© 1999 - 2010   KJA & Associates Website Development - Project Summaries We’ve been working on web development projects since the late 1990s, and we specialize in helping clients develop their initial web presence.  We suggest starting simply ... but starting NOW. Some of the sites below are still being maintained as originally designed, while others have grown into comprehensive and complex websites, with the assistance of some of our associates who have advanced skills in graphic design, interactive database development, and e-commerce.  Others were developed primarily by the client, and now are entirely managed in-house. We can work within any budget, help a client take those first steps in establishing a web presence, or to create a fresh look and enhanced functionality for a client whose existing website needs to be replaced.  As with information systems projects, we work WITH our clients, not FOR them.  Our best assistants are M. Power and N. Able. We’ve added our own demo site ... www.intergarten.com ... check it out! National Exercise Trainers Association - NETA We built their original site about 1998, and it slowly evolved into a very complex and interactive site.  Early on, we brought in an outstanding graphic designer to manage the overall layout and user experience, as this site is a crucial element in the nationwide marketing of NETA’s educational and certification programs for physical fitness professionals.  We still produce the Schedule section; it’s published directly from their registration database, which we developed and still support.  We’ve begun, as of fall 2009, to help them build a presence on Facebook, to take advantage of the viral nature of social communications, and the rich variety of business and marketing services Facebook provides. Top Notch Treecare Another site that began modestly, with just an identity page and contact information in about 1999.  It has grown over the years, and has now been entirely taken over by in- house personnel; we worked closely with them to make a smooth transition. IdenneyT Communications When we’re asked to recommend or collaborate with a professional who’s talented with both the visual and written aspects of communications, Sue Denney is at the top of our list.  We provided initial instruction and support by phone, getting her up to speed with Xara Web Designer ... and she created this, her first site, in a few days. Opulent Art Studio Donna Crespo asked about our experience with Xara Web Designer.  She was developing a website for her graphic design business, and had been unsatisfied with the learning curve of Dreamweaver, despite having taken several classes.  We assisted her in getting started with XWD, and this is her own site, created within her first week using this program.  She’s already created several client sites, too. St Paul Ski Club This design is more than five years old, but it’s still a nice-looking and functional website for an outstanding ski jumping club with a strong junior program.  We do all  of their support, updating news items on the front page, and keeping their schedule page current, with links to results of local competitions.  Some less-visited pages    will probably be discontinued, but there are no plans for a major revamp. Salon 511 The owner of this business has been designing her own advertising materials for years.  She wanted to create a website that had some similar design elements, and which she could manage, but had no experience in designing or managing a website.  After taking our course about website basics, she decided to give Xara Web Designer a try.  We provided minimal assistance, and she’s off and running.  Nice work! Mt Itasca Ski Area This site was developed for a ski club with several divisions, each with a different person responsible for web content.  We solved the problem initially by having them create PDFs of each page, which were each assigned to a different person within the club.  One central person uploaded new pages as needed.  In the fall of 2009, we assosted her in rebuilding the site with Xara, and it was completed in just a few days. Branch Manager Attachments This business began with just a few products, and has added more over the last few years.  The owner, Dave Nordgaard, has chosen to have one rather long page, with a single photo and brief text description and price for each product.  He wanted links to videos, showing the various products in action.  We developed a lot of the earlier videos, but Dave has been making most of the recent ones.  Newer ones have been published on YouTube, which enables him to upload directly, and saves storage space on his ISP account.  This is an older design, but it’s still getting the job done. Nelco Gly-Tek Very small website, undergoing cosmetic revamp in Fall 2009 for a fresh look.  This company gets orders from around the world, and has chosen NOT to deploy a secure order and payment system.  Orders come back as e-mails, and all are verified by phone, at which time payment is arranged (same process as with fax orders). National Auto Brokers Another small site, replacing an earlier site which was impossible to update.  We were able to use some of the graphics from the old site, and completed the rebuild in a few hours.  We’re going to be refining it a bit over time as the owner determines what else he would like to add in terms of content and functionality. Made with Xara Web Designer aviceda is the name of a south pacific bird of prey ... we chose it just because we liked it Click the thumbnail above to see the ski jumper in flight. It clearly shows that ski jumpers do not fly high above the ground ... they follow the curve of the landing hill.  Learn more about this cool sport via link above ... Make Money Online! Interested in tapping the potential of Google’s advertising capabilities?  Here’s an example of their AdSense program, which can produce revenue for you by showing ads on your site.  The flip side of the coin is AdWords, the program which lets you create the ads and have them automatically placed on relevant sites.  Want to know more? Contact us!