Here are some of my favorite "works of web" listed most recent and ending with a couple from a few years back. Sometimes sites get dated but sometimes they turn out to be timeless classics. 

My main goal is to try and convey your personal style online in a clean, easy and professional manner.  I'm a stickler for detail.  I won't tolerate scripting errors, broken images or file 404's.  For the most part, I do try and develop for staying power...(at least 5 years). which is pretty darn good in website years.  On the occasion that they do end up like last year's fashion hanging in the back of your closet...well, that's where Maintenance 101 comes back into play!

Newly launched City of Lacon Illinois is a community based site that focuses on local government, city council and economic development all translating into small town charm.  See what Lacon, Illinois has to offer by way of their school system, shopping experience and natural resources.

Junction Gallery in the Metro Centre is an example of a high-end website by Kat.  It has over 95 pages of content and images and sports multiple categories of art, information and tiers of navigation. A professional copywriter was secured to get the client's complete message across.  This type of website is probably the hardest on the client because of all the materials required...and it goes without saying, it takes a little longer to get it up and running than the standard size I promote throughout this website...But hey, If you're up for the challenge then I'm ready when you are!  The good news is Junction Gallery is up and running in time for the busy holiday season.   Will you be?

Lacon Chamber of Commerce:  I have just finished up with this site that originally had been done by the local computer class.  (See Make Me Over for the before shots.)  The photography for this site really added visual appeal and again, I worked fast and well with the Chamber Officers in charge of the project. As sort of an honorary Chamber member, I am updating their site in lieu of website advertising.  You can get a perfect idea of what a standard 7-10 page website entails. Professional, yet easy on the eyes and the mouse.

Mission Oak Inn:  This client and I were in such amazing synch with photos, content and approvals flying back and forth that this website was accomplished in just 14 days. There are landing pages with sub-categories and new sections have been added since their initial launch in winter of '06. Their website is working very well for them and I have also received many referrals from it's success. I also continue to maintain their site.

Power Enclosures:  This client handed me some brochures and a pre-designed logo with instructions to duplicate the hardcopy brochure online as fast as I could.  Because I was able to work off of an existing brochure and had photos on a disc, this website was also built in record time.

Arrowhead Country Club:  This pro bono site a few years old but still a classic and attracts a lot of visitors. I taught the club manager to update and maintain a few portions of the website. I created templates when I built the site and spent time on tutoring her to update the Newsletter, Calendar and Pro-Shop news sections on a regular basis.  Plus, I'm always available to her if she needs me for the big stuff.

St. Joseph Nursing Home:  This website came naturally because I was employed there at the time of development. (See Kat Fact)  Although it's not maintained by me anymore, they've really only altered one page (events) and the site still translates the Sister's mission very well.

ACPM Podiatry Group LTD:  Again with the RN thing!  I used my medical background to research the information for the "Happy Feet" section. This site was originally developed in 2001 and I just added a new physician to reflect their growth.

Advanced Counseling Center:  Here's an example of a long distance work project.  I'm in Illinois and the client is in Arizona.  Working this way via e-mails, snail mails and telephone calls worked out so much better than we thought!  The client had a level of html understanding and is able to update his own pages without altering the original model.

So, now you're thinking to yourself...."Self, I like Kat's style, but I need to know how much it's going cost me!"  (Come on...admit it, that's what you've been thinking isn't it? Well, lets just go see about....

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