A new CSS showcase for Beegee Tolpa’s surface and character designs. The site features a WordPress blog and CSS image gallery for easy updates.

A new WordPress Content Management System for AIDS Housing Association of Tacoma.

A new website for residential designer Alexandra Immel. Powered by WordPress, the site features an editable image gallery that showcases Alexandra’s design work in large detail.

Scott was delightful to work with. He was always attentive to my detailed and numerous requests and questions. I was so grateful for his patience as I got exactly what I wanted for my website. I would love to work with him again and highly recommend him to everyone. He is a gem.

Alexandra Immel
www.alexandraimmeldesign.com

For custom CSS websites, I prefer Newtek Web hosting – powered by Crystal Tech.

Web hosts that I do NOT recommend

(based on my personal negative usability and/or customer service experiences)

• DreamHost
• GoDaddy
• Media Temple
• Network Solutions

Features to look for in a web host

• 1Gb, or more, of disc space (note: host expenses are related more to bandwidth than disc space)
• Domestic (not offshore) support personnel
• Easy-to-use Control Panel
• Spam filtering, preferably that can be customized
• Toll-free phone support (live chat at a minimum)
• Unique IP Address
• Webmail, like SmarterMail
• And, for WordPress: Apache web server with .htaccess

Tips for Choosing a Web Host:

• Don’t buy the cheapest hosting plan offered; you’ll often end up on a server, possibly old and slow, with thousands of other sites.
• Don’t host your site with your friend, in your friend’s basement or garage.
• Don’t host your site with your domain registrar. Separating your domain registration from your web host makes it easier to move hosts in the event you are dissatisfied with service. Likewise, be careful hosting your site with your designer, developer, or anyone else who is not managing web servers for at least a few thousand domains.

In my experience, expect to pay about $10 per month for reliable shared web hosting with excellent customer service and tech support. If you need help choosing a web host, moving web hosts, or with other host administration, contact me.

P.S. For domain registration, you can register new domain names at my Registry Rocket account (a service of eNom, based locally in Bellevue, Washington).