Services

Web Consulting Services

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Website Design
Website Development
Website Maintenance
Training/Teaching/Coaching

Website Design

My strength is simple designs. Visitors to my clients' websites most often note that the design is "clean" — uncluttered, straightforward, easy to navigate, and attractive. I help my clients focus in on their target audiences. I work with clients to communicate effectively via the Web. I take the technical challenges out of the equation; encouraging my clients to pull their information together in a way that speaks to their visitors.

Examples

American Mustang Foundation
American River Watershed Institute
Auburn Beagles — showcasing puppies and older dogs owned and bred by Auburn Beagles
Bear River Awakening
Betty Readle Therapy — psychotherapist whose work is based on emotion-focused therapy
Dick Corn, Real Estate Broker
Placer County Resource Conservation District
Movie-Ed — e-commerce site selling learning guides inspired by movies
Oak Springs Llama Ranch — llamas for sale
Public Officials for Water and Environmental Reform
Purple Rock USA — e-commerce site selling beaded bra straps
Sharlene Sanders, Accounting Consultant

Website Development

Need help putting your website together? I assist my clients in varying ways … from structuring existing documents, flyers, brochures, papers, etc., to writing as much or as little as necessary to give visitors a pleasant and fulfilling experience, helping my clients get their message across.

I convert documents to Adobe's PDF format for document-intense sites. I create photo galleries. I bring organization to content when it seems like a jumble. I can write specialized code (PHP, Javascript, etc.) to achieve a professional, user-friendly goal, while keeping maintenance manageable.

Once the content is drafted and functionality is identified, I create or modify the various pages on the website, considering layout, navigation, colors, fonts, alignment and spacing, and consistency with design. For better long-term results and browser compatibility, I use XHTML and CSS standards.

Website Maintenance

If you have an existing website, but no time or resources to do the webmastering, I can do that. Just by sending me an email I can update your site, add new content, or delete outdated content. I interact with your hosting provider. I translate technical and administrative information into options you can choose from or steps you need to take. My turnaround times are very quick, often getting back to you within one business day.

Training/Teaching/Coaching

It's not my intent to make you dependent on me or anybody else. If you wish to be independent and as self-sufficient as you can be when it comes to your website, I can provide you general training in web tools and technologies, teaching associated with particular techniques or methods, and one-on-one coaching.

I teach community education classes through Sierra College. Very short (usually 3-6 hours), these classes give you a taste of what's possible on the Web. Schedules and times for the current or next semester appear on my home page. For a course description or to see class materials for a specific class, visit my Teaching page. To register for any of these classes, check out the Sierra College Community Education website.