This updated included converting a legacy Flash based site to a thoroughly modern Content Management System (CMS). WordPress was selected as the most flexible and reliable solution, and implemented while preserving the look and feel of the former programming. A new system was added for easily managing customer testimonials and news articles, while new audio, video and slideshow players present content in a searchable, scalable, easy-to-manage way.

The inherent features of WordPress will provide increased security, increased SEO/SEM effectiveness, and easy automatic updates to address security and compatibility for months or years to come.

Thanks, Pablo, for working with us on this one. It’s great to work with clients who are at the top of their game!

And thanks for making it possible for CB&F to sponsor local, national and international charities including:

• Bach On the Rock, Saltspring Island’s Chamber Orchestra and Choir
• Bandemonium Music Society, Saltspring Island’s Concert Band, Swing Shift Jazz Band, and Annual Solo Competition
• The Crofton Airshed Citizens Group of British Columbia
• Saltspring Save Our Surgery
• Salt Spring Island Community Education
• Salt Spring Vipassana Community
• SSI Water Council Society
• Viva Voce! Community Choir
• WOLF Kids education programme
• Living Carbon carbon offset development company
• National CCSVI Society
• Avaaz, a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere

I encourage you to check out the organizations listed above, and your local, national, and international charities. I believe we that education, the arts, and advocacy groups can have a very positive impact on our daily lives and our world. Get involved, meet your neighbours, and help make the world a better place!

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• cPanel, for easy control of all your features
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• unlimited parked domains
• unlimited email addresses
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• fast, redundant servers
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• discount on web services

Are you an existing CB&F customer? Subscribe now and save on your current yearly hosting plan.

This special offer ends February 1, 2012.

The sale has ended! Thanks to all my hosting customers who took advantage of the sale!

Check it out at lifelongenerjoy.com, leave a comment here, or contact us to get started on designing or updating your functional, beautiful, friendly site.

A careful collaborative process has produced a refined and elegant aesthetic for the new site, reflecting the professionalism and sensitivity of founders Cristine Urquhart, MSW, RSW and Frances Jasiura, BPHE, BSW. Highlighting news, resources and events, the site is poised to become a portal into the many facets of this vibrant business.

Check out the custom logo, site structure, and custom coding at http://changetalk.ca

And watch for a new software initiative from Charles Buchwald & Friends in the New Year focused on coaches, facilitators, therapists and other helping professionals….

“The world’s greatest treasure hunt is a real million dollar treasure hunt. One hundred percent of the net proceeds go to breast cancer research…“The treasure hunt was started in memory of Gabi Helms who, when stricken with breast cancer, had to make the difficult choice between saving her own life or that of her unborn child. She chose her baby, and passed away 2 days after giving birth.

“This real million dollar treasure hunt where families, teams or individuals can treasure hunt with a purpose. It is sort of like the Amazing Race but for everyone. Buy the book, find the $1,000,000 treasure and help us raise money for breast cancer research.”

CB&F is thrilled to participate in supporting this major contest, as well as raising funds for breast cancer research. Watch this site for more announcements and links to these new products.

Stay tuned for more!

A combination of professional and pro bono work has resulted in the upgrade of the community group’s site from a WordPress.com site to one with hosting donated by CB&F. By privately hosting the site, it’s been able to incorporate a number of advanced features to better serve the choir membership.

A more granular permissions system allows choir members to access a “members only” section. Once there, sample music in the form of audio files are easily accessible, as well as updated news from the director. An events calendar easily displays rehearsal and concert times.

Although the site uses a stock WordPress theme, this serves the client, and the budget, well. The careful selection of useful, functional, stable plugins, and the proper configuration of the system and it’s parts, makes for an effective tool for this enthusiastic community group.

Here at CB&F we’re looking forward to our next community group project!

Created expediently, on a short deadline, the site allows for excellent SEO positioning, easy updates, standards-compliant code and content (for excellent accessibility), and future-proof updates of the CMS engine, extensions, and theme.

UPDATE: the site has gone live, and it’s a good one, if I do say so myself. Check it out.