Temporary Hiatus

This blog is under temporary hiatus - I had to move from Wordpress to Blogger, but unfortunately there is a glitch which is preventing me from being able to import my old posts. Google is working on a fix, so hopefully the site will be back up soon. In the meantime I'll be working on the layout - I'm not used to Blogger, so please excuse any glitches until I've got everything sorted out ;)

All Big Fish Games only $6.99!

Big Fish Games has just reduced the price of ALL their games (well over 100 for Mac and PC) from $19.99 to $6.99! The way this works is that you sign up for the Big Fish Games Club, and get 1 credit each month for $6.99. However, if you don't want recurring charges, you can easily deactivate your subscription and then reactivate it again when you want to buy another game. You can also buy additional credits each month for $6.99 if you would like to buy more games. Enjoy! :)

Site maintenance

I've just moved this blog to a new host (I was hosted on Dreamhost before, but decided to switch to Hostgator because they have a cpanel that is much easier to use than Dreamhost's one), so there might be some errors and broken links until I get everything sorted out. I am already very impressed with the difference in loading speed, although I don't know if that's thanks to the new hosting or if it's because I haven't yet installed the theme I was using before. It might also be because I haven't installed any widgets yet :P

The Count of Monte Cristo for 99c

You can get The Count of Monte Cristo for 99c from Big Fish Games until 27 April. To get your discount, just follow these steps: - Sign-In or create a new account - Click the 'BUY' button on the game page (Mac or PC) - Select the $19.99 price option - Cut and paste this coupon code into the box: COUNT99

Enjoy! ;)

MacHeist is back!

The MacHeist Bundle is back! It costs $39 and contains 10 applications plus an extra 3 that will be unlocked when a certain amount of money is raised for charity (25% of each sale goes to charity). Furthermore, if you refer a friend you will get an extra game, and if you refer 2 friends you will get the Koingo Utility Package which contains another 13 applications! There are only 5 days left, so don't miss out ;)

Creating a website for a commercial business

My dad has asked me to create a website for his teaching business, but I'm wondering if maybe we should get it done by professionals. I tried to make a site in Rapidweaver, but I can’t find a theme that I think looks good for a teaching site. And while I have made many websites before, I haven't really designed my own layouts for awhile, so I'm a bit out of practice. And since this is our livelihood we're talking about, it may be better to invest a bit in the website :P

I stumbled across NJ Web Design and I really like the sites I saw in their examples, but I'm wondering if maybe I should look for local companies here in Italy instead. I think it depends on what aspects of the the site they handle - whether they just do the graphics, or whether they create the content as well. I read that they specialize in marketing New Jersey businesses, so that probably means it’s better to get a local company to make your website for you. It makes sense, since each country (and probably city) has it’s own customs, interests, and ways of seeing things. For example, I know the posters and trailers they make for movies in Italy are different to the ones made for the same movies in the USA.

So to all my readers, have any of you ever hired a company to create a website for you? Which aspects of the site did they handle, and what was your experience? What were the results, and were they worth it? Would you do it again?

Get Spa Mania for 99 cents!

I have another coupon for you all from Big Fish Games! To get Spa Mania for only 99c, just follow these steps: - Sign-In or create a new account - Click the 'BUY' button on the game page (Mac or PC) - Select the $19.99 price option - Cut and paste this coupon code into the box: SPA99MANIA

The coupon expires on 30 March, so hurry or you'll be too late! ;)