entertainment Corp., DIRECTV, Discovery Kids, Mattel, Inc., MTV, National Geographic Kids' Entertainment, NBC Digital Studios, Nickelodeon, PBS KIDS, PorchLight Entertainment Inc., and Sesame Workshop. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-02-01

Irvine, CA - Full-service, interactive media agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is proud to announce the opening of their new production studio in Irvine, California, "VPI Studios." "VPI Studios" is the complete, in-house production and post production facility of VPI.Net that offers green screen, video equipment and lighting technicians. VPI.Net also provides creative direction and production with their team of experts. "VPI Studios" provides services from start to finish, including post production services and video editing. Most recently, "VPI Studios" clientele has included actor-comedian Tim Conway. After VPI.Net designed and developed www.TimConwayLive.com, Conway looked to "VPI Studios" to produce a Web cast. "The effort to get to, and film at a studio is often more exhausting than the work to be done," said Conway. "That's not the case with VPI.Net. You can arrive when you want, do what you want, when you want and leave when you please. The in-house convinces of the studio, green screen, sound and film equipment; makes it ideal for me to update my Web site whenever I wish, without having to pass any inspection or interruption. It goes from, 'That's a wrap,' directly to my Web site." VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-02-01

Irvine, CA - Creative design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) recently launched the Jordan Pruitt Official "VIP Online Fan Site" at http://jordanpruittvip.com. With a dazzling lavender and teal design, the home page features a video from Jordan Pruitt where she discusses everything from making her album, to life as a music artist. Her fun and energetic personality is evident with the use of fun graphics and Flash animation throughout the site. When Jordan Pruitt fans sign-up, they receive a free VIP gift package, including a Jordan Pruitt poster and picture, plus exclusive access to the Web site, photo galleries, newsletter, multimedia and video episodes. On the site, Jordan Pruitt fans can pick up Jordan Pruitt merchandise like T-shirts, hoodies, bracelets, posters, and her debut CD album, "No Ordinary Girl." Fan club members can get discounts on all merchandise. Music videos like "Outside Looking In" and "Jump to the Rhythm" can also be viewed. The photo gallery highlights cool pictures from fashion, production stills, special events to candid ones. Jordan Pruitt has proved she is no ordinary girl and no ordinary artist when she was discovered at age 13 by Grammy Award-winning producer Keith Thomas. Before her debut album's official release, her song "Outside Looking In" garnered more than a million spins on her Myspace page. Jordan co-wrote most of her CD with the help of lyricist Robin Scoffield and Keith Thomas. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-03-01

Irvine, CA - The Advertising Council recently selected creative design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) with an exciting project for the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). VPI.Net was charged with developing an exciting Web portal for children ages 8 to 12 years old. With the following message in mind "Anything's possible, Keep thinking", the portal encourages children to be creative and invent anything. The goal of the "Invent Now" campaign was to empower every child who ever wanted to create and invent something to follow their dream and make their idea come alive. The Invent Now Web site (www.inventnow.org) is laid-out in zones, including sports, space, investigation, entertainment, design, and environment. It allows children the opportunity to explore areas based on his or her interests. Each zone bursts with engaging content, fun games and exciting activities. The information rich Web site engages children in a whole new way with interactive challenges, activities, and games to allow them to discover their creative interest and provide an outlet to expand and challenge this interest further. This Web site is different from other Web sites and asks children to invent their own experience versus clicking on a home page with lists and icons to links and activities. Children are able to create their own world based on interests related to each zone and learn interesting and exciting facts when interacting in each immersive zones. The destination's house plenty of information for future inventors, such as how to obtain a patent or trademark and why it is important to protect an individual's idea. Children will definitely have fun learning about new topics and thinking of new ideas. Parents and teachers also have a section dedicated to them filled with curriculum, at-home activities, and tips for encouraging children to invent and create. The Ad Council is a private, non-profit organization with a rich history of marshalling volunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver critical messages to the American public. Having produced literally thousands of PSA campaigns addressing the most pressing social issues of the day, the Ad Council has effected, and continues to affect, tremendous positive change by raising awareness, inspiring action and saving lives. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-04-17

Irvine, CA - Interactive agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) recently helped Jameson Brown celebrate two milestones: the grand opening of their first retail store/coffee shop and launch of their brand new Web site www.jamesonbrown.com. Co-founded by David Ross and Ryan Hamlin, Jameson Brown is a private coffee roasting business located in Pasadena, California. The unique name is derived from their wives’ maiden names to symbolize that family and heritage come first. Jameson Brown takes roasting coffee seriously and prides itself on their roasting process and high quality coffee beans. The business came to fruition when David and his family were guests on the popular syndicated daily talk show, "Dr. Phil," last year. One of David's dreams and passions was to open his very own coffee roasting business. As a result of his guest appearance, Dr. Phil McGraw and VPI.Net wanted to help kick start his business by donating some tools and resources necessary to make the dream a reality. Dr. Phil donated a coffee roaster and VPI.Net donated 500 hours worth of consultation services, a Web site, and Web hosting for a year. VPI.Net delivered a state-of-the-art Web site that showcases their coffee product and vision with a fully functional e-commerce portal so the public can experience their unique coffee beans by purchasing it online. With coffee beans featured prominently throughout the Web site, the design consists of a brown and taupe color palette to help visitors experience the flavor. On the content-rich Web site, visitors can learn more about Jameson Brown and gain coffee tips. Their coffee offerings come from all over the world - from Guatemala to Ethiopia. Coffee tips such as coffee storage and ratio of water to grind, are covered on the Web site. To help launch the new Jameson Brown business, VPI.Net President and CEO, Zack Zeiler, also provided countless hours of business consulting advice. The VPI.Net team assisted with brand development by creating a unique logo and visual identity that could be used in advertising the business in online and offline marketing collateral. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-04-19

Irvine, CA - Internet design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has enabled Telepictures Productions, Inc. to bring the impudent, interactive, online IQ trivia game "Hardly News" to fruition at http://www.bud.tv/hardlynews/ep_01. Presenting players with a color palette of deep red and bright blue, a scrolling news ticker, and professionally dressed host; "Hardly News" has the appearance of a real hard news program. But, VPI.Net describes the game as "The Daily Show" meets "Talk Soup," explaining that "Hardly News" offers pop culture trivia with a funny and sarcastic edge. Welcoming users with the use of two simultaneously running Flash video players and a host, actor Chris Reed, who responds according to a player's answers; "Hardly News" coincidentally presents players with the newest technology in interactive trivia gaming. VPI.Net pushed the envelope to ensure an innovative online gaming experience. By combining two Flash video players to sync with one another, "Hardly News" offers users something totally new. Players can test their knowledge about current events and celebrities through a series of ever-changing games, or just visit to witness the host's Anheuser-Busch proprietary antics like pounding a 40 oz. bottle of Budweiser at the end of a segment. "Hardly News" states that they are out to prove that "fact is often funnier than fiction," and with the help of VPI.Net's latest online trivia game breakthrough, they have the vehicle to continue to blur the lines between hard and soft news. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-05-02

Irvine, CA - Creative design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) along with AOL LLC has just launched an interactive, kid-friendly site for Wisk MVP laundry detergent at http://wiskmom.com. To share with consumers not only how clean Wisk is, but also how green, VPI.Net utilized innovative Flash components to drive the message home. Welcoming visitors with easy navigation, a color palette of bright blue and green, sunny orange and crisp white, an interactive laundry line, and moving Flash elements, the Wisk Mom Web site projects the feeling of a cheerful, summer day. Visitors to the Wisk Mom site can make their child feel like a star by creating a personalized magazine cover with their child's picture that can be printed and will appear online in the Wisk Mom gallery. Moms and kids alike can send grass stain inspired e-Cards or choose from a selection of games to play. In the "Help the Environment" section, users can answer simple questions and with the help of the "Wisk Environmental Calculator" learn how much water, gas, plastic and cardboard they could save per year by using Wisk MVP. AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-05-02

Irvine, CA - Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has just launched the latest and greatest in online shopping with My Girlfriend's Closet at http://mygirlfriendscloset.com. The brainchild of Nichole Addario Di Modica, My Girlfriend's Closet is a place where today's busy women can search, shop and sell clothing, essentially making the world your closet. Visitors to the site are invited into a virtual "girlfriend's" closet with a royal color palette of purple, luxurious ivory and sweet turquoise. Flash animated satin hangers and cute, sassy women caricatures welcome visitors throughout the site. Guests to My Girlfriend's Closet can search through thousands of items that other women are hoping to sell. Each posting includes a photo, description, price and closet location. Women that register with My Girlfriend's Closet are able to post and sell items and are provided with a section titled "My Closet" where they can view and edit their own postings, accessible through the main navigational bar. Through the creative design capabilities and innovative use of fun, interactive Flash elements, VPI.Net has taken the idea of making the world a woman's personal closet and turned it into an entertaining, addictive, online shopping experience. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-05-11

Irvine, CA - With the help of Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), Entertainment Publicists Professional Society's (EPPS) has virtually been able to take their networking capabilities to a whole new level with their new Web site at https://eppsonline.org. Full-service, Internet design agency VPI.Net is celebrating the launch of EPPS' new Web site. EPPS has gained a reputation as one of the entertainment industry's most respected membership organizations where individuals working in marketing, publicity and promotion can share expertise, ideas and exchange information. Using a professional and clean color palette of crisp white, pale blue, intelligent black and soft khaki the informative site presents a useful resource to everybody in the industry, both members and non. With integrated content management software, SiteControllerCMS®, the administrator is able to update and maintain the Web site's content in real time, by passing a middleman, and is also able to send out personalized newsletters and information, directly connecting to members. Implementing the newest version of the VPI Caching System®, the EPPS Online site is continually pulling RSS information from multiple locations and delivering the most up-to-the-minute information available to the EPPS Online visitor. Additionally, with the comprehensive functionality of VPI.Net's EcoCart Pro® shopping cart, users can easily purchase attendance for various EPPS events and seminars, or purchase Online memberships and gain access to the Member Resources section of the site. In the Member Resources section, users have access to a complete Member List database, video archives of past seminars, a list of guest speakers and contact information, PDF formatted archived newsletters, an interactive Message Board, and Job Listings. The EPPS Online Web site provides users with easily navigational information and useful VPI.Net-integrated tools that enable users to stay on top of the industry. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-05-11

Irvine, CA - Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. and sisters, Denise Tarr and Lauren Goodman, have just launched bcause i said soâ„¢; the newest site in fun, novelty products for baby, children and parents. Full-service, interactive design agency, VPI.Net has developed a distinctive, inviting and amusing eCommerce Web site at https://bcauseisaidso.com "celebrating the milestones and mishaps of children and their parents". Visitors to the site are greeted by an inviting color palette of girly pink, boyish blue, neutral brown and soft white. Appealing to moms, bcause i said soâ„¢ embraces the accomplishments and shortcomings of childhood and motherhood with quirky and fun sayings printed on high-quality, American-made, 100 percent washable cotton T-shirts. Guests to bcause i said soâ„¢ can shop six different sections of products, including three product lines of novelty T-shirts, proud babyâ„¢, cautious babyâ„¢, fresh babyâ„¢. Shoppers can visit charitable babyâ„¢ to support the Pediatric Cancer Foundationâ„¢, baby makerâ„¢ to find T-shirts for moms, and the "cool stuff" section for such fun items as gift certificates and mommy cards. Shoppers can enjoy an easy online shopping experience with the use of VPI.Net's proprietary EcoCart Proâ„¢ software on the bcause i said soâ„¢ site. Plus, users can ensure they purchase the perfect size with the easily accessible size chart, pop-up window. Throughout the site, visitors are greeted by charming photographs of kids wearing the bcause i said soâ„¢ line, and humorous information and advice, such as fashion tips, mommy knowledge and gift ideas. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-06-07

Irvine, CA - Full-service, interactive design agency Visual Perspective Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is celebrating the release of Color Broadband Communications, Inc.'s newly redesigned Web site at http://www.colorbroadband.com . Based in Long Beach, CA, Color Broadband Communications, Inc. is the largest private fixed wireless provider serving the greater Los Angeles area and with the help of VPI.Net, has just taken their website to a whole new level. Color Broadband Communications, Inc. was looking to take their site from a general Web site to an interactive online marketing tool. The new site offers everything from an online calculator, where users can compare Color Broadband's prices to what they are currently paying for telephone and Internet services, to information on their 'Land and Air' service, a service that enables customers to connect to the Internet through the use of a wireless and/or wired connection. "We wanted a site that was functionally easy for our audience to navigate," says Fran McGrath, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Color Broadbrand Communications. "And, it had to be aesthetically pleasing and attractive at first glance…we definitely accomplished that." With the use of a futuristic, blue color palette and comprehensive navigational tool bar, the site features information on Color Broadband's features, services and promotions. Visitors can read testimonials from clients, such as the Aquarium of the Pacific and jetBlue; and discover the latest news and announcements from Color Broadband. Additionally, with a news RSS feed, customers can subscribe to receive Color Broadband Communications' information and updates without actively needing to log on to the Color Broadband Web site. "Our company would probably not be here, had it not been for the initial site that VPI.Net built," adds McGrath. "That initial investment [in a professional-level Web site] can really make or break a start-up. Through various phases, we plan to continually refine the way things are organized and will be leveraging some of VPI.Net's back-end technology to deliver even better stuff on the site." Color Broadband Communications, Inc. provides customers with digital telephone systems, high speed broadband Internet and the 'Land and Air' comprehensive, redundant connectivity solution. By working closely with the team at Color Broadband Communications, Inc. and understanding their individual online needs, VPI.Net has developed an all-inclusive, state-of-the-art Web site destination to serve both the company and its customers. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-06-07

Irvine, CA - Award-winning, full-service, Interactive design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), working with Quest Software, has just launched their newest mind-bending, gaming experience with "Toad Squared," a trilogy of a game for https://www.ToadWorld.com. Toad Squared targets programmers and developers with an interactive, three-part game that tests their Toad I.Q. and understanding of Oracle PL/SQL. In the first section, players get the chance to create their own, personalized, toad avatar from a selection of five custom styles. The styles can be mixed and matched to develop hundreds of different toads. Once a Toad Squared avatar has been selected, the user must test their knowlege with a timed trivia engine�the more questions answered correctly, the more time the player receives for the third part of the game. In the final section, the player must use their problem-solving skills to solve a deceptively difficult Isometric 3-D puzzle game. Utilizing a sky blue, sunny yellow and lilly pad green color palate, the Toad Squared game offers an engaging pastime that players can share. Once a user has completed the final puzzle section of the game they can pit their Oracle PL/SQL knowledge against their friends' by emailing their final time, along with their personalized toad avatar, to challenge a co-worker or friend. Quest Software's ToadWorld is a powerful, one-stop resource for everything that has to do with Toad, the low-overhead tool that makes database and application development faster and easier and simplifies day-to-day administration tasks. It is the leading tool for providing quick and easy database development and administration. Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and Windows infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 50,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest's Windows Management solutions simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Exchange and Windows, as well as integrate Unix, Linux and Java into the managed environment.Quest Software can be found in offices around the globe and at http://www.quest.com. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-06-07

Irvine, CA - Celebrating the release of Costa Mesa Sanitary District's newly redesigned Web site at http://www.cmsdca.gov , award-winning, full-service, interactive design agency Visual Perspective Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net)invites people to visit the new site. Since 1944, the Costa Mesa Sanitary District has been responsible for residential trash collection and transportation for approximately 116,700 customers. CMSD was looking to create a Web site that would be a valuable, interactive, online information resource for the District's customers. The CMSD Web site now offers a distinctive Web site that provides everything from a "Public Outreach" section with instructional brochures and a sewer atlas, to a "Trash Containers" section with information about standardized containers, storage and collection. Visitors are welcomed to the site with a professional color palette of soft beige, jade green and crisp black. The comprehensive navigational tool bar makes it incredibly easy to find specific information and sections quickly and effectively. Visitors can meet the CMSD board of directors in the "Board and Staff" section, find-out administrative and organizational information in the "About CMSD" section, read the adopted budget in the "Finances" section, and more. Customers can also acquire contact information for the District's individual departments in the "Contact Us" section. CMSD provides customers with exceptional refuse removal and transportation. By working closely with the team at CMSD and understanding their vision and needs, VPI.Net has created an informative, easy-to-navigate, state-of-the-art Web site destination to serve both the District and its customers. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-07-26

Irvine, CA - Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner and one of Hollywood's favorite original superstars: Burt Reynolds, and full-service, interactive design agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), have just launched the official, newly redesigned, fan-focused Web site http://burtreynolds.com. Welcoming visitors with an Adobe Flash�-animated, squealing, hotrod from the hit 1977 movie, "Smokey and The Bandit;" BurtReynolds.com provides visitors and diehard fans alike an exciting Web site that captures the offline Burt Reynolds' essence and his 40 plus years in the entertainment industry, and brings it online. BurtReynolds.com seamlessly steps into the 21st century with the latest in interactive technology, while still holding true to classic Reynolds with its unique, vintage, Western-style design elements. Branded with an emblematic, new logo and look, the Web site uses a color palette of red wood auburn, golden yellow and Bandit black. In addition to providing an online store for exclusive Burt Reynolds products, detailed personal and professional FAQs and photos; coming soon, visitors will also be able to register for the online Fan Club. Once registered, members will have access to restricted Web site features such as the Burt Reynolds Message Board, Blog, and the one-of-a-kind Burt's Bandit Racing game! By using the latest in design, 3D, and Flash technology, VPI.Net has been able to integrate distinct animations in each and every uniquely designed Web page, giving viewers an engaging new look and feel throughout the site. BurtReynolds.com infuses old-style with new technology to create an all-encompassing Web site for fans of all ages. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-06-21

Irvine, CA - Sentinel Offender Services' has a new Web site at http://www.sentrak.com . Designed and powered by full-service, interactive design agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is celebrating the release! Sentinel Offender Services is one of the nation's leading providers of offender supervision services. Since 1993, they have focused on offender-funded electronic monitoring programs and misdemeanant probation through the monitoring and supervision of offender populations. "The new and enhanced Sentinel Offender Services Web site home page and click-thru pages, look and read well," says Dan Skahill, director of marketing and sales for Sentinel. "Now that we have 'launched onto the Internet highway' and offer specific 'Company Content Live' for the world to see, visitors can easily view and contact Sentinel. This is the start of our branded marketing, positioning campaign that showcases our complete Sentinel Offender Services Portfolio of Solutions." Visitors to the Sentinel site are greeted by a professional color scheme of graphite gray, security red, and sharp black. The site features a comprehensive navigational tool bar that highlights Sentinel's products, services, probation and court services, case histories, and careers. With an interactive Flash�-animated slideshow, guest to the site can receive a glimpse of the wide-range of Sentinel products or visitors can navigate to the Product & Services page and view the products in detail. Sentinel employs more than 300 employees nationwide, and comprises more than 40 offices. With electronic monitoring programs that have exceeded more than 2,000 offenders daily, and operating case management programs that can exceed 30,000 probationers on a daily basis; Sentinel provides officers exceptional nationwide management capabilities. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-06-26

Irvine, CA - Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), has completed the development and production of HulalaGirls.com at http://HulalaGirls.com ; an island themed, eco-friendly virtual community site based on the namesake multimedia franchise created by Christy Hui (also the creator of Warner Bros. Animation's hit series, "Xiaolin Showdown"). HulalaGirls.com - Gaming For a Green Planet - is set on an imaginary island named Cowlanai, home of the magical Hulala Girls in Ms. Hui's mystical action adventure tale. The fully interactive Web site gives users a virtual slice of life in paradise, where they join as islanders and take on a Hulala avatar, choosing from a Hulala Girl, a Monkey or a Tikimon. "With the Internet, we have a unique opportunity to give users a virtual experience of the Hulala Girls' universe," Ms. Hui remarks. "Thanks to the depth and breadth of VPI.Net's programming and design expertise, our robust avatar design brings to life the Hulala island experience. I'm so Hulala lava happy with their programming mojo!" Organic to the Hulala Girls - Princesses of Nature - brand mission, the site also prides itself to impart environmentally responsible ideas and habits on kids through fun and wholesome content like Green Games�. Adventure titles like "Coconut Slalom," "Banana Boat Express" and girly games such as "Hulala Dress Up!," bring casual game fun to the whole family. "Part of my goal is to create a site that moms and dads can bond with their children through casual game fun," Ms. Hui states. "VPI.Net's deep knowledge in this space helps me achieve this goal. A magical island meets its Internet dream team." About VPI VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California, and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net. About the Hulala Girls� From the creator of "Xiaolin Showdown," "Hulala Girls" is a multimedia magical adventure franchise for girls. The company launches its safe, interactive island community website to bring spirited girls together to share their love of adventure and Mother Earth. Through fun and wholesome content, "Hulala Girls" strives to instill kids with eco-friendly values and raise their awareness for the environment and resource conservation. "Hulala Girls" contributes a portion of the profits to worldwide environmental efforts through its outreach programs like Dolls4Trees, Mermaids4Reefs and Surf4Earth. HulalaGirls.com�Gaming For a Green Planet! �

2007-08-09

Irvine, CA - Canadian girls now have a berry cool place to play online! Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. and Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc.'s Strawberry Shortcake have just launched the Canadian version of the Strawberry Shortcake Web site in both English and French! The award-winning, full-service interactive design agency, VPI.Net has developed the newest site at http://strawberryshortcake.com/ca. Visitors to the site are welcomed into Strawberryland, the home of Strawberry Shortcake and all of her friends. Greeted by an inviting color palette of berry pink, lush green, and sky blue, the newest international site is appealing to girls of all nationalities! Whether their native language is English or French, visitors can enjoy berry-cool games, activities, and stories all featuring Strawberry and her friends. From coloring sheets, games, recipes, screensavers and wallpapers, the site offers multiple activities and downloadables for hours of online and offline fun. The site offers such fun games as the "Butterfly Catch" where players must help Strawberry catch as many butterflies as they can in a limited amount of time; "Strawberry Dance!" where players can choreograph a dance routine for Strawberry, record it and send it to a friend; and "Strawberry Memory!" where players can test their memory while searching for Strawberry and her friends. Visitors can enjoy character profiles of Strawberry and each of her friends, and entertaining stories of their various escapades through Strawberryland. Those Characters from Cleveland, Inc. is the toy design and licensing division of American Greetings Properties. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-04

Irvine, CA – The world's premier toy manugacturer Mattel and award-winning, full-service, interactive design agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) have just introduced the newest Pixel Chix™ online game with the launch of Pixel Chix™ Mini Golf at http://pixelchix.com. The Pixel Chix™ Mini Golf is designed for girls ages 6 to 12 years old. Access to this exclusive Mini Golf game, featuring secret levels, challenges, effects, helpers and additional mini-games on pixelchix.com is granted when girls enter secret codes included in a series of eight unique Pixel Chix™ Unlockets™ Charms. Players will discover special features including a sparkling golf ball, mood lighting, special Pixel Chix™ Powers and more. Upon entering the Flash-animated, Pixel Chix™ Mini Golf World Map, players are invited to design a character by selecting hairstyles, accessories and clothing. Visitors can then choose their ideal game play options, the number of players and game type. A player can choose to play by themselves, against another player or against the computer. Additionally, visitors can select "free play" and play the golf holes at random or "tournament" style to make their way through the 18 holes in sequential order. With a color palette of grassy green, pixilated gray, golden yellow and girly pink, the Pixel Chix™ Mini Golf game creates the perfect backdrop for a "2-D girl living in a 3-D world™." From a sushi bar and beauty shop to a birthday party and movie theater, each of the distinctive Pixel Chix™ golf holes provides an entertaining and engaging golfing environment designed just for girls. About Pixel Chix™ Unlockets™ Charms One of the most popular girls youth electronic toys of 2006 , Pixel Chix™ expands her virtual world with the new Pixel Chix™ Unlockets™ Charms. These miniature versions of the popular Pixel Chix™ handheld games are fashionably embellished with rhinestone "buttons" and can be clipped on other Pixel Chix™ handheld games, as well as, purses, backpacks and more. Unlockets™ Charms™ also open up to reveal a removable mini-charm featuring popular characters from the Pixel Chix™ world (Pixel Chix™, Hamster, Puppy and others). Available this fall, each Unlockets™ charm comes with a unique secret code to unlock exclusive online play features and fun surprises within the Mini Golf game on pixelchix.com. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California, and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net. About Mattel Mattel, Inc., (NYSE: MAT, www.mattel.com) is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products. The Mattel family is comprised of such best-selling brands as Barbie®, the most popular fashion doll ever introduced, Hot Wheels®, Matchbox®, American Girl®, Radica:® and Tyco® R/C, as well as Fisher-Price® brands, including Little People®, Power Wheels® and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. Mattel is recognized as one of the 100 Most Trustworthy U.S. Companies by Forbes Magazine and is ranked among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CRO Magazine. Committed to ethical manufacturing practices, Mattel marks a 10-year milestone in 2007 for its ever-evolving Global Manufacturing Principles and focus on sustainable business practices. With global headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Mattel employs more than 30,000 people in 43 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. Mattel's vision is to be the world's premier toy brands -- today and tomorrow. © 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. MATTEL, PIXEL CHIX and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by Mattel, Inc.

2007-09-10

Irvine, CA - World-famous, best-selling, children's author R.L. Stine and award-winning, full-service interactive agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), have just released the newest version of Stine's wacky and creepy Web site at http://www.rlstine.com. With the latest in Flash animation, the recently redesigned site offers richer, visually stimulating graphics such as crawling vines, flying lightning bugs, a flickering R.L. Stine sign, and an engaging top navigational bar. Additionally, the new site presents an eerie-cool groove created by R.L. Stine's son, composer, musician, and sound designer Matthew Stine. Visitors to the newest R.L. Stine Web site are greeted by a sinister, amusing, green, Stine-esque caricature called a Doik—brought to life by VPI.Net. The site offers a revised color palette of slimy-slug green, batty black and midnight blue. There are sound clip surprises and animated imagery lurking around every corner making the site fun and creepy all in one. Visitors can get all of the latest R.L. Stine updates in the "News" and "Meet R.L. Stine" sections. Within the "Funhouse" section, visitors can play unique games, including the newest interactive selection, "R.L. Stine's Rotten School Splash Attack." VPI.Net's innovative game enables R.L. Stine fans to be absolutely rotten with a fun Rotten School game where they must drench their opponents with water balloons before they get soaked! In the "Rainy Night Theater" section, users can enjoy a fun twist on an old-fashioned favorite, with an episode of a professionally produced online audio thriller called "The Kid Behind the Door." The first "Rainy Night Theater" episode was also produced by Matthew Stine. The father and son duo promise to create more episodes. R.L. Stine offers his own writing secrets in a 16-page program to help students find story ideas, develop their ideas, get started writing, and never have writer's block. He freely offers teachers and librarians the option to download the PDF-formatted program and the ability to make as many copies as they need for their students in the "For Teachers" section. Additionally, visitors can get an exclusive sneak peek at the new R.L. Stine Rotten School series. Through a new window pop-up, visitors can meet the series' main character, Bernie Bridges, and get to know a little about Rotten School, its students, and a brief description of the 16 books in the series. VPI.Net and R.L. Stine worked together to create a kid-friendly, fun and spooky Web site that is both entertaining and educational for users. Through the use of fun, interactive Flash elements and cleverly engaging sections, VPI.Net has taken the world-famous, funny and creepy offline world of R.L. Stine completely online. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-11

Irvine, CA - After 25 years, the 26 letters of the Wheel of Fortune are celebrating their Quarter Century mark with a fun and entertaining, new Web site. Through the help of award-winning, full-service, interactive design agency Visual Perspective Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), Sony Pictures is giving visitors a sneak peek behind the scenes and introducing them to some of Wheel’s unsung alphabet characters at http://sonypictures.com/tv/shows/wheel/letters. With a confident black, electric blue and bright white color palette, and clean layout, the golden 25 stands-out clear and strong. Visitors to the Web site are welcomed by character versions of the letters R, G, Z, N and Y, and the $5,000 wedge. As visitors roll-over the characters with their mouse they hear the familiar "ding" while the letters light-up. By clicking on the letters, visitors get a short video introduction to the characters behind the letters! There is R, the wealthy, self-important and confident letter; G, the scrappy, urban, fun-loving letter; Z, the humble, grateful, and family-man letter; N, the sophisticated, bubbly, and popular letter; Y, the flighty, silly and androgynous letter; and the high-rollin' $5,000 wedge: all brought to life through the latest in Flash-enabled video technology. Additionally, visitors can view a brief bio, a short photo gallery, and second video of each character. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net. About Sony Pictures: Sony Pictures Entertainment's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home video acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities, development of new entertainment technologies and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries worldwide. Sony Pictures can be found on the World Wide Web at sonypictures.com. About CBS Paramount: CBS Paramount is the #1 producer (co-producer) for broadcast primetime and cable with 29 shows on CBS, The CW, NBC, and USA Network. The diverse roster of popular and critically-acclaimed series include, CBS's phenomenally successful CSI franchise; worldwide favorite "NCIS;" broadcast network's fastest growing drama "Criminal Minds;" Friday's #1 show "Numb3rs;" NBC's highly rated series "Medium;" The CW's critically-acclaimed "Everybody Hates Chris;" and cable's #1 science fiction series "The 4400." Adding to the roster for the Fall 2007 include the highly-anticipated new drama "Cane," starring Jimmy Smits; "Viva Laughlin" from executive producer Hugh Jackman; The CW new family drama "Life Is Wild" shot on location in South Africa; the critically -acclaimed comedy "Aliens in America;" and for midseason "The Captain," "Swingtown" for CBS and the comedy "Eight Days A Week" for The CW. CBS Paramount Network Television is a division of CBS Corporation.

2007-09-14

Irvine, CA –Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is dancing in celebration of the new Strawberry Shortcake™ Let's Dance Web site! VPI.Net and American Greenings© have just launched the berry cute site at http://StrawberryShortcake.com/LetsDance. Visitors are greeted by a berry pink color palette, a singing and dancing Strawberry Shortcake™ Flash-enabled video clip, and the ability to navigate to more "Movie Fun", "Games & Activities!", and a section called "Dance & Sing-Along"! In the "Movie Fun" section, visitors can view four Flash-enabled Strawberry video clips, check local listings for theaters that are showing the Let's Dance movie, send a movie night invite, and view the latest Strawberry Shortcake™ dolls and products! Visitors can print the "Let's Dance" Dance Mat to dance along with Strawberry and her friends. All they need to do is download the file to their desktop, open the files, print them, and then tape them together to create their very own Dance Mat! Strawberry shares her creative and fun activity ideas with visitors that they can take off line too! Visitors can print coloring pages, download games and maze challenges, and read and print a short story and strawberry shake recipes in the "Games & Activities" section! In the "Dance & Sing-Along" section, visitors can sing, dance and practice with Strawberry herself! Plus, they can access the lyrics to the song to make sure they have every word berry perfect. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-07

Irvine, CA - Through the programming and design expertise of award-winning, full-service interactive agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), bestselling author and renowned legal analyst, Jeffrey Toobin, has just launched his political prose online at http://JeffreyToobin.com. The professional and inviting Web site clearly presents the image of the well-known legal journalist, staff writer at "The New Yorker" and senior legal analyst for CNN. Just in time for the upcoming presidential election, visitors can easily purchase Jeffrey Toobin's book "The Nine - Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court" through the online proprietor of their choice with hot buttons to link to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Book Sense. Visitors to the site are continuously updated of Toobin's upcoming appearances and can find his most-recent published articles in full, through continuous updates and additions. An ocean blue and cement gray color palette showcase Toobin's extensive professional writing career and legal affairs coverage with a sense of vast experience and knowledge. He has been a staff writer at "The New Yorker" since 1993, has received an Emmy Award for his coverage of the Elian Gonzalez case, spent six years with ABC News, and joined CNN in 2002. From profiles of Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas, to obtaining the first interview with Martha Stewart in regards to her investigation for insider trading, to his disclosure of the O.J. Simpson defense team’s plan to "play the race card," Toobin is one of the most valuable legal journalists of our time. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-11

Irvine, CA - Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) announces the completion of a Web site based on Madonna's English Roses. The engaging online destination for 'tween girls offers a highly interactive presentation of the popular books at http://MyEnglishRoses.net. A charming and girly Web site inspired by newly launched English Roses chapter-book series, published by Callaway Arts & Entertainment and Puffin, visitors are greeted by all five of the Roses, including: the funky and unique Amy, soft-spoken Binah, prim and proper Charlotte, athletic Grace, and the smart and organized Nicole. The chapter books are based on Madonna's internationally best-selling picture books The English Roses (2003) and The English Roses: Too Good to Be True (2006), published by Callaway and distributed by Viking Children's Books. By using the latest in Adobe Flash animation, award-winning, full-service, interactive design agency, VPI.Net has created a site based on the books' unique artwork, backgrounds and assets, offering a seamless combination of the best in online and offline art. Visitors can navigate their way to meet and read about the Roses, the books, and, of course, the author - Madonna. Most importantly, they can join the Rose Club. Once they are an official member of the Rose Club, girls can take the English Roses' quiz and find out which of the Roses they most resemble, play fun games, read their monthly horoscope, and download cool wallpapers. In the fun-filled Games section, players can get on the dance floor and do "The English Rose Boogie" or play dress up with the "Dress Me Up" game, a virtual paper doll. The best news is that members have the ability to become Rose Club V.I.P.'s. Girls who purchase the new chapter books, now on sale, can look on the special card in the back of each book for a super-secret password to receive access to more cool games and downloadables. Additionally, by clicking the "Pass it On" button on each page, members can invite their friends to join-in the English Rose fun. VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-16

Irvine, CA - 97.1 Free FM's favorite funny men, Conway and Whitman, have been given a virtual makeover! Thanks to award-winning, full-service interactive design agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), listeners can now listen online and get an ear and eyeful (even if they wish they didn't) of the Conway and Whitman team at http://conwayandwhitman.com. Using the latest in Flash 9 animation, visitors to the redesigned Conway and Whitman Web site are greeted by an explosion of speakers, microphones, headsets, and a variety of other p. a. system components. "VPI.Net is the best. I've been with CBS Radio, in Los Angeles, for 10 years and have dealt with many companies small and large," says Tim Conway, Jr. of KLSX 97.1 Free FM, CBS Radio, Los Angeles. "VPI.Net is THE standout organization that provided us with the best combination of quality and creativity. Nobody comes close to this group." From the homepage to "Cast & Crew," visitors will enjoy sleek, contemporary graphics, Flash-enabled video which requires no additional plug-ins, and quintessential Tim Conway, Jr. and Brian Whitman humor, impersonations, and wit throughout. The Conway and Whitman Web site presents a professional color palette of smoky gray and crisp black with cherry red accents. With a clearly outlined top navigation bar, visitors can easily explore the Web site to find their desired section. Visitors can subscribe to the RSS feed and also listen live Monday through Friday, starting at 8 p.m. Avid listeners can access archived shows in the "Shows" section. Stay-up on all the latest poker tournaments or event locations from the homepage, and relay opinions directly to the team through the "Feedback" section. Rate Tim, Brian, Gerry, Gina, and Randy on a variety of funny topics or just scan the group photos. The interactivity of the Web site gives visitors tons of activities to do while listening to the show. Working closely with the Conway and Whitman team VPI.Net ensured the new Web site resembled the duo's personalities and flair for the funny, while creating a totally serious online experience. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-27

Irvine, CA - Award-winning, full-service, interactive design agency Visual Perspective Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is proudly celebrating the release of Flagstaff, Arizona's new economic development Web site at http://www.cityofinnovation.com. Home to a number of the nation's leading medical research and device manufacturers, Flagstaff is also a community rich in cultural diversity, beauty, and history. With a desire to showcase the wide range of opportunities for companies interested in scientific research and development, the City of Flagstaff reached out to VPI.Net to create a comprehensive, online destination for both companies and constituents. Visitors are welcomed to the site with a professional color palette of soft blue, jade green and crisp white. The comprehensive navigational tool bar makes it incredibly easy to find specific information and sections quickly and effectively. A Flash-enabled video player lives on the homepage and requires no additional plug-ins for the visitor to watch an informative, quick-loading, entertaining video about Flagstaff. Visitors can get to know Flagstaff in the "Community Profile" section, find-out business and growth information in the "Business Retention and Expansion" section, read about the City's projects in the "Current Reinvestments Projects" section, and view a variety of property listings in the "Properties" section. Customers can also acquire contact information for the City Reinvestment and Economic Development Section in the "Contact Us" page. Flagstaff provides businesses with an exceptional environment to grow and expand. By working closely with the team at Flagstaff and understanding their vision and needs, VPI.Net has created an informative, easy-to-navigate, state-of-the-art Web site destination to serve both the City and its customers. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-28

Irvine, CA - TMZ.com has just released the latest in celebrity gossip via streaming video at http://www.tmz.com/videos , by utilizing the state-of-the-art OnScreen Cinema™ video player technology courtesy of award-winning, full-service interactive design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net). TMZ, a collaboration between AOL LLC and Telepictures Productions, is known for the hottest celebrity news. Looking for an upgrade to their current online video player with programming to match their prominent reputation, TMZ.com turned to VPI.Net to create a video player with the ability to be positioned on the TMZ.com Web site as well as affiliate TV Web sites throughout the nation. VPI.Net's expert programming team was able to take the overall design provided by TMZ.com and turn it into an online reality. The OnScreen Cinema™ video player welcomes visitors with the latest celebrity information and video player technology immediately. With no need for additional plug-ins or lag time, viewers can easily enjoy the newest superstar scandal on the fly with no need to wait. Visitors can enjoy two different video modules. One module is embedded online within a variety of TV show home pages, and the other has a dedicated page where visitors can click on headlines to view the latest gossip. By simply selecting the celebrity topic that interests them, visitors can enjoy the engaging video that automatically begins to play. Additionally, the videos keep on rolling until the viewer decides they've had enough. Viewers are also provided with a variety of short advertisements and TMZ.com host introductions in between the celebrity clips. About TMZ.Com's Parent Company Telepictures Productions: For the 2007-08 season, Telepictures, an industry-leading producer of syndicated programming and winner of 49 Daytime Emmy Awards is producing six nationally syndicated strips. The season includes the freshman season of "TMZ," the half-hour series that brings the TMZ.com brand to television, expanding upon the website’s mission as a 24-hour-per day, seven-day-per week entertainment news destination providing a fresh, unfiltered look at celebrities and their real lives; the third season of "The Tyra Banks Show," a one-hour, daily talk show serving as a young woman's guide to life, hosted by Tyra Banks; the fifth season of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," winner of four consecutive Daytime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Talk Show and three for Outstanding Talk Show Host; the ninth season of the hour-long court series "Judge Mathis"; the 11th season of "People's Court"; the 14th season of the pop culture newsmagazine strip "Extra"; and the legendary weekly variety show "Showtime at the Apollo." Additionally, Telepictures will produce "CW Now," a new half-hour series premiering on The CW Network this fall which blends news and entertainment to create the ultimate source for everything that's hip, hot and happening right now in the world of young adults. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-10-20

Irvine, CA – (October 26, 2007) – One of the most exciting game suites of the year is now available on your iPhone! Listed as one of 10 Top Web Apps on Apple®'s official Web site, the award-winning, full-service interactive agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is celebrating the release of their amazingly addictive, critically-acclaimed collection of games created specifically for the Apple® iPhone at ifonefun.com. Offering a selection of six, state-of-the-art yet classically fun games, VPI.Net enables players to get their game on using their phone, in a whole new way. The ridiculously fun Rock, Paper, & Scissors, voted an "Apple® Staff Pick", presents a sumo-style throw down with one-of-a-kind, wacky animations that will put the power to settle any argument into the palm of your hand. While Battle at Sea, also featured on Apple®'s Web site, brings the classic ship-destroying favorite down to a nice, neat, portable size. The EoS—still under construction—is an intergalactic version of "whack the mole"! As the aliens appear, players must quickly click to stop them! VPI.Net's iFoneFun gets downright puzzling with a selection of brain teasing games. Cute Kitty Reveal comes in two forms, Hardcore and Unlimited; whatever your pleasure, after working to align the colored boxes and clear the screen to reveal the image, every kitty looks mighty contemptuous. Additionally, VPI.Net offers everyone's favorite mind-bending, memory enhancing numbers game: Sudoku—on your phone! Players with Internet access and Internet-ready mobile devices are invited to visit ifonefun.com to play all of VPI.Net's newest games free of charge. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-10-26

Irvine, CA – As the holiday season has moved into high gear, the interactive team at Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has just released the "Spread the Cheer Challenge" online sweepstakes destination for Kragen & Company, Inc.'s The 12 Dogs of Christmas holiday movie at www.12DogsofChristmas.com. VPI.Net worked to help The 12 Dogs of Christmas official Web site wish visitors a doggone happy holiday by adding an exciting new layer with the "Spread the Cheer Challenge" sweepstakes! With a charming Christmas-themed design and wintery overtones throughout, the homepage presents a movie trailer and invites visitors to enter the "Spread the Cheer Challenge" with a vivid call to action! Contestants are able to send an adorable, Adobe® Flash-enabled e-Card to a friend, spread their holiday cheer, and then register to be entered for a chance to win a $350 gift certificate to PetSmart! Participants gain additional entries into the sweepstakes for utilizing the Tell-a-Friend option and telling friends and family about the sweepstakes. The 12 Dogs of Christmas is poised to be a new holiday classic for dog-lovers, families, and anyone with a feel-good sensibility. The film chronicles the story of a 12-year-old girl during the depression of the 1930's who is sent to live with her aunt in a small town where dogs are banned. Through plot twists and exciting chases, she joins the locals together with a band of adorable pups in rebellion against the town’s dogcatcher and Mayor. About VPI.Net VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-11-22

Irvine, CA – In preparation for the feel-good holiday release of the year, interactive agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has just launched the online "UnLoch the Legend Sweepstakes" for Columbia Pictures' The Water Horse Legend of the Deep movie at WaterHorse.VPI.Net. The team at VPI.Net created a sweepstakes Web site destination that offers visitors the opportunity to enter to win the journey of a lifetime: a trip for a family of four to Scotland to unlock the legend of the Loch! Participants simply fill-out the entry form online and click submit. The easy-to-use main navigation bar enables visitors to easily view the movie trailer, photo gallery, visit the official movie Web site, and presents the "Parenting Corner" with a selection of games and activities. The VPI.Net in-house team of artists created one-of-a-kind "Legend of the Deep" coloring pages for the Web site. Visitors can easily download the images and print-out to color with crayons, colored pencils, or watercolors! Additionally, VPI.Net's award-winning team of game programmers and designers created a selection of three addictive slider games with three distinct graphics from the movie. With a color palette of aqua blue, snowy white and magical gold, the Web site provides an exciting predecessor to the movie that arrives in theaters on Christmas day! About VPI.Net VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-11-29

Irvine, CA – Alzheimer's foundation and philanthropic group, The Deane F. Johnson Foundation (DFJ) along with award-winning, full-service interactive design agency Visual Perspective Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) are celebrating the official release of The Deane F. Johnson Foundation Web site at dfjfoundation.org. The foundation's namesake, Deane Johnson, was a successful entertainment attorney, who became President of Time Warner, Inc. He succumbed to Alzheimer's disease in 1999 and his widow, Kate Edelman Johnson, created the Deane F. Johnson Alzheimer's Research Foundation to help combat the tragic illness by generating funds for The Deane F. Johnson Center for Neurotherapeutics at UCLA (JCNT). The DFJ foundation's Web site depicts a clear focus on the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and finding a cure through clinical trials at the JCNT, with an ultimate goal of garnering donations to fund research. Visitors interested in making a donation can simply click on the "Make A Donation" button that is clearly available on every page. Additionally, visitors to the site can access invaluable "Caregiver Tips" from Neurotherapeutic Specialists and truly helpful, personal advice from "someone that's been there." The Web site greets visitors with a professional and inspiring color palette of hopeful silver, inviting red and clean white. There are many poignant photographs throughout the Web site of Foundation founder, Ms. Edelman Johnson; foundation honoree, Deane Johnson; JCNT director, Jeffrey L. Cummings, M.D.; as well as many celebrity supporters and friends. In the "News & Initiatives" section, visitors can find-out about the newest DFJ Foundation project, the "Deane Team." Which is a highly-mobile, independent group of physicians, nurses and research assistants that offer valuable knowledge and experience in Neurotherapeutic clinical trials. They use their clinical know-how and reach-out to those less mobile in the community, with onsite assessments in local clinician's offices. Visitors to the Web site can easily make a donation, become involved or learn more about the "Deane Team" by sending an email for more information. Visitors interested in donating and getting involved with the foundation can find more information on the Web site's "Calendar of Events" section, the "About JCNT" and "About the Foundation" sections. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-08-21

Irvine, CA - Full-service, interactive design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) and AOL, LLC have set-out for the high seas with award-winning producer Mark Burnett's latest reality show epic Pirate Master, and have just launched an interactive, buccaneer-themed sweepstakes celebrating the new show! Visitors to the Pirate Master Sweepstake's site at piratemastersweepstakes.com are greeted by a distinctive jolly roger crest and streaming video box with a trailer for the series. Showcasing a worn and aged color scheme of midnight black, yellowing-paper tan, and blood red the Pirate Master Sweepstake's Web site invites visitors to "Watch your back and enter, for a chance to win a Caribbean cruise for two!" Eager participants can easily steer their way through the site by using the main navigation tool bar at the top. Offering easy-access to all prizing, official rule, official site and missed episode information, users can enter the sweepstakes and stay up-to-date on the latest Pirate Master happenings. On the "Missed an Episode" page, users can link to the official Pirate Master site to view clips from previous episodes. About VPI.Net VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-05-17

Irvine, CA - Full-service, interactive design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) and AOL, LLC recently released an online sweepstakes in anticipation of Sony Pictures' Surf's Up movie, in theaters June 8th. The site offered visitors the opportunity to win a trip for four to attend an advance screening on May 23rd of Surf's Up in Los Angeles at surfsupscreening.com. With the need for a quick turnaround and rapidly closing deadline, the team at VPI.Net created a fun and exciting sweepstakes Web site destination in less than six working days from start to finish. Visitors to the site were welcomed with a summer beach color scheme of sandy tan, ocean blue and sunny yellow. The easy-to-use main navigation bar offered hopeful-contestants easy access to all the prizing, rule, and official site information. Plus, visitors could enjoy a link to "Cody's Safe Surfing Tips" which connected users to AOL for helpful information about practicing safe Internet surfing. About VPI.Net VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-05-14

Irvine, CA - Award-winning, full-service interactive design agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is celebrating the launch of 'all' small & mighty's cool, new, eco-friendly Web site at GoGreenWithall.com. In search of the greenest grade school in America, Unilever and AOL LLC sought-out the interactive expertise of VPI.Net to create a super green Web site with the latest in Flash animation for their "Go Green & Small with 'all'" contest. The eco-minded, kid-friendly online destination challenges kids and parents to register and enter to help their school for a chance to win by filling-out an Eco-Report Card. Visitors are also encouraged to share an Eco-Story and picture for bonus points. Welcoming visitors with an easy navigation, a fun schoolhouse theme, moving Flash elements, and a color palette of chalkboard green, sunny yellow and 'all''s traditional blue; the "Go Green & Small with 'all'" Web site provides a fun call to action. Visitors to the new 'all' Web site can enter for a chance to help their school win $50,000 to be used towards a "green" improvement, an iPod Shuffle and solar charger for every student in the school, plus a year supply of 'all' small & mighty. With a selection of eco-minded games, a message board where people can read Eco-thoughts or register to share comments or their own eco-friendly best practices, visitors will enjoy a green online world of interactivity. Plus, everyone will appreciate the creative ideas provided in the Eco-Tips section – updated weekly, and the Teachers' Resources section for in-class activity downloadables. For a little friendly competition, kids can access the School Comparisons Map page to see if their school is making the 'green' grade! Simply by selecting their state, city and school, students will be able to see how their school is measuring up within the "Go Green & Small with 'all'" contest. About VPI.Net VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-10-01

Irvine, CA – Rock and roll, tie-dye, and magic mushrooms are the groovy theme behind the brand new, psychedelic, Honda Odyssey Clue game just launched at hondaodyssey.vpi.net. Created by award-winning, interactive agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net), visitors are invited to play the game and discover why "The Van Rocks Again." With a vibrant color palette of cool blue, hip purple, and rock'in yellow, the game targets moms and dads who struggle with the notion of buying a minivan and shares what makes the Honda Odyssey rock. First, players are invited to answer a variety of trivia questions all about the features included in the new Odyssey. For each question answered correctly they receive a Flash-enabled puzzle piece. Once the entire 10 pieces have been collected, players must rotate, drag, and drop the pieces, utilizing VPI.Net's proprietary StickStickers® drag and drop software, to the central canvas. After the puzzle is completed, players are rewarded with a Flash-animated spinning image of the all-new Odyssey. Additionally, visitors to the game site are invited by a traditional navigation bar to easily link to find a local Honda dealer, visit the official Odyssey site, and request a brochure. About VPI.Net VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning Internet media and development agency specializing in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-11-02

Irvine, CA – World-famous actress, comedian and daytime talk show hostess, Ellen DeGeneres, has decided to hit the road with The Ellen DeGeneres Show; and interactive design agency, Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) is enabling viewers to participate virtually! VPI.Net is celebrating the launch of the "Wish You Were Here" Ellen Across America Challenge Web site at ellen.aol.com. Visitors to the site are greeted by a completely interactive Ellen experience and are invited to enter a long list of categories to try and entice Ellen to their town. With easily navigated categories that range from Local Heroes and Scenic Attractions to Most Fanatical Fans and Best Restaurant, visitors to the Web site can pitch their local favorites to lure Ellen to either feature them on The Ellen DeGeneres Show or actually come to town to film an episode! With a slick, fresh color palette of crisp white, sky blue and lime green, the "Wish You Were Here" Ellen Across America Challenge Web site provides a world of opportunities for Ellen fans to communicate why Ellen needs to visit with them, in their town! Award-wining, full-service, interactive design agency VPI.Net enables participants to simply click a "Submit a Profile" button, where they are directed to enter in their city and state. Next participants choose from the category list, add a title, a description, and tag their profile with keywords to make their profile searchable. Participants are then asked to submit their town's claim to fame, address, Web site, and additional description. Additionally, participants can easily upload images and videos with keyword tagging and descriptions to further promote their town. Once they enter in their personal information their hometown's profile is submitted to the Web site for public viewing and voting. Through the use of the latest in interactive technology and the brand new state-of-the-art Web site, visitors can virtually visit and discover all sorts of cool factoids and information about hometowns all across America, whether featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, or not! About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-09-26

Irvine, CA – Renowned interactive agency Visual Perspectives Internet, Inc. (VPI.Net) has been selected by Scholastic Corporation to develop a complete and immersive interactive component for their newly announced children's series titled "The 39 Clues." Already garnering considerable media attention, Scholastic, the largest publisher and distributor of children's books in the world, recently announced plans for the multiplatform story-based series that will include an integrated online experience comprised of an interactive Web site, online story-based games and challenges, interactive collectors' cards, and cash prizes. The project was officially announced by Scholastic Tuesday, December 18, 2007 and received thorough coverage in a New York Times article by Motoko Rich at www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/books. In hopes of creating a series that will be a solid successor to the success of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, Scholastic has awarded VPI.Net the exciting opportunity to create and develop the interactive counterpart to the 10 upcoming books. The award-winning, full-service interactive agency, VPI.Net, has been the lead interactive vendor behind such notable projects as Mark Burnett's Gold Rush, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VerbNow, and many more. Aimed at readers' eight to 12, the Web site will launch alongside the first edition of the 10-part series anticipated September 2008. About VPI.Net: VPI.Net is a full-service, award-winning, Internet media and development agency that specializes in interactive design, award-winning software development, game development, marketing initiatives and Web hosting. VPI.Net is headquartered in Irvine, California and can be reached at 949-679-2000 or online at http://www.vpi.net.

2007-12-19