Apple, Inc. announced and has made available a Software Development Kit for the iPhone. The excitement in the Mac/Mobile development community was best summarized by long time developer and friend Buzz Andersen:

"I don't think we've seen such entrepreneurial enthusiasm for 'native' apps since, what, the 80s?"

Xcellent Creations, Inc. has the SDK in hand and will be porting its popular iPhone Web Application, iNetworkTest, to run natively on the iPhone. We have many ideas on how to improve our web application to deliver more accurate Network Test results and an improved interface. Stay tuned for screenshots from our beta.

A while back a friend of the companies approached us about getting a site online for the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol.

The Arapahoe Rescue Patrol is a search and rescue team based in Arapahoe County, Colorado. Composed entirely of young adults currently in high school, the members of the Patrol have provided "free search, rescue, and emergency services for the citizens of Colorado's front range and throughout all of Colorado" since 1957.

Xcellent Creations, Inc. is proud to provide free hosting and support for this organization. Daniel Murphy of the organization has built an outstanding mashup using open source technologies including WordPress and Gallery to power their web presence. If your interested in learning more you can visit the site here.

In 2001 I sat down with a good friend to start a company. Our aim was to produce affordable websites and provide hosting to small businesses. My friend had other interests and moved on, but I kept the name around and for the last 7 years have done work under the moniker from time to time. On January 15, 2008 I formalized the business further as a Corporation in the State of Colorado, and will be pursuing it full time.

Xcellent Creations, Inc. core business will continue to be affordable web application development for small businesses. In addition we will be providing consultative services on topics such as hosting infrastructure and Internet marketing. As an early adopter of Ruby based web frameworks, Xcellent Creations, Inc. is in a unique position to guide the growing number of companies adopting these technologies. Development of mobile technology, specifically iPhone focused, will also continue. The success of our iNetwork Test iPhone web application has shown great revenue potential for the iPhone platform and opened up some unique marketing opportunities.

Danielle will be coming on full time to lead our video editing and graphical design initiatives. This will create even more value for our customers as we will be a one stop shop. Services on this side will include video production for Internet, DVD, and Television.

2008 will be an exciting year for sure, and I would like to personally thank all of the companies and customers who have made this transition possible.

Today Sun Microsystems announced that they will be acquiring MySQL AB, makers of the open source MySQL database. This is a great announcement for those two companies as well as Xcellent Creations and its customers. MySQL is the backbone of all Xcellent Creations web application and other solutions. Congratulations MySQL!

iNetworkTest.com, the first iPhone application produced by Xcellent Creations, has been added to the Apple.com Web Application directory for iPhone. We are excited that Apple has chosen to recognize our application and have had a flood of visitors as a result.

If you need an iPhone Web Application developed, feel free to give us a call or click here to contact us.

This year, Xcellent Creations is proud to be a corporate sponsor of Mustache4cash and Color4Kidz. These unique fundraisers presented by the Youth Opportunity Foundation help disadvantaged young people earn their high school diplomas through a combination of financial and personal support in Colorado. The two programs benefited this year are the Byrne Urban Scholars (formerly the Byrne Foundation), and Colorado Youth at Risk.

This year Xcellent Creations is providing hosting and development for Mustache4Cash.org. The site features an automated, yearly archival of previous years, participant registration, online donations, and mass email communication. If you are in need of Search Engine Marketing consultation, website production, or have other technical needs, mention this article and 5% of your business will be donated to the organization!

Today Xcellent Creations attended the Apple, Inc. run iPhone Tech Talk. This unique event included a morning of in depth information on iPhone application development and an afternoon of hands on programming. iPhoneNetworkTest.com, the first application created by Xcellent Creations, was refined and presented to the group. Xcellent Creations would like to thank Apple, Inc. for the opportunity and looks forward to creating more unique and compelling iPhone applications.

If you need an iPhone application, feel free to contact us for a free consultation.

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