Lucks Digital, Inc. provides professional consulting, web solutions, custom Drupal programming, and database development services to businesses worldwide.
  HOME     PROJECT SAMPLES     RESERVATIONS SOLUTIONS     CONTACT  

Recent Project Work

Lucks Digital, Inc. is a software consultancy based in Carbondale, Colorado. We provide advanced web application development, custom business databases, systems integration, custom programming and technical consulting. Principals Ned and Tracey Lucks together bring over 20 years of experience to the task of crafting custom solutions for small to medium sized businesses worldwide.

Visit Ned's online professional profile for more information.

MS Access programming and database development is provided through a partnership (marriage) with Tracey Lucks of Tracey Hughes Consulting. View database samples online.

Gateway Reservations CMS Implementation - September 2009

Project Type
Website Templating, CMS Customization (Drupal), Database Programming (MySQL), Web Interface Programming, Web Services Integration
Client
Gateway Reservations
Description
Gateway Reservations is THE Central Reservations provider for Southwest Colorado and Northern New Mexico. When Gateway reservations wanted to upgrade and enhance their web presence and to complete an integration of the back-office CRS system into their website, they hired Lucks Digital to complete the task. The Gateway website now has many hundreds of new pieces of content, well structured, organized and SEO friendly to the maximum degree... and it's all fed and maintained automatically through web services integration with their existing Inntopia reservations system.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, XML
Screenshots
Live Links

Sport Obermeyer Website - August 2009

Project Type
Website Templating, CMS Customization (Drupal), Database Programming (MySQL), Web Interface Programming, Systems Integration
Client
Sport Obermeyer
Description
Sport Obermeyer has led the winter sportswear industry for over 60 years. Based in Aspen, Colorado, Sport Obermeyer produces high-tech and cutting-edge outerwear with the latest and best materials. Lucks Digital helped the company develop their flagship website using the Drupal CMS with custom code modules to tie their backoffice AS400 product database into the website product catalog. Realtime availability data allows Obermeyer to send consumers directly to online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores to purchase Obermeyer product. Advanced content management features allow Obermeyer's in-house creative staff and Team-O athletes to promote and build the brand online through simply managed collections of content, rich media, and video feeds.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery, Ubercart
Screenshots
Live Links

Connie's Pizza and Connie's Naturals CMS Implementations - March/April 2009

Project Type
Website Templating, CMS Customization (Drupal), Database Programming (MySQL), Web Interface Programming
Client
Connie's Pizza
Description
Connie's Pizza is an iconic Chicago brand, turning out some of the best of Chicago's famous pizzas since 1963. With lots of locations, menus, specials and events to get out to their loyal client base, Connie's turned to Lucks Digital to craft their custom Drupal CMS implementations for both their flagship website and a new website for their emerging retail product line.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

CODA Travel CMS Implementation - January 2009

Project Type
Website Templating, CMS Customization (Drupal), Database Programming (MySQL), Web Interface Programming
Client
CODA Travel
Description
CODA Travel has access to exclusive deals and great vacation package options at ski destinations across the western U.S. and Canada. With so many resorts and suppliers, CODA has a lot of information to manage online. Lucks Digital crafted a Drupal CMS for CODA, putting total control and ease of website management into their hands. Look for realtime online reservations coming soon!
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

Aspen Square Hotel Custom CMS - January 2009

Project Type
Website Templating, CMS Customization (Drupal), Localization, Database Programming (MySQL), Web Interface Programming
Client
Aspen Square Hotel
Description
The Aspen Square Hotel holds down one of the finest spots in Aspen. Located directly across the street from the Aspen Mountain gondola, the Aspen Square provides fine studio to 3 bedroom condo accommodations with hotel services. Lucks Digital worked with Unleashed Designs and Marketing Stimulus to deisgn, build and promote a brand new web presence for the hotel. With their new CMS, the Aspoen Square is in total control of their website and all of the content, in 6 different languages! The general manager, Warren Klug, is blogging just about every day with the latest from the heart of America's finest ski destination. Check it out!.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

INPower Systems PowerView Application - November 2007 (v1), May 2008 (v2), Ongoing Customization

Project Type
Systems Integration, Custom Programming, Hardware Programming (NetLINX), Web Interface Programming, Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Description
InPower provides design and installation of tightly integrated renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses. To make the ownership experience of this new technology more interactive and real, InPower contracted with LD to develop the PowerView system for monitoring and reporting on solar, electric, and gas consumption, production, and overall system performance. LD developed the code to run hardware devices located at client installations to record data realtime from system components and post the data to an online database. LD implemented administrative and end-user interfaces, based on designs from Esse Design, for reviewing detailed and intuitive charts, graphs, and tabular data detailing the real performance of these new energy systems. Custom programming in NetLINX and PHP. Database programming in MySQL. Interface in HTML, JavaScript, CSS and AJAX.
Tech
NetLinx, TCP/IP, PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

Stay Aspen Snowmass Drupal CMS - October 2008

Project Type
CMS Customization (Drupal), Web Interface Programming, Google Maps, Google Earth, Database Programming (MySQL), Localization/Internationalization
Client
Description
Stay Aspen Snowmass has maintained a leading position in the Central Reservations business by always staying ahead of the technology curve. Stay Aspen Snowmass provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about the Aspen / Snowmass resort and destination travel anywhere on the internet. Lucks Digital ported the SAS website to the Drupal platform and implemented advanced features for findability, usability and quality of content that keeps the SAS web presence on the forefront. Sas enjoys totally flexible, totally usable content management features that allow them to focus on their business of bringing folks to Colorado's premier ski destination. Interface programming in HTML, CSS, jQuery. Database programming in MySQL. Drupal CMS customization. Custom Google Maps and KML feeds.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, KML
Screenshots
Live Links

Oasis Botanica Online Store - September 2008

Project Type
CMS Customization (Drupal), Systems Integration (Drupal, X-Cart), eCommerce Implementation, Payment Processing, Web Interface Programming, Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Description
Alma del Sol provides high-quality essential oils, aromatherpay products, information resources, and education. The OasisBotanica.com website gives Alma del Sol point-and-click control of their entire content management system as well as their online store, with front-to-back online order processing, payment processing and order fulfillment. Custom programming in PHP. Database programming in MySQL. Interface in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

Isberian Rug Company Online Catalog - August 2008

Project Type
Systems Integration and Automation (FileMaker Backoffice DB to Web), Web Interface Programming, Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Description
The Isberian family has generations of experience in the rug business, and a truly staggering inventory to match. Lucks Digital, under contract with Blue Tent Marketing, designed and implemented a fully automated system for retrieving rug inventory information and photos from the Isberian backoffice systems and making it available for search and display online. Now, when Isberian receives a new rug, they enter it into inventory and save some pictures onto their network, just as they always have. With no further effort, the photos and rug information become available online. Interface in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery. Database work in FileMaker, CSV, MySQL. Data automation using FTP synchronization and automated online DB updates.
Tech
PHP, SQL (FileMaker, MySQL), HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

ResortQuest Ski and Sport Online Reservations - December 2007

Project Type
CMS Customization (Drupal), Payment Processing, Web Interface Programming, Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Sub-contract for: Blue Tent Marketing
Description
ResortQuest Ski and Sport runs ski rental operations in three of Colorado's premier ski resorts. Under contract wth Blue Tent Marketing, LD designed and developed a custom rental reservations module for the company's website. The software allows complete backend administration of product offerings and pricing at all resorts, order management, payment processing, and scheduled data export. Special group pricing and group reservations management features were also developed. This project was implemented using PHP, MySQL, and Authorize.NET for payment processing.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

Stay Aspen Snowmass Maps - July 2007

Project Type
Google Maps, Google Earth, Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Description
Stay Aspen Snowmass is the premier destination resort marketing and reservations service for the Aspen / Snowmass resort. LD designed and developed an interactive map feature for the resort utilizing Google Maps and Google Earth to provde visitors with a rich, spatially oriented experience of the resort augmented with Stay Aspen Snowmass' exclusive content. Staff can easily add and modify map content through a custom web interface. This project was implemented using the Google Maps JavaScript API, Google Earth KML, custom PHP programming, XML, database programming in MySQL and interface development using HTML and JavaScript.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), XML, Google Earth KML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

Sun Realty Maps - July 2007

Project Type
Google Maps, CMS Customization (SMC)
Client
Sub-contract for: Blue Tent Marketing
Description
Sun Realty is one of the big players in the competitive Outer Banks vacation rental market. Under contract wth Blue Tent Marketing, LD developed custom code for the client's SMC CMS to provide website visitors with a compelling map-based search experience.
Tech
PHP, XML, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX
Screenshots

Stay Aspen Snowmass Website Redesign Templating - June 2007

Project Type
Custom Programming, Website Templating, Web Interface Programming, Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Description
Stay Aspen Snowmass deployed a complete design update on their flagship website during the summer of 2008. LD was hired to perform the skinning of the website, along with modifications to the custom content management code for the site. LD perfformed the site templating and maintained and updated custom code for URL rewriting, website localization, tracking, and search engine optimization.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), XML, RSS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links

Crested Butte Mountain Resort Website Migration - April 2007

Project Type
CMS Customization (Drupal), Database Programming (MySQL)
Client
Sub-contract for: Blue Tent Marketing
Description
Under contract with Blue Tent Marketing, LD provided website migration and re-implementation of the primary website for the Crested Butte Mountain Resort. The resort was using a highly customized CMS with limited support. LD migrated all site features, functionality, content and design into the Drupal open-source CMS. This project utlized PHP, MySQL, XML, and Authorize.NET for payment processing.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MySQL), XML, HTML, JavaScript
Screenshots

Ski Whitefish Online Reservations - January 2007

Project Type
Systems Integration, Payment Processing, Database Programming (MSSQL, MySQL), Web Interface Programming
Client
Description
Ski Whitefish, formerly Big Mountain, was faced with a difficult position when looking into the online reservations space. A very limited available API from their reservations software vendor would make realtime online reservations difficult. LD designed and implemented a system from the web to the back-office to allow for regular information updates from the reservation system to the web, online browsing and realtime pricing and booking, all tied into the resort's existing ProtoBase payment processing platform. Online sales soared right out of gate and continue to grow steadily. This project was implemented with custom, secure XML client-server messaging, MSSQL and MySQL database programming, and web server custom programming using PHP, HTML and JavaScript. Payment processing through custom code integration with ProtoBase.
Tech
PHP, SQL (MSSQL, MySQL), XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Screenshots
Live Links