GOLDENBOOK publishes new ‘flipping book’ website for Portugal

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, GOLDENBOOK is the essential guide to Portugal’s five most popular destinations. There is a different exclusive edition for each region: Algarve -Lisbon – Madeira - Estoril Coast including Sintra - the city of Oporto including the Northern Region. GOLDENBOOK also publishes a further edition covering the Spanish city of Valencia. You’ll find GOLDENBOOK in the bedrooms of 4 and 5 star hotels and luxury resorts in all these places.

Each separate edition of GOLDENBOOK provides an overall picture of its region including a carefully selected choice of shops, restaurants, nightlife, sports, leisure and other services. Browse the GOLDENBOOK website to consult all six editions - and feel free to order personal copies online.

GOLDENBOOK will help to make your visit to Portugal a truly memorable experience.

The website has been designed and developed by Joomla Web Design SpecialistsNavega Bem - Web Design
The site incorporates ‘Flipping Book’ technology that turns web pages into a 3D folio that looks just as good as it reads.

Joomla! Recognized in EContent 100

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

EContent today published their EContent 100 List of Companies that Matter Most in the Digital Content Industry. Joomla is listed in the category ‘Content Management’. All the winners will be honored at the Buying & Selling eContent Conference next April 5-6 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

EContent described their Content Management category like this:
CM and its kin—ECM, WCM, DAM, MAM, TCM, and so on—are the darlings of technology acronyms. CM’s predecessors, document management and knowledge management, along with new buddies such as globalization and localization tools, nip at its heels as it leads the pack as the end-all and do-all for managing today’s amorphous information masses. Yet while content management purports to be all things to all people, its true power may actually lie in its flexibility to change shape to fit each new business problem set before it.

EContent said, “To help the magazine better evaluate the vast range of products and services on the market, not to mention the ever-emerging novel approaches, our EContent 100 judging team has changed a bit this year. This incredible group gathered together in our Socialtext wiki for a month, reviewing previous list members and considering a slew of worthy new contenders. As ever, the process was daunting—yet incredibly rewarding.”

“We hope that you find the list as valuable as we did the process of creating it. As ever, we welcome your feedback and look forward to the continued innovation in the tools and the way they are applied in the year to come.”

Find the complete list of 100 winners of the 2008-09 EContent 100 List here…

Optimize your Joomla website for the iPhone

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008


With huge numbers of new subscribers to the iPhone every single day it is certainly worth your while having your website optimized to be viewed in an attractive way on the iPhone screen.

Certainly, companies that want to maintain their commanding position need a comprehensive iPhone optimization strategy. Business web sites need to optimize their sites for the iPhone so that they continue to deliver the same high-quality experience that clients enjoy on their Mac and PC every day.

The fact that your web site works on popular browsers such as Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Apple’s Safari browser is no guarantee that your site will work well on the iPhone. There is even the possibility that the site will not work at all. The iPhone’s browser is a special version of Safari made specifically for the iPhone. It currently lacks support for both Flash and Java, technologies often used on business Web sites.

Navega Bem - Web Design‘ offers a full website optimization service to get your website looking good, easy to navigate and running fast on the iPhone.

Housebox Radio launches official website

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Having been offline for a while, the Portuguese online radio powerhouse Housebox Radio is back… at its best!
Just in time for its third birthday Housebox wants to celebrate with you. Get ready for a crazy week with Housebox Radio.

Many rumours circulated speculating about the wehereabouts of the Housebox Radio website; “Where are they?”, “Are they going to stop?” The reply is online at www.housebox.pt where we present you with the surprise of the year. To celebrate our third birthday (and in anticipation of many more to come) we have prepared our new site with many attractive features in an easy to navigate and fleixible web presence.

A weekly agenda show which DJ’s are available - We have incorporated our Forum into the site - A brand new image that is modern and attractive - and many other new features that will help you to enjoy Housebox Radio to the max.

The site has been carefully developed by the team at Navega Bem - Web Design and is crafted around the Joomla 1.5 CMS framework.

40 Professional Unique Joomla Web Sites

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

When the economy is down - more and more people use the internet to find the best deals and services. Having a professional website can make all the difference to your business.

We are web design specialists and Joomla Professionals.

Get back into good business… Get a web site that works for you.

Here are 40 reasons you should take full advantage of what the internet can do for you.



Angolan hotel ‘A Sombra’ publishes first website

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

As part of a new incentive that been forged between Navega Bem - Web Design and a prominent Angolan company, Sara Lomelino has designed a new web presence for the popular coastal hotel ‘Pensão A Sombra‘.
The small hotel which has now been successfully serving its clients for the past 15 years is situated in Benguela and is very close to all of the main tourist attractions of the city, like the Morena Beach, where any customer will be able to not only bathe in it’s excellent waters, but also enjoy great seaside walks and enjoy a beautiful sunset, less than a mile away from A Sombra.

The site has been produced utilizing Joomla - the award winning CMS framework. Visit the hotel ‘A Sombra’ here.

Autocrescente - New and Used Car Dealers - Madeira

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Autocrescente - Comércio de Automóveis, Lda is based in Ribeira Brava on the island of Madeira. Under the directorship of Duarte Reis who has a vast experience in the auto sales industry and has clear and dynamic objectives to better serve his clients - the company has published their new web site during the ‘Mercado do Usados’ autoshow held at the Madeira Tecnopolo.

Autocrescente are sending a clear message “Focusing on Quality is Focusing on the Future”. The new site display all the cars curently available with full details, prices and photos. The company also offers services of insurance and financing.
Additionally, site viewers have the opportunity to chat directly with a company operator and get further information.

The site which has been developed around the Joomla platform was designed by ‘Navega Bem - Web Design‘; a prominent web design company based in Madeira that have built a reputation as Joomla professionals on an international level.

Visit the new site of Autocrescente here.

Table Tennis Association of Madeira launches site

Monday, October 20th, 2008

The Table Tennis Association of Madeira has launched its new web presence. The site now features a vast array of information for both table table players and fans alike.

The site allows full access to all results and events as well as providing in depth information about tournaments, sponsors and an up to date image gallery. The site is updated daily and there are plans to supply live streaming video of events in the future.

The site was developed by Navega Bem and is crafted around the Joomla CMS framework.

Palheiro Property Rentals… live on Madeira island!

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

The luxury villa and apartment rental company based on Madeira island ‘Palheiro Property Rentals‘ has gone live with its brand new web offering.

Web site administrator Amr Ashour said “we have luxury villas and apartments for rent at extremely reasonable rates. Our property rentals and management services are focused on ensuring the guests are well looked after and continue to return year after year.”

The properties are all located on Palheiro Village, a small, luxury development of apartments and villas, situated within the 200 year old Palheiro estate, where the facilities include; swimming pool, panoramic sun terrace, golf, botanical gardens, tennis and big game fishing.

Amr further explained “It is important to remember that renting a holiday home is different from reserving a room at a hotel, bed and breakfast or resort.  The benefits of renting includes having a home experience with full home advantages available to you throughout your stay.  Many tenants find that renting a holiday home provides them with exceptional value.”

“In addition to bedrooms and bathrooms, rental homes offer living areas, eating spaces and other conveniences such as verandas and balconies.  Rental homes come equipped with fully stocked kitchens, washers and dryers, and feature entertainment items such as DVD players, CD players and TV’s. High speed Internet access is being added to many of the homes.”

The new website has been developed around the Joomla CMS framework and allows online reservations of the available properties. Visit Palheiro Property Rentals

Do you believe in the power of the sun?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

We believe in the power of the sun! In fact, we are very proud to say the servers running this website are powered 100% by clean solar energy!

As an independent energy consulting and solar installation firm, OnForce Solar is committed to providing our customers with the smartest, highest-quality and most efficient solar energy systems available. We service home owners and businesses in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

At OnForce Solar we stay ahead of the ever-changing technology curve and are experts in the latest renewable energy advancements and technologies. Our customers trust that working with us will provide them with the most innovative and cost effective solutions on the market today.

We look forward to sharing our expertise and to working with you to find the ideal solar energy system for your home or business. Most importantly, we look forward to enabling you to save real money by harnessing the power of the sun. Our goal is to provide you with the highest possible return on your renewable energy investment.

We invite you to explore our site and learn about the very real cost-savings that solar energy can provide.

‘Onforce Solar’ web site was developed by Navega Bem - Web Design around the Joomla 1.5 framework.