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Frightful Filler for Your Damned Designs: Zombie Ipsum

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Zombie Ipsum Twitter AvatarLorem Ipsum alternatives are all the rage these days, but for your macarbe designs and Halloween websites, there’s nothing like Zombie Ipsum.

If you’re a web designer who needs a Lorem Ipsum alternative for a Halloween or horror-themed website or brochure, you need to give Zombie Ipsum a spin. Unlike Lorem Ipsum and many of it’s popular derivatives, Zombie Ipsum is specifically designed for these undead creatures and the people that hunt them.

If you don’t know what Lorem Ipsum is, it’s that latin-looking text that designers use when showing clients a website or brochure to review. We don’t want you getting hung up on the words, we just want you looking at our amazing designs and layouts, so we use bogus text that’s easy to ignore.

Here’s a sample of Zombie Ipsum, straight from the generator:

Zombie ipsum reversus ab viral inferno, nam rick grimes malum cerebro. De carne lumbering animata corpora quaeritis. Summus brains sit​​, morbo vel maleficia? De apocalypsi gorger omero undead survivor dictum mauris. Hi mindless mortuis soulless creaturas, imo evil stalking monstra adventus resi dentevil vultus comedat cerebella viventium.

I can’t tell you the special sauce we used to create Zipsum, but I can say that no zombies were harmed in the production process.

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Senior Care in Portland, Maine: The Cedars

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

The Cedars: Portland, Maine Senior CareThe Cedars offers a full continuum of senior living options in Portland, Maine. They used WordPress to help engage their audience.

This week flyte launched a new website for the Cedars, designed by Braden Buehler of Narrative Design. The site is organized around the Cedars continuum of senior care:

I was privileged enough to get a tour of the facility one time while I was there and I can tell you that it’s just a beautiful place. (Side note: before I started flyte I was a sales rep for a company that sold to nursing homes, so I’ve probably been inside 100+ facilities in my life. This place rocks.)

Whatever the needs for you or a loved one are, The Cedars is the place to check out if you have ties to Maine. You should definitely set up a time for a tour.

The new site was built on WordPress, the open-source content management system (CMS) platform. Now The Cedars can update their own site, posting new events, blogging, uploading images, embedding videos and more. They have complete control over their new site to better reflect the ongoing changes and happenings at their facility.

Besides the beautiful design, Braden also handled the copywriting for the site, guided by the keyword analysis and other search engine optimization services offered by the talented web marketers I work with.

If you’re looking for senior living options in southern Maine, be sure to check out the Cedars. If you’re looking to grow your business (or facility) online, be sure to contact flyte.

Rich Brooks
Maine Web Design

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Megunticook Market in Camden, Maine Relaunches on WordPress

Friday, July 15th, 2011

Megunticook MarketLooking for a specialty market in Camden, Maine? Check out Megunticook Market.

Whether you live in Camden, Maine, (map) or you’re just one of the thousands of people who who love visiting Maine’s rocky coast in the Camden/Rockport area every year, you need to check out Megunticook Market.

Besides a great selection of wine & cheeses and a focus on local Maine foods, you can also get your parties catered through Megunticook as well.

I’ve known proprietor Lani Temple for a few years now, and she’s popped into our offices more than once with some treats. They’re always delicious and definitely worth checking out if you’re in the area. (And worth a drive if you’re not!)

Lani also often appears on 207, a popular evening news program, sharing recipes and tips with the hosts and viewers.

Megunticook Market also is on Facebook, so be sure to like them there.

Megunticook Market had launched their site a few years back, and were looking for a more updated look and more control over the content. We freshened up the design and rebuilt the site on WordPress, a popular content management system that’s perfect for most small businesses. Lani had a blog that had been built on TypePad. To make her life easier, we exported most of her old posts and repopulated them on the WordPress platform. Now she only has one login to manage both her blog and site.

If you want a great specialty market experience on the Maine coast, be sure to check out Megunticook Market in Camden, Maine. If you need a website that you can update and manage yourself, be sure to contact flyte today.

Rich Brooks
Hungry

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Evanhoe & Associates Launch New WordPress Website

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

IT, AIT, RFID and AIDC SolutionsEvanhoe & Associates is a provider of IT, AIT, RFID and AIDC solutions. If you’re not sure what all of those acronyms stand for, here’s a breakdown:

  • What is IT? OK, we started you off with an easy one: Information Technology.
  • What is AIT? AIT stands for Automatic Identification Technologies; with AIT workers can perform jobs better. Systems can assist with inventory, product shelf life, asset management and more.
  • What is RFID? RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification; RFID enabled facilities allow for increased asset visibility throughout the manufacturing process.
  • What is AIDC? AIDC stands for Automatic Identification and Data Capture; which apparently does everything AIT does plus it captures data.

See, you learn something new every day. At least if you read the flyte blog.

Evanhoe works with a wide variety of industries; government, healthcare, horticulture, logistics, manufacturing and retail. Chances are, if you have a supply chain, Evanhoe can help you better manage it.

Flyte designed their new website and built it on WordPress, the popular content management system and blogging platform. Evanhoe can now update their website inhouse without any expensive software or HTML knowledge, giving them complete control over their web presence. Would you like that kind of control over your own website?

Rich Brooks
WordPress Web Design

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Maine Boys & Girls Camps Get Blogging

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Recently we started working with KieveWavus, a group that runs a number of camp programs in Maine. They run a Maine boys camp, Kieve (rhymes with beHAVE) and sister Maine girls camp, Wavus (I don’t know if it rhymes with anything, but it’s a short “a”).

In addition, they run The Leadership School, The Kennedy Learning Center, a Veterans’ Camp, and a 9/11 camp for the families and friends affected by the terrorist attacks.

Besides working with KW on their social media marketing, we developed a blog for them that would complement their current designs and branding. The blog is just getting started, but it will serve many purposes…everything from communications with parents, campers and alumni, as well as a way to reach out to veteran’s familes, and those affected by 9/11 to let them know there’s a safe place for them to come.

Both Kieve & Wavus have these amazing theme days…last year one of them was Avatar day, when the counselors dressed up in full Na’vi outfits and painted blue from head to toe. (I would have suggested that the following day would be Blue Man Group day, just to save time and blue paint.) They plan on keeping parents in the loop with some of the theme days throughout the summer months.

If you’re looking for a Maine camp for your son or daughter, be sure to check out KieveWavus.

Rich Brooks
WordPress Blog Development

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Training & Coaching for Corporate Executives – The Loeb Group

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Loeb Group WebsiteRecently we launched a website for The Loeb Group, a professional development firm focused on helping corporate executives and agency professionals boost their communication and people skills.

On the corporate side, The Loeb Group offers corporate training, coaching and retreat facilitation. Their services are perfect if you’re stepping into a new position with greater visibility, or if you’re suddenly pushed into the spotlight as a company spokesperson, or if you find yourself managing a group of people for the first time.

The Loeb Group also works with PR, advertising and web marketing agencies. Beryl Loeb, the founder of The Loeb Group, has worked within or consulted to agencies for thirty years, so she really understands the inner workings of agencies, the crushing deadlines, the unrealistic client expectations, and the infusion of gen Y employees who “expect that their employers are going to help them hone their skills.”

Speaking of Beryl, she’s the blogger behind Loeb’s Lobs, the onsite blog for corporate execs and agency professionals. Recent posts include:

The site and blog were built on WordPress, the popular blogging and content management system platform. Now the Loeb Group can add, edit and delete the content on the website as easily as updating a Word document.

If you or someone in your office needs some executive level training to improve communications and interpersonal skills, be sure to check out The Loeb Group today.

Rich Brooks
WordPress Web Design

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Maine Marina & Boatyard: Yankee Marina on the Web

Monday, April 4th, 2011

Maine Marina & Boatyard: Yankee Marina, Yarmouth, MaineLooking for the perfect Maine marina and boatyard? Need repowering for that yacht of yours? Or perhaps a seasonal slip?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then you need to check out Yankee Marina & Boatyard in Yarmouth, Maine…and you really should take me out for a spin. Don’t make me beg.

Boat and yacht owners who live or summer near Yarmouth, Maine, can get all of their marine-related needs taken care of by the staff at Yankee Marina. From custom wordworking to fiberglass repair, from marine electronics to mechanical systems, Yankee’s got you covered with their Boatyard Services.

And although the blog is fairly new, Yankee has taken to it like a yacht to water. They’ve posted details on a 1986 Sabre 28 repower to saildrive with tons of photos and uploaded a very zen video of a Fall Royal River Sunset Cruise.

The site and blog were designed and developed on WordPress so that Yankee could easily add, edit and delete content as necessary. As they add new marina services they’ll be able to create new pages and even update the navigation in house rather than coming back to us for simple updates. That frees up my time for that invitation to go with you on your boat that I’m still waiting on.

So, if you live in the state of Maine or just summer here, be sure to check out Yankee Marina & Boatyard.

Rich Brooks
I’ll Supply My Own Life Jacket

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Event Planning & Company Picnic Blog: EVENTualities – Compass Rose Events

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Event Planning BlogHere at flyte, planning a company outing usually only requires a call to a local restaurant. However, as your company grows, or if you want to throw a big sweet 16 for your child, you may need the help of a professional corporate event planning company.

For big event planning requirements, you should check out Compass Rose Events and their brand new blog, EVENTualities. In their event planning blog visitors can read posts like:

This is a great blog for anybody who’s responsibility it is to keep employee morale high, plan company-wide events, or needs new ideas on how to throw a company picnic to remember.

When you are looking for professional help, Compass Rose Events can take care of every detail. They provide nationwide, turnkey event service for large-scale events. With the largest inventory of quality equipment, entertainment options and unmatched catering abilities, they create premier events. Your vision becomes reality as they streamline event planning and design followed through with expert execution.

Rich Brooks
Blog Design & Development

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Maine Small Business Development Centers: Help for Maine Startups

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Maine Small Business Development CentersMaine entrepreneurs and small business owners looking for help in starting or building their business have a great resource in the Maine Small Business Development Centers.

The Maine SBDC offers free one-on-one counseling to businesses at offices around the state of Maine. Besides counseling, the Maine SBDC also offers plenty of resources on their website, on everything from Developing a Business Plan to Marketing Your Business to information on Taxes and Bookkeeping. Entrepreneurs in need of inspiration and example can check out the site’s Success Stories.

Their new site also features events, workshops and small business news from around the state. It was nice to see that it didn’t matter who was putting on the event, even if it was being presented by a “competitor,” such as the Southern Maine Chapter of SCORE. The goal for the site, and the Maine SBDC is to help Maine entrepreneurs build successful businesses and improve the state’s economic status.

Flyte has always thought of itself as a small business that helps other small businesses grow. That’s why we were so excited to be part of the site’s redesign. We met with the Maine SBDC and discussed with the their goals for the site, and their mission. One thing that wasn’t getting across was the free counseling that was available. Whether it sounded too good to be true or was just lost in the shuffle of the home page, people weren’t requesting the help they needed.

In the redesign we made the request for counseling a more prominent part of the landscape of every page, and included it in the navigation. We’re still working with them to streamline the signup process, but that’s another story. ;)

Flyte designed the templates and built them out in HTML. The ME SBDC has an in house developer who then took our templates and configured them to work on their Cold Fusion-powered infrastructure.

If you’re a Maine based business looking for help on any aspect of your business, be sure to check out the Maine SBDC’s revamped website and request that free counseling. If you’re from out of state, there’s no better time to move your business or start a new business in the state. Maine offers the perfect work life balance for anyone who likes to ski, ride, bike, kayak, hike, or just about any other outdoor activity.

Rich Brooks
Flyte: Maine’s Unofficial Small Business Web Designer

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Pennsylvania Psychological Association Launches New Site

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)The Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA) is one of the largest state chapters of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Flyte recently finished redesigning and redeveloping their site on the Joomla platform. Visitors to the website can use the Pennsylvania Psychologist Locator to find a psychologist from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia and everywhere between.

The site also works as a membership tool for the PPA where psychologists across the state can join or renew their membership. Psychologists can also keep up with their CEs with interactive CE tests on the site which are e-commerce driven.

Whether you’re a member of the public look for a psychologist or information about psychology, a psychology student looking for internships and other opportunities, or a psychologist looking for CEs or to join the PPA, you’ll find what you’re looking for at the new PPA’s website.

Rich Brooks
Websites for Organizations

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