An advocacy group dedicated to stopping a piece of legislation on Capitol Hill wanted a website that could make its case online, while also providing contact information, telling visitors how they could contact their legislators, and other traditional website functions.

Two Flash presentations were created that tell visitors, whether they have fast or slow internet connections, why they should oppose a bill pending on the Senate floor. Compelling personal stories, facts about the issue, and news releases give visitors personal reasons why they should support support the cause.

This website, created for the Century Council, features a compelling Flash presentation, materials on a program to curb alcohol abuse by college students, and an extensive private section of the website that includes an online discussion board and a variety of online reference materials for educators and others who are implementing alcohol abuse prevention programs.

Colorful, student-oriented graphics and layout keep the mood light, while thoroughly documented information on how to prevent alcohol abuse aimed at first year students, student athletes, fraternity members, and those who get caught drinking while driving helps students to address an issue that affects every college campus.

Based on the positive feedback they received for other websites we produced for them, the Century Council, a leading non-profit organization, invited us to produce a fourth website, focusing on high school students. Graphics and features were designed to appeal to students as well as educators and parents.

A database-driven ordering system allows visitors to order a CD-ROM and materials to teach students about the dangers of alcohol abuse, and an educator's guide, FAQ document, and other materials are easily downloadable in PDF format.

The Asian American Action Fund (AAA-Fund), a not-for-profit Political Action Committee, asked Nash Interactive to implement an online campaign to help Asian Pacific American (APA) candidates and politically empower the APA community. The goal is to raise funds for candidates and encourage more APAs to get involved as volunteers, donors, and candidates. The website features information about Asian Pacific American candidates from across the nation.

To educate visitors about the issue, Nash Interactive created a database-driven interactive to show the level of under-representation in each state. In usability tests, the interactive map page created a healthy level of cognitive dissonance in visitors. They clicked on the data for their state, and were amazed that APAs could be so under-represented. They usually checked out the data for states where their friends and family reside as well. To channel that concern into positive action, Nash Interactive put three action buttons at the bottom of the results page. Visitors can either go to the Take Action page, send the data to a friend via email, or print out the data in a format that can be posted on a bulletin board, appended to a memo, or passed out as a flyer.

Painter, university professor, and feng shui master Catherine Yi-yu Cho Woo needed an online gallery to showcase her paintings for clients, gallery owners, and exhibition curators. Her website had to reflect the harmonious nature of her work, and provide high-quality, color-accurate online images of her paintings. Within days of launching her website, Dr. Woo was contacted by a gallery that had previously told her they currently did not have budget to host an exhibition of her paintings. "The director was impressed by the paintings she saw on your website," said her contact, "and wants to host your exhibition in a few months."

By allowing two levels of zooming, the permanent online photo gallery for the photographs of Ricardo Alvarado allows the online visitor to see the photographs with more detail than if the visitor had come to Washington to see the original offline exhibition.

Most museums keep visitors a safe distance away from their treasures, and the lighting and traffic in large galleries does not always allow a visitor to closely observe the story in the background of an historical photo. After exhibitions close or move on to other venues, the exhibition usually exists only in the minds of those who came to see it. Thanks to this permanent online gallery, these precious photos continue to be available for study and enjoyment.

The online home of the D.H.S.'s Metropolitan Medical Response System is designed to help fire, police, ambulance, and other "first responders" from all over the nation to share information and respond quickly in case of a medical emergency. The website features public and private reference libraries, as well as a password-protected area with features available only to MMRS staff and affiliated individuals.

The Smithsonian wanted two related websites: one that would serve as a permanent online exhibition for a collection of historic photographs, and another site for the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific American Program. The APA Program site would allow visitors to easily find the updated information about upcoming and recent events, volunteer opportunities, and other Smithsonian programs.

Because the Smithsonian site contains a wealth of exhibit and event information that is frequently updated, the site needed to have a clear logical structure that would allow visitors to find information easily and quickly. As a resource for millions in the U.S. and and abroad, the site also had to be fully Section 508 compliant for accessibility. The completed site provided familiar navigational tools such as a sitemap, as well as basic and advanced search options. However, most of the navigational design went into the site structure itself. The site uses clean, consistent, intuitive nagivational layout, along with hot-linked features on every page that provide previews of exhibit items that the visitor might otherwise not learn about.