Always Striving To Better Serve Their Community, The Vernon Housing Authority Launches New Website

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Posted on 28th September 2010 by suem in What's New

The Vernon Housing Authority  is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, http//www.vernonhousingauthority.org The VHA has been serving the needs of the Vernon-Rockville community for over fifty years with dedication, passion, and an inexhaustible pursuit of providing quality, affordable homes for area residents. Jeffery Arn, Executive Director of the VHA, contracted Insight Design Studios, a Canton, CT website and graphic design firm to re-design and develop the Housing Authority’s website with user-friendliness in mind. The VHA also chose a content management platform which enables them to update the website often keeping maintenance costs down and residents informed about latest news and events.

“The purpose of the re-design was the VHA’s desire to provide an intuitive, easy to use interface to site visitors in need of our services, stated Mr. Arn.  Our goal is for site visitors to easily find applications, eligibility requirements, housing availability, and the proper contact information available to them for support throughout the process.”

The Vernon Housing Authority helps to provide continued independent living to elderly and near elderly singles and couples.  Owning and operating six apartment complexes and several scatter sites in a variety of shapes and sizes, they administer approximately one thousand units of housing through their various programs. All Vernon Housing Authority properties are designed to accommodate the specific lifestyle and needs of clients, including handicapped accessible apartments. In addition, the Housing Authority will continue to provide sanitary and affordable housing for qualified, low income individuals and families.

With a genuinely caring, helpful staff that includes a range of certified professionals, the Vernon Housing Authority remains dedicated to serving Vernon-Rockville residents and their families for years to come.

For more information about the Vernon Housing Authority or to schedule an interview with Executive Director, Jeffery Arn, please call 860-871-0886 or email jeffa@vernonhousing.org

Content Management Websites For Small Businesses

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Posted on 17th September 2010 by suem in In Your Business

If you own a small business with an older HTML coded “static” website, you have probably considered the idea of a content management website. In this economy, it seems hard enough to simply pay taxes, insurance, payroll and advertising costs. Can you afford a new business website? The bigger question is can you afford not to?  Your static site is costing you more than you think.

Unless you have enough knowledge to update your site, you are most likely using a Webmaster for every change or addition and paying from $50.00 to $150.00 per hour. This means small business are spending allot of their hard earned money over time or putting off necessary updates leaving their site content outdated.

A content management system (CMS) is a data driven web application used for managing websites and its content. Users can add or edit content, upload and add images or files, and manage critical data in order to keep their websites alive with fresh, up-to-date content. There are hundreds of modules and extensions, which can expand your site’s usability & functionality. These additions can be adopted at any time.

A CMS sitewill keep track of every piece of content on your Website. Content can be anything from simple text, photos, documents, searchable directories, or just about anything you can think of. A major advantage of using a CMS is that it requires almost no technical skill or knowledge by the user to manage. A good website design and development firm will include training on how to use your CMS site.

The Content Management Systems allow small business owners to cost-effectively update their websites in real-time, keeping their long-term costs down.

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