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Well, the move into a new house is finishing up, with most boxes opened, stuff placed and misplaced, and most of the house set up for living and business. Whew! This has been a lot of work — how come nobody warned me? But it has definitely been spiritually uplifting, even while physically depleting.

The last impediment to me working on any significant or new WebCommons business is some electrical work that needs to be done in the office, and that will take place on Monday, June 14. So given that goes well, I’ll be back in business on Tuesday, June 15.

And it will be great to be back! My batteries are recharged, and with expanded office space, I’ll have even more capabilities than ever before.

So, as of Tuesday, re-commence sending me your project ideas and inquiries!

I just wanted everyone to know that because I will be moving in June, I will not be able to take on any significant project work in the first half of June. This is a major move that will be a major drain on my time, and thus I will not be able to concentrate on project work the way it deserves.

I hope that this doesn’t cause any issues. The good news is that outside of the actual two moving days, I will likely have time to work on minor maintenance, so my existing maintenance customers can breathe easy about that.

The newest incarnation of the WebCommons logo

In response to a sponsorship advertising request for my company’s logo to display against a black background, I re-rendered the WebCommons logo by using a fiery back-glow to help with antialiasing and generating cleaner text for the “programming services” part.  The result looked so good (to me, anyway) that I decided to use it on this site and for other marketing purposes as well.

The fickle finger of fate (this time just a little request from out of the blue) sometimes leads to positive developments.

Speaking of positive developments, with the new logo inspiring me, along with the realization that I need to better present what I can do for web development customers, I started re-developing the content on the site.  I realize it’s a droll thing to say, but please pardon the dust!  Heh.  I’m sure that went over like a stale fart.  But I heartily assure you, the final result won’t be farty in the least. 

As always, let me know what you think of the ongoing changes.

Don't break this to pay for web programming services!

OK, so here we are in the midst of the Great Recession.  My business, like many others, is tight these days.  And yours may be as well.  I need to make more money.  And if you have a business or organization website (or need a new one), you want to get a good deal for your money when having a web developer service your needs.

Well, I’m not going to do this like selling Ginsu knives on the tee-vee, but here’s what I’m-a gonna do…  and this offer is good through December 31, 2009…

I normally make this offer in whispers to new clients, but I have decided to make it public.  My normal base rate for web development is $32/hour (already low in the web development community), but for all new web projects I start between now and December 31, I will do the work for 2/3 the rate ($21.33/hour) if you allow me to display an image-link back to this services site at the bottom of your site for at least six months (see an example at www.harmonweddings.com; by the way, he’s a fantastic photographer too!).  Let’s say it takes 20 hours to complete your web development project — Now it would cost $426.60 instead of $640.  That’s a pretty good discount!

In short, you let me market my wares on your site, and you get cheaper web development from me!

So, you’re wondering, what kind of web development does WebCommons do?  Well, check out my many web programming specialties.  Also, lately, I’ve been doing a lot of enhancements to WordPress-based sites or new developments of informational sites using WordPress.  Basically, if you feel your current site is too much like a flat brochure, let me enliven it with WordPress and add all sorts of programmed goodies, such as an integrated calendar, image galleries, contact form and more — believe me, the possibilities will stoke your imagination.  And what’s more, when your site is based in WordPress, it will be easy for you to update your content without having to pay a web dude like me to do it!

If you’re interested, just give me a ring (or an e-mail).  Thanks for reading!

I just wanted to take a moment and welcome all the new visitors who may be coming here as a result of new advertising I have started as of this weekend.

When you boil it all down, I am what’s commonly referred to as a “web geek”. 

More specifically, if you need to have a website created (or revised) that needs to do more than just sit there, but do something active, like interact with users, get people to buy something from you, or do something with a database, I’m the guy to talk to.

Check out my Specialties & Pricing page for various ways that I can assist you in your website development needs.  Note: I am constantly adding more things I can do for clients, so what’s on the page may not be “complete”.

Whether or not you think that WebCommons web programming services is the right fit for your needs, please feel free to contact me and start a conversation!  I won’t bite! You may be surprised with all the possibilities!

Thanks for reading!