About Us
Common Media, Inc. is a web production and consulting company based in Massachusetts’ Pioneer Valley.
We specialize in community-focused development, encouraging site users to engage with, respond to, and contribute material to websites. We believe in giving site owners control of their own projects, and that anything worth doing is worth doing well, with sound software engineering and standards-compliant markup.
We are proficient in the developing, deploying, and hosting the Ruby on Rails framework, as well as all aspects of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) stack, ASP.NET and ColdFusion development. We administer Linux servers and VPS instances and manage DNS, Apache configuration, and other server applications, and assist in integration with outside service providers like Google Apps, Amazon AWS, PayPal, and Ferret Server.
Recent Clients & Projects
TABB Forum (http://www.tabbforum.com)
Custom CMS with public content contribution module, built from the ground up in Ruby on Rails. Design by our friend Joel Sadagursky at Sadagursky/MCC.
Gotham Magazine (http://www.gotham-magazine.com)
Custom CMS for Niche Media’s suite of sites (there are nine more to come, after Gotham). Design by NicheMedia LLC.
Youthbuild (http://www.youthbuildprov.org)
A nifty minimal CMS for a non-profit in Providence, RI. Design by PopKitchen.
La Cucina Italiana (http://www.lacucinaitalianamagazine.com)
Full custom CMS for a major food magazine built from the ground up by Common Media. Design by Quadratum S.p.A.
HitFix (http://www.hitfix.com)
Common Media assisted in the final stages of development for this Rails-powered site, including Ferret Server integration with the search function and significant customization of the deploy process. Design by HitFix LLC.
BaselineNDA (https://baselinenda.com)
BaselineNDA allows contract managers to access automated best-practices feedback on non-disclosure agreements. Common Media built the artificial intelligence for the back-end, and this project just went live. Further feature development is currently in progress.
Tripletz (http://tripletz.com)
“Making mail fun again” — a Rails application for sending modern Burma-Shave style messages by mail. The site was developed by another company, and Common Media took over as Tripletz’s development team post-launch. We have provided stability in an initially error-prone environment and built a new fulfillment module for printing and mailing the cards. Design by PopKitchen LLC.
TAFWA and Running USA
CMI performed consulting, templating, and development services for these two professional and trade organizations in the Track & Field industry. TAFWA required a migration to a custom Drupal installation, and CMI provided consulting, RFP writing, and template production for the Running USA rebuild, also based on Drupal.
XHTML/CSS
Common Media provides PSD to XHTML/CSS implementation services for Corey McPherson Nash as well as for various individual clients. Current and recent collaborations with Corey include design implementation for FlyFi (ex-Goombah) and John Hancock Long-Term Care.
Common Kitchen (http://www.commonkitchen.com)
CMI’s first Rails project, a proof of concept for a cooking community. This site is also a full custom Common Media built from the ground up, but is currently on hold.
Common Running: (http://www.commonrunning.com)
Another in-house Common Media project, a small rails app focused on making intelligent running shoe recommendations.
Retail Websites
CMI has developed and managed several retail websites including Vose Galleries of Boston
and Textile Reproductions. BaselineNDA (see above) also utilizes e-commerce features.
