Well here it is 2011 already and we are almost completely set up on our new web server too!  Actually all of the sites are live on the new (and FAST) server and we are working on upgrading/completing our website to include a client area for customers to administrate their web hosting account.  Another feature is that the billing will all be switched over to an automated system and is tied into a traceable trouble ticket system, a knowledge base directory and more.  Finally, the current Frequently Asked Questions section of the website will be integrated into the client area as well as being tied into tutorials and other interactive tools.

But wait, that’s not all…

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On Friday, 5 November 2010, River Valley Hosting & Web Design sent out an email notice to all current web hosting customers.  The purpose of this notice was first and foremost to let each customer know how much their business is appreciated.  It was also notify all current customers that there will be web server maintenance conducted during the late night hours over the course of the next two to three weeks and should not adversely affect normal website operations.  The purpose of this website maintenance is to run complete backups of all websites and hosting account files in preparation of a server migration to take place in December 2010.

If you have any questions about the web server maintenance starting this weekend, please use the Contact Form.

When I sat down with the President and the Fire Chief of the Columbia Consolidated Fire Department, I was excited by the possibilities for this web development project.  I had a number of ideas that I was eager to run by them as well as taking notes on what the fire department was looking for.  As usual, I made several recommendations to take advantage of the leverage that could be had with utilizing social media and a blog as a website.  It did not take very long to develop a strong rapport with both gentlemen and the three of us started forming a firm vision of what the new CCFD website would be.  (more…)

Another recent project that was just wrapped up is the new CustomerServiceAtoZ.com website/blog.  This site was developed for Larry Williams’ latest writing project ‘Customer Service A to Z’ which will be released later this year.  This is our sixth major full design project working with Larry and as always, it was a pleasure to serve him.  Planned additions coming to the site in the near future include the ability to buy copies of the new book when they become available as well as a forthcoming Flash animation to be included on the home page.  (more…)

I am very pleased – and excited – to announce that the Web Design Portfolio is now up and running!

The past few weeks have been extremely hectic with all sorts of things going on, so it has been hard concentrating on getting work done on my own sites.  It took a while to get back around to it, but now all of the bugs are worked out and the portfolio page is done.  I have uploaded about a dozen or so screenshots of some recent work for now, with even more coming soon!!!

Check it out and let me know what you think – feedback is always appreciated!

If you are in need of web/graphic design services or just need reliable web hosting services, be sure to Contact Us today!

Another great project that has been wrapped up recently includes the new LarryWilliams.biz website.  This is the fifth full design project that Larry has contracted us to do and as in the past, working with him has been a very rewarding experience.  I always look forward to working with Larry because he comes up with some rather unique and out-of-the-box creative ideas to incorporate into his websites.  This particular project was originally based on another design that a mutual friend had implemented with his site.  But while the concept is basically the same, the end results are that he now has a visually unique site that sets it apart from the competition.  (more…)

Recently I finished up a lengthy design project for Mitch Taylor, owner of Taylored Weddings in Michigan.  One of the great thing about this web design project was working with Mitch over the course of several months to develop a visually pleasing concept that is both user friendly as well as highly effective at converting site traffic into sales.  After many hours of consultations and several abortive concepts, we finally landed in that sweet spot where creativity and inspiration come together with amazing results.  Mitch found a WordPress template that he liked and it was up to me to hack it to his specifications.  (more…)