About the Site People

Martha Roden, Website Usability Specialist and Writer

Martha focuses on all the up-front design and usability work, including:

  • Defining the Website’s purpose and goals.
  • Identifying the Web users and their needs.
  • Deciding how to organize the Website for ease of navigation.
  • Mocking up every page to show layout, color, and text.
  • Writing and editing Web content to make sure it is clear and easy-to-understand.

Her overall goal: “Making sure people can find what they need and understand what they read on the Website.”

Contact info: marroden@comcast.net, 970-225-2572 www.uiwriter.com

Barb Barasa, Website Designer and Developer

Barb focuses on implementing and maintaining the design and content, including:

  • Explaining what components are needed to "make the website happen".
  • Setting up a web hosting account, registering a domain.
  • Working with the website owner and writer to develop a design that is functional, attractive and fast loading.
  • Suggesting the best ways to accomplish the goals of the website.
  • Preparing graphics for the web.

Her overall goal: Offer web sites at a reasonable cost that serve the needs of their owners.

Contact info: barb@websitings.net, 541-552-9349, www.websitings.net

Kim Budd, Photographer

Kim focuses on capturing the visual aspects of a project in a creative and professional manner:

  • Listening to a client’s vision and producing images to fit that vision.
  • Being sensitive, fun, and unobtrusive with her photographic subjects.
  • Being prepared for all lighting conditions.
  • Digitally manipulating and editing images when necessary.
  • Preparing image files for Web use and printing.

Her overall goal: "Creating useful images for my clients in a format that is easy to apply to their business needs."

Contact info: kim@solvisual.com, 541-944-9602 www.solvisual.com