Comments on: Open Call for Talented People http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/ Design, Life, Culture...Whatever Mon, 12 May 2008 08:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ridge View Media’s Blog » Blog Archive » WordPress: Not Just for Dummies Anymore http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-302016 Ridge View Media’s Blog » Blog Archive » WordPress: Not Just for Dummies Anymore Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:51:33 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-302016 [...] For example, I may find a new partnership with Lisa! http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/ [...] [...] For example, I may find a new partnership with Lisa! http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/ [...]

]]> By: Dougal Campbell http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301997 Dougal Campbell Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:36:30 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301997 Lisa, Yeah, we do get kinda busy sometimes. These last couple of weeks have been brutal! But thanks for the referals. Oh, and I forgot to mention in my previous comment -- my wife just ordered your book the other day :) <em>(» Read Dougal Campbell's last blog post..<a href='http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2008/04/08/upgrade-or-else' rel="nofollow">Upgrade or else!</a>)</em> Lisa,

Yeah, we do get kinda busy sometimes. These last couple of weeks have been brutal! But thanks for the referals.

Oh, and I forgot to mention in my previous comment — my wife just ordered your book the other day :)

(» Read Dougal Campbell’s last blog post..Upgrade or else!)

]]> By: Lisa http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301988 Lisa Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:37:08 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301988 Niki - thank you for visiting and for letting me know about Feisty Aphrodite Media! I would be quite interested in seeing your illustration samples - I visited your site to have a look - but understand you guys are currently revamping, which is probably why I didn't see samples there :) Please feel free to drop em a line at: lisa AT lisasabin-wilson DOT com - - let's chat! Niki - thank you for visiting and for letting me know about Feisty Aphrodite Media! I would be quite interested in seeing your illustration samples - I visited your site to have a look - but understand you guys are currently revamping, which is probably why I didn’t see samples there :)

Please feel free to drop em a line at: lisa AT lisasabin-wilson DOT com - - let’s chat!

]]> By: Lisa http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301987 Lisa Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:35:35 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301987 Hey Dougal - thanks for dropping by. I do refer to Crowd Favorite quite a bit, actually.. almost all the development work I get a request for gets referred to you guys, Mark or Aaron. The problem, for me and my clients, comes in when all three of those referral sources are booked. I have yet to find a WordPress developer who isn't booked, though - - that's always the challenge! :) Hey Dougal - thanks for dropping by. I do refer to Crowd Favorite quite a bit, actually.. almost all the development work I get a request for gets referred to you guys, Mark or Aaron. The problem, for me and my clients, comes in when all three of those referral sources are booked.

I have yet to find a WordPress developer who isn’t booked, though - - that’s always the challenge! :)

]]> By: Dougal Campbell http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301986 Dougal Campbell Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:58:50 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301986 You could refer people to my employer -- <a href="http://crowdfavorite.com/" rel="nofollow">Crowd Favorite</a>. We do a lot of custom development, whether for WordPress or from scratch. You could refer people to my employer — Crowd Favorite. We do a lot of custom development, whether for WordPress or from scratch.

]]> By: Nikki Lamagna http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301983 Nikki Lamagna Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:08:11 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301983 Lisa - great to see you doing this! And just like Michael, I really love your book. I'm the creative director for Feisty Aphrodite Media and we design/code Wordpress sites, as well as integrate these sites with social media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube...you name it). I'm also an illustrator. I'd love to talk with you or write with you about referrals (I know you do Wordpress - very well I might add - but I'd love to show you my illustration work). Anyway, thanks for all of your great advice, ideas and the book! <em>(» Read Nikki Lamagna's last blog post..<a href='http://www.feistyaphroditemedia.com/2008/04/this-is-news/' rel="nofollow">We?re getting a facelift!</a>)</em> Lisa - great to see you doing this! And just like Michael, I really love your book. I’m the creative director for Feisty Aphrodite Media and we design/code Wordpress sites, as well as integrate these sites with social media (i.e. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube…you name it). I’m also an illustrator. I’d love to talk with you or write with you about referrals (I know you do Wordpress - very well I might add - but I’d love to show you my illustration work). Anyway, thanks for all of your great advice, ideas and the book!

(» Read Nikki Lamagna’s last blog post..We?re getting a facelift!)

]]> By: Michael Soriano http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301840 Michael Soriano Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:42:33 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301840 Ahhhh - as if you've been speaking to me alone. I am an old school web developer which have gotten used to designing the old fashioned way. I am getting myself up to speed - and have just familiarized myself with wordpress (i started last month...i also just got your book and enjoying it so far). As far as ideas - I got plenty. aesthetics and CMS functionality. Ahhhh - as if you’ve been speaking to me alone. I am an old school web developer which have gotten used to designing the old fashioned way. I am getting myself up to speed - and have just familiarized myself with wordpress (i started last month…i also just got your book and enjoying it so far).

As far as ideas - I got plenty. aesthetics and CMS functionality.

]]> By: Rahim Taliesin Snow http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301741 Rahim Taliesin Snow Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:43:13 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301741 Lisa, I think you hit the nail on the head of an issue I've been grappling with recently. I started a blog to share my research and thoughts on religion and how upgrading our religion (read: bringing more intelligence and compassion into it than it has ever had before) can help us turn it into a force for good. I began a few months ago with a few posts and a few podcasts. I've found among my readers that there are those who definitely only have time to read posts. Others enjoy the podcasts as well. Still others (who have less experience with the internet and blogs and podcasts and such) have told me that when they visit the site they're just not sure where to go and what to do. On the one hand, I know that this is a user experience issue and I need to sit and think about how I'm presenting my information. On the other hand, I can't help but wish Wordpress or any other CMS (I've looked into so many) would help me present my information in a better way, something beyond a reverse chronological list of posts or a cluster of static pages whose internal relationships to each other are not easy to define and maintain. In other words, I am one of those who sees the simple power of Wordpress but wish it had something more. So a few questions to you emerge out of all this. Where would we go to find out what more can be done with existing plugins or a small tweak? What more can be done with some custom development? And what is the rest that is really a large project unto itself that needs many resources and time and, of course, funds? How would you guide a client in drawing these kinds of distinctions? What are some of the *other* features and customizations that you could highlight to show what can be done on the Wordpress platform? Your insight, wisdom, and flair are much appreciated. Rahim <em>(» Read Rahim Taliesin Snow's last blog post..<a href='http://ivorybakery.com/religion2/2008/03/12/reading-listening-cross-fertilizing/' rel="nofollow">Reading, Listening, Cross-fertilizing</a>)</em> Lisa,

I think you hit the nail on the head of an issue I’ve been grappling with recently.

I started a blog to share my research and thoughts on religion and how upgrading our religion (read: bringing more intelligence and compassion into it than it has ever had before) can help us turn it into a force for good. I began a few months ago with a few posts and a few podcasts.

I’ve found among my readers that there are those who definitely only have time to read posts. Others enjoy the podcasts as well. Still others (who have less experience with the internet and blogs and podcasts and such) have told me that when they visit the site they’re just not sure where to go and what to do.

On the one hand, I know that this is a user experience issue and I need to sit and think about how I’m presenting my information.

On the other hand, I can’t help but wish Wordpress or any other CMS (I’ve looked into so many) would help me present my information in a better way, something beyond a reverse chronological list of posts or a cluster of static pages whose internal relationships to each other are not easy to define and maintain.

In other words, I am one of those who sees the simple power of Wordpress but wish it had something more.

So a few questions to you emerge out of all this.

Where would we go to find out what more can be done with existing plugins or a small tweak? What more can be done with some custom development? And what is the rest that is really a large project unto itself that needs many resources and time and, of course, funds?

How would you guide a client in drawing these kinds of distinctions?

What are some of the *other* features and customizations that you could highlight to show what can be done on the Wordpress platform?

Your insight, wisdom, and flair are much appreciated.

Rahim

(» Read Rahim Taliesin Snow’s last blog post..Reading, Listening, Cross-fertilizing)

]]> By: Lisa http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301713 Lisa Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:12:37 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301713 @Danalyn - thank you for pointing out something that I've been trying hard to ignore until such a time that I really care...or have time to deal with :P la la la. :x @Danalyn - thank you for pointing out something that I’ve been trying hard to ignore until such a time that I really care…or have time to deal with :P

la la la. :x

]]> By: Danalyn http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301712 Danalyn Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:07:50 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301712 PPS: Recent comments sees the heart smiley as the angry grrrrr smiley. la la la la. :x PPS: Recent comments sees the heart smiley as the angry grrrrr smiley. la la la la. :x

]]> By: Danalyn http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301711 Danalyn Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:06:22 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301711 PS: I'm still trying to figure out how "LOTR Wisdom" is a related post. lol =)) PS: I’m still trying to figure out how “LOTR Wisdom” is a related post. lol =))

]]> By: Danalyn http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301704 Danalyn Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:43:05 +0000 http://justagirlintheworld.com/open-call-for-talented-people/#comment-301704 :x :x

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