News from Pro Content and DesignBlacklisting spam by country of originFriday, February 15, 2008 Today, PCD has begun deploying the first version of its software to deter spam on websites by blacklisting entries in PunxsyPage.com by tracing their IP address to their country of origin.Most spam, especially most classified ads spam, originates in a handful of countries. India, thanks to its large outsourcing business, has become a popular place for folks to outsource spamming, too. Cameroon has always had a large and strange trade in internet spam, especially... We need victims to test software onThursday, February 7, 2008 I have a stack of web apps that are sitting here in need of some real world torture victims to test them. First is a Geospatial Information System that allows you convert government ARC file data into searchable databases that produce user-generated maps based on search queries. I have no idea who would really need such a system, but it's still pretty cool. I don't have a link up yet, but the GIS code I started building in December will let you pull up roads, rivers, streams, etc within a... Powell & Associates Real Estate has a new websiteThursday, January 24, 2008 Check it out at here This is the former ERAPowell.com, which now redirects to the new website.There were some slight visual changes to accommodate their new logo and colors. Otherwise, the same functionality is still there from the old website. The great server migration of 2008Thursday, January 17, 2008 If you're a Pro Content and Design hosting customer, you will be seeing a few minor changes. We are moving all the websites onto a new server, for the sake of ensuring a more modern infrastructure. Most of our customers will notice zero difference at all. Thanks to the migration path PCD undertook, the websites will experience little if any downtime (as in, no more than a few minutes).Folks who rely on PCD's webmail will see a significant improvement in spam blocking. We're always pleased... Upgraded PunxsyPage.com is launchedWednesday, January 9, 2008 PunxsyPage.com is one of Pro Content and Design's oldest properties. It also got to be the guinea pig for our new Search Engine Optimization techniques, which worked beyond all expectations.The new PunxsyPage.com also has improved local news feeds, better classified ads, the ability to post ads without registering, improved events listings and a sneaky little extra.We've expanded... PCD has moved... a real world move, not an internet moveThursday, November 1, 2007 Pro Content and Design is now located at:400 South Main StreetPunxsutawney, PA 15767Visits are still by appointment only. But, we're chatty folk and if you wanna give a call and then drop by, just make sure someone's answering the phone before you waste the gas!Also, if you have an account with PCD, make sure to update your records so when your next bill is due you can keep PCD in tea and hot chocolate (sorry, this just isn't a coffee-propelled part of geekdom). Tour de Toona websiteMonday, May 7, 2007 Pro Content and Design recently completed database work for the International Tour de Toona website. The work was done under the banner of Commonwealth Press, who did the graphic design work. The website includes forums, user registration, easy-to-update race results, and an easy-to-use administrative panel that makes sure the organizers of the Altoona bicycle race will... Weather Discovery Center website upWednesday, February 14, 2007 Pro Content and Design is proud to announce its first new web design project of the year. The Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center website, http://www.weatherdiscovery.org is now live. This website incorporates a news and events management system, along with up-to-date weather provided by AccuWeather. Woot AHouse4U2C.com redesign launchesTuesday, December 12, 2006 Pro Content and Design is proud to bring the latest website launches from The Real Estate Marketing Place: AHouse4U2C.com and CommercialProp4Sale.com. Both websites use the same property advertisement listing software developed for use with FarmNLand.com. This software allows for ease-of-use by users looking for... FarmNLand.com relaunchesFriday, December 1, 2006 Pro Content and Design is proud to announce the relaunching of FarmNLand.com on behalf of FarmNLand, Inc. FarmNLand is a member of The Real Estate Marketing Place family of websites. FarmNLand.com is a website that allows anyone to advertise a property for sale. It provides multiple search options, including by state,... Almost Heaven Outfitters website redesign nears completionThursday, June 22, 2006 Pro Content and Design is proud to announce the first website work of summer 2006: Almost Heaven Outfitters, LLC of Frostburg, Pennsylvania. This system is the first to feature Horse CMS (no link yet, sorry), our second generation content management system. This includes a significantly more advanced control... Brand new Geospatial Information Systems (fancy words for MAPS!)Thursday, June 8, 2006 Pro Content and Design is proud to announce its arrival in a new business space: geospatial information. Our systems use mashups of Google Maps, our existing databases, several weather info systems and more. We also intended to release our in-development maps system built entirely on our own technology in the near future. This is one more way PCD wants to add value for you. What is geospatial information? Look at a weather map, like so: Geospatial... The DrawingboardTuesday, May 2, 2006 May 2, 2005 Pro Content and Design has opened a new blog, The Drawingboard. The Drawingboard is dedicated to articles about the website design business with tips on graphic design, coding and business plus general thoughts. It is also the first blog to use our second-generation Bedrock Article Management System. Take a look: Punxsy Page is relaunchedFriday, April 21, 2006 We have finally gotten down to the nitty gritty of relaunching the PunxsyPage website. The site features free classifieds and events listings with registration of a free user account. It also has ad rotation for PCD's clients, alongisde an easy-to-use interface. There are also a number of great downloads links on the website, so all you computer junkies can get your house in order with a better web... ImageMash 0.1 goes liveMonday, April 10, 2006 Pro Content and Design is proud to announce its first user-driven website: ImageMash. ImageMash allows users to add text to their own photos without the need for advanced image editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop. You simply select your font from a list, browse to find your photo and then click send. ImageMash then returns your image with your text added. ImageMash does not store images... Corny’s Sales and Service is on the web!Tuesday, March 28, 2006 And more news ... it's been a fun March ... Corny's Sales and Service of Knox, PA is now on the internet. The site deploys an earlier version of the Auto Venta system from Pro Content and Design. The project also includes a mass mailer system so Corny's can keep customers abreast of needed services such as oil changes by email. Many thanks to manager Kerry Stover for such a great idea for a new internet tool. You can check Corny's new website out... Punxsutawney Groundhog Festival events site joins the webMonday, March 27, 2006 Pro Content and Design is proud to announce the arrival of a new website commissioned by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Festival Committee, here. This website allows visitors to browse events from the summer festival and to contact the committee about it. Vendors and sponsors can find forms to apply to help. The system is built on an easy-to-use administrative framework that allows a person with... Redesign work underway for Lil Nail Shoppe of SmicksburgFriday, March 10, 2006 And hello again, gang. Yes. A busy stretch here. I'd also like to add the announcement of the work being done on the redesign for the website for The Lil' Nail Shoppe of Smicksburg. The new version of the site will be up at http://www.lilnailshoppe.com, although the DNS servers are updating slowly today, so if you're viewing this news on the 10th, don't be surprised if you get the "Under Construction"... Now offering POP mail serviceFriday, March 10, 2006 Pro Content and Design is now offering POP3 mail access as part of its hosting packages! So now you can check your mail from Outlook, Eudora, Thunderbird or whatever mail client you prefer. Many thanks to Carolyn McCully, owner of the Lil' Nail Shoppe of Smicksburg (news of that project will be coming soon), for her interest in the project that will now be available to everyone. North Country Homestead joins the internetMonday, February 27, 2006 North Country Homestead joins the internet this week. Check it out online. North Country Homestead is a business based in Punxsutawney, PA, dealing in unique gifts, candles and crafts. The site's core components are a coupon and gallery system that allows potential customers to see the business and get great deals. North Country Homestead is also PCD's first website to specifically... The downloads site is readySunday, February 12, 2006 February 12, 2005 The downloads website, with fully automated PayPal checkout and email link notification with available downloads of registered software is now complete. Link and bandwidth stealing mechanisms are in place, also. Check it out at http://downloads.procontentanddesign.com. It's pretty groovy. There is also a new link under the "Software" section that will take you to the PCD downloads... Auto Venta software nears completionWednesday, January 18, 2006 January 16, 2006 Pro Content and Design's auto industry software, Auto Venta, is nearing completion. You may see the working version online at http://www.procontentanddesign.com/car-demo/. The finished system will allow auto dealers to provide a rapid interface for customers to find the vehicle they've been searching for. It includes an administrative system that allows dealers to easily upload... Mya’s Hair Works goes liveTuesday, January 10, 2006 The first production version of Mya's Hair Works is now up and live. You may find it at http://www.myashairworks.com Several of the systems need some updating over the course of the next week. The gift certificate system is still running off the PayPal Developer's network server. Venta - Restaurant Edition completeWednesday, December 14, 2005 The Restaurant Edition of the Venta Online Sales System is now complete. You may find a demo online at here. This system allows the restaurant owners to enter new specials and coupons with expiration dates, along with entering a full menu with descriptions, prices and images. We look forward to strong future providing industry-specific web software to our area reastaurants and their... Mya’s Hair Works to join the internetThursday, December 8, 2005 December 7, 2005 Pro Content and Design is proud to welcome Mya’s Hair Works, a hair salon based in downtown Punxsutawney, PA, to the internet. Work on the Mya's Hair Works website will be done on a two month schedule. The system will include gift certicates with checkout through PayPal, coupons, monthly specials, and galleries of their work -- all with an easy-to-administer system that allows uploads and updates with ease. Due to contraints regarding the use of images not under... Bedrock CMS to get frontendTuesday, November 29, 2005 September 10, 2005 Bedrock CMS seems to test out well in deployment. So . . . the next thing is to develop a smoother method for deployment. That means that a Bedrock CMS frontend is the next step. The BCMS frontend will allow you to login, add users, and add content in a well-managed, secure, easy-to-use fashion. It will function, fundamentally, like a blog. I do think the frontend is going to require the inclusion of MySQL, because there are only a handful of... The move begins!Tuesday, November 29, 2005 August 26, 2005 The move begins! Pro Content and Design is making its move over to its own content management system, Bedrock CMS, running on Fedora Core 4 Linux. Why? Because it just works better. All the older Windows stuff will still work, and project trials will continue with Windows testbeds. But, with the quality of Bedrock CMS, it just seemed a little off to not be using it for the main website. The Linux migration was a long time coming. For the near term, the... Archiving of older code baseTuesday, November 29, 2005 August 27, 2005 One of the leftover project that's pre-dates the first version of the PCD website is the archiving of older code bases. These are open source code bases for languages such as Visual BASIC, C++, JavaScript, etc. leftover from a much older website called "Programs by J.C." While this project is a back burner project, some of the work is already in place to deploy the code sources to the web. Right now, part of the Visual BASIC... Venta Online Sales System arrivesTuesday, November 29, 2005 September 30, 2005 Venta Online Sales System is born! Check out the Venta demo page right here. Venta is Pro Content and Design's online commerce system. It allows you to use secure online PayPal payments or to setup merchant accounts on your own system. It allows easy inventry control, simple roll outs for new products, and automatic category propogation. With Venta, you simply run the front-end, add your text and images,... New PCD website is now liveTuesday, November 29, 2005 September 30, 2005 The new site officially rolls out! The redesigned Pro Content and Design website is now officially up and online! The entire color scheme has changed. Also, with the arrival of PCD's top-notch content management system, Bedrock CMS, the website was completely converted to use only BCMS software. This same day also heralds the arrival of a number of other announcements from Pro Content and Design. Today we... Galbraith Computer & Resale website opensTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 6, 2005 Galbraith Computer & Resale is now up and running. The text needs fleshed out, but that remains to be explored with the owner. Several thanks, again, to graphic designer Bill Krausmann for his advice and ideas on the design of the website. GCR is a PHP-driven point-of-contact website that allows the website owner (business... Hershs Auto Mart redesign beginsTuesday, November 29, 2005 November 19, 2005 Today Pro Content and Design began it's first redesign job: Hershs' Auto Mart. Hershs' is a used car dealership located in DuBois, PA. The new website will deploy the automotive version of the Venta Online Sales System to allow visitors to browse the company's current inventory of vehicles before buying. It is a basic interface, that is searchable by categories (trucks, cars, etc.), make, and model year. Everything is built with a simple adminstrative... The redesign is completeTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 13, 2005 The shoemaker's kids finally get to have some shoes! The Pro Content and Design site redesign is now officially done. After successfully porting the site to Bedrock CMS, we settled down and did a cleaner, crisper, more business-style template for the site. Once the final template was agreed, implementation using BCMS took less than an hour! That's right. One hour. Many thanks, as always, to William Krausmann ( Hershs Auto Mart is relaunchedTuesday, November 29, 2005 November 22, 2005 The wrestling match with the old hosting company has ended. And the winner is . . . Pro Content and Design! We finally got the old web host to release the information needed to set the DNS server settings. So, Hershs' Auto Mart is now on the web where it was supposed to be in the first place: http://www.hershsautomart.com. We're proud to announce our fastest turn-around to date: two working days. ... PunxsyPage is preppedTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 26, 2005 The PunxsyPage.com website is ready for launch. We plan to officially launch the URL http://www.punxsypage.com on Saturday morning, October 29, 2005. All the major features are in place: free classifieds, a directory of area businesses and services, a site search system, weather, an event calendar, and ad rotation. Our plans for promotion largely consist of cheap advertising in free publication, a handful of targeted ads placed in pay publications, and many... Bedrock CMS goes version 0.3Tuesday, November 29, 2005 August 26, 2005 Bedrock is turning 0.3 today! Celebrate! Bedrock CMS is officially stamped version 0.3. With an improved mail feature, which now sends mail almost instantenously, Bedrock CMS is growing up. Work is just beginning on the indexed search feature. The live search feature is complete, tweaked, and running gorgeously. The .ITM format is finalized. No more revisions should be necessary. The code stripping feature may need... Work on Punxsy Page beginsTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 17, 2005 Work on PunxsyPage.com has started. Punxsy Page is a community news website that allows Punxsutawney area residents to post classifieds and messages for free. Punxsy Page also provides area event listings, and a directory of services. The current work can be found at http://punxsypage.farvista.net. The long-term goal for the site is to create a sort of small-town version of Work begins on TrailheadGallery.comTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 29, 2005 Work has begun on TrailheadGallery.com. The current state and progress of the site may be seen at http://trailheadgallery.farvista.net. The site is a combination contact plus online sales website using PayPal checkout. It allows for basic inventory control and easy administration of items for sale. Trailhead Gallery is based in downtown Punxsutawney, PA at 124 West Mahoning St. It is owned and operated... Huntington Racing goes onlineTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 11, 2005 Pro Content and Design is proud to welcome Huntington Racing to the internet. Huntington Racing is the baby of Bill "Couch" Huntington, of Big Run, PA. Huntington won five times in 2005 at Hummingbird Speedway, near Falls Creek, PA, and placed fourth overall in points in the novice class at the end of the 2005 season. You may find the early stage Huntington Racing website over at http://www.huntingtonracing.com. Isn't... Trailhead Online Sales System completeTuesday, November 29, 2005 November 17, 2005 Trailhead Gallery's online sales system is now complete. The current system is running checkout through the PayPal sandbox. When finishing touches are done, we will move it over to live PayPal checkout system. You can check the Trailhead Online Sales section out at http://www.trailheadgallery.com/?nav=online. You will need a PayPal developer's account in order to actually use the... Blogging system arrivesTuesday, November 29, 2005 October 2, 2005 The blogging program is coming along nicely. A friend, William Krausmann, a graphic designer based in the Pittsburgh-area, is kind enough to assist me in debugging the blog by blogging using the software. You can find the blog at http://www.williamkrausmann.com/blog/entry.php. If you are interested in working with Bill, you may find his graphic design portfolio at http://www.williamkrausmann.com. There's... |
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