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Joomla crosses 1 million downloads per month: Asahi Technologies announces Custom Modules to help businesses gain competitive advantage

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New York (PRWEB) June 16, 2012

It is quite common to see businesses in New York get confused over which platform to choose for their websites. Most experts agree that Joomla is the perfect platform to create web portals. Written entirely in PHP, Joomla is currently used by over a million websites all over the world. Some of the worlds popular e-Commerce CMS sites like Citibank, MTV and many more use Joomla. With amazing flexibility and cutting edge functions, Joomla is also a stable CMS to develop, operate and upgrade. Asahi Technologies, a New York based Web Development firm has launched custom modules specially developed for Joomla to help businesses across New York adapt to evolving web technologies.

Unlike many other frameworks, Joomlas multi-lingual support feature is very helpful when creating non-English websites. The best examples would be the customized Portuguese website of Porsche Brazil or the French website for Kelloggs. These were developed on Joomla platform without any hiccups. It remains as one of the striking features of Joomla in web development. Most e-Commerce experts and developers seem to echo this positive review on Joomla CMS.

One of the major reasons why websites migrate to Joomla is the adequate security measures in the Joomla architecture. Most of HTML based websites are often prone to security risks, since Joomla is written in PHP and MYSQL code it is easier to identify and eradicate malicious content intruding websites. Besides that users can also find security updates and patches in Joomla forums and community for current security issues said Vinod Subbaiah, CEO of Asahi Technologies, who was also an e-Commerce CMS developer during early days of his career.

“While Joomla gets used by over 1 million new businesses worldwide for their web portals, businesses would certainly need customized modules to gain competitive advantage. Our custom modules would serve the very purpose” adds Vinod.

Although there are plenty of custom tools like Prestashop, ZenCart and OpenCart to enhance business development on the web, Joomla remains to be the most reliable and efficient e-Commerce CMS and its popularity is growing from one level to another.

About Asahi Technologies

Asahi Technologies is a New York based custom software design and development firm that provides software consulting and development solutions to small and medium level businesses all across North America. Asahi Technologies specializes in responsive design, cloud computing, online marketing, mobile application development and open source technologies. Under the leadership of Mr. Vinod Subbaiah, who himself started his career as a software programmer, Asahi Technologies team comprises of experienced software professionals have extensive knowledge of technology covering B2C and B2B operations. The firms headquarters is located in New York City, NY.







Tonara Raises $4 Million Series A Investment to Transform the Way Musicians Read, Play and Interact with Music

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New York (PRWEB) July 31, 2012

Tonara, creator of the first interactive sheet music app that listens to you, today announced $ 4 Million in Series A funding led by Carmel Ventures, with follow-on investment from existing seed investors including Index Ventures, Lool Ventures, Eilon Tirosh, Rami Lipman and other prominent angel participants. The funding will enable Tonara to invest in ongoing technology innovation, secure additional partnerships with sheet music publishers, and pursue strategic marketing initiatives.

The Tonara app enriches the music practicing experience by understanding the music being played and correlating it interactively with scores. Musicians can view their exact position in a score, focus on playing without the distraction of turning pages and receive real-time tempo feedback on their performance. Beginners and professionals alike enjoy the app, as it follows a musicians position in the score, even if the user changes tempo, goes out of key or makes a mistake.

Each week, Tonara will introduce a new selection of songs from Hal Leonards vast score collection, which features music from todays most popular artists under the Universal, Sony and EMI labels. During this rollout, users will gain access to hit songs of all genres and performance levels by artists such as Adele, Usher and the Beatles in full cooperation with Hal Leonards digital rights management system.

We started Tonara with the idea that the way people learn, practice and play music will change considerably with the rise of tablet technologies and new music distribution channels, said Yair Lavi, CEO and Founder of Tonara. This round of funding, along with the Hal Leonard partnership, supports our vision and firmly positions us as the leading provider of interactive digital sheet music. We enable musicians of all experience levels to have a fun and interactive experience while playing their favorite songs.

Added Lavi, Were thrilled to partner with Carmel Ventures as the lead investor in this funding round. Today, we took another strong step forward on our mission to transform the entire music-playing experience. Strengthened by our new and existing investors and partners were ready to scale our offering worldwide.

Rina Shainski, General Partner of Carmel Ventures and recent edition to Tonaras board added, Tonaras disruptive technology was designed to transform the music-learning and practicing experience for amateur and professional musicians while bringing intelligent interactivity and social sharing to the music-playing community. Tonara is generating excitement in the broad music ecosystem and were delighted to support the company in fulfilling its vision.

Tonaras music store currently features a wide selection of music and includes pieces for piano, violin, cello, flute and voice, with plans to support additional instruments as its user base grows. Tonara is currently available as an iPad App on Apples AppStore. Users can access a selection of music scores free of charge, and purchase additional scores for $ 0.99 to $ 2.99 directly within the app.

About Tonara

Launched in 2011, Tonara is the worlds first interactive sheet music application that listens to musicians and helps them learn, rehearse, and perform. The companys vision is to turn music playing into a fun and interactive experience. Using exclusive patent-pending polyphonic score-following technology, the Tonara app shows musicians their position on the score, automatically turns the pages at exactly the right moment, and provides real-time feedback on their performance. For more information, please visit http://www.tonara.com and follow us @tonara_app.

About Hal Leonard Corporation

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation http://www.halleonard.com is the worlds largest music print publisher and digital content provider, producing songbooks, sheet music, educational publications, reference books, DVDs, tech products, magazines, eBooks, digital sheet music, apps and more. In its more than 200,000 available publications and products, the company represents many of the worlds best known and most respected publishers, artists, songwriters and arrangers. Hal Leonard is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and also has domestic offices in Winona, MN; New York; and Nashville; and offices abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

About Carmel Ventures

With over $ 600 million currently under management, several successful exits, and a growing portfolio of promising start-ups, Carmel is among Israels top-tier venture capital funds. Carmels investments are focused primarily on early stage companies in the fields of Software, Internet, Digital Media, Communications, Semiconductors, and Consumer Electronics. Founded in 2000 by pioneers and leaders of the Israeli high tech industry, Carmel provides significant capital and active, hands-on support through the growth cycle of its portfolio companies and is recognized as a true company-building fund in Israel. Carmel, headquartered in Herzliya, Israel enjoys a worldwide network of industry, strategic and investment resources. Carmel is an affiliate of the Viola Group, the largest technology focused Private Equity group in Israel with $ 2B under management. For more information, please visit http://www.carmelventures.com.







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BizWig: The Next Million Dollar Kickstarter Video Game Project

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Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) July 13, 2012

A truly fantabulous new Kickstarter project has just hit the Internet. BizWig Interactive is proud to announce the launch of crowdfunding for BizWig, a wealth simulation game on Facebook. With BizWig, game players can live the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Fans of social networking games like CityVille, The Sims Social, and Hidden Chronicles are really going to love BizWig.

“How ya’ gonna keep ‘em down on the FarmVille after they’ve seen BizWig?” hollered Brian Randy Funk, Lead Game Designer at BizWig Interactive. “Bottom line is that BizWig is going to be the most amazing Facebook game ever.”

BizWig is aiming to be the biggest social network game project on Kickstarter. The game begins by asking the question, “What would you do with a million bucks?” Each player starts with $ 1,000,000 in virtual BizBucks and it is up to them to decide how they want to spend all that moolah. In BizWig, gamers can give luxury gifts to friends, unlock secret achievements, and travel to exotic locations. Players own and operate a variety of in-game businesses in order to earn BizBucks by answering daily trivia questions.

The BizWig Kickstarter project has reward levels ranging from $ 1 to $ 10,000. Every BizWig supporter at any amount gets Early Game Access – at least one month before the general public. All pledge rewards include virtual goods which help players advance in the game. Plus, higher pledge levels include tangible rewards and unique opportunities, such as branded money clips, signed posters, Producer credits, and the ability to design customized items that will appear in the game.

The funding goal for BizWig is $ 62,000, although BizWig Interactive fully expects this Kickstarter project to be the most successful project of all time. The project will run for the next 4 weeks and will end on August 10, 2012 at 6:00pm EST. BizWig Interactive will use the funding to pay for major development costs including graphic design, database, hardware, sound editing, and music/soundtrack. Visit the BizWig Facebook page (http://www.Facebook.com/BizWig) for updates and view the full project at BizWig.com (http://www.BizWig.com).

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bizwig/bizwig-facebook-game-what-would-you-do-with-100000

About BizWig Interactive

BizWig is a wealth simulation social network game on the Facebook platform. BizWig Interactive was started by a small team of gamers in Raleigh, North Carolina. The idea of BizWig was created out of an incubator-style office, where previous endeavors include the largest online satellite/aerial imagery reseller (TerraServer.com), a commercial real estate listing service (RealUp.com) and a business networking website (Contaks.com). Using our experience creating & managing new products, we are now launching our first game. We all dream of someday being a BizWig.

http://www.BizWig.com

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Appalachian Energy Summit Helping North Carolina College Campuses Slash a $226 Million Energy Bill

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Boone, North Carolina (PRWEB) July 09, 2012

July 9, 2012Today, college leaders from North Carolina meet for the first time, making a signatory commitment to work toward carbon neutrality by 2050 and slash their $ 226 million energy bill.

The three-day Appalachian Energy Summit, hosted by Appalachian State University in partnership with Rocky Mountain Institute, convenes representatives from all 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, including the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, plus five private colleges: Catawba College, Davidson College, Duke University, Warren Wilson College, and Wake Forest University.

The inaugural event is designed to aid in the creation of actionable energy plans that benefit students, the environment, and the local economy.

The University of North Carolina is exploring opportunities to educate its 221,000 students at their 17 campuses on the principles and practices of sustainability. According to the North Carolina State Energy Office, The University of North Carolina system spends $ 226 million per year on energy, approximately $ 1,000 per student per year. At current levels, a 25-year reduction in energy usage would yield a 20-year savings in excess of $ 1 billion.

Todays college-bound students want to know about campus sustainability plans, said RMI Senior Consultant Michael Kinsley, author of RMIs Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives. The answer to which could be a deciding factor for a growing number of applicants.

As college campuses across the country are raising tuition in a tough economy, the summit has implications beyond North Carolina. With 677 college and university signatories to the Presidents Climate Commitment, more campuses are looking to lower operating costs. RMIs recently published Reinventing Fire provides a long-term vision and strategies to dramatically cut energy use by retrofitting buildings, addressing the fuel in fleets, and exploring on-site renewable generation that can be readily adaptable to a complex campus ecosystem.

If college campuses can champion the efficient use and renewable supply of energy, Kinsley said, they stand to not only gain a competitive edge but can serve as a living lab for cities and regions trying to implement similar strategies at a larger scale.

The summit launches a multi-year commitment in which participating campuses will collaborate to set goals, share best practices, and educate leadership on integrated design and the latest technologies. Ultimately, the UNC campuses are looking to cut the universitys average annual energy costs by 50 percent while promoting environmental leadership through their academic programs.

Hosting this University of North Carolina system-wide transformational initiative at Appalachian State University is a true honor, said Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock. The collaborative nature of the Summit reinforces the commitment Appalachian and our sister institutions have to sustainable practices and programs. In light of our campus’ commitment to sustainability, including receiving the prestigious U. S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 People’s Choice Award and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Educations STARS Gold rating for excellence in sustainable practices in our curriculum, operations, and administration, I am proud for Appalachian to welcome RMI CEO and Physicist Amory Lovins and his colleagues as well as all of the other distinguished speakers.

For more information, visit http://sustain.appstate.edu/appalachian-energy-summit.

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About Rocky Mountain Institute

Rocky Mountain Institute is an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit think-and-do tank. RMI emphasizes integrative design, advanced technologies, and mindful markets in fulfilling its mission to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources. RMIs strategic focus is to map and drive the U.S. transition from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables by 2050. Visit http://www.rmi.org for more information.







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