New Sublime Learning Site
I jumped in to help out the developers of the new Sublime Learning site at the last minute, because the CSS required to implement that site was pretty tricky.
First, I created a quick little php template to make the site maintenance more manageable. I also overhauled the HTML and styled the site. I implemented the first draft of the site’s content, then passed it on to the other developer.
The most tricky part was the curved navigation bar overlaying the photo on…
I’ve been working on Petfinder.com for about 3 years now. I’ve done things like improve traffic from search engines by 900%, overhaul the UI of the pet search function, and add the pet adoption happy tails site section. I’ve also implemented over a dozen sponsored sweepstakes and contests in the system (both front and back end). Read more about this project…
Design House Digital is the brainchild of myself and my sister-in-law, Jen Allyson Nugent. It is not very old, and yet it’s already had more traffic than any other site I’ve ever done through Stitchsoft. Jen Allyson Nugent and Spencer Nugent did most of the graphics; graphics aren’t my strong suit.
Read more about Design House Digital.
I did this site as a favor for a friend. As a teacher, his current and former students ask him questions often. He is able to post his answers on this site for all to see.
I chose to do a custom Wordpress theme on this site. Because it was a “favor” site, I just did the graphics myself, instead of paying a designer like I usually do. He likes it. It looks great, and fits his needs well.
My favorite custom feature is a list of links at the bottom of each post page. It contains all the other posts in the current category.
My neighbor is a photographer. The other day, she was telling me how nearly all of her business comes from referrals from friends. Come to think of it, referrals are how I usually get my business as well.
Most people prefer to work with a friend of a friend, rather than a stranger. That is why networking is so important for small businesses - the more people we know, the more business is likely to come our way.
It just makes sense. Small business owners want to make it as easy as possible for clients, friends, and relatives to share our business with their friends and colleagues. One way to do this is with an “email-a-friend” link on the business’ web site.
Read more about email-a-friend.
Built for a company that produces quality family workshops, the Success Connection web site allowed people to register for a two-day workshop and order products. It was later scaled down and workshop registration was removed.
This is one of a set of about 10 web sites were re-vamped for Envision Radiology, a radiology company that owns imaging centers across the United States.
This site had a Flash menu that hampered search engines’ ability to “see” the web site content. By replacing the Flash with an HTML menu, the site and its inner pages rank better in search results. The site’s content is also fast and easy to update using XML. (2007)
Built for a network of individuals and families in the Colorado Springs area, it is a completely custom web site. It includes an online ordering system where members order food and preparedness goods cooperatively.
This web site was designed for an organic chemical company.
There is an extensive product catalog, searchable by several fields, complete with chemical diagrams.