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December 8, 2011

WaterCycleProject.org – Advanced E-Commerce Website – Non-Profit Well-Drilling Organization

Filed under: Advanced Programming Solutions,Content Management Systems,E-Commerce,Large Business,Website Portfolio,WordPress — Brad @ 7:35 pm

Visit WaterCycleProject.org

My wife and I operate The Water Cycle Project, a non-profit organization that uses Ohio bicycling events to raise money to drill wells for impoverished communities in rural India.

The website that I built for the organization allows users to register as members to sign up for long-distance bike rides and other events.  Donors can also give money to the project directly on the website.  The website also includes a blog.

Water Cycle Project Website Design

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The website was built in PHP.  MySQL is used for member registration and other advanced functions.  WordPress is integrated for the blog system, and PayPal Payments Standard is used to process credit card donations.

The Water Cycle Project is a 0-overhead organization.  That means that 100% of donations go directly to well-drilling teams in India.  The Water Cycle Project has no paid staff or other expenses, it is entirely volunteer driven.

 

MattsHogSpitBBQ.com – E-Commerce Website – BBQ Sauce

Filed under: Business Profile Websites,E-Commerce,Micro-Enterprise,Website Portfolio — Brad @ 7:29 pm

Visit MattsHogSpitBBQ.com

Matt Will, of Matt’s Hog Spit BBQ Sauce, asked me to design a new website for his unique sauce.

He wanted a simple website with a cool design that he could fill in with information and additional pages later.  He also wanted to be able to sell sauce directly off of the website, and he needed to stay within a tight budget.

Matts Hog Spit BBQ Sauce Website

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Using a logo that he provided, I designed a custom website and built it in PHP.  PayPal Payment Standard is used to process credit card payments.

PosturificBrace.com – E-Commerce Website – Chiropractic Posture Brace

Filed under: Business Profile Websites,E-Commerce,Micro-Enterprise,Website Portfolio — Brad @ 7:25 pm

Visit PosturificBrace.com

Columbus-based chiropractor Josh Dorsey asked me to create a website for a posture-improving back brace that he had invented so that he could make sales online.

Dr. Dorsey provided a logo, and I built a website that would effectively market his product.

Posturific Brace Website Design

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PosturificBrace.com is custom designed and built in PHP.  PayPal Payments Standard is used to process payments.

MelissaPauquettePhotography.com – Business Profile with Advanced Photo Shopping Cart – Columbus Wedding Photographer

Filed under: Advanced Programming Solutions,E-Commerce,Micro-Enterprise,Website Portfolio — Brad @ 7:16 pm

Visit MelissaPauquettePhotography.com

My wife, Melissa, is an outstanding wedding and portrait photographer.

Together, we created a marketing package, including logo, business cards and more, and built her a unique, functional website to promote her wedding packages and portraits.

In addition, we also built a custom photo shopping cart where she can easily upload a client’s photos and they can order prints directly from the website.

Melissa Pauquette Photography Website Design

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The website and photo shopping cart is custom-designed in PHP.  The photo slideshows are in cross-browser supported javascript.  PayPal Payments Standard is used to process print order payments.

This website is optimized for search engines like Google and Bing.

WhoReferredYou.com – Advanced Programming Website – Promotional Referral Listing Service

Filed under: Advanced Programming Solutions,E-Commerce,Micro-Enterprise,Website Portfolio — Brad @ 7:11 pm

Visit WhoReferredYou.com

The founder of WhoReferredYou.com approached me with a unique idea.  He wanted to create a listing service where users could create an account, and then for a small fee post referral offers.  (You know, refer a friend to DirectTV and get $100, etc.)

I worked with him to find a solution that would fit a reasonable budget that we established.

Who Referred You Listing Service Website Design

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This website allows users to create an account and then list offers, and it automatically collects their payment and updates their account using PayPal Payments Standard. The entire website was custom built in PHP.

On a limited budget, functionality, cross-browser compatibility and search engine optimization were much higher priorities for this project than a complex design scheme.

December 7, 2011

ClintonvilleHistory.com – WordPress Website – Author of Clintonville & Beechwold

Filed under: Business Profile Websites,E-Commerce,Micro-Enterprise,Website Portfolio — Brad @ 7:41 pm

Click here to visit ClintonvilleHistory.com

Shirley Hyatt is the author of Clintonville & Beechwold, published by Archadia Books.

She requested that I customize a WordPress theme for her so that she could post additional information on the subject that didn’t fit in the book, and sell her books directly from her own website.

Clintonville and Beechwold Book Website

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WordPress was a great option for this website because it’s free, and it’s very easy to use.  Updating your blog is as easy as typing a document into Microsoft Word and hitting “submit.”

Shirley has a very cool book that’s a great compliment to the Archadia collection.  It’s also available at Barnes & Noble and other bookstores.