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Why You Should Keep Hosting and Domain Name Registration Providers Separate

Here’s another short article about Web hosting that I wrote following several instances in the last few months where I had to help clients take back control of their domain names. The reason this was necessary in the first place is because they were using the same provider for Web hosting and domain name registration services and these providers had registered my clients’ domains in their own name…

Webfocus Design Attending WordCamp Montreal 2011

WordCamp Montreal 2011

For the second time, I’m very excited to be attending WordCamp Montreal this year which takes place on the weekend of July 9-10. I loved my experience there last year as it enabled me to discover the Montreal WordPress community and to learn a ton of things on the Content Management System that has become…

The Mysteries of Web Hosting Part 2

Hosting servers

In the first article of this 2 part series, I gave an overview of what Web hosting is and described the two main types of hosting (shared and dedicated). In this article, I’ll describe the basic features you should look for in a hosting plan as well as the essential qualities and services a good…

Project: Lise Boyer Gagnon, artist painter

Lise Boyer Gagnon, artist painter - Web site - home page

I recently completed and launched the site for artist painter Lise Boyer Gagnon. Like my other artists sites, the design of this one is simple and clean in order to let the artwork shine through. The color scheme was inspired by the artist’s work and vision. The site is powered by WordPress in order to…

5 Important Criteria for Choosing Your Web Designer

Contract signing

Finding a good Web design professional is not easy. It’s a very competitive arena where it an be hard to pick out the real professionals from those who jump into this complex field without mastering the craft. You have to be wary of offers that seem too good to be true… they often are! The creation of…

Webfocus Design Now Powered by WordPress

WordPress

I just finished the conversion of this Web site to WordPress. The visuals have not changed much but the site will be a lot more functional for me now and much more useful to you… I will be able to start publishing articles with tips and tricks to help small business, orgs or micro-companies stand out and…

Project : Café-Direct

Café-Direct

When Bruno Lamarche from Café-Vrac approached me to have his eCommerce Web site redesigned and rebuilt, I knew I had to improve on a formula that had worked very well for him so far. Although it looked dated, Café-Vrac’s old Web site brought in a steady and growing amount of business for Bruno. I had…

Project: Pierre Morin artist painter

Pierre Morin artiste peintre

Pierre Morin is a renowned Quebec artist painter. He recently called on me to help revamp his existing WordPress site. I did a minor graphic redesign but I mostly had to fix several issues with the site which had not been updated in a while. Pierre also wanted to optimize his site for search engines…

Project : Sixmax

Sixmax

Sixmax is a brand new company that creates short videos with impact for mostly corporate clients. Like me, they aim to offer personalized services with a human face. I had already worked with one member of the Sixmax team on another Web site project and they decided to call on me to build their new…

Project: Association des artistes peintres affiliés de la Rive-Sud (AAPARS)

Association des artistes peintres affilées de la Rive-Sude (AAPARS)

I worked on the complete redesign and rebuilding for the Web site of this artists painters association which is the largest of its kind in the Province of Quebec. The site is actually a network of over 40 sites that includes the association’s main site as well as members sites that are collectively known as…