Software for Good
Our Mission Is Clear
To make the world a better place by building great software for companies doing great things.
What We Do
We’re a software development firm that specializes in web and mobile applications for progressive and forward thinking clients.
How We Do It
We use cutting–edge, open source tools like Ruby on Rails to reduce our clients’ costs and accelerate their time to market.
Why?
We believe we can positively affect change by helping like–minded companies be successful.
Showcase
Sprout
Full lifecycle project, Ruby on Rails
Problem: Sprout.mn wants to connect green consumers with green merchants. The ultimate goal is for people to buy more green products.
Solution: We built a Green merchant listing service to connect consumers with merchants. We also constructed a ‘twitteresque’ social media platform that would allow communication between the Sprout team and Sprouters.
Red Stamp
e-Commerce, User Interface, Ruby on Rails
Problem: RedStamp.com sells stationery and other card products from an ever evolving designer list and inventory base. Beyond that they needed a highly dynamic card personalization engine.
Solution: Clear built a custom e–Commerce engine, content management system, and personalization engine to support their operations.
Meeteor
Virtual Training, Group Collaboration, eLearning
Problem: On–site sales training meetings are becoming a target for corporate budget cuts. Meeteor wants to provide companies with a way to do training meetings in a virtual setting, without sacrificing the benefits you get from on–site meetings.
Solution: We built a highly dynamic eLearning, training and collaboration platform that allowed meeting admins the ability to ‘push’ training modules to all members of the workshop. In this way, the learners were constantly being engaged and challenged with interactive games, quizzes and polls. We utilized Ruby on Rails, and web ‘push’ technology.
Enhanced Learning Network
Web 2.0 eLearning, Start–up Consulting
Problem: The Master Mind Group’s goal is to create a superior eLearning platform to host video courses for the Dunwoody Residential Energy Auditor Course. The secondary requirement was to not have any extra bloat like traditional eLearning software.
Solution: Clear advised the client to focus on a Customer Driven Development approach, building only the pieces of functionality that will make up a Minimum Viable Product. Doing this, Clear built a minimal eLearning platform to host eLearning courses, videos and assessments. In addition we built a “proctored test management application” used by Dunnwoody College for administering Residential Energy Auditor Exams.
PocketbookHQ.com
Start–up, Ruby on Rails, Design
Problem: Small community banks don’t have the resources to provide learning tools on their web–sites. PocketBook strives to provide these tools because “Those who learn more, save more.”
Solution: Clear built a custom application which hosts various financial learning utilities. The application also allowed the sub–branding by individual banks, so the application, felt like you are on the bank’s web–site.
Kayengeyenge Foundation
Non–profit, Wordpress, PHP
Problem: Kayengeyenge Foundation needed a place to stay in touch with donors, display recent meeting correspondence, display photos, and solicit donations.
Solution: We worked closely with the client to define, design and build a custom Wordpress content management system to allow foundation curators to publish fresh content, photos and receive donations.
MBioEX — Mpls Biomass Exchange
Custom Biomass Trading Platform
Problem: MBioEX's goal is to build the eBay for biomass.
Solution: Clear partnered with MBioEX to brand, design and build a custom trading platform. We utilized Google maps and various distance calculations to provide detailed views of individual biomass loads.
ActivityScout.com
Ruby on Rails, Activity Listing Tool
Problem: Finding activities for children to do is a daunting task since each organization has their own activity registry, and typically very painful to navigate.
Solution: Clear built a very clean activity aggregator and search utility.
National Down Syndrome Congress
Non–profit, Registration Application, Project Rescue
Problem: The NDSC’s legacy conference registration tool was abandoned by a previous company. They needed someone to take it over and updated it for the 2010 national conference.
Solution: Clear came to the rescue and made the necessary changes and bug fixes to capture registrations and payments for the 2010 national conference. We continue to work with the NDSC on a pro–bono basis.
Services
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Agile Web Development
Well versed in all web 2.0 tools, Clear often uses Ruby on Rails to build highly dynamic web applications. Our development process is iterative and lightweight. We will guide you to take the reins, and through this flexible, evolutionary process we build the best possible product quickly and painlessly.
What our clients are saying
Partnering with Clear Consulting is the best thing that ever happened to my business. I couldn’t have found a better pool of talent to work with... I’m blown away by what [the Clear team] developed in less than ten weeks. Smart, agile, innovative, and easy to work with. From web development to graphic design, Clear goes the extra mile and then some. They exceeded my expectations.
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Web Design
Whether you already have a brand identity in place or are starting your project from scratch, we can help strengthen your message. Clear can define your web presence through logo development, brand–consistent graphics, and intuitive user interfaces, ensuring that your software is appealing, professional, and accessible to users and administrators alike.
What our clients are saying
Many thanks for your ‘legacy work’... I call it ‘legacy’ [because] in my culture, the word has a deeper significance than the Webster definition; it is a signature to your fellow human beings. It is forever and does not lose value. Clear helped the Keyengeyenge Foundation join the modern world and benefit from the technology of the 21st century.
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Start–up Consulting
We will help you to take your project from initial concept all the way to launching a complete and useable site. Your plans, goals, and needs may change after our initial consultation. Clear gets that. We place an emphasis on customer collaboration and communication over contract negotiation; individuals and interaction over processes and tools.
What our clients are saying
I've worked with Clear off and on for several years. Casey and his team are fast, reliable, and fun to work with. When I engage with Clear on a project, it’s one less thing I have to worry about — Clear always exceeds my expectations.
Ethos
Triple Bottom Line
Clear subscribes to the Triple Bottom Line business model: people, planet, profit. We feel that the needs of our business overlaps the needs of our environment and society. Basically, if our people aren’t happy and healthy, and our planet isn’t able to sustain our people, then our business will eventually become unsustainable as well.
People
Human Capital. More than just treating our team members right (which we do), this is about reinvesting in the community — both the software development community and the community at large. We are proud to donate time, money and support to socially benefiting causes and organizations.
Planet
Natural Capital. Our efforts to reduce our ecological impact are ongoing and growing. We’re passionate about all things local, sustainable and environmentally responsible. When the goals of a business align with the needs of the planet, everybody wins.
Profit
Honest Profit. We recognize that a business must be profitable in order to remain viable, but Clear feels that profit made in harmony with People and Planet is so much more rewarding. We don’t work to line our pockets. We simply believe that honest, hard work deserves the appropriate compensation.
Our Initiatives to Do Good.
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CarbonFund.org
Reducing what we can, offsetting what we can’t. Go Carbon Neutral!
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1% for the Planet Program
As members, 1% of all our profits is donated to eco-friendly organizations.
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The Designers Accord
Global coalition focused on creating a positive social and environmental impact.
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The Nature Conservancy
As Conservancy members, we support preservation and restoration efforts.
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People Serving People
Local initiative to help provide opportunities for Minneapolis’ homeless.
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Mokugift
Encourages customers to help fight climate change with tree restoration.
Contact
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