Stoney Creek Web Design
Web Design – Rochester, Michigan

This project was also a custom WordPress theme that was designed for Brian McDonough. Brian is a motivational speaker and story teller based in Hollywood, California.

Brian had some specific needs for his new blog, which required an extra bit of scripting effort to make certain it was functional in most modern browsers, including Internet Explorer. I think the project came out very well. It is a clean, professional theme that was just what Brian wanted for his redesigned website.

Thanks for letting me develop your new theme, Brian. It was fun to do and I am happy with how it turned out.

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My youngest son just announced that he bought a dog. He’s loved dogs all his life. A couple years ago his room mate, who he had lived with for quite some time, moved to Florida, taking his dog with him. I know that my son had become accustomed to having the dog around, and I also know that he missed him after he was gone.

My son has since lived in a couple of other apartments. All dog less. Last weekend I learned that he had bought a new puppy. Not just any puppy, but rather an English Mastiff puppy. His name is Duke. He’s adjusting to his new diggs even as I write this post.

I have to admit I was a little bit dismayed when I heard of Duke’s arrival. My son is between jobs and really between careers as well. Apartment living is tough, and having a big dog in an apartment is tougher. But I finally decided that this was just one of those things that was “meant to be”, for whatever reason things that are “meant to be” are “meant to be”.

I understand that I will be meeting Duke for the first time on Easter Sunday. It ought to be interesting. I have to admit I am looking forward to making his acquaintance.

Footnote: This photo is Duke’s mother with a few of Duke’s brothers and sisters milling around her. An actual photo of the little fellow Duke himself will probably follow next week

Monday, April 9th: A photo of Duke, enjoying his Easter Sunday, is now inlcuded.

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We have carefully crafted our main website to be accessible to the largest number of website viewers and devices. We have also paid attention to using only valid XHTML and CSS code to run this website.

With this in mind, we are very pleased to announce that this site was recently reviewed by Accessites.org, which is a website that aims to prove that accessible, usable web sites built with universality and standards in mind need not be boring. They showcase artfully crafted sites made by some of today’s most progressive web developers.

The site isn’t without the occasional slight oversight. There are a few errors when it comes to some of the finer points of semantic elements, and the occasional poorly chosen alternative text. On the whole, however, this is a well-crafted website: and certainly a fantastic first stab at accessibility!Joe Dolson of Accessites.org

We are very proud to be recognized with a “Quality Universal Design” award by Accessites.org and thank them for their recognition.

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