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Electric Sage Designs is ready to be your ally on the World Wide
Web. We'll work closely with you to produce or redesign a results-oriented
website customized to meet your unique needs and goals.
We are committed to providing exceptional customer service, expertise
and value to our clients.
What's New?
July 5th, 2008 - Important Changes for Electric Sage
Please note our new contact information, including a 24/7/365 tech support number for our hosting customers. Electric Sage is now taking on only selected clients on a consulting basis. Please contact us if you need recommendations for reliable, competant web design companies in Durango Colorado. We continue to provide website and e-mail hosting services, and are undergoing a revamp of GoDurango.com, our ad-supported site for people who love Durango. Stay tuned! Oh, and check out Dan's personal site to see some cute baby pics and stay in touch!
November 23rd, 2007 - New email settings
We have just made some significant changes to our mail server infrastructure. These settings only apply if you currently use Electric Sage as your email provider. If you have a company email server, or use email from your ISP, please disregard this notice. The new email servers require the following changes in your email client software:
- Both POP & IMAP methods are now supported for accessing email. Mailboxes are 250mb each. We also have an exceptional new product available called Business Pro Email with SyncSuite which gives you multi-gig mailboxes, syncing with Outlook or mobile devices, and shared calendars/notes/tasks/contacts across your organization. For more information, visit the SyncSuite website and contact us for an upgrade.
- Incoming Mail Server: mail.mydomain.com (for example, if your domain name is superweb.com, your incoming server will be mail.superweb.com).
- Outgoing Mail Server: mail.mydomain.com (same as incoming). The outgoing port can be 25 or 1025 (some ISP's don't allow you to use port 25). Be sure to check "my outgoing server requires authentication" and "use same settings as incoming")
- Account Login/ID: myemailaccount.mydomain.com (for example, if your email address is joe123@superweb.com, your account login for your email client software will be joe123.superweb.com)
- Password: same as current
- Webmail: open a web browser & go to http://webmail.mydomain.com (for example, if your domain is superweb.com, you'd go to http://webmail.superweb.com). Login with your email address and password.
- Spam/Virus Protection: spam & virus settings are now directly integrated into the webmail client. To modify your junk email settings, click on "Preferences" then "Spam Preferences" to adjust your settings.
November 6th, 2007
Greetings fellow humans. First and foremost, I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. I'm pleased to announce the launch of the following sites we've completed recently: Ecosphere Environmental Services, an environmental consulting firm in Colorado, contracted us to design a new site that they could manage in-house, and that would better reflect their corporate identity. We've also just launched a site for noted Alexandria VA coaching & consulting guru Dr. Christina Richardson. Tina's site includes a blog and like most of our sites it includes simple content management features. We've also had the privilege of adding an online donation feature to the website of the National Alliance for Taxicab Justice. We're looking forward to working more with the NAFTJ in the future. Have a great November!
October 1st, 2007
Happy Fall from Electric Sage. It is Fall right? From the temperature here in the swamplands of the Potomac, you wouldn't know it! Luckily, we've been busy working on some exciting projects such as a full web redesign & implementation of a memeber management database for the WateReuse Association & Foundation. This project marries Drupal, our favored content management system, with CiviCRM, a powerful open source contact relationship manager. We're thrilled to be working with such a great organization using these technologies.
July 10th, 2007
In the news - we're happy to announce the launch of Club Alley, Long Island's Music Scene. In partnership with the client, we developed a site that allows artists to create "myspace"-like profiles with photos and mp3s. We integrated a simple paypal shopping cart to allow ticket purchase online. Club Alley is an ad-supported site, and we currently have configured it to show content from Google using Adsense.
Club Alley is able to edit every part of their website, including text, photos and audio files. We're excited to have been a part of this dynamic, fun site!
Other recent work - we've redesigned Colorado Springs Real Estate - Make Your Best Move. We helped develop this site over 4 years, and a lot has changed in the web world since then. The new site has a clean look, and allows full content management via the Drupal content management system. The client can manage listings, testimonials, photos and nearly every piece of content on the site.
May 22nd, 2007
Check out our recently updated portfolio which includes some of our newer projects! We're very excited to be starting work with the Cervid Research & Recovery Institute this month to help implement a web-based CRM system and Drupal-based revamp of their existing site. Also, a re-design of our "old reliable" Electric Sage corporate site has begun, stay tuned!
March 21st, 2007
Greetings & Happy Spring! This season both Dan & Dave will be participating in Drupal events - Dan is heading to the Yahoo Campus in Sunnyvale, CA this week for DrupalCon 2007, a conference & training series for the Drupal content management system we use. Dave is traveling to Providence, RI in April for a week-long Drupal intensive with the folks at Lullabot. He'll return with a whole new level of knowledge for this powerful tool.
In other news, we are starting work on a complete revamp of the Durango Area Tourism Office site - durango.org. We're also contracted to create a new site for the Community Foundation of Southwest Colorado - busy times! As mentioned in a previous post, we have opened a new location in the Washington DC Area. Dave, Cherian & Carly are still at our same location in Durango, while Dan is Sage'ing along in Old Town Alexandria. We are fully connected with phones, video-conferencing, and email - it's amazing how easy collaboration is with a little Internet technology. We're hoping to slowly work our way into the DC market, bringing business from the big city to Durango!
January 22nd, 2007
Electric Sage is pleased to announce an expansion into the Washington DC area. We'll be opening a second location in Old Town Alexandria this March. More information will be posted as we get closer to our opening.
January 3rd, 2007
Happy new year from Electric Sage! We're looking forward to an exciting 2007. The ever-popular GoDurango.com will be relaunching with a suite of new features for visitors, and advertising opportunities for our vendors.
We're also happy to announce a new relationship with the Durango Area Tourism Office (Durango.org). Electric Sage will be handling website support and maintenance for DATO as well as coordinating Internet Marketing initiatives and adding new features to their site.
If your new year's resolutions included improving your website performance, please contact us! Electric Sage can assist you with website redesign, new development, hosting & Internet marketing (Search Engine Optimization, PPC Management, Email Marketing & General Consulting)
December 15th, 2006
After many months of development, we are pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned Toh-Atin Gallery website! This Durango Art Gallery is well known for their inventory and expertise in Native American art and Southwest Art. The site was developed on the Drupal platform and is easy for the Toh-Atin staff to keep updated without any special software. With more than 800 art pieces entered so far, the site is an educational tool as well as a great catalog.
September 30th, 2006
New site launch in the news: Animas Surgical Hospital , created in collaboration with Athena Design, a great graphic design agency with offices in Durango & Boston, MA. has been launched!
July 21st, 2006
We're excited to announce the launch of the Rodeo Neighborhood site - the newest development in Cortez CO Real Estate. The site features professional copywriting and a clean, elegant feel. You can read what the client thought about the project too!
April 3rd, 2006
It's been a busy 2006 so far at Electric Sage. Recently completed projects include a site for Vallecito Lake RV & Cabins, Jon & Kim Penny, & a multimedia presentation for Rail Events, Inc. & Warner Brothers. We are currently working on new sites for the Animas Surgical Hospital, Amanda Keidan Jewelry, & an ecommerce upgrade for Boure Bicycle Clothing.
In other news, we are excited to be working with some new members of our web development team: David Rambo & Win Day.
December 12th, 2005
As the 2005 draws to a close, we are pleased to announce the launch of the area's premier Southwest Colorado real estate website for Prudential Triple S Realty. Also, our area's top provider of Durango computer classes and IT training has a newly revamped website - Durango Computer Classroom.
November 23rd, 2005
Our office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Wednesday Nov. 23rd to Monday Nov. 28th. If you have an urgent request, please call our office at 970-259-8760. We will be checking messages and will return your call as soon as we can.
In other news the new Pagosa Springs art gallery, Wild Spirit Gallery, has launched their new site. Come visit, browse their art works, and learn about one of the nicest galleries in Southwest Colorado.
October 19th, 2005
We are pleased to announce the launch of DurangoMountainProperty.com, the new site created for Durango Alpine Realty, llc, a purveyor of unique Colorado ranch properties, not available anywhere else.
September 4th, 2005
We at Electric Sage are deeply saddened by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the gulf, and have pledged to donate a percentage of our September profits to the relief effort. Please donate as much as you are able to the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, the Humane Society, and the Mercy Corps.
August 13th, 2005
Did you know that we create sites specifically designed to be as search-engine friendly as possible? Recently at Search Engine Strategies, it was noted that Google will not see webpages that are too big, or not coded to standard. Working with Electric Sage to develop or redesign your site will help ensure your site will be Google-friendly.
July 11th, 2005
We have more exciting projects in the works this month including Pagosa Springs' newest art gallery - Wild Spirit Gallery. We're also hard at work on a redesign for Mountain Waters Rafting, a great Durango rafting company. We've recently launched BoltsofLightning.com, a business portal site with tons of great information for small business folks.
June 13th, 2005
Summer is here and we are keeping busy in the Durango web design world. Recently we've launched the redesigned Wilderness Trails Ranch site, a premier Colorado dude ranch located at Vallecito Lake. Projects in progress right now include redesigns for Durango real estate company PrudentialTripleS.com, and North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
May 18th, 2005
Have you found us by searching Google for "durango web design"? Our rankings have been steadily climbing this year, with a #1 position in Google and several other search engines currently. We have achieved this "organically", without paying for placement. Through good design, quality links and standards compliance, we can make your website search engine friendly, fast loading, and easy to use too. Request a web design quote from us today.
April 25th, 2005
Greetings from Las Vegas! We are here at TodCon 2005, spending 3 days with the best web designers and developers from around the country. Highlights have been a keynote by Danny Kastner, of "The Apprentice" fame, and a series of very high quality sessions on CSS theory and practice from Molly E. Holzschlag, one of the most influential women in the web development world.
This is our second TodCon, and again reminds us how deep and "craft-like" our profession is. The web is a unique medium, and our experience and continuing education help make sure we deliver our clients the best possible product.
More good news - we have just launched The Little Engine That Could™ Rail Tour website. In close collaboration with Penguin Young Readers Group, Universal, and Rail Events, Inc., we designed this site to promote the newest premier family rail excursion on The Little Engine That Could™.
March 23rd, 2005
DurangoPartyRental.com goes live! After several months of collaborative effort, DurangoPartyRental.com went live this week. The website is a fast-loading, contemporary design highlighting the services of DPR, and includes a blog, an inventory database, and a modern, CSS layout. These folks are great - if you are planning a wedding or other event, visit their website or give them a call.
March 17, 2005
Would you like to accept credit cards on your website? Or are you wondering if you can save money compared to your existing merchant account? We are pleased to announce a strategic alliance with E-OnlineData.com, a fantastic merchant services provider with a variety of packages for different types of businesses:
January 22nd, 2005
Happy new year from all of us at Electric Sage! One of your new year's resolutions should be to keep in touch with your new and existing website users. If you want to send newsletters to subscribers on your web site we recommend using IntelliContact Pro email list management software. You can compose and send messages from any computer, personalize emails using mail merge fields, and keep in touch with prospects and customers with opt-in email newsletters and announcements, and even create surveys. Click here to learn more about IntelliContact Pro email list management software and start a 15 day free trial.
October 21st, 2004
Electric Sage does E-Commerce...Excellent! Did you know that we provide a full range of E-commerce services? We can help you sell just about anything from a single item to thousands of products securely online. Check out some of our E-Commerce clients such as Hummingbird Herbals, Barnes & Watson Fine Teas, Old Growth Again, Flash Target, and (proceed at your own risk....) Men's Cream.
June 10th, 2004
How much does spam cost your business? It's likely to be much more than you realize. We are excited to offer spam and virus filtering services by Postini - the industry's best spam solution. Contact us for information on how to protect your organization from spam and e-mail viruses.
May 5th, 2004
We are pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad website! The new site has features such as language translations, integrated ad management, mailing list management and an online store. We're proud to support our community's historical treasure - the D&SNGRR.
April 7th, 2004
Welcome to our newest clients, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Growth Fund. We'll be developing six websites for tribe, all will be compliant with Section 508 web accessiblity guidelines, and will allow for easy client-side editing.
March 22nd, 2004
Woohoo! Next weekend Dan is attending TODCON 2004 in Orlando. TODCON is a premier web development conference held yearly. Dan is excited to network with other industry professionals and bring home some new, cutting edge knowledge to benefit our clients.
January 20th, 2004
Our latest new site development, NA Charters Transportation, is live. Su Compton, Director of Sales and Operations for NA Charters says:
"Dan Katz of Electric Sage and his staff were professional, knowledgeable, creative and fun to work with. Dan incorporated our requests but also suggested techniques and ideas that would work the best and benefit our business the most. Our changes and concerns were taken care of and accepted with a smile.
We appreciated the marketing advice he suggested to keep our site current and very functional. Dan followed our project from start to finish and continues to contact us to make sure everything is just the way we want it. We are extremely satisfied with our new NA-Charters.com website and would recommend Electric Sage to anyone!"
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