Application Development & Integration

The best Internet campaigns are driven by the best technology. From content management to custom applications, Portent helps clients build stable, productive systems. But more important, we help our clients first determine the best tools and features for their audience. We are always aware of the larger communications strategy, so your campaign goals will drive technology decisions, not the other way around.

Content Management Implementation

Regardless of the system, our experience with CMS implementations means you can rely on us to strike the best balance between easy updates, a great looking site and broader marketing goals.

E-Commerce

Portent e-commerce systems power secure transactions every day. Our systems handle loads as high as one transaction per second. Combined with our strategic and creative services, our e-commerce team can provide a solution that pays off, fast.

Custom Development

From web services implementations and RSS feeds to custom workflow and referral systems, Portent has over eight years’ experience on complex development projects. We can help you assess the needs and requirements of your audience, plan your project and then build or integrate the tools you need.

Technology

Portent staff are skilled in wide variety of technologies, including:

Macromedia ColdFusion
ASP & ASP .NET
Java
PHP
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
XML and Web Services
RSS feed development
Macromedia Flash
PERL

“Ian Lurie is a marketing expert who knows how to work the Internet’s gears and levers. Irreverent of folks who say what “can or can’t be done”, he pushes his team to get the results that he knows the web can deliver by precise positioning and expert messaging. Portent has an amazing track record for knowing how to attract just the right audience for each of their clients. I hired them in 2007 to create the latest edition of my website. I had fine-tuned my practice and introduced a whole new look and feel through a logo that was more personal to me. Portent captured my personality and projected it through a very professional lens that is now my website. Their success with being able to accurately portray my value proposition has contributed to my 90% conversion rate.”
-Lenora Edwards, hired Ian as a Internet Marketer in 2007

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity.

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