School bells are ringing and, in a matter of months, cash registers will be ringing. AIT (ait.com) is discounting web design services by 50% and offering free secure certificates to merchants, and a free collaboration suite to other professionals in conjunction with hosting service.

Online sales are expected to reach $!70-billion dollars this year, according to ComScore, and AIT (ait.com) is discounting its web design services by 50% for merchants in need of a quick makeover as their peak season approaches. “Now is a good time for businesses to assess their second-half, particularly fourth-quarter strategy, and to fine-tune their Internet presence,” said Clarence Briggs, AIT’s Chief Executive Officer. “Online spending remains much more robust than retail in general, so every little enhancement that helps consumers make buying decisions is well worth the investment.”

AIT’s Collaboration Suite is ideal for teachers in search of way to manage their classrooms. The suite enables task assignment and management, makes a class syllabus accessible away from campus, cuts down on paperwork (and the tendency of documents to get lost), and also lets parents monitor progress. “Students are comfortable with technology, so this is a means of teachers reaching young people through a familiar medium,” said Briggs. “The Collaboration Suite can also be tied into an intranet, making it useful for the office environment, too.”