Jamie's blog

A modern technology. Cool toys out there these days. I just made my self a 'Sprout' in a few minutes. The new release has lots of cool tools and is super easy to use. Great opportunity to make quick and affordable widgets, banners, and promotions for any kind of online marketing campaign, or just for fun.

I'm still a complete newbie to Twitter, and still don't know what the point of it is (nor does anybody, really). But hey, at least the guys at WebProNews have launched their alpha version of a new search site called 'Twellow', at http://www.twellow.com/.

It's no secret that we at VentureWeb world headquarters are keen on outdoor recreation, travel & tourism. From mine and Jim's education background in tourism and sports management, to Olly's unexplainable interest in 'Spirit Moon' wildlife T-shirts, we see it everywhere.

I did. I had my doubts, as I watched the Mozilla site experience outages from time to time. And I had my doubts about it's security and functionality as a new browser release. But when co-worker Olly downloaded it before me and flaunted it's features in front of us, I had to go for it. Plus the guilt of having 'pledged' to download if for the world record was slowing kicking in.

Read an interesting article today "From First to Worst" by David Crane. In it he clearly outlines how Canada drifted from being a leader in broadband infrastructure to instead take up the ranking of 'slow kid in the pack'.

Another customized drupal beauty was launched for the world wide web to enjoy earlier this week, Whistler Alpine Guides Bureau's new website is now live.

Our Web Developer Olly Walker has outdone himself again, with a slick custom-themed drupal website that we just launched today for mthree - Mike McLellan Marketing. Check out the web development portfolio for more info.

As if things weren't hot enough around VentureWeb's Squamish headquarters lately, the action kicked up a notch when a live fire show went off right across the street. Yep, a small workshed on the property adjacent to us was up in flames for an hour last week, quite the show. We hope there wasn't too much damage nor injury, as we did enjoy the show. Here's a few photos of the action.

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Just last week we rang the gong on a new site launch - www.squamishoceanfront.com.

It is great to see this interactive and current website live for the community to enjoy. The new format is focused on two-way communication, with reader polls and reader comments to allow site vistiors to share their thoughts with fellow community members and SODC board members.

More about this project in the porfolio.

All smiles at VentureWeb Headquarters in Squamish, and not because have a cooler for of bananas, apples and nuts left over from the weekend.

We headed up to visit our clients at Backcountry Snowcats north of Pemberton this past weekend for some DEEP powder shredding and product testing, because you know, someone has to do it.

And as predicted, snow is directly related to online marketing. Take Backcountry Snowcats for example. It dumps a few feet, and we go up to enjoy it. Now only 4 days later, www.snowcats.ca will be reaping the rewards of their first e-newsletter blast heading out the door tomorrow, heaps of new website content including their season intro, snowfall update, Vancouver Special, updated photo galleries, and a new video (starring us).

Add that to the killer grass roots contest that just launched today, and their site isn't going to know what hit'em. Did someone say contest. Heck ya. Come up with the name for their new 3000 ft descent, and WIN a Cat Skiing weekend.

Otherwise, go check it out anyways, as the photos and videos will hint at... it didn't exactly suck.