Eric Bourland: Web Site Development, Small Business, Non-Profit, Artist, Writer, Poetry, PC, Macintosh, Network Repair, DC, Chicago, Austin

Web Site, Email, Blog, Mailing List, E-commerce, Internet Marketing, and Database Solutions

I provide very cost-competitive and reliable internet solutions for individuals, small businesses, and not-for-profit groups
I specialize in web sites, email management, web logs (blogs), databases, mailing lists, search engine optimization, internet marketing, and custom solutions to meet your specific internet needs
I design new web sites, or I can maintain and expand your existing web site, listening carefully to your requirements, and making helpful suggestions along the way
I have many years of experience in project management — I help people work with other people and do whatever is needed to make a project succeed
I can work with your staff, graphic designer, and ISP to create and maintain your web site
Are you a writer, artist, or musician? Do you need a place to present your work to the world? I can help you develop a web presence to market your work to a wide audience
My speciality and preference is to work with individuals, small businesses, and small not-for-profit groups
I will help you with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
If you have a catalog of organizations, publications, or products, I can organize them in a database and make the database available on your web site
I can help you set up an e-commerce solution for your business using PayPal®, CubeCart®, or Miva® e-commerce platforms
I have experience building sites on a variety of modern, commercial content management systems including GetActive, Convio, Orchid Suites, and Citysoft
I have developed successful blog sites on the popular WordPress, Movable Type, Typepad, and Mango Blog platforms
I can develop a custom made content management system (CMS) for you
Geographical distance is not a factor as I work with my web clients chiefly by email, telephone, conference call, remote computing, and fax
In the Chicago, Austin, or DC area I am pleased to meet with you or your group at your convenience and listen to your web site requirements and ideas
Editing and writing services available; I have been a professional editor since 1994
I host a Virtual Private Server at Hosting.com, a very competent and reputable ISP— this means that you and I have full control over all of your internet services including web site, blog, email, mailing lists, SEO, and internet marketing
I have the support of Hosting.com's excellent technical team, 24/7/365
I apply strict W3C web standards to my web sites to ensure compatibility with modern web browsers (MSIE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.) on PC, Macintosh, and Linux platforms

Hosting.com for many years has provided me and my clients with:

very competent internet service
very fast response to questions
access to database functions and the ColdFusion toolset, which I use to build custom web applications for clients
very useful control panel that I use to fine tune clients' web sites
very useful email interface that provides you with web email and MS Outlook support

Tools I commonly use to build your web presence:

ColdFusion
MS SQL Server database
SmarterMail Email and Mailing List Platform
MS Windows Server
Mango Blog Platform
YetAnotherForum.net Forum Software
TinyMCE — Javascript WYSIWYG Editor

I love Mango Blog -- a sweet ColdFusion blog platform

$SmarterMail delivers Exchange-level mail server features for a fraction of the cost. With lower hardware requirements, superior stability, and reduced maintenance costs—SmarterMail has significantly lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and is the best-in-class Microsoft Exchange alternative for businesses and hosting companies.$

TinyMCE is a platform independent web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor control released as Open Source under LGPL by Moxiecode Systems AB. It has the ability to convert HTML TEXTAREA fields or other HTML elements to editor instances. TinyMCE is very easy to integrate into other Content Management Systems.

Client Resources

Colleagues

I am fortunate to work with these talented colleagues:

Citysoft
Convio
Cook Group Technology
Galaxy Display
Theresa Kilcourse
Minima Designs
Michelle Martello
Orchid Suites
Tanya Renne and associates
Vizualle
Ziv Gil

Eric Bourland
Web Site Development
Network, PC, and Macintosh Maintenance and Repair
Washington DC • Chicago IL • Austin TX

Mobile voice: 202-390-0185

Please write or call with a description of your needs. I am friendly and helpful.

Web Portfolio

Notes:

Many of the designs below were created in Photoshop by my talented colleagues at Vizualle or Minima Designs. Other web sites, below, I took over from other designers or developers.
The political views of the web sites below do not necessarily reflect my own. I maintain professional neutrality when I work with a team to build a web site.
Some of these web sites were created quickly for on-demand political action campaigns, to monitor and report on a particular legislative issue or a Congressperson's voting record. Other web sites have lost funding or have gone out of business. As a result, a few of the sites below are defunct or outdated.

Eric Bourland