News

Apr 28 2011
Charles River Web of Somerville, MA, announced today that they have gone live with the new website for the advocacy group, United for a Fair Economy (UFE). UFE is a leading voice for economic policy reform. Charles River Web is helping UFE exapnd it’s reach and versatility by building a site that is visually engaging, content rich, and easily maintainable. The graphic design was created Metropolis Creative of Boston, Mass. According to Shannon Moriarty, Communications Director for UFE, “Charles River Web has provided the improved design and upgraded functionality we envisioned for our new website”.
Apr 25 2011
Charles River Web announced today that they have gone live with a new website for the Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction (www.bycatch.org), which is comprised of leading research and industry associations, including the New England Aquarium and the Maine Lobstermen’s Association. According to Tim Werner of the New England Aquarium, "Our goal for the bycatch reduction site was to greatly expand public awareness about the issue while maintaining and building upon our extensive library of scientific research. The new website by Charles River Web with graphic design by Metropolis Creative, helps us do just that".
Jan 11 2010
CRW provided essential programming services for the creation of landmark project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). As defined on their About page, "Jerusalem 2050 is a visionary and problem-solving project, jointly sponsored by MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the Center for International Studies with the participation of Palestinian and Israeli scholars, activists, business leaders, youth and others. It seeks to understand what it would take to make Jerusalem, a city claimed by two nations and central to three religions, “merely” a city, a place of difference and diversity in which contending ideas and diverse citizenries can co-exist in benign, yet creative, ways." For more info, see http://www.envisioningpeace.org
Oct 26 2009
CRW client Sustainable Minds, a Cambridge-based startup, today announced the release of their precedent-setting tool for greening the product design industry. Claiming the tool to be the "First Web-based, On-demand Life Cycle Assessment Software for Greener Product Design", the program allows engineers to rate the environmental impact of their would-be creations, long before they get to the assembly line. Charles River Web provided essential programming services. For further information, see http://www.sustainableminds.com/
Oct 14 2008
Today Charles River Web announced its Silver Partner relationship with Acquia Inc, of Andover, MA. Acquia is the premier contributor of core Drupal technology and was founded by Drupal creator Dries Buytaert. Charles River Web is just one of fourteen companies to be included in the Acquia Partnership launch. According to Acquia, "Clients seeking world-class Drupal social publishing solutions now have a trusted resource for finding full-vetted solution providers who deliver on-time and on-budget on the solid foundation of Acquia Drupal software and Acquia Network subscriptions."