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	<title>Chico Web Design Blog - A Web Designers Blog &#187; General Design</title>
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		<title>Chico Web Design Providing Creative Solutions for Woof &amp; Poof</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2010/06/13/chico-web-design-providing-creative-solutions-for-woof-poof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Villalpando</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chico Web Design had the pleasure of working with Woof &#38; Poof to craft their first boutique website for the Chico, California based company.  Woof &#38; Poof has been in business for over thirty-five years designing and sewing beautifully handmade decorations and gifts. The Woof &#38; Poof website features technology such as a HTML 4.0 [...]]]></description>
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Chico Web Design had the pleasure of working with Woof &amp; Poof to craft their first boutique website for the Chico, California based company.  Woof &amp; Poof has been in business for over thirty-five years designing and sewing beautifully handmade decorations and gifts. The Woof &amp; Poof website features technology such as a HTML 4.0 code base, a store locator using Google’s API to make it easy for customers to locate retail outlets, and a JavaScript slideshow to catalog seasonal products that were handcrafted by their family of seamstresses and finishers.</p>
<p>Woof &amp; Poof offers many products such as Christmas ornaments, holiday decorations, aprons, hot water bottles, clothes, blankets, bibs, collectible bean bags, music dolls, and can be found in over 600 retailers across the country; like Nordstroms. Woof &amp; Poof’s merchandise is handcrafted and made with exceptional quality and care for everyone to enjoy and love. Our boutique style website designed for Woof &amp; Poof was made to catch the attention of their online visitors and to showcase their designs, handcrafted decorations, and gifts that they offer.</p>
<p>Chico Web Design contributed to Woof &amp; Poof’s brand design with our very own label design, which were used on aprons for Nordstroms retail stores. We have the brand design, print experience, and creative expertise to make your product stand out from the rest.</p>
<p>Chico Web Design crafts eye catching product labels that will make customers turn their heads and come back for more. Chico Web Design also worked with their local boutique, Made in Chico, to design new product labels  for a variety of food packaging.  Items such as almonds, jam, and candy all received a new fresh look and packaged feel. Chico Web Design worked closely with Made in Chico to create the label design that best fit their product merchandise.<br />
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		<title>Sacramento Web Design Services</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2010/01/11/web-design-sacramento/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Villalpando</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logo Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Print Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Networking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Website Design Chico Web Design offers an assortment of design services including website design, website development, print design, and web hosting for the greater Sacramento area. While companies are marketing their businesses and spending money on traditional advertisements, Sacramento companies can hire Chico Web Design to design a website. theWebsites are the least expensive [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>Sacramento Website Design</strong></h2>
<p>Chico Web Design offers an assortment of design services including website design, website development, print design, and web hosting for the greater Sacramento area. While companies are marketing their businesses and spending money on traditional advertisements, Sacramento companies can hire Chico Web Design to design a website. theWebsites are the least expensive way to advertise and the easiest way for customers to obtain information about your business.</p>
<p>Chico Web Design can provide custom website designs for Sacramento in the following industries:</p>
<ul></ul>
<ul>
<li>Financial</li>
<li>Insurance</li>
<li>Agriculture</li>
<li>Public safety</li>
<li>Online retailer</li>
<li>Music industry</li>
<li>Boutiques</li>
<li>Law Firms</li>
<li>Architecture Firms</li>
<li>Restaurants</li>
<li>Construction Firms</li>
<li>Much, much, more</li>
</ul>
<p>We work closely with our  design clients to get the appearance and functionality that they are looking for, insuring our customer’s satisfaction.</p>
<h2><strong>Sacramento Web Development</strong></h2>
<p>Chico Web Design has a experienced web development team that can apply your business requirements into a fully automated, easy to use, business solution. We have the advanced tools to help you manage your content, place inventory online, or craft an online retail experience for your customers. We make it easy to promote your business and maintain your website with little to no knowledge of HTML.  Our content management tools and custom built framework allows administrators too add content, photo galleries, current news, web blog entries, calendar events, and much more. With the click of a mouse you can log into your secure website tools and change the content from anywhere, on any computer, at anytime.</p>
<h2><strong>Sacramento Graphic Design</strong></h2>
<p>Chico Web Design has the creativity for your business to give it the edge over your competitors when it comes to print marketing collateral. From logo design to tradeshow booths, we have professional and knowledgeable designers who have experience in designing just about anything. Business cards design, T-shirt design, magazine ads, even custom gift certificates, we will work closely with you and your business to get your ideas and turn them into a reality.</p>
<h2><strong>Sacramento Web Hosting</strong></h2>
<p>Not only do we offer web design, print design, and web development services, but we also specialize in web hosting in Sacramento. In order for your business website to be seen on the web, the website we create for your business needs to hosted on a web server. Our servers, which are multi-homed, 16 core servers, will make sure that your website loads at lighting speeds. We offer both Linux and Windows based hosting solutions along with shared hosting. Chico Web Design has the capacity to manage dedicated servers as well as co-locate multi-tiered solutions with our data center partners in Sacramento California. We have a full time server manager to proactively maintain all web servers. We also are prepared for anything that happens unexpectedly, so we perform offsite backups on a nightly, weekly, and monthly basis to protect your data.</p>
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		<title>Recently Launched: McGrath Woodworks</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/06/16/recently-launched-mcgrath-woodworks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When asked by the owners of McGrath Woodworks to create a website for their business, Chico Web Design’s creativity kicked into high gear! With no previous website or marketing materials, Chico Web Design started from scratch to create McGrath Woodworks brand and image. From business cards, tradeshow banners and truck magnets, to a fully dynamic [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="banner" title="McGrath Woodworks" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mcgrath-large.jpg" alt="McGrath Woodworks" width="654" height="180" /></p>
<p>When asked by the owners of McGrath Woodworks to create a website for their business, Chico Web Design’s creativity kicked into high gear!  With no previous website or marketing materials, Chico Web Design started from scratch to create McGrath Woodworks brand and image.  From business cards, tradeshow banners and truck magnets, to a fully dynamic website.</p>
<p>McGrath Woodworks needed a solution which allowed them to easily update and maintain their own products.  We had the perfection solution for them.  With our Mavieo Content Management system, we were able to seamlessly integrate their websites look and feel with a graphical administration interface making uploading products, modifying content, and editing categories a breeze.</p>
<p>Launch <a href="http://www.mcgrathwoodworks.com/" target="_blank">McGrath Woodworks</a></p>
<h2>Other Design Items</h2>
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<li><a class="thickbox" title="McGrath Woodworks Logo" href="/portfolio/portfolio-uploads/mcgrath-logo-large.jpg"><img src="/portfolio/other/McGrath/mcgrath-logo-small.jpg" alt="McGrath Woodworks Logo" /></a></li>
<li><a class="thickbox" title="McGrath Woodworks Business Cards" href="/portfolio/portfolio-uploads/bc-mcgrath-lrg.jpg"><img src="/portfolio/other/McGrath/mcgrath-businesscard-small.jpg" alt="McGrath Woodworks Business Cards" /></a></li>
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		<title>Made In Chico &#8211; Label Design</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/05/28/made-in-chico-label-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/05/28/made-in-chico-label-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supporting the community and shopping local is what Made In Chico is all about. They carry products from local vendors through-out the North Valley and what a pleasure it was to work with the owner Jacki to create a new label designs for their new products. Made In Chico Products are in Green]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="banner" title="Label Design - Made In Chico" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/made-in-chico-small.jpg" alt="Label Design - Made In Chico" width="654" height="599" /></p>
<p>Supporting the community and shopping local is what Made In Chico is all about.  They carry products from local vendors through-out the North Valley and what a pleasure it was to work with the owner Jacki to create a new label designs for their new products.</p>
<p><em>Made In Chico Products are in Green</em></p>
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		<title>New Lulus.com Homepage Published</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/04/08/new-luluscom-homepage-published/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published a new website skin for lulus.com today!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Published a new website skin for <a title="LuLus.com Design" href="http://www.lulus.com" target="_blank">lulus.com</a> today!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-188" title="lulus-new-page-design" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/lulus-new-page-design.jpg" alt="lulus-new-page-design" width="640" height="481" /></p>
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		<title>McGrath Woodworks Marketing Materials</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/03/25/mcgrath-woodworks-marketing-materials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After creating a logo &#38; website design, McGrath Woodworks asked us if we did business cards, tradeshow banners, and car magnets.  The answer is yes!  We&#8217;ll be placing them in our portfolio shortly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After creating a logo &amp; website design, McGrath Woodworks asked us if we did business cards, tradeshow banners, and car magnets.  The answer is yes!  We&#8217;ll be placing them in our portfolio shortly.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-183" title="mcgrath-tradeshow-banner" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mcgrath-tradeshow-banner.jpg" alt="mcgrath-tradeshow-banner" width="654" height="491" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-184" title="mcgrath-business-cards-magnets" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mcgrath-business-cards-magnets.jpg" alt="mcgrath-business-cards-magnets" width="654" height="491" /></p>
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		<title>LuLu*s Blog Design</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/02/11/lulus-blog-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting well underway to a new Blog for LuLus.com!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="banner" title="LuLus Blog" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/lulus-blog.jpg" alt="LuLus Blog" width="654" height="387" /></p>
<p>Getting well underway to a new Blog for LuLus.com!</p>
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		<title>Design Comps: Working with Esplanade Office &amp; Paper Mavens</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/02/03/design-comps-working-with-esplanade-office-paper-mavens/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/02/03/design-comps-working-with-esplanade-office-paper-mavens/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every website that we design at Chico Web Design starts as an idea.  Based on those ideas and client interactions, we put pen to paper and begin creating website design mockups.  Depending on the requirements, a full set of design comps will typically begin with a home page and inner content page.  More advanced web [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="banner" title="Esplanade Office" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/esplanade-office1.jpg" alt="Esplanade Office" width="654" height="491" /></p>
<p>Every website that we design at Chico Web Design starts as an idea.  Based on those ideas and client interactions, we put pen to paper and begin creating website design mockups.  Depending on the requirements, a full set of design comps will typically begin with a home page and inner content page.  More advanced web sites introduce member sections, payment details, and can go upwards of a dozen or so independent mockups.</p>
<p>Just as a builder draws blueprints, Chico Web Design creates our own set of blueprints for several reasons.</p>
<blockquote><ul>
<li>It’s cheaper and less laborious to make changes in this phase</li>
<li> It gives the client an idea of what their site could look like without the investment of full development</li>
<li> Allows for open collaboration between our creative teams and our clients</li>
<li>Gives us a venue to express our ideas about your business and site</li>
<li>Sets the tone for the remainder of the pages</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p><img class="banner" title="Paper Mavens" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/paper-mavens.jpg" alt="Paper Mavens" width="654" height="491" /></p>
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		<title>Recently Launched: Evans Furniture Gallery</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/01/29/recently-launched-evans-furniture-gallery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2009/01/29/recently-launched-evans-furniture-gallery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the leading furniture source in the Yuba City and Sacramento Area&#8230; read more]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="banner" title="Evans Furniture Galleries Yuba City" src="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/evans-furniture-large.jpg" alt="Yuba City Furniture" width="654" height="180" /></p>
<p>As the leading furniture source in the Yuba City and Sacramento Area&#8230; <a href="/portfolio/web-site-design/evans-furniture-gallery.php">read more</a></p>
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		<title>Recently Launched: ChicoGraduate.com</title>
		<link>http://www.chicowebdesign.com/blog/2008/12/03/60/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://chicowebdesign.com/blog/?p=60</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Site: www.chicograduate.com Client: ChicoGraduate.com Location: Chico CA Industry: Paid Business Directory Spotlight: Easy to Maintain and Manage Online Subscription Based Business Directory Technologies used: PHP, MySQL, XHTML &#38; CSS, Flash, XML, JavaScript Read More]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="banner" src="http://chicowebdesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/chico-graduate.jpg" alt="ChicoGraduate.com" /></p>
<p><strong>Site: </strong><a href="http://www.chicograduate.com/business-directory/advanced-search.html" target="_blank">www.chicograduate.com</a><br />
<strong>Client</strong>: ChicoGraduate.com<br />
<strong>Location:</strong> Chico CA<br />
<strong>Industry:</strong> Paid Business Directory</p>
<p><strong>Spotlight:</strong> Easy to Maintain and Manage Online Subscription Based Business Directory<strong><br />
Technologies used: </strong>PHP, MySQL, XHTML &amp; CSS, Flash, XML, JavaScript</p>
<p><a title="Read more About ChicoGraduate.com" href="http://www.chicowebdesign.com/portfolio/web-site-design/chico-graduate.php">Read More</a></p>
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