Reservation System
Our new reservation system is now in use by Marco Polo Land staff and customers. Campers can search by date, type, and features and the campground map displays site availability. Booking is done on-line by paying a deposit using PayPal. The reservation system is available to other campground and accommodation operators. For more information about implementing the system for your business, contact us. The reservation system was built as a WordPress...
read moreSt. Patrick’s Day Contest
We Have A Winner! Congratulations to Chris Gilfoy of Summerside, PEI! A project is currently underway to move ThatPumpkinGuy.com to WordPress so the prize will be well used. To launch the new SunriseWeb.ca Facebook page, we’re holding a St. Patrick’s Day Contest! To enter all you have to do is Like our Facebook page. We’ll randomly select a winner from all the Facebook page likes on the morning of March 17th, 2011. The winner will receive: domain name registration for one domain for 1 year basic...
read moreWordPress Plugins
Here is a list of WordPress plugins that we use a lot when building websites for our clients. All in One SEO Pack by Michael Torbert BackupBuddy by iThemes (premium) Calendar by Kieran O’Shea Frontpage-Slideshow by Jean-Francois VIAL Google Calendar Events by Ross Haney Google XML Sitemaps by Arne Brachhold Gravity Forms by rocketgenius (premium) HL Twitter by Luke Lanchester Login Logo by Mark Jaquith MapPress Easy Google Maps by Chris Richardson PicasaView by Simon Sattes SexyBookmarks by Shareaholic AddThis by AddThis.com Simple...
read moreFacebook Page Tab and App
Adding a custom tab to your Facebook page is a great way to showcase special information. For example I just added a donation button “tab” to the Easter Seals Society of PEI facebook page. I had already set up a Facebook App since this is required for using the Simple Facebook Connect WordPress plugin I have installed on the Easter Seals PEI website. This meant it was simply a matter of: going to the Facebook Developer app, selecting the Easter Seals PEI app I already created, and editing the Facebook Integration settings for...
read moreWhy WordPress?
So you might be wondering – why do we recommend WordPress? The bottom line is that it can be used to create beautiful search engine optimized websites with blogging capability, social media integration, and a user-friendly CMS (Content Management System) with a relatively low cost when compared to alternatives. It isn’t surprising that of the top internet websites that use a CMS, WordPress is used by over 55%. Check out the excellent infographics below created by Infographiclabs and sent to me by WP...
read moreGoogle Apps – Windows Live Mail
Here is a quick blurb and screenshots on how to configure your Google Apps account to send and receive email using Windows Live Mail. You can follow the instructions at this Google support link – but the key is to make sure you use an SSL encrypted connection when connecting to the outgoing server (smtp.gmail.com). Here are some screenshots using Google App account...
read moreCheck out our new look!
We took our own advice and re-designed our website for the new year – 2011 here we come! We hope you’ll find the information you need when considering us for your next web project. Of course, if you have any questions or would like to get a quote, contact us at (902)...
read moreMathesonEyewear.com
Matheson Eyewear provides licensed optician services including lenses and frames. They have been a client of SunriseWeb.ca since 2006 when their original website was built using the CMS (Content Management System) that we developed in-house. In the spring of 2010 Matheson Eyewear began meeting with SunriseWeb.ca on a monthly basis to focus on their web presence, starting with an iPad giveaway and regular updates to build their likes on Facebook and followers on Twitter. In the fall of 2010 their website was revamped using a premium WordPress...
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