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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:56:11 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Welcome</title><subtitle>Welcome</subtitle><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/atom.xml"/><updated>2009-10-11T05:45:38Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.3 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Mu'umu'u Heaven</title><category term="Development"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Server Management"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/muumuu-heaven.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/muumuu-heaven.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-10-09T21:02:23Z</published><updated>2009-10-09T21:02:23Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/muumuuheaven.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1255122178878" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>I had the pleasure of working with Eric Mascia to implement the new design for Mu'umu'u Heaven, a Hawaiian boutique specializing in custom garments made from mature Hawaiina Mu'umu'us.&nbsp; Peter Birlem provided the art direction and design for the project while I was responsible for XHTML, CSS, and server management.</p>
<p><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.muumuuheaven.com" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Smart Carts SEO Refresh</title><category term="Javascript"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Search Engine Optimization"/><category term="XHTML"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/smart-carts-seo-refresh.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/smart-carts-seo-refresh.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-10-09T20:59:49Z</published><updated>2009-10-09T20:59:49Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/smartcarts-refresh.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1255122019596" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>I worked with Tugboat Creative and Greg Salvadore to enhance the search engine optimization for SmartCarts.com.&nbsp; We tighted up the overall look of the site, converted some Flash elements to XHTML/JavaScript to expose copy to search spiders, and added more descriptive copy to the entire site homepage.</p>
<p><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.smartcarts.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Source - Evergreen MGA</title><category term="CSS"/><category term="Custom PHP"/><category term="Design"/><category term="Development"/><category term="Drupal"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="XHTML"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/the-source-evergreen-mga.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/the-source-evergreen-mga.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-10-09T20:53:36Z</published><updated>2009-10-09T20:53:36Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/thesource.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1255121634714" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><em>The Source</em>, Evergreen MGA's client newsletter began digital distribution with their Fall 2009 issue.&nbsp; A newsletter, of course, needs a place for content to land.&nbsp; I worked with Evergreen MGA to build a site to house all of their newsletter content.&nbsp; Built in Drupal, the site allows visitors to see article teasers which prompt members to enter their username and password to view full articles, search the archives, and access PDF versions of historical newsletters.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://thesource.evergreenusa.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Evergreen MGA Newsletter</title><category term="Design"/><category term="Development"/><category term="Newsletter Campaign"/><category term="Portfolio"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/evergreen-mga-newsletter.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/10/9/evergreen-mga-newsletter.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-10-09T20:48:50Z</published><updated>2009-10-09T20:48:50Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/evergreen-newsletter.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1255121598532" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>Evergreen MGA, a Maine-based campground insurance provider, has published a quarterly newsletter for just about as long as anyone can remember.&nbsp; Recently, they decided to turn the paper newsletter they had been providing PDFs of via their website wild on the web.&nbsp; I worked with them to design and engineer a custom built newsletter that drives traffic to a site dedicated to all of their newsletters in digital form.</p>
<p><a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.kbnewsletter.com/T/ViewEmail/r/4924E8F2F1022BAC" target="_blank">View Sample &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Greater Androscoggin Humane Society</title><category term="Design"/><category term="Drupal"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Production"/><category term="Project Management"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/8/27/greater-androscoggin-humane-society.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/8/27/greater-androscoggin-humane-society.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-08-27T17:56:10Z</published><updated>2009-08-27T17:56:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/gahs.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1251395843658" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Earlier this year I was approached by Steve Dostie at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to make some updates to their site.&nbsp; Of course, I was happy to do anything I could to help their animals find a new home.</p>
<p>Over the course of the summer, I worked to completely reengineer the code that drives their site, bringing it up to modern standards with an SEO friendly XHTML / CSS presentation layer, a full content management system enabling GAHS staff to easily update the site, and RSS broadcast feeds for news and animal adoptions that are automatically generated when staff add new content.&nbsp; The goal, of course, is to increase traffic and adoption rates for this fantastic facility.</p>
<p>Take a look and you might just find a new companion!</p>
<p><a class="visit_site offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.gahumane.org/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a>&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Thorner Building Corp</title><category term="Drupal"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Production"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/27/thorner-building-corp.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/27/thorner-building-corp.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-07-27T15:13:10Z</published><updated>2009-07-27T15:13:10Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/thorner.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1248707611331" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>I worked with art director Arielle Walrath to produce this content management system driven site for Thorner Building Corp. With a Drupal backend in place, the folks at Thorner can update their content and portfolio with ease.</p>
<p><a class="visit_site" href="http://www.thornerbuildingcorp.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Forget Me Nots</title><category term="Design"/><category term="Drupal"/><category term="Photography"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Production"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/27/forget-me-nots.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/27/forget-me-nots.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-07-27T15:08:39Z</published><updated>2009-07-27T15:08:39Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/fmnf.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1248707341115" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Falmouth, Maine-based Forget Me Nots needed a new online presence and I was thrilled to provide design, production, and photography services for this high-end consignment shop.&nbsp; Working with Bluewave Creative's account team, I was able to create an attractive and easy to manage site for the folks at Forget Me Nots.</p>
<p><a class="visit_site" href="http://www.forgetmenotsfalmouth.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Lakewood Camps</title><category term="Custom PHP"/><category term="Drupal"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Production"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/27/lakewood-camps.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/27/lakewood-camps.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-07-27T15:01:00Z</published><updated>2009-07-27T15:01:00Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/lakewood.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1248706928182" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>I worked with Matt Ludwig and Garrand to launch this Drupal-driven site for Maine's Lakewood Camps.&nbsp; The CMS allows staff to update content, slideshows, navigation, and imagery easily and also features a custom weather widget.</p>
<p><a class="visit_site" href="http://www.lakewoodcamps.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Horizon Residential Energy Services</title><category term="Custom PHP"/><category term="Drupal"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Production"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/25/horizon-residential-energy-services.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/25/horizon-residential-energy-services.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-07-25T23:12:19Z</published><updated>2009-07-25T23:12:19Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/horizonme.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1248563579345" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Horizon, an independent, family-owned, Maine home energy audit and consulting services came to Tugboat Creative for a new take on their marketing plan. I stepped in to help Tugboat launch this Drupal-driven site providing XHTML/CSS coding and custom PHP services.</p>
<p><a class="visit_site" href="http://www.horizonmaine.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Muller's Smart Carts</title><category term="Drupal"/><category term="E-Commerce"/><category term="Portfolio"/><category term="Production"/><category term="Zen Cart"/><id>http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/25/mullers-smart-carts.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/journal/2009/7/25/mullers-smart-carts.html"/><author><name>Kevin Brooks</name></author><published>2009-07-25T23:08:05Z</published><updated>2009-07-25T23:08:05Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.kevin-brooks.com/storage/smartcarts.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1248563456406" alt="" /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Smart Carts was growing and they came to Tugboat Creative to help build that momentum. As part of a new phase of marketing, I lead Tugboat in the launch of Smart Carts new e-commerce site, helping to cut down the time it takes for staff at Smart Carts to take a phone order and increasing product and brand visibility.</p>
<p><a class="visit_site" href="http://www.smartcarts.com/" target="_blank">Visit Site &raquo;</a></p>]]></content></entry></feed>