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Bedrock Solutions Posted on 9/12/2008

Just finished up a total site overhaul of one of our long-time clients– Bedrock Solutions

Bedrock's original site was built with an open-source CMS solution, and as with most "boxed" CMS systems, Bedrock needed a more customized solution.

As such, we went for a fresh new design, and a customized Content Management System built with our Haiku CMS. Be sure to go check it out, and if your business needs some enterprise-grade Microsoft / Network support, give these guys a call.

Mid Oregon Personnel Posted on 7/16/2008

In conjunction with Key Creatives we launched a fancy new web site for local staffing company Mid Oregon Personnel last week.  The site boasts a brand new identity package created by Key Creatives, along with an elegant design that matches their collateral and print materials.

The site is running using our custom Haiku CMS solution which allows the folks at Mid Oregon Personnel to post new jobs and update all aspects of their website as often as they wish!  So if you are looking for work in the Central Oregon area, or just want to check out our latest project, head over to Mid Oregon Personnel.

Bend Big Fat Tour Posted on 5/28/2008

Today I launched a new website for a local non-profit organization: Bend's Big Fat Tour.  The BBFT is an annual mountain biking event that takes place here in Central Oregon that takes bikers on some of the more sceneic/fun rides we have around Bend.

Be sure to check out the new site, and if you are an avid biker, signup for this great event.

Find a Domain Name That Fits Posted on 5/9/2008

Getting started online all starts with a name... Well typically you want to have an idea of what your web site is going to be about in general, but having an idea for a catchy domain name is a good place to start.

I will admit that I'm a bit of a domain name hoarder.  I get these ideas for killer new websites all the time and I run out and start checking on domain names for my next big idea.  In the past I would pull up GoDaddy's website to search for domains, but I really didn't like the format of the search, nor all the spam that got tossed up on the screen.

As such I set out to make my own little domain name lookup page.  It's still pretty rough around the edges, but the form will automagically go out and check a domain name's availability while you type.  If you are a fast typer, you might notice some lag... needless to say, it is a work in progress.

If your domain name is available, a fun box will be shown that is green (yeah!) and you can click it to register it straight away for under $7!  What a deal.  Once I get the kinks worked out, I'm going to find myself a fancy domain dotcom name to house this script at full time.

Lets Pull Together Posted on 5/3/2008

As a joint project with the fine folks of Key Creatives I helped launch a new website for a local non-profit group that has taken on the big task of pulling lots of weeds.  Lets Pull Together is a Bend-Based group that organizes events and education for the elimination of invasive weed species.

The new site has information about upcoming weed pull events across Oregon, as well as educational information about the various invasive species that are found in our state.

OPB's Oregon Field Guide has been focusing on the issues surrounding invasive species, and have a video online about the Yellow Star Thistle.  So check out Lets Pull Together, and try to make it to one of the events to make a difference in the fight against invasive species here in Oregon.