Why WordPress?
I’ve been building web sites since 1996, and I’ve used quite a few languages and frameworks. In 2010 I began to focus on WordPress because it makes development cheaper, faster and better for most clients. That said, no solution is right for everyone. I’m happy to talk about the pros and cons with your project in mind. In addition to WordPress sites, I also have several clients with older HTML based sites who needed someone comfortable with hand-coding.
Why Me?
In short, I have the chops. When I made my first web site, everything was coded by hand. Later, in graduate school, I taught college classes in web site design and Javascript. After graduation I helped build web sites in Java with very advanced functionality. WordPress won me over a few years ago in part because I missed working on smaller projects. It’s really satisfying to take a project from nothing to done and then see it in the world, all in the course of a month or two.
Why Now?
If you don’t already have a web site, you’re probably afraid it’s going to be complicated and expensive. One thing I love about WordPress is that it’s possible to launch a simple site within a week or two at very reasonable cost. Larger projects can be done in stages to get a professional presence up quickly while distributing the cost and effort. Either way, I love to be there when you cross “web site” off your to-do list!
If you do have a web site, I can help you prioritize your tasks, whether you need code updated or are looking for a complete update to your site. In either case, we should talk before you need my emergency services — I do charge more for those. 😉