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Following the launch of the new MacBook Air, Apple added a cool little ‘fade in’ effect to their front page. Although, as I write this, I’ve just noticed that they have updated their site for an impending iTunes announcement so you can’t check their page to see what I’m on about. Anyway, the ‘fade in’ effect was something I thought I’d have to have a crack at and it resulted in me adding it to my personal page: www.juliankidd.com. I don’t have much content on my page, so I decided to feature my latest tweet before I showed the full…

An old website in dire need of an upgrade and new look, the Laser Training Center’s new website was a mammoth undertaking. Including sailing programs, coaching options, a guestbook, testimonials, local activities and excursions, accommodation in and around Cabarete, basic information on Cabarete in an extensive FAQ, EZE Bar and other facilites at the LTC, etc… The website is now a fully loaded portal for the Laser Training Center and guests. Naturally, WordPress was the chosen CMS, with several plugins and features to make the site rich and interactive. Lightbox effect, slideshows, featured content, stylised fonts/menus, linked to Twitter and…

I’ve just spent the last few days updating the website creating a new look for Cabarete Web Design, also known as JK Website Design. As an avid SUPer in a small swell period and a ‘partially retired’ kiteboarder in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, I decided it was a good time to update my own web site to showcase what I can do and what WordPress, a brilliant CMS, can do for you or your business. A simple yet effective and well optimised site can make all the difference in generating traffic and business. Curious to learn more about implementing a new site for your…

Launched officially just a few days ago, the brand new website for Kite Club Café is now online. The café is part of the Kite Club kite boarding school in Cabarete and features healthy, tasty burgers and wraps as well as drinks and snacks for your day at the beach. The signature dish is the Tuna Taco so make sure you look for that on the menu. Open to everyone, even if you just want to pop in for lunch, the café has outdoor seating and a laid back atmosphere. Check it out here at: Kite Club Café. Kite Club…

I’ve just finshed working on the Kite Beach Cabarete Webcam and website. It’s still in the early stages of development and we’re hoping to improve the quality of the image and further hope to add live video streaming. This will require support from whoever is interested in having their logo/business added to the site. Spread the word and enjoy the images from the Cabarete Kite Beach Webcam.

The new website for Agualina Kite Resort has just been launched. A major upgrade from the original site developed several years ago, it includes a nifty contact/reservation form, photo gallery and slideshow, Lightbox image effects and dynamic header.

The new site for AirSupport Kiteboarding has been launched. It may look familiar, as we’ve both based our sites on a design by Graph Paper Press, but the AirSupport site features custom photo albums and galleries, a ‘Shout Box,’ a members only section where authors can post their own news and media, full SEO, ‘randomized quote’ coding, Twitter feed and custom header slideshow/fixed image setup. The guys at AirSupport will be able to update the local crew, students and potential clients with sessions reports, pictures and videos in a matter of minutes of sitting down at the computer. They could…

The new site for Home Key Management. A marked improvement over the old site and design, you’ll now be easily able to find exactly what kind of accommodation you desire in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, for your dream Caribbean Vacation. With the new admin system, WordPress of course, properities can be easily added, removed or edited. Changing photos for each listing is a cinch and site optimization is brilliant using the ‘tim-thumb’ standard for cached images. A 5 fold increase in traffic immediately after updating the site to it’s current format, has kept Home Key Management staff pretty busy! Isn’t it time you…

I’ve just launched the new website for Cabarete Web Design, also known as, JK Web Design. During weeks of rain in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, I decided it was time to update my own site to showcase what I can do, what WordPress can do for you and how simple yet effective a good looking site can be for your business. Using WordPress, a great blogging or Content Management System (CMS), it allows me to easily update, edit and optimize my site. Search engine optimization or SEO is extremely important to make sure your site gets traffic and ultimately, you increase…

A newly built hospital on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, the Cabarete Medical Center or Centro Medico Cabarete (both conveniently CMC) needed a website to promote it’s services, location, contact info and available doctors. Situated on the main road between Sosua and Cabarete, it is perfectly located for the North Coast ex-pat residents and extreme sport enthusiasts of the area. Surfers, windsurfers and kiteboarders flock to the North Coast towns of Cabarete and Sosua for their excellent wind and wave conditions. So, now they can rest easy knowing that if for some reason they are down on their…