PK Docks has a new online home! Click here to take a look. PK Docks is the family-owned, premier dock building company in the Possum Kingdom Lake region of Texas. Russell and Joy Madden have owned PK Docks since 2009, when they acquired a long-established dock building operation at Possum Kingdom Lake. They believe reputation is everything and only use premier, quality materials in delivering all services.
A custom design, dock store, photo gallery and Dock Requirement's Checklist are just some of the website's features that will make a big impact in selling and adding clients to their roster.
We host websites. I know, I forgot to tell everyone. The truth is we've hosted websites for years. It's something we have always talked about with our current customers, but not always our potential customers. We're starting to change that.
There are plenty of good hosting options out there, so why host with us? There are a few reasons...
Over the past 3-5 years, the cost of web hosting has dropped dramatically, which is great. But the bad news is the quality of customer service in hosting has also dropped off a cliff. If you host with 3 Bicycles you will get affordable hosting with solid customer service. You won't have to seek out the best host by trial and error. We've already figured it out.
Secondly, it saves time and ultimately money if we control the hosting environment. If you host with us, installation, upgrades and maintenance of your site will be done more efficiently. Whether it's Drupal, Wordpress or an e-commerce website, we've got you covered.
Lastly, our hosting is carbon neutral and we have discounted plans for non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. If you're into that kind of thing. :-)
I've thought about writing business posts before, but I've hesitated for fear of sounding like I know something other don't. However, lately a lot more people have been asking me about I how got started. Mostly from people who are feeling underappreciated or underpaid at their curent job, and some just want a more flexible schedule because of family. If that sounds like you, here are my two main pieces of advice.
Start Small
There are a lot of tips and tricks out there about how to build a business, but the number one piece of advice I give is "start small". When I was in my twenties, I moonlighted for years as a way to learn about tools and technologies that I wasn't being exposed to at my day job. Unwittingly, in those early years I was slowly building a client base for 3BC. To quote Jason Fried of 37 Signals, "We're not talking about all-nighters or sixteen-hour days - we're talking about squeezing out a few extra hours a week. That's enough time to get something going".
Deliver. On Time.
Even if it means under-promising and over-delivering, getting the job done on time NO MATTER WHAT. Your next lead, your next project and your success is counting on it.
This past spring we worked on the logo and icon set for Instructional Design Guru, an iPhone app created for anyone involved in designing learning experiences: instructional designers, educators and instructional technologists. It’s a reference defining over 450 relevant terms related to instructional design, cognitive psychology, learning theory, multimedia, and more.
Instructional Design Guru just became available at Apple's iTunes Store. Check it out on iTunes.
A few months ago we created email templates for The University of New Mexico. Like most large universities, UNM has many organizations and institutions that fall under the UNM umbrella. There are hospitals, business schools, museums, alumni organizations, and on and on. These email templates are designed so the header logos can be easily swapped out with the correct UNM organization logo and then published in-house.
We created an identity for the campaign to restore Possum Kingdom Lake, and to make the public aware that PK is open for business after the wildfires in April.
In April, wildfires spread throughout Possum Kingdom Lake, a popular lakeside retreat west of Fort Worth. The fires scorched nearly 150,000 acres and destroyed 160 homes and two churches. Needless to say, many lives were turned upside down, however PK is a resilient community and it's as beautiful and inviting as ever. In short, PK is OK!
Over the past two months we've been working on a website redesign for Hideaway Cabins & Inn. The design is casual and fun, with a dash rustic charm. I wish we could have updated thier logo as well, but they are invested in the old one. Overall it makes me realize that summer is quickly approaching, and I hope we all get a chance to sit back and kick up our feet soon. Cheers!
We were asked to help with the design of real-time arrival screens at Wave Transit’s new Forden Station in Wilmington, NC. While we worked on the typography and pixels, Jason Dudley worked his magic with the Google Maps API creating real-time maps that display the location of Wave Transit buses that are en route. This Google map coordinates with real-time arrival screens that shows when each bus will come into the station.
3BC just finished a new website for Selina's Seafood & Mexican Cantina. Located in Graford, TX they offer spectacular dishes and drinks! From cold beer and delicious margaritas to out of this world fish tacos and enchiladas we have something everyone will love.
Rockin' S Bar & Grill gets a brand new online home featuring a photo gallery, video, an event calendar and more. View the new website. Located in Graford, Texas they opened their doors in May 2004. Featuring specialty pizzas, sub sandwiches, appetizers, fajitas, hamburgers and cold beverages. The Bar is a private club that features beer & wine and mixed drinks. They have music and live entertainment during the Summer Season as well as a game area including pool tables, shuffleboard and video games.
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