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Website Launch: HelpHaitiLive.com
February 10th, 2010 | No Comments
The brainchild of Shaun Groves, Help Haiti Live is a one-day event consisting of two consecutive concerts each in a different city and each streamed LIVE online. All proceeds from the benefit concerts will go to Compassion International’s Haiti Relief Fund to help rebuild Haiti after the devastating earthquake that happened in January.
This website was designed by the ever-so-talented Brad Ruggles and coded by yours truly. Please visit HelpHaitiLive.com today and please give to help those still in need.
Website Launch: GenesisRoanoke.com
February 4th, 2010 | Comments Off
If you live in the Roanoke Valley and you are looking a community of people who want to serve each other and the people around them then you should check out Genesis Community Church. GCC is a new church plant started by my good friend Craig Tackett along with a talented group of young people who genuinely want to serve the Lord by serving their community. I am thankful to be a part of their journey by setting up this online presence for the church. Check out GenesisRoanoke.com.
Website Launch: JeremyRochford.com
January 24th, 2010 | Comments Off
Friend and self-published author Jeremy Rochford needed a simple website where he could blog his ideas and tell his amazing story of weight-loss and personal/spiritual discovery. I responded with JeremyRochford.com. Enjoy!
Compassion Bloggers in El Salvador
November 5th, 2009 | Comments Off
It’s that time again… the time when I can’t help but feel a little jealous that I’m not headed overseas with the Compassion Bloggers. Next week a group of bloggers are heading to El Salvador to see Compassion International’s work first-hand. I work with Compassion on a regular basis but I have yet to get an opportunity to visit a community where Compassion is fighting poverty. Hence the mild jealousy. So, while I pray for my own shortcomings we can all join in prayer for the bloggers, the people they will encounter in El Salvador, and especially for all of us who will be living vicariously through them via their blog posts, images, and videos.
I pray that we will spend more time listening to God than talking over Him so that we might hear His call to action in our lives next week.
Website Launch: MichaelNeale.com
October 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off
I would like to welcome Michael Neale to the world of blogging. We just launched his new website which I designed and developed. Michael is a worship leader in Franklin, TN, blogging about church leadership, music, life, etc.
Check out his new site and let us know what you think in the comments!
Website Launch: ShaunGroves.com
September 11th, 2009 | Comments Off
We just launched the brand new blog/website of Shaun Groves. The site was designed by Brad Ruggles with some awesome additional artwork by Barton Damer. I handled all-things-WordPress and all of the fun details involved in getting his old content moved over to the new platform.
So, go check it out right now at http://ShaunGroves.com. I’m sure you will love it but I would still love to hear your feedback.
Nooma + Compassion = Corner
June 29th, 2009 | Comments Off
Nooma has a great new video in partnership with Compassion International and featuring Rob Bell. It’s definitely worth a watch:
(Link opens Nooma’s website.)
My iPhone home screen apps
June 26th, 2009 | Comments Off
I just (finally) upgraded my iPhone OS to the new 3.0 and thought this might be a good opportunity to go over some of the apps that I keep on my iPhone’s home screen. I won’t deal with the native iPhone apps, just the third-party gems that I can’t function without.
(All application links go to the iTunes store.)
SaiSuke. This is my preferred calendar app because it syncs beautifully with Google Calendars. You can read my full calendar sync setup here. There is a limited free version but I use the paid $9.99 version.- Things. One of the best task management (to-do list) applications around. It also syncs via WiFi with the desktop version. You can read more about my task management setup here. The iPhone app is $9.99 and the desktop app is $49.99.
- Flashlight. Because you never know when you might need a little extra light (or a crazy, rave-ready party light machine). Flashlight is free.
- Facebook. Everyone is on Facebook and the native iPhone app is the best way to access those crucial updates on the go. Facebook is free.
- Tweetie. Tweetie for iPhone and Tweetie for Mac are both beautiful Twitter applications. I’m not saying they are right for everyone, but so far they are both my choice. I can’t wait until they start syncing with each other… please! Tweetie for iPhone is $2.99 and Tweetie for Mac is either free (ad supported) or $19.95. (I use the free version of the desktop app.)
- Byline. For a long time I have been a happy NetNewsWire user. NNW is a free RSS reader for both Mac and iPhone. With a free Newsgator account both versions even stay in sync. However, I recently tried out Byline which is an iPhone app that syncs and caches feeds from a Google Reader account. I think I have officially made the switch. Byline works really well and looks great. Plus, with Fluid I can setup a separate “app” for Google Reader on my Mac. Google Reader is free and Byline is $4.99.
- Instapaper. Instapaper is a free online service that allows you to store the contents of web pages for later reading. You simply click a bookmarklet in any browser and the contents of the current web page gets stored in your Instapaper account. The iPhone app downloads all stored pages in your account so you can read them offline on your iPhone. This is perfect for reading long articles on an airplane. The web service is free and you have a choice between a free version of the iPhone app or a “pro” version which costs $4.99. (I use the free version.)
- The Weather Channel®. I like this app over the native Weather app. Honestly I don’t even remember what features pushed it above the other, but I do like it and it’s free (although there is a “Max” version for $3.99).
- Evernote. I like Evernote a lot! Evernote is a web application that allows a user to import stuff that gets synced to other places. I posted one example of how I used it here. Basically imaging copying stuff from your browser on your Mac (like a recipe) and being able to view it later on your iPhone, or taking a picture on your iPhone and being able to view it later on your friend’s PC, or any number of other things. Evernote works via their web interface but they also have free apps for your desktop or iPhone so you can access your stuff more easily. It is a free service but you can also upgrade to a premium account to gain more bandwidth and other features.
That’s my home screen and a few of the iPhone apps I use on a regular basis. What apps do you keep up front on your iPhone?
