Author: Gary K

  • Improvements to eNews Park Forest

    One of my most important projects is eNews Park Forest, a news site for the Park Forest, IL, area. I use PHPList to send announcements of new issues and breaking stories. Today I simply want to showcase the email sign-up page, located here, which is the newly styled sign-up page for the site. One can…

  • Facebook

    Yes, I’m on Facebook.  And you should be there too.  It’s an odd place, but largely very friendly. In a way, it’s a bit regressive for the web.  Remember when AOL first started up, and AOL users couldn’t email anyone outside of AOL?  Many thought that was quaint, a very nice feature to have.  And…

  • Publish Your Own Book

    Wow.  It’s been a while since I wrote on the blog.  I’ve been very busy.  Picked up some new and exciting web clients, and I’m looking forward to blogging about them here soon.  Still finalizing arrangements, but I’ll be busy in the near future here. Ever thought of publishing your own book?  Now you can. …

  • State Rep. Al Riley’s Campaign Site

    State Rep. Al Riley’s official campaign site, just launched this week, ready for the masses!  I’m very happy with the way this site has turned out.  It was a bit of a “rush” order, but it turned out very nice. Good luck on the campaign trail, Al!

  • Introducing State Rep. Al Riley’s Legislative Web Site

    Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Shire Enterprises web creations announced the release of its newest design this week, the official web site for Illinois State Rep. Al Riley, of the 38th Legislative District. The site was designed using Adobe Dreamweaver 8.2, and images prepared and edited for the web with Adobe Fireworks 8.0. The site can be…

  • Pop Menu Magic

    I made my first purchase from ProjectSeven.com: Pop Menu Magic.  I’m not disappointed with the purchase.  While I enjoy creating my own menus, like the simple CSS menu I employed at Kopycinski.net — a site very much still in development — Project Seven does have some very nice products. They’re a bit on the pricey…

  • New Look for the Blog

    One of the nice things about WordPress blogs is the versatility.  Changing themes is a snap, and I rather like this one, called, Autumn Concept 1.0, created by Ed Merritt.  Photography by Peter Hellebrand. I always add my own code to the CSS of any theme, but this one already appears to be very well…

  • Meet the Tall Grass Artists

    Tall Grass Arts Association, an art gallery in downtown Park Forest, IL, is a very busy place. Now, Park Forest itself is an interesting town. By way of full disclosure, I do serve on the Park Forest Village Board, so I do have a bias in promoting my town. The village has struggled to bring…

  • Shire Enterprises Now On A Dedicated IP

    69.89.23.83 That’s today’s magic number, and the magic number for all clients of Shire Enterprises, Inc. That’s our Dedicated IP at Bluehost.com, our preferred host. What’s an IP? Our friends at Wikipedia have put this together: An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that certain electronic devices use in order to identify…

  • DNS Has Migrated*

    After perhaps a bit too much soul searching and agonizing, I am moving Shire Enterprises, Inc. from midPhase to BlueHost.com. I hear very good things about BlueHost. It’s taken a lot of my time so far, but I anticipate success in the long run. If you read this message, we are at the new site,…