Archive for August, 2009

Joomla Jobs

Friday, August 28th, 2009
Website Management

Website Management

After doing some work designing “template” concepts for use with data-driven websites for my associates at STF Enterprises, I decided to research some more of the top open-source (freebie) website management systems.

Recently I’ve been marketing a lot of sites built on the WordPress platform, which is great for the majority of my clients who really just want a simple “point and click” method to update their own sites.  I’ve become a huge fan and have come up with a lot of great “out-of-the-box” ideas using that platform, but this month I’m expanding into a broader scope: Joomla.

Joomla, while not as intuitive as WordPress, gives users greater ability to manage individual “modules” within their site, manage a wider spread of editable content and data, and have larger sets of individual users with a range of permissions to affect their info.

Interested in hearing more? Contact me today!

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Posted in Web Development, business development

8 is the Magic Number?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Wow, after updating and reviewing my project management system organIZE, it looks like I have eight open projects this month. Given most of these are mini-sites, design jobs, and small e-commerce solutions but it sure is nice to have a variety of customers and projects to work with. Its my continuing goal to keep a wide range of business interests as well as a wide range of services that can help my customers’ businesses succeed!

I’m continuing to offer the same great service at rediculously quick turn-around time:

  • Customer Edit-able content driven websites (and hosting/security)
  • Simple-to-use e-commerce solutions (and accompanying payment systems)
  • Branding and Designs of all sorts
  • Custom solutions for existing/out-of-box softwares
  • Numerous website accessories and mini-marketing ideas

Feel free to give me a ring or email me if you want to jump on the bandwagon and a get a great web solution!

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Posted in business development

New Vector Service: Bulk Email / Newsletters

Friday, August 14th, 2009

After a nice discussion about selling products as well as services at IndieArsenal yesterday, I decided to offer a new service: bulk email / newsletters. I had done research on a number of different companies for several clients and unfortunately most of the rates from other newsletter companies were rather high and required minimum monthly payments. Many of them are obviously geared toward higher-end customers.

I’ve opted into a new service, available to any of my customers, that requires no minimum monthly rate- you pay for it as much as you use it. Essentially payment is based on the number of users you have signed up for your newsletter. Each email will be custom branded to your business and you’ll get your own login and password to use the service at your convenience.

Interested? Contact me today and get signed up!

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Posted in business development

Design Dynamos

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Dark Music Theme

Dark Music Theme

My buddy Doug Koke and I joined forces in late July to come up with series of web designs for the purpose of fitting them to existing content-management driven websites for an associate I met online. I must say, we rock some socks in the design department. I was surprised that after years of doing pure development work, I still have some chops.

Each of us picked from a set of 12 possible layouts (6 each) with a wide range of styles: Dark Music (featured left), Sports, News Portals and Design Portfolios to name a few. It sure is nice to be able to come up with ideas and not have to actually implement them sometimes! Its a different workflow to just keep cranking out concepts and not have to break the cycle to write lines and lines of code.

Check out the full series here in its full-sized glory or via my portfolio at www.vectordefector.com!

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Posted in Graphic Design