Buzztone Software Technologies
MULTI-LANGUAGE WEBSITES. Created a system where complete web sites can easily be created in multiple languages through a single interface. Users can change and re-arrange data without having any real html knowledge.
DIY CONTENT SYNDICATION. Created an "Asset Depot" that allows clients to distribute anything from images (photos), banners, videos, html snippets, instant messenger icons and others to web site owners. Super simple instructions shows end users how to use JavaScript to place assets on their web site. Just cut and paste.
INTRANETS. Created intranets for government offices, small businesses and large international companies. Intranets allow users to work in different locations yet keep in touch and up to date on what is going on with their main offices and all project members.
NEWSLETTERS. Created an application allowing users to create, email, and track newsletters. This software has sent out millions of emails for clients and includes the ability to "unsubscribe" and check for duplicate emails and track all user activity within each newsletter.
MEDIA REQUEST. Created an application for music promoters to engage fans to email or phone-in song requests to radio stations. The software automatically limits requests to one per day per person, which is something radio station love and keeps requests from appearing as spam.
STREAMING MUSIC IN A JUKEBOX PLAYER. Built as a marketing tool for record companies, this original application was the first of its kind to allow music to be streamed in a jukebox like player where the end user can select an entire album and click between individual tracks. First used in 2000 for the artist Tricky.
SEND TO A FRIEND COMMUNICATION. This feature tracks multiple levels of friend-to-friend communications and was used successfully in over 300 applications. When this was first developed (before spam became a problem) when a friend would receive the email a music player would appear on top of the email and begin playing.
SWEEPSTAKES. Created software that encourages users to enter sweepstakes by and to get more entries by to sharing it with their friends. Software randomly selects winners, keeps track of their prizes and emails winners.
VIRAL VIDEO. In 2002-2003, three years before YouTube, Larry created the first viral video where people could add text to the video and then share with a friend.
WALLS. First to create a whole new way of viewing and exploiting data via a new format call "walls" or "assignable spaces." This dynamic multi-use format puts voluminous data in a small space where users can quickly scan literally hundreds of thumbnail photos and by clicking on any icon, get full information on that particular topic. Larry used the "wall" technology in many high-level applications including Cabbage Patch Kids, The Sound LA (click on the album cover to see the wall), and most recently in the Presidential campaign of 2008.