So you want to do
it yourself...
To whom it may concern:
Client called back. Apparently his
previous web guy told him that once his site was up, his secretary
could maintain it, add pages and post updates to it.
I told my client, "Yes, your
secretary can, if she is . . .
. . . very good with
Word / WordPerfect tables and text boxes, etc.
. . . knows / learns one of the top web
page creation / maintenance software applications.
. . . comfortable with hard drive paths,
folder / sub-folders structure.
. . . very comfortable doing
backing up / restoring of files.
. . . keen on keeping track of
document revisions, version control and archives.
. . . always at the computer doing
graphics, writing, creating or corresponding.
. . . editor of a newsletter or
assistance editor of a newsletter.
. . . sharp and knows / or will learn
several
graphics editing programs.
. . . into digital photos,
scanning, balancing color, brightness, contrast, intensity and
picture editing.
. . . able to edit / create graphics
such as bmp, tiff, png, jpg and gif.
. . . a good trouble shooter,
comfortable with telephone tech support and long hours.
. . . comfortable with long hours
at the computer.
. . . able to compress jpg and gif
effectively and convert to screen resolution for the web.
. . . able to retain / keep / track
original graphics before converting to lousy jpg and gif web
formats.
. . . a person who understands
the pixel differences of printer and different screen resolutions.
. . . a loyal and long time (and
will continue to be) employee (maybe the wife / husband ?).
. . . interested, has the
time, without interruptions, and the patience to put in long hours and days.
. . . doing it several days a week
so as not to forget / lose the knowledge and stuff memorize.
. . . doing it now several days a
week and will continue, making it cost effective.
. . . always pursuing addition
education, training and learning new stuff all the time.
. . . willing to put up with
deadlines, long and late hours at the computer.
. . . knowledgeable on the
internet, loves research and has great patience.
Yes, your secretary guru can
maintain your Web Site. Or. let us help you by sending us your
materials and payment - Let us do it for you.
Do what you do best... Deal with customers and
run your business. Let us maintain Web Site.
Think about it.
Regards,
CPI
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