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It has been said that the best ideas come when you’ve run out of them. While this has generally been true for me, I would like to add one more truism that has proved correct in my life: the best opportunities appear just when you’ve stopped looking. I came to Digett through a very circuitous route; a friend of a friend knew someone who, if unable to give me a job, would at least be a great contact in the Boerne area.

Mark Figart was kind enough to help me with a practice interview and give of his time, even when there was likely nothing to be gained from it. Before I got the chance to meet the Digett team, however, I decided to do a little research.

Something a peer of mine said recently got me to thinking about Digett and about what our firm does for our clients—something I've had occasion to think about in the past, thanks to misconceptions about Digett's purpose. Because ongoing relevance in the marketplace requires changes in strategy and tactics, we have navigated our share of such adjustments. Now that Digett is getting ready to enter our tenth year of business, our objectives for creating value for our clients have become more clear than ever.

Award-winning artist. Web design and development guru. Snazzy dresser.

All these things describe Alex Garcia, Digett's new Senior Web Developer. That last one is for internal consideration only.

Alex brings 10 years of experience in graphic design and Web application development to the Digett team, so we're pleased as punch to have him here. Just give us a little bit of time to add him to the famous Digett staff section.

As I write this, my normally sharp vision is blurry and my fingers aren't dancing nimbly around the keyboard. The reason is quite simple: Two weeks ago, my wife and I welcomed a baby boy into our lives. One of the more aggravating side effects of having a newborn in the house, it turns out, is possessing a cure for insomnia—sheer exhaustion—that cannot be used.

While no two websites are exactly alike, the process of creating those unique websites is actually fairly routine. Every website Digett delivers goes through a a series of phases to ensure consistency and quality of the end product.

Not every step is appropriate for every project or client. We frequently abbreviate certain steps, since not every item is appropriate for every case. At the onset of a project, we'll do our best to determine what's needed and will define a project timeline to adhere to throughout the site-creation process. Assuming time and budget allows, though, a typical full-fledged project goes through each of the following steps: Discovery, Design, Production, Training.

Digett is pleased to announce that Cindy Becker, whose lengthy list of accomplishments knows few bounds, is now a Google AdWords Qualified Individual. Here's the important stuff:

Almost one year ago, I sat down to write my second-ever blog post for Digett. The topic? The fact that a website we designed for McMillin Homes won a 2008 Summit Award from the Greater San Antonio Builders Association. Well, you'll never guess what happened: It won again in 2009.

Two wins in two years brings pretty sweet satisfaction, we'll warrant, and we'd love to think of ourselves as the Phil Jackson of web marketing (just with respect to his record, folks). Still, I have to reaffirm what I stated last year: It's more satisfying to please our clients.

Imagine, for a moment, you're thumbing through the phone book (I said this was imaginary) for a plumber. There are hundreds, of course, but one entry catches your eye. It says "I'm a plumber" and lists an out-of-state phone number but lacks an address and any other details. It's as though this plumber has purposefully made it difficult to identify or contact him.

A few weeks ago, one of Digett's developers and I ran across some buggy behavior on a site that was still in development. We knew it was a problem that we had encountered and solved at least once before, but it certainly wasn't recent enough for either one of us to remember in detail. So we checked STS.

One of the greatest joys we have is being able to share a piece of our lives with others. Indeed, one of our missions is to put a personal face on what is often considered an impersonal business.