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JenTekk is pleased to announce the launch of the Kids Summer Reading Club (SRC) 2009 website today!

I am honored to have been invited yet again (my fourth year) to assist with the Kids SRC program.

The Kids SRC is designed to get children reading, with the use of a fun theme, posters, stickers, a reading record, bookmarks, completion medals, and novelty items. In addition each year they have a new designed website: Kids SRC 2009 which offers 7 quizzes (1 for each week of the program) word puzzles, and fun games.

Interestingly enough, some of the kids that participate in the Kids SRC are children of my own friends! That certainly makes it pretty exciting.

As I’d mentioned, this the the fourth year in assisting with the program. You may view the 3 previous website designs by JenTekk below…

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The stage has been set, and soon Anahita will make her debut appearance on the red carpet along with other prominent stars Joomla and Nooku!

With so much buzz around town about Anahita, its no wonder the whole city is suspended in anticipation of her arrival.

Photographers are checking the batteries of their cameras, businesses shutting down early, fans already lining the carpet to get a glimpse of this new up-and-coming star… the one who has already begun to capture the hearts of the Joomla and Open Source Communities.

So Ladies and Gentlemen, without any further adieu, I introduce to you Anahita…

Her Creators

For the past 18 months rmd Studio (Rastin Mehr – Lead Web Application Architect) and Peerglobe technology (Ash Sanieyan – Lead Web Application Architect) have been working around the clock in collaboration with Johan Janssens and Mathias Verraes (participating as Nooku MVC Framework consultants) from Joomlatools, to develop the ideal Open Source Social Web platform: Anahita Social Engine ™.

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A girlfriend emailed me this cartoon today – just another a sign of the times.

Enjoy!

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Donna from Fairlawn Labradors had many compliments on her first website with JenTekk, created sometime back in 2003.

Technology has come a long way since then – thank goodness! When I offered Donna an opportunity to convert her static website to a WordPress CMS website – explaining that she would be able to update it herself at her own leisure her eyes lit up.

Photos of Fairlawn’s dogs and puppies were important to Donna’s marketing strategy, so we added a WordPress plugin called NextGen Gallery – a simple, easy to use photo album/gallery generator.

We also took the opportunity to give Fairlawn’s Website a fresh new look, so first…

Before

And now for the new and improved WordPress site…

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Many clients have been asking me what I’ve been up to this spring, as they’ve not seen a lot of action in JenTekk’s portfolio.

Along with assisting Vancouver Community College Library with a new look for the home page content, and developing Sustainable Cities’ home page and Youth-Led pages, here are 3 projects I am currently working on.

Kids Summer Reading Club 2009

We have had the privilege and pleasure of developing the Kids Summer Reading Club’s website for 4 years in a row. The annual Reading Club is sponsored by the BC Library’s Association, along with BC’s local Libraries and the Royal Bank of Canada.

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JenTekk is pleased to announce the recent launch of yet another pet project: cafeyogi.com

I first tried Bikram Hot Yoga on June 25th, 2008 at the Bikram Richmond Studio. I”ll never forget my first class – it was challenging! Between the heat, the postures, and my own demons – it was the longest 90 minutes in history for me.

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I use to make resolutions… each year the same resolution. Lose weight!

I don’t know about you, but that has got to be the most tiresome resolution on the face of the planet!

Note: Its not that I’m against losing weight… I’m just wearied by the way I’ve been trying to do this for what feels like forever!

Typically, my ‘new’ workout routine and diet will last about 2 weeks into the new year, and then blah blah blah… gone the way of every new years resolution before it – history!

Well, that is not going to be my resolution this year.

Perhaps I’ve matured some (cough yeah right) over the past year, or perhaps I’ve failed enough times to know that THAT resolution is a waste of time… OR maybe its because I’ve had some kind of priority shift(s).

I’ve not only reflected on the past year to see what worked and didn’t work, but over life in general.

My conclusion:

#1) People and relationships are more important to me than anything else
#2) Health is not about how much I weigh, but about how I view myself, and ultimately how I approach life
#3) Money is fun… but does not bring happiness (see #1)

In a nutshell, I guess you can say I’m going to start looking more people in the eye, and offer them a huge, honest and caring smile. I’m going to continue to love myself, and let that expression extend to others. I’m going make money to pay my bills and enjoy my sushi, but not expect it to bring me any security… that I receive from my faith in God.

2009 or bust… I’m ready to live like never before!

Have you made any resolutions, or had any priority changes that will affect the way you live in ‘09?

I would enjoy to hearing from you.