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The blog's going to be more narrative-form about operating the biz. For tech notes see Projects & Notes.

Thanks for visiting Feidt Design!

Aug-17-2009 - by Dan Feidt
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Hey all,
Thanks for stopping by the brand-new FeidtDesign.com. I've just launched a new business to meet the ever-growing need for solid website development, social media, tech training and all that other good stuff.

I'm hoping that this site turns out to be far more useful than the usual brochureware sites that clog the Internet. Most of the work I hope to do involves open source software, and it's only proper to offer up tips and constructive help for dealing with the really nifty world of open-source. Thus, Projects & Notes will offer helpful material for all.

I'm offering a bunch of different services for folks to check out. The blog will have more narrative-style posts about the biz. Contact me if you're interested in talking about things.

Pretty straightforward? This site (and the business!) is brand new, so it'll take a bit of polishing yet. However, I think that you'll eventually find it a useful resource. Register if you like -- FeidtDesign.com is intended to be participatory!

Thanks for stopping by!
--Dan Feidt, August 17, 2009

The White House seems to like the business plan!

Aug-15-2009 - by Dan Feidt
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A week ago, I had just filed Feidt Design LLC with the Minnesota Secretary of State's office -- so the rest of the day, of course, I was watching for omens about the business.

Fortunately, I caught a message on Twitter (via @ebeyrent originally)... there was quite a site sight to see on WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck/node:

White House Drupal siteIt was really nice for the White House to show me that Drupal development is taking off in the highest of places! (The "empty site" message was only up for a few hours, and quickly got cleaned up.)

Seriously, though, the Obama Administration has really given Drupal a leg up by using it as the content management system for Recovery.gov.

Lots of political operations are starting to use Drupal a lot, including consultants like Blue State Digital, the extensive official New York Senate site (developed by Advomatic), not to mention numerous overseas government offices. Even the Council on Foreign Relations' magazine Foreign Affairs uses Drupal now!

If you've never heard of Drupal, watch this 1-minute video to get the quick scoop. All in all, I feel pretty good about using Drupal as my primary Web development platform.