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Directory of ABQ Web Pros

Hey all,

You've probably already received a note about submitting your info to a local web practitioners list. We already have 11 good folks on the list (nice!). Add yourself when you get a chance.

The form:

http://tinyurl.com/abqwebpros-addme

The results:

http://tinyurl.com/abqwebpros

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Permalink Reply by Noel on February 13, 2009 at 3:00pm: This is an extremely cool service. Much needed. Much appreciated.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bosque Bill on February 19, 2009 at 9:00am: Interesting at first look, but what exactly will this be used for?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by chantal on February 19, 2009 at 9:21am

Once the information is out there, I'm unable to control how other people use it but here's my intention:

Publish this information online as is (with some formatting tweaks undoubtedly) on a public page
Link to it from pages like the Web Geeks group
Refer people needing web help to the page

Why did I do this?

Altruistically, it's long overdue that somebody coalesces this information for Albuquerque. Many technology decision-makers want to stay local but frequently lament to me that they have no idea where to go to find qualified professionals. I gave up thinking somebody else would put together such a resource, so decided to make it happen myself.
Selfishly, folks are constantly asking me for referrals and I'm running out of people to refer them to. Like most other web practitioners, not all potential clients are a good fit for me so it's wonderful to have a place to send them where they might find other options for web help.

And there you have it. Sorry there's no sinister plot ;-) Personally, I believe we all benefit individually by creating a more accessible community of web practitioners.

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Permalink Reply by Bosque Bill on February 19, 2009 at 1:56pm: Very cool. As soon as I come up for air I'll add my info. I'm not very good at self-marketing, so love it when someone helps out.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Noel on February 19, 2009 at 9:36am: It's a resource guide, n'est-ce pas?

I'm a content creator and often need design or coding help. But where to go? Craigslist? The plethora of choices "out there" are not only daunting, they're downright discouraging.

The point being, with all the software and hardware out there today, everyone claims they can design or code. This site and this resource guide created by Chantal is a kind self-governing body. Someone too embarrassed by their lack of true know-how or talent will not likely poke their head in here. So, hopefully, those that do add their names to the list are tried and true, the opposite of ersatz. (that's it ... I need more coffee...); ▶ Reply to This