Probably should have done this sooner, but I am now on an automated billing system and the shoe box full of papers and passwords is a thing of the past. My wife says she has never seen me this organised and suggested I go have a check up in case there was something wrong. But as I have been getting busier designing sites for the wonderful people and businesses in Qualicum Beach and Parksville, staying organized was an important way for me to grow and stay on top of things.

You are now able to pay online as well as by cheque and cash. Eggs and vegetables are good too, but hard to enter into the computer.

January and February have been my busiest months ever as far as completing new sites is concerned. I have had the pleasure of building everything from a motel site, to a woodworking business, waste disposal company and a family therapist. So much fun seeing these things come together and meet the interesting people behind the sites I create.

Another positive side to the business is my new copy writer, Bertram Bartlett. He is an experienced author and writer, and I am lucky he has agreed to help out when your web site needs the extra touch as far as content is concerned.

So, just wanted to keep you all posted and thank all my past clients for helping Design Menu Web Creations grow.

Until the next time,

Dan

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Why, you ask? Lots of reasons. Mostly, WordPress has risen to the forefront as a great blogging and content management system. It is Open Source, which means your cost goes way down since I don’t have to spend a lot of time coming up with a back-end framework for you. That also means we can do many exciting things with your web site … everything from calendars for booking your B&B to forms and SEO widgets. You have  a specific need, chances are there is a way that we can make WordPress perform that task. Hey, I love it.

On top of the framework, of course there is the look of the site. I often use Builder, not Open Source, (but worth my money,) to set up a basic theme for your site, then work with the css to tailor the look and feel to your liking. So really, there are three levels to how your site is designed. First, there is the skeleton, which mostly is designed through WordPress and it’s many plug-ins and widgets. Then I will (often) use Builder to get a general theme in place. Kind of like a template, but it is much more malleable. Once the general look is in place, I use css to get it all dolled up and pretty for the show.

So, back to the question, I still do some sites from scratch, but the power and versatility of WordPress and Builder combine the power of great Open Source programming with my own ability to create a great looking web site.

That’s the basics.

Dan

Regards, Dan