If you’ve ever been frustrated by an error message or other issue when checking email, managing a blog, or using a social network and you didn’t know where to turn, downrightnow is for you.

We’ll tell you if other users have also been reporting service trouble so you’ll know if there’s a widespread problem.  We automatically track official company announcements and provide links to the best information about service changes so you can follow the latest updates.  And we make it easy to stay informed about service issues through our web site, RSS feeds and Twitter updates.

downrightnow was conceived, designed and developed by Unitz. As a side project, it gives us a chance to show off some capabilities that we haven’t had a chance to highlight in client projects.  We hope you find it useful!

Plaid’s travels will follow a midwest U.S. course this year from Detroit to New Orleans.  Check the Plaid Nation web site for a complete schedule and to see the team’s latest updates from the road.

For any developers in the DC area, this event is a bargain (even if it means spending a Saturday indoors).  Online registration and the full agenda are available at developer-day.com.

http://twitter.com/unitzllc

Although there’s great interest in hearing about what we’re having for breakfast and our famous distaste for Mondays, our Twitter feed will focus instead on quick insights and discoveries from our day-to-day work.  For more in-depth postings, check out our U-notez Blog, right here on this site.

They’ve outfitted a van with lots of high tech gear so you can watch their progress at PlaidNation. They’re out visiting lots of brands and firms spreading their message:

“PlaidNation is a rolling celebration of creativity and a demonstration of social media in action. It’s a Plaid van driving through the country meeting creative, marketing, brand and internet workers, and sharing Plaid love. Oh yeah – and every aspect of the tour is broadcast HERE on plaidnation.com. Like the best reality show, but more.”

Check out the GPS map on the PlaidNation homepage, too — we built it for them. :)

Through partnerships with Plaid and Crayon, Unitz launched My ooVoo Day this month!  We’re very excited about this project, which has brought famous bloggers and their fans together for video conferences using ooVoo’s software.

You can read more about the project in our case studies section.

By way of introduction, Unitz is a full-time web development firm operating out of Arlington, VA and Trumbull, CT. We serve the greater Washington, DC and New York City metro areas in addition to working with many long-distance clients around the country.

We’re always happy to discuss new projects, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have a web development idea in the works.  Thanks for visiting!