Pica Design is proud to announce the release of a new website for French & Webb boat builders in Belfast, ME. Todd French and Peter Webb started French & Webb, Inc. in 1996. Since then their company has gained a reputation for high standards and precision joinery. Located on the waterfront in Belfast, Maine, French & Webb, Inc. builds wooden boats using modern methods in combination with traditional craftsmanship. The result is unparalleled workmanship and boats of the highest quality.

Todd and Peter came to us with a desire to update their web presence with a content-rich and stylized design which they can edit themselves. Are you looking to give your website a face lift? Contact Pica Design by email web@picadesign.com or phone 207-338-1740 to find out what we can do for you!

Check out the new site!

http://www.frenchwebb.com

We are very excited about Google’s recent choice to phase out support for older web browsers. As web developers we pride ourselves in following modern coding standards set forth by the W3C. In order for developers to make sites look and work as desired in these older browsers we have to write in several coding ‘hacks’. They are ugly and force us to not always follow the W3C standards. Google’s role in this evolution for web development is quite critical. As industry leaders, their stance in forward thinking makes the world a better place… Thanks Google! At Pica Design we have already phased out IE6 support, and greatly encourage web users to keep their web browsers upgraded. It’s free, keeps you secure, and makes sites look as their designers planned for you to see them. – Team Pica

“In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology.  This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5.  As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.

We plan to begin phasing out support of these older browsers on the Google Docs suite and the Google Sites editor on March 1, 2010.  After that point, certain functionality within these applications may have higher latency and may not work correctly in these older browsers. Later in 2010, we will start to phase out support for these browsers for Google Mail and Google Calendar.

Google Apps will continue to support Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.0 and above, Google Chrome 4.0 and above, and Safari 3.0 and above.

Starting this week, users on these older browsers will see a message in Google Docs and the Google Sites editor explaining this change and asking them to upgrade their browser.  We will also alert you again closer to March 1 to remind you of this change.”  – The Google App Team

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Pica Design is happy to announce the release of the Burgess & Burgess website. Check it out!

http://www.burgessbilt.com

Jason and Kristian came to us with the desire to have a new website created for their construction business. We worked with their current branding and created a design they loved. They also hired Donny Mullen for the photography, which as you can see, is quite exquisite! Give us a call or shoot us an email if your business could use something similar! 207-338-1740 or web@picadesign.com

-Team Pica

We are proud to announce the release of an update to the VMD Studio website.

Check it out – http://www.vmdstudio.com/

VMD had Pica Design make the site look a little sleeker and more modernistic. We also built them a custom Joomla Module to manage/display all their projects and press releases. Another feature added was the homepage sideshow.

Like your website but want to implement some new features? Send us an email to web@picadesign.com

Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year from all of us at Pica Design and please remember to Txt Responsibly with all of your new gizmos and gadgets this holiday season:) Please enjoy this slideshow featuring Pica Design highlights from 2009.

What a better way to celebrate the holidays than to help spread peace through Blueberry and Strawberry Preserves. Peace Preserves, a Client of Pica Design, is a local business that was created to provide an array of unique fundraising items to nonprofit organizations and the retail market. Products were developed as a vehicle to express the simple message to “Spread Peace, Peace Works”. When you buy their products, you send funds directly to youth organizations who are working towards achieving peace in our world today. To learn more on Pica Design’s involvement in helping Peace Preserves to develop their brand identity and packaging, click here. To purchase Peace Preserves for gifts or for your holiday enjoyment, you can visit a variety of local establishments such as the Farmers Fare, the Belfast Co-op, Whole Foods in Portland or directly through the Peace Preserves website . Enjoy!

Come on down to Pica Design for the Belfast Chamber of Commerce Business after hours!

We will be opening our doors for the public to come see our studio and meet our great team.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm

111 Church Street, Belfast, ME 04915

Guests will be entered into a drawing for a custom eNEWS promotional package ($275.00 value). Enter the drawing for a chance to win!

Chamber of Commerce

Pica Design will participate in a panel discussion at CMCA to demonstrate Websites (that work!) for Artists at the CMCA Event: Making Connections: Monthly Marketing Series for Artists this Thursday. Join us from 7:00 – 8:30 PM for Websites, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, e-marketing, organizational websites for artists, and more. Contact CMCA for registration or questions: 207-236-2875 x303.

Cedarholm Garden Bay Inn launched their new blog in late July and they have been blogging ever since. Read their detailed posts on gardening and places to visit in the Camden area here.

Our seminar on websites for businesses at Unity Center for the Performing Arts (June 25th) was well received. With five Pica people contributing to the content, we were able to share a broad range of information–from basic website structure and set-up, to CMS and social networking. We left our audience with one message: use us as a resource! Call, write or comment on our blog. We want to hear from you.