Web Design Package Picker Now Here
It was time for a change or two, just wait until you see what I’ve added. The Web Design Package Picker is here and ready for use! Instead of filling out the quote form you can simply follow the prompts to get information and package details for your upcoming web design project. Start with a basic package and then add on items from the A La Carte Menu for an even more customized experience. Still prefer a custom quote? The Custom Quote Request form is still active and available for use as well.
Once you are satisfied with your choices you can even choose to order right away to get your design project started. Of course, this feature will only work when I have room for new clients. When my schedule is full the ordering feature will be turned off.
Need to just order maintenance units for an update? You can now do that as well! Just email me first to find out how many units your updates will require and you can pop right on the website and order them instantly!
I’m hoping the new setup will help answer some commonly asked questions and make the quote and ordering process easier on new clients. Let me know what you think and what else you’d like to see added to the A La Carte menu!
Change in eMail
Because of spam issues related to the kristine @ websavvymama.com email address, I have deactivated that account and will no longer be checking it. I was receiving over 100 spam emails a day. For the past year I’ve been switching over to 2 new email addresses that I now use with WebSavvyMama clients. And, as always, I can still be reached via the contact form: http://www.websavvymama.com/contact.php
If you email me and I do not respond, please double check to make sure you are using one of the active email addresses listed on my contact page. And this is a good lesson to all, have a backup/spam email account that you use for creating all accounts (even message forums). Yahoo and Gmail are both great options for free ones to handle your “spam accounts”.
Gift Card Winner has been picked!
Kari A. of MN has won the first ever Web Savvy Mama giveaway. Kari won a $10 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble. Congratulations Kari!
How can you win prizes from Web Savvy Mama? Simply become a fan (like) the Web Savvy Mama page on facebook. That’s it! When I’m running a contest everyone who has joined or joins before the contest deadline will get a chance to be randomly selected for the current prize. As long as you’re a member/fan of the Web Savvy Mama page you have a chance to win all current and future contests! (Obviously, if you removed yourself from the group you will no longer be eligible for contests and prizes) Its that easy!
Are you a business owner and want to donate a prize for a contest? Contact me to find out how. In return you get promoted on the WSM blog, Twitter and on the facebook group.
First iPhone App graphic set from WSM
I recently tackled an interesting project. I say interesting because it wasn’t something I had done before! Caleb over at Many-App-Olis asked me if I’d do a logo for him and some images for the iPhone application he was working on. I’m always up to the challenge so I said, “Heck yeah!” This was his first iPhone app as well. The project evolved and I did logos for his website, the website itself, a logo for the individual app, landing page and the necessary icons for the iTunes App store. It took on a life of its own, but it was definitely fun!
The app officially launched today and I got to play with it for the first time. What an addicting game! And of course its always fun to see your work in action. His game is called Guess and Win in 2010. This is a number guessing game, and very addicting. Each time you guess the number right on the first try you move up to the next level. You can post your high scores to a leader board and also post them to your Facebook or Twitter accounts. But the fun doesn’t end there. The high score at the end of 2010 wins actual money! Cold hard cash. The prize starts out at $100 and could potentially reach $20,000 depending on the amount of apps purchased.
The app is only .99, not bad considering you have the chance to win much much more! But watch out, your Web Savvy AppMama plans on dominating the leader boards. Check it out and see if you can keep up! Find out more about the Guess and Win 2010 game here.
Autism Awareness Month – Neurodiversity
Well we’ve made it nearly through all of April and this year I was pleasantly surprised that I was not sent every link under the moon about cures for Autism, how bad it is or the new trendy therapy. Perhaps the Neurodiversity movement is finally making an impression! This month, in honor of National Autism Awareness month, I read look me in the eye, my life with asperger’s by John Elder Robinson. This is the brother of Augusten Burroughs, author of Running With Scissors (another good read). If you want to find out what Autism spectrum disorders are like for someone who has lived it, check out Robinson’s book.
Now to put in my PSA for this month I’m giving you my list of common misconceptions about what it means to be pro-acceptance (neurodiversity) vs pro-cure. As a parent of a child with Autism I think this is an important message.
There is a huge misconception of what Autism Acceptance (aka: Pro-Autism) means and what our motivation is that makes us, as parents, choose to accept instead of cure our children. I’d also like to discuss some of the Autism myths, feel free to add your own.
Misconception #1: There are no Autistic Adults. Also: Autistic Adults can’t be loving, or have families.
The truth: There are several Autistic adults with families all around you. They are loving and have the same type of “family life” that other families have. Autistic adults also have jobs and thrive at those jobs bringing diversity and unique skills into the workforce and our society.
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Web Savvy Mama Giveaway!
Do you love to read as much as I do? Good, because I have a contest for you that can help buy your next favorite book at Barnes and Noble online!
PRIZE: $10 Barnes and Noble Gift Card
DEADLINE TO ENTER: Open through May 7th 2010
HOW TO ENTER: Become a fan (like) of Web Savvy Mama on Facebook, that’s it!
RULES: The winner will be chosen at random and drawn by one of my children and contacted via the entered Facebook account. The winner will have 24 hours to claim the prize. If the prize is not claimed the winner during this time the winner relinquishes the prize and a new random winner is drawn. The winner may request the gift card information online to use at bn.com or I can mail the actual card to be used in person at a Barnes and Noble store. The choice will be left to the winner. Open to US and Canada.
That’s it! No hidden gimmick or catch 22, I just want to promote the fan page!