Welcome To My Blog
I have been in the website design and hosting business since 1995, and opened my own company in 1997. We were pioneers back then and we called it the ‘Wild West.’ We have seen just about every scheme to lure the uneducated into that very special deal that is better than sliced bread! Because my computer experience spans from 1967 to present, I have a pretty good idea about computer driven lives. I hope that this blog will inform and educate those who are seeking a website design company in Rhode Island or anywhere else, and result in helping them make the best decision when it comes to web design, hosting, pricing and customer service.
Newport Trolley of Terror
This was a fun site. Carlos, who is the owner an tour guide on this trolley. They visit haunted Newport Graveyards all while giving riders a great Halloween Experience in Newport.
read moreTurtle Soup Restaurant
Eclectic American Cuisine in Narragansett, Rhode Island When Jen and Chef McElroy were looking for an affordable redesign of their restaurant website, they chose John Flanders Internet Consulting. Through great communications, a wonderful supply of pictures and great content, John and Scott tended to making this site very attractive and mobile ready. The site was finished and live well within the expected time. We certainly appreciate working with Jen and Mike and wish them all success in the future. In addition, we will be developing...
read moreDon’t Be Fooled By Phishing Emails
How to recognize phishing e-mails Phishing attacks have spiked this year, recent reports show. Here’s a primer on what phishing is and how to avoid it. by Elinor Mills November 17, 2009 4:00 AM PST Updated: November 17, 2009 2:31 PM PST Reprinted From CNet.com If you have received an e-mail from the Internal Revenue Service or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, chances are it was a phishing attempt. If you received e-mail from your bank, PayPal, or Facebook urging you to immediately verify information or risk having your...
read moreWebsite Redesign The Women’s Medical Center of Rhode Island
Back in May of 2014, on recommendation from George Jeremy of FreedomTech, The Women’s Medical Center of Rhode Island contacted me to do some maintenance on their website. After completing the necessary updates, the center was ready to make many more updates to an outdated site. After discussing the advantages of a content management system like WordPress, I offered them the $800.00 special website redesign due to their terrific service to the community. Within a month of agreeing to a website redesign, the site was up and running....
read moreTilliestar Compliance Solutions
When Joy Nelson, owner of Tilliestar Compliance Solutions was looking for a website to reflect a nautical overtone for her company, she chose John Flanders Internet Consulting to help her design the site with the look and message she was looking for. It is a pleasure to continue to work with Joy and we wish her success in the future.
read moreBeware of the “Free Website” Ads
Have you seen the ads on TV? “Get a custom built website from the experts at Web.com for FREE! No setup fee, no long-term commitment.” How true, right? Wrong. Let’s take a look at their strategy. They waive all their design and setup fees and all you would be paying for, on a monthly basis is their marketing and maintenance of your site. Yes you can cancel at anytime because there are NO CONTRACTS. You only pay $114.95 per month for their marketing and maintenance of your site. In addition, if you cancel, you own...
read moreStar Kids Scholarship Program
Thanks to a recommendation from a colleague, I was fortunate to be selected to design, build and host their website. The Star Kids Scholarship Program has a philosophy of empowerment. Empower low-income children, who have a parent with a history of incarceration and/or substance abuse, to break the cycle of poverty, drug abuse, and incarceration through education. Our goal for each child is to graduate high school. High school graduation will lead each child to a path of higher education and opportunities for a better life. It has been an...
read moreSkydive Newport
Marc Tripari, owner of Skydive Newport, has over 30 years experience and has over 13,000 Jumps/Tandem Jumps under his belt. When I met Marc in 1999, he was looking to redesign an old clunky site. Since then we have once again re-designed in 2011 using WordPress. Now Marc can post all his own testimonials and announcements. Now you can experience the sport of skydiving with confidence! With the passenger/pilot system, you can now make your first skydive with greater safety than ever before. Your parachute, specially built for two, will...
read moreHistoric Hill Inn
Richard from the Historic Hill Inn called earlier this month and told me I had been recommended by Maggie from the Canfield House (see in portfolio). We met a couple of times and within a month the site is almost completed and Richard and I are working on the fine tuning together to get his new site up and running. I’ve helped Richard find a reservation service which we will be placing on the finished site. This beautiful B & B is located within walking distance of most everything you could want to do in Newport; shopping,...
read moreClements Marketplace
Clements’ Marketplace has been a community supermarket since it was first called IGA. Founded by Donald and Barbara Clements, the Marketplace has garnered a reputation for incredible food and community participation. Actually, Clements’ Marketplace was the very first website we built, all the way back in 1997. Since then the site has been redesigned twice and the last redesign has allowed the staff at the market to manage all aspects of their website. The market is located at 2575 East Main Road Portsmouth, RI 02871. Phone:...
read moreContact Me
John Flanders 57 Bancroft Dr. Portsmouth RI 02871 PHONE: 401-619-1225 Email