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Custom Software for Botanical Gardens
Database-driven websites and custom software for botanical gardens, from searchable plant collections and virtual tours to the systems that run the garden behind the scenes.
Database-driven websites and custom software for botanical gardens, from searchable plant collections and virtual tours to the systems that run the garden behind the scenes.
A botanical garden's collection is only as useful as the information behind it. Visitors want to know what's growing, where to find it, and what it needs; staff need one accurate place to keep plant records, locations, and photos up to date.
J Street Technology has built custom software since 1994 for more than 600 clients. We build database-driven websites that let the public explore a collection while staff keep one accurate set of records behind it.
Bellevue Botanical Garden's project shows what matters most when a garden puts its collection online:
We're always looking for creative projects that benefit our local community, and our project with the Bellevue Botanical Garden stands out. Administrators reached out with a bright idea: a website that would let users explore and learn about the Garden from the comfort of home.
We cherish making information more accessible, and the site grew the Garden's user base as everyone from casual enthusiasts to studied botanists — and even local schools and colleges — immersed themselves in its beautiful plant life. It's still in use today, and we like to say we helped the Garden flourish.
The Need
Bellevue Botanical Garden wanted a dynamic website so anyone, from botanists to casual enthusiasts, could take a virtual tour of the garden and search for plants by a variety of characteristics.
The Solution
J Street built a dynamic, database-driven website that lets visitors explore the garden and search its plant collection.
How it turned out
Technologies: ASP.NET, SQL Server, Access
Every system is custom, but garden projects usually include some combination of these:
It depends on scope. As a rough guide, small new applications typically fall between $20,000 and $50,000, medium applications between $50,000 and $100,000, and larger systems above that. We'll give you a realistic estimate after a free consultation.
Tell us how you track your collection today and what you'd like visitors to be able to do. We'll learn how your garden works before we suggest anything; here's how we work. Book a free 30-minute consultation, or call us at (425) 679-6206.
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“J Street has an edge over any other development companies we've worked with. They have an uncanny ability to quickly understand your business.”
Treg Vanden Berg“The team at J Street designed and built a very complex workflow system to help us increase accuracy and reduce labor costs. This project was very challenging, but J Street persevered and now our system is saving us time and money every day.”
Tom Pool“I highly recommend J Street Technology. Their team is knowledgeable, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Our project was delivered on time, on budget, and their follow-up support has been excellent.”
Jeff Ripley“The people at J Street are smart, efficient, and professional. They ask meaningful questions to quickly understand the scope and requirements of a project. During the times we worked together, they quickly came to feel like part of the Benchmark Plus team. The applications they helped create enhance our work efficiency on a daily basis.”
Jeremy Gollehon“J Street Technology has been a pleasure to work with. Armen and his team have the creativity, attention to detail, and technical skills needed to execute their refined systematic process for database design. Our decision to work with J Street was a significant investment for our company, and we are pleased with the result.”
Matt Johnson“We have received amazing service from Scott on the J Street team. When needed, he worked late into the night to meet our deployment schedule for some complex reporting changes. Scott went above and beyond, and he did it with a really great attitude.”
Jennifer Speer“I found the entire team to be highly professional, highly competent, and a true partner in our project. They took the time to understand our technical and business constraints and gave us credible advice. I would engage J Street again without any hesitation.”
Chanchal Samanta“They listened to our needs, asked the right questions, and architected a solution that met all of our objectives. Their unique ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders was instrumental in the success of the project.”
Gary Babcock"The whole J Street team is simply stellar; they are approachable, organized, think critically, and produce excellent work. They are always open to receiving constructive feedback — and then deliver on what we’ve asked for in an elegant and thoughtful way."
Mary Lyell Larsen“I highly recommend working with Armen and the team at J Street. We did not have the internal skills necessary to support our critical Access applications, and J Street filled our needs perfectly. From their technical work to Armen's wealth of experience, J Street is a top-notch partner.”
Nathaniel W. Polky“We have been using J Street's centralized database application since 2001. J Street's application has improved our business processes across the agency.”
Jama Hawk“From day one, Armen and Jess listened painstakingly to learn our unique business model and our vision. J Street completed the software application the way we envisioned, with professional, reliable, and responsive effort at every twist and turn.”
Kathy Hamburg“The people at J Street are smart, efficient, and professional. They ask meaningful questions to quickly understand the scope and requirements of a project. During the times we worked together, they quickly came to feel like part of the Benchmark Plus team. The applications they helped create enhance our work efficiency on a daily basis.”
“J Street Technology has been a pleasure to work with. Armen and his team have the creativity, attention to detail, and technical skills needed to execute their refined systematic process for database design. Our decision to work with J Street was a significant investment for our company, and we are pleased with the result.”
“The team at J Street designed and built a very complex workflow system to help us increase accuracy and reduce labor costs. This project was very challenging, but J Street persevered and now our system is saving us time and money every day.”
Tell us about your project and we’ll be in touch within one business day. Or call us directly at (425) 679-6206