componentowl-rails-archive/app/views/about/_draft.html.erb

<h1>About Us</h1>

<blockquote class="quote"><b>&ldquo;</b>Have you ever wondered why some software immediately strikes you<br />
  as polished and professional, and looks and feels just great?<br />
  So did we. Component Owl is the result of our journey.</blockquote>

<p class="placing">Component Owl is part of the <%= link_to image_tag('dextronet-small.gif', :alt => "Dextronet.com", :class => "logo-inset"), Settings.dextronet_url %> network.</p>

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  <div class="placing dextronet">
    <h2>About Dextronet</h2>
    
    <p>Dextronet has been founded in 2004 with the intention to develop, sell and support software 
      with great design that makes your life better. To put it simply: <strong>We love creating software 
      that you will love to use.</strong></p>
    
    <p>In the <%= years_since_founded %> years that Dextronet has existed, we have been growing 
      and expanding our business organically and responsibly, and attained substantial steady growth 
      each year. We are here to stay.</p>
    
    <p>Our flagship and most popular product is <%= link_to "Swift To-Do List", Settings.stdl_url %> 
      (developed in .NET). With over 500.000 downloads and paying customers in 93 countries, 
      it is the number one task and notes organizer for Windows.</p>
    
    <p><strong>Better ListView component is the core part of Swift To-Do List, and as such, tens 
      of thousands users work with it every day.</strong></p>
  </div>

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    <h2>About Component Owl</h2>
    
    <p>ComponentOwl.com was founded as a Dextronet.com spinoff to commercially release Better ListView 
      and other software components originally developed for our in-house purposes.</p>
      
    <p>Our goal is to provide complete, light-weight, flexible, intuitive to use and reliable 
      components and controls for Microsoft .NET with native look and feel.</p>
      
    <p>Soon after release, Better ListView has started to receive favorable reviews and praise 
      from developers. All our <%= link_to "development effort", "http://www.componentowl.com/better-listview/releases?since=1.40" %> 
      is based on the feedback of our customers.</p>
    
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      <div class="testimonial-wide">
        <blockquote>&ldquo;The [Better ListView] control is very easy and intuitive to use and 
          is well documented.&rdquo;
          &ndash; <%= link_to "DevProConnections.com Review", "http://www.devproconnections.com/article/product-review/review-componentowl-s-better-listview" %></blockquote>
      </div>
    </div>
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  <h3 class="team">Our Team</h3>
  
  <p>Our growing team has over 50+ years of combined experience with development of rich-client 
    desktop Windows software and components.</p>
    
  <p class="libor">
    <%= image_tag('libor.jpg', :alt => 'Libor Tinka - lead developer') %>
    <em>Libor Tinka, Better ListView lead developer, has been programming since 7 years old on ZX Spectrum, 
    and has enormous attention for detail. His interests include programming, quantum physics, advanced 
    mathematics, digital imaging (algorithms, HDR and panoramic photography), and green Japanese tea.</em>
  </p>
  
  <h3 class="customers">Our Customers</h3>
  
  <p>Since releasing Better ListView, numerous developers and companies have started utilizing 
    Better ListView in their projects, to save money, development time, and to impress their customers.</p>
    
  <p>Our customers represent a rich spectrum of businesses and organizations, including:</p>
    <ul class="common">
      <li><%= link_to "Kingston Technology", "http://www.kingston.com/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "DevScope", "http://www.devscope.net/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "Digi Link Limited", "http://www.digi-link.com/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "KingBill GmbH", "http://www.kingbill.net/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "Hydro-Québec", "http://www.hydroquebec.com" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "LCRA Energy Water Community Services", "http://www.lcra.org/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "K-Software", "http://www.ksoftware.net/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "ImageWare Systems, Inc.", "http://www.iwsinc.com/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "Interdata srl", "http://www.interdata.it" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "OfficeDoxs Software, Inc.", "http://www.officedoxs.com/" %></li>
      <li><%= link_to "Magnet Forensics Inc.", "http://www.magnetforensics.com/" %></li>
      <li>Qextron Inc.</li>
      <li>Telephone Directory of Texas, Inc.</li>
      <li>Industriinformation Sverige AB</li>
      <li>Five O&rsquo;Clock Software</li>
      <li>Renegade Minds</li>
      <li>Vastgoed24, Netherlands</li>
      <li>... and others, as well as individual developers all over the world.</li>
    </ul> 
  
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    <div class="testimonial-wide">
      <blockquote>&ldquo;<strong>It's an odd thing when you're inspired by a form component</strong>, but 
        Component Owl with their Better ListView has done it. Love its native feel.&rdquo; 
        <br />&ndash; <%= link_to "Daniel Nolan", "http://sweetfancymuses.wordpress.com/" %></blockquote>
    </div>
  </div>

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    <div class="testimonial-wide">
      <blockquote>&ldquo;I greatly appreciate all of the help you have provided over the past week. The knowledge of your product and Support response time far exceeds that of the other software vendors I have worked with.  <strong>I could not be more happy with the product and will be recommending Component Owl to any/all future development teams I am part of</strong>. Thank you again for being so attentive to our needs and <strong>providing excellent support</strong>!

&rdquo; 
        <br />&ndash; Brian S.</blockquote>
    </div>
  </div>

  <h3 class="csauthor">ComponentSource Professional Partner</h3>
  
  <p class="cs">
    <%= image_tag('component-source-professional-partner.gif', :alt => 'ComponentSource Professional Partner') %>
    We are certified ComponentSource Professional Partner. ComponentSource is the world&rsquo;s largest software component marketplace, and acts as our authorized value added reseller (VAR).
    <br /><br />
    You can <%= link_to "call ComponentSource", "http://www.componentowl.com/customer-service" %> 
    customer service free of charge from 49 countries.
  </p>
  
  <p><strong>US and Canada</strong>: Toll Free: 888 850 9911 (Non-stop)</p>
  <p><strong>United Kingdom</strong>: Toll Free: 0800 581111 (Non-stop)</p>
  
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    <div id="cscontact-nav">
      <ul>
        <li><a href="" class="current">European Headquarters</a></li>
        <li><a href="">US Headquarters</a></li>
        <li><a href="">Asia-Pacific Headquarters</a></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
    <div id="cscontact">
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              <b>ComponentSource</b><br />
              30 Greyfriars Road<br />
              Reading<br />
              Berkshire<br />
              RG1 1PE<br />
              United Kingdom<br />
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            <td class="hours">
              <b>Office hours:</b><br />
              9:00am - 5:30pm BST &amp; CEST<br />
              <br />
              Tel: +44 118 958 1111<br />
              Fax: +44 118 958 9999<br />
            </td>
            <td>
              <b>Languages:</b><br />
              English / French / German / Spanish / Italian
            </td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <div id="cscontact-2" class="panel" style="display: none">
        <table border="0" cellspacing="0">
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            <td class="address">
              <b>ComponentSource</b><br />
              650 Claremore Professional Way<br />
              Suite 100<br />
              Woodstock<br />
              GA 30188-5188<br />
              USA<br />
            </td>
            <td class="hours">
              <b>Office hours:</b><br />
              9:00am - 7:00pm EDT<br />
              <br />
              Tel: +1 770 250 6100<br />
              Fax: +1 770 250 6199<br />
            </td>
            <td>
              <b>Languages:</b><br />
              English / Spanish 
            </td>
          </tr>
        </table>
      </div>
      <div id="cscontact-3" class="panel" style="display: none">
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              <b>ComponentSource</b><br />
              3F Kojimachi Square Bldg<br />
              3-3 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku<br />
              Tokyo<br />
              Japan<br />
              102-0083<br />
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            <td class="hours">
              <b>Office hours:</b><br />
              10:00am - 6:00pm JST<br />
              <br />
              Tel: +81 3 3237 0281<br />
              Fax: +81 3  3237 0282<br />
            </td>
            <td>
              <b>Languages:</b><br />
              English / Japanese / Korean / Mandarin / Cantonese
            </td>
          </tr>
        </table>
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  <h3>Association of Software Professionals Member</h3>
  
  <p>We&rsquo;ve been proud members of Association of Software Professionals for over 
    <%= years_since_asp_member %> years now.</p>
    
  <p>We also contribute to ASPects, the monthly magazine of Association of Software Professionals.</p>
  
  <p><%= image_tag('asp_logo-member.png', :alt => 'Association of Software Professionals') %></p>
  
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      <div class="testimonial-wide">
        <blockquote>&ldquo;Component Owl created <strong>the one and only tool I don’t want to be without when it comes to software developing in Visual Studio</strong>. Also, I’ve been working as software user/developer for the last 26 years, and <strong>I have never before experienced</strong> a support that really goes the needed extra mile to make things work, like the guys at Component Owl do.&rdquo;
          &ndash; Göran Alfvén, Sweden</blockquote>
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  <h3>Microsoft Partner</h3>

  <p class="with-image"><%= image_tag 'microsoft-partner.png', :alt => "Component Owl is a Microsoft Partner" %> We are part of the Microsoft Partner Network, which helps us strengthen our capabilities in delivering the best components for Microsoft Windows.</p>

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    <h3>Our Contact Info</h3>
    
    <p class="contact"><strong>Contact us today directly with any of your questions, suggestions or comments:</strong>
      <br /><span class="emil">support (at) componentowl (dot) com</span></p>
      
    <p>You can also use the <%= link_to "contact form", support_index_path %> in Support section. 
      We usually reply within 24 hours or sooner.</p>
    
    <p>You can <%= link_to "follow us on twitter", "http://twitter.com/ComponentOwl" %> and subscribe 
      to our <%= link_to "RSS news feed", feeds_url(:format => :rss) %>.</p>
      
    <p class="hq">
      <%= image_tag('brno.jpg', :alt => 'The City of Brno') %>
      Our offices are based in Brno,<br />Czech Republic, European Union.
      <br /><br />
      <em>Brno is the second largest city in Czech Republic, after the capital city Prague. 
        <br />It is a technological hub and home of two computer science universities and influential 
        software enterprises, including AVG and Red Hat.</em>
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