MDI is different from the normal models for website software software. For a start, you control the content on your website.  No longer will you need to pay someone else to update your website.  The Content Management system we use has been developed for the masses. It's easy to use and its increadibly reliable.  The best part is you don't even to know HTML to operate it once it's up and running.  That means that you can get the website your business needs in a timeline and budget that will meet even the most demanding schedule. 

MDI features:

• Completely database driven site engines.  This means that you can make changes that affect the entire site, such as changing a menu placement, without having to change dozens of individual 'pages'.
• News, products or services sections fully editable and manageable
• Topics sections can be added to by contributing authors, not just the administrator, which makes collaboration easy and affordable.
• Fully customisable layouts including left, center and right menu boxes
• Browser upload of images to your own library for use anywhere in the site, quickly and easily.
• Dynamic Forum/Poll/Voting booth for on-the-spot results .

Extensive Administration:

• Change order of objects including news, FAQs, articles etc.
• Random Newsflash generator
• Remote author submission module for News, Articles, FAQs and Links
• Object hierarchy - as many sections, departments, divisions and pages as you want for FREE
• Image library - store all your PNGs, PDFs, DOCs, XLSs, GIFs and JPEGs online for easy use
• Automatic Path-Finder. Place a picture and let Joomla! fix the link
• News feed manager. Choose from over 360 news feeds from around the world
• Archive manager. Put your old articles into cold storage rather than throw them out
• Email-a-friend and Print-format for every story and article
• In-line Text editor similar to Word Pad
• User editable look and feel
• Polls/Surveys - Now put a different one on each page
• Custom Page Modules. Download custom page modules to spice up your site
• Template Manager. Download templates and implement them in seconds
• Layout preview. See how it looks before going live
• Banner manager. Make money out of your site
• Calendar. Collaborate on events easily on the website to make planning your next event easy!
• Integration with Google Analytics to make tracking your website's activity easy and powerful with the added boost from Google's rich analytics software.

There's much more to cover than just what can be said here.  If you're tired of all the frustration of working with HTML and want a website that's designed to be administrated by the average person send us an email and we'll tailor a quote to meet your needs.  

Should you have to pay someone every time you want to put something on your website calendar?  At MDI we don't think so which is why we make putting a calendar of events on your website easy and free. 

Feature List

• WYSIWYG event descriptions.
• User permissioning for event creation/management
• Backend event management including the publish and unpublish actions
• Search Calendar events through the website search
• Cloak-Mail protects e-mail addresses from e-mail harvestors
• Support for multiple instances of the Latest Event and Mini-calendar modules
• Ability to specify a category or categories in the Latest Events display
• Event scheduling on a 'per-minute' basis (as opposed to 'per 15-minutes')
• Latest Events module for event listing.
• Mini-calendar module for a small calendar to fit in a standard module position
• Administrative event aproval with e-mail notification
• Back-end management/publishing of event categories
• Ranged, recurrent and all-day event support
• Multiple views for calendar including monthly, weekly, daily and category

We also offer the option of embedding your Google Calendar directly into your website!

Should you have to pay someone every time you want to put something on your website?  At MDI we don't think so, which is why we make putting documents, images, mp3 files and archives easy!

We want you to get the most out of your website which is why, in addition to a 1 hour free 1x1 personalized training session we also offer every client access to our Online Learning System.   In our OLS you'll be able to access videos tutorials that actually demonstrate how to do the functions neccessary to run your website.

Some examples of what's included:

• Changing the Homepage
• Changing the Menu OrientationAdding a Section
• Adding a Category
• Adding a Content Item
• Adding a menu item
• Adding a Content Item
• Edit/Approve a Submitted Item
• Change the Content Layout of your site
• Using the Media Manager to upload pictures
• User Management
• Emailing All users
• Much, Much, Much more....

Whether your audience is your customer or your friend asking someone's opinion says two things about you:

• You care about people
• You value the relationship

At MDI we want people to work together to build relationships, not just websites, which is why we offer a powerful and flexible opinion polling system free of charge to every customer. 

What does that say about us?

All MDI Websites take full advantage of RSS.  RSS, or "Really Simple Syndication", is a way to easily distribute a list of headlines, update notices, and sometimes content to a wide number of people. It is used by computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook 2007 and websites such as iGoogle that organize those headlines and notices for easy reading.  This means that the content that you put on your website can be viewed on other websites as if it were their own content.  Examples of this use could include:

• Information on your website pertains to other local businesses, or the community that others would like to have presented on their websites.
• You're an entertainer who's website is popular among fans and booking agents.
• You're a real estate agent who lists properties on your website that you'd like to be available to other websites
• Your business has multiple websites and you'd like to ensure that at least some portion of content was consistent across all websites (such as a common 'Company' or 'Organization' new feed).

What problem does RSS solve?

Most people are interested in many websites whose content changes on an unpredictable schedule. Examples of such websites are news sites, community and religious organization information pages, product information pages, medical websites, and weblogs. Repeatedly checking each website to see if there is any new content can be very tedious.

Email notification of changes was an early solution to this problem. Unfortunately, when you receive email notifications from multiple websites they are usually disorganized and can get overwhelming, and are often mistaken for spam.

RSS is a better way to be notified of new and changed content. Notifications of changes to multiple websites are handled easily, and the results are presented to you well organized and distinct from email.

Each website we provide comes fully equipped with Search Engine Optimization capabilities including customizable meta keywords and descriptions for each article you create for your website.  During setup we'll advise you on basic keyword and description techniques and show you how to take full advantage of the built-in Search Engine Optimization features of your website.

When it comes time to market you're website we're there for you too with a talented staff of search engine marketing experts ready to assist you grow and enhance your business.

Unlike traditional web designers that treat every web page as an individual document and then strictly control the creation of each document (often charging you a fee everytime you need an update) our Content Management System allows you to create as many 'Web Pages' as you like.  The software we make avaiable to you puts you in control of what gets published on your website without having to pay any middle-man to add new content to your website or make changes.

We provide you with the tools, and you generate the content, saving you time and money!

For a free estimate or to take a test drive please contact us . 

The web development system we use here at MDI isn't just for building websites it can build a community. 

Coupled with a powerful User Manager your website can:

• Accept content suggestions from users
• Allow users to submit weblinks
• Enable users to add calendar items to your website
• Permit users to Add / Modify content on your website (depending upon permissions you grant them)

So, whether you're accepting link ideas from a visitor passing by or allowing "Sally in Accounting" to update an article on your website you'll have complete control over who adds content to your site.