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Articles by Ryan Brown

I have spent the majority of my post collegiate professional career working intimately with system integrators relating to the use and implementation of software for improving business process. When I joined Media Environment Design in 2002, Sam Cavitt and I were primarily working with companies as outsourced designers, our tool of choice? D-Tools. We soon began offering D-Tools training and implementation support to the rapidly growing user base of D-Tools customers and this soon became our primary focus with Media Environment Design. We have worked with over six hundred companies since.

D-Tools Training Back in the UK! June 9-10, 2011
03/03/2011 – 8:53 am | Comments Off
D-Tools Training Back in the UK! June 9-10, 2011

After a 2 year hiatus our acclaimed regional training program is headed back to the UK for an action packed 2-day training course!
This completely hands-on course empowers attendees to maximize their company’s potential with D-Tools …

Ryan Brown Reviews D-Tools 5.5 Service Pack 3
01/18/2011 – 4:03 pm | 3 Comments
Ryan Brown Reviews D-Tools 5.5 Service Pack 3

Ryan Brown, of Certified Partner Media Environment Design Reviews SP3
I saw the list of features for SP3 the other day and noticed some very cool new feature additions. At face value these features may …

Using the Prefilter Items Option in 5.5 Reporting
01/25/2010 – 12:20 pm | Comments Off
Using the Prefilter Items Option in 5.5 Reporting

I’ve been getting a lot of calls recently about a particular issue with Si 5.5 reporting. I should clarify it’s not exactly an ‘issue’ per se, (there is a very easy resolution – just …

Report Designer: the value of parameters
11/24/2009 – 9:15 am | Comments Off
Report Designer: the value of parameters

One of the most powerful attributes of the D-Tools report designer is the ability to use parameters in your reports. These parameters give you the ability to make choices on how a report should …

Free Webinar by Sam Cavitt
11/05/2009 – 10:12 am | One Comment
Free Webinar by Sam Cavitt

Sam Cavitt, D-Tools Certified Partner and President of both Media Environment Design and Paradise Theater, is providing a free 1 hour webinar, Essentials of Private Theater Design.
Date: Wednesday November 18, 2009
Time: 10 Am Pacific Time
Register: …

Using Subreports in the Report Designer
10/21/2009 – 12:40 pm | Comments Off
Using Subreports in the Report Designer

One of the most frequent requests I have for custom reports is to merge several reports together into one report so they’ll all print off together at once. The D-Tools Report Designer provides the …

My Experience With CEDIA University
10/16/2009 – 1:09 pm | Comments Off
My Experience With CEDIA University

I just got back from a Content Action Team meeting (CAT) held at CEDIA’s headquarters in Indianapolis. I’m starting my first year as a CAT team member for the Customer Relations college (ESCR). …

Design Firms Team up to Provide Best of Breed Service Offering
10/06/2009 – 2:04 pm | Comments Off
Design Firms Team up to Provide  Best of Breed Service Offering

Veteran design firms Media Environment Design and Audio Design have teamed up to combine experience and best practices to deliver high quality outsourced design services to integrators.
October 5, 2009 – Media Environment Design, Inc. (MED), …

Article Review: Creating Compelling Sales Proposals
09/21/2009 – 2:12 pm | Comments Off
Article Review: Creating Compelling Sales Proposals

I read this article by Curt Hayes of design outsource firm Audio Design, Inc. while at CEDIA Expo a few weeks back and wanted to make sure every D-Tools user knew about it.  It’s a …

Sam Cavitt – 2 Full Day Courses at CEDIA Expo
07/17/2009 – 12:50 pm | Comments Off
Sam Cavitt – 2 Full Day Courses at CEDIA Expo

Founding D-Tools Certified Partner, Sam Cavitt, will teach 2 full day classes at CEDIA Expo 2009 in Atlanta, GA.  To register visit CEDIA’s website and search for the course codes listed in the descriptions below.  …

MED Launches 2 New D-Tools Add-on Products
06/24/2009 – 10:10 am | 2 Comments
MED Launches 2 New D-Tools Add-on Products

Certified Partner Media Environment Design has launched 2 new custom add-on products to its suite of customized options for D-Tools Si users. The products are designed to provide additional functionality for existing Si users.

I’ve Got D-Tools Now What? Part 5 of 5
02/16/2009 – 3:59 pm | 2 Comments
I’ve Got D-Tools Now What? Part 5 of 5

Part 5 of 5
In my last post I wrote about executing the Implementation Plan. In this post we’ll focus on post implementation maintenance and process optimization. Like a high performance car, your newly …