Tuxbox Computers

You receive a custom website that runs on an easy-to-use Content Management System (CMS).  A content management system makes it possible to be your own webmaster!  From simple informational sites and blogs to image galleries to complex web applications, you will be able to post your own content, manage member accounts, run an online shop, and much more.

No other content management framework is as flexible and powerful as Drupal.  Instead of taking a preconfigured, one-size-fits-all approach, Drupal is based on simple, modular components that are combined to form a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts.  The result is a framework that can be adapted to your individual needs.

During development, I post a working version of your site at a private address on the internet.  Your ideas and feedback are incorporated and the site is updated for further review, and this process continues until you are satisfied with the final design and functionality.  You are billed when the site is complete.

Drupal is Free Software, developed and supported by a community of users and developers from around the globe, and is deployed on millions of websites, large and small.  Rather than "re-inventing the wheel", it makes a lot of sense to use this existing codebase, which is stable, actively maintained, and constantly extended and improved by a thriving community.  Find out more at drupal.org.

- Convert your existing site to run on a Content Management System.

- Add an image gallery, video gallery, blog, discussion forum, e-commerce shopping cart, event calendar, and many other features to an existing website.

- Drupal consulting: evaluate, install, and configure Drupal modules. From among the thousands of add-on modules available, I will help you find the best solution for your application. Views, CCK, Ubercart, Commerce, Organic Groups, Location, Webform, and more.

- Custom Drupal module programming.

- Create a cross-browser, responsive Drupal theme from mock-ups produced by your designer.

- Upgrades from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7.

- Migrations from Drupal 7 to Backdrop CMS.

- Legacy support for sites running Drupal 6.

- Search engine optimization (SEO).  Your site is constructed with SEO always in mind, using simple, effective techniques that can lead to excellent search rank for your pages.  For existing sites, improved ranking is possible, but ultimately your placement in search results is up to the search engines so there are no guarantees.  Contact me for an evaluation.

- Install and configure Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, MediaWiki, Moodle, Geeklog, and other Free/Open Source CMS packages.

- Install, configure, and troubleshoot osCommerce and derivatives.

- Scanning photos, image processing/optimization, custom logos and graphic design, and audio/video processing.

Quotes are based on the maximum time estimated to complete the work.  The final bill depends on the actual time tracked on the project; you will not be billed for more time.  However, if the scope of the job changes significantly during development, the estimate will be amended.  Quotes are based on site content and planned features and can range from 10 hours for a complete basic site and design, to 50 hours or more for complex applications.  Contact me for rates and to discuss the possible features for your new site or planned renovation.

After your site goes live, I'm always available to answer support questions and to make updates and changes, from webmastering to adding new CMS features.  Changes and additions are billed annually or upon reaching 10 hours of work time, whichever comes first.

Digital format is preferred; send your page content and materials as email attachments or on cdrom.  Feel free to send your existing printed materials— catalogs, brochures, etc— by postal mail if you prefer.