Built on WordPress using a premium theme, this site is designed to facilitate communication among and between the women of Oak Mountain Church. I helped their editorial committee with the setup, design, and function of the site. After some training, the committee is now responsible for the content and upkeep. The site includes plugins for recommending books, editorial flow, photo stream, security, SEO and other standard functions.
Wordpress
ST3Cycling.com
The goal of this site was to publicize the efforts of a local cycling team and engage others to help raise money and awareness for the Save the TaTa’s Foundation. The foundation is currently funding two researchers in their quest to find a cure for breast cancer.
Site was built on a WordPress foundation with plugins providing event calendar, donation, mailing list, ad serving, security, and photo gallery functionality. The goal was to put this site on a platform that the team members could easily learn (with a bit of training) and publish to regularly. [Account is no longer active. A club member is doing maintenance.]
“Gayle did a fantastic job in helping take our team’s website to the next level and make it one of the best in the state.” Alan Laytham, November 14, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
CharlieSpear.com
I had the privilege of helping my high school art teacher with his online portfolio. He needed something that he could easily maintain and add new artwork to as he wished. A WordPress site was created with plugins to provide some automation with social media and other e-commerce sites where he sells his work. He wanted a very clean, minimalistic design with a homepage slideshow.
Unfortunately, Charlie let the hosting lapse and has not renewed it since.
“Gayle was a student of mine in art many years ago. She was on top of things then and still is now. She listens and tries to accommodate the needs of the client. I am very satisfied with her work and will continue to use her services in website design and enhancement.” Phillip Charles Spear, September 23, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
BirminghamMusicClubGuild.org
This site was built to help the guild communicate events to an external audience and facilitate communication among the members. A modified free theme was used with a WordPress backbone. Several plugins were implemented for specific features.
RentParisApartment.com
Site designed to showcase a Paris rental apartment. Descriptions, image gallery, and rental information housed in a WordPress site. The theme was modified for this client from a free theme. Development also included domain name research and SEO efforts.
AletheiaGroup.org
This WordPress site was designed for selective publishing to member groups and lead generation. Plugins were used to implement ecommerce, newsletters, and membership. Theme was a free theme with some modification for this client.
“I am the Founder and President of Aletheia Group LLC and starting my online business from scratch required an excellent website. Gayle not only provided my company with a first-class website, she also gave and gives me invaluable business advice. I consider Gayle one of the top members of my team. If you are looking for a web designer, look no further!” David Jeffers, September 27, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
ColoursPaper.com
Colourspaper.com was a revamp of a pre-existing site. Content from an old flat .asp site was ported over to a WordPress backbone. Additional images were added to represent expanded product offerings and installations. Site included several image galleries.
AITPAwards.org
AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals) Austin site for soliciting entrants into their annual technology awards. The site also serves to communicate information about the awards and award winners. Built on a WordPress backbone using plugins for specific functions.
AITPAwards.org (site is no longer active)
“I can’t say enough about Gayle and her technical and web design skills. She is very practical and produces results on time and on budget.” Eric Hungate, September 23, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Good Value
ElisabethTownsend.com
Culinary sleuth and historian Elisabeth Townsend needed a personal site to promote her writing and her first book, Lobster: A Global History. She wanted to be able to post and update the site herself, so I helped her with a WordPress site and trained her on how to publish new content.