Bulb Media Projects – Bulb Media

The Whole Being Weekend

Richard Hilton — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:08:22 +0000

The Whole Being Weekend is an all-inclusive, Heart Opening, Mountain Top Retreat with Cabins, Meals, & Workshops, in Idyllwild, California on the weekend of September 19th 2015. I redesigned the website to make it more functional and attractive. The home pages features 2 horizontal photo sliders, Parallax backgrounds, Introductory Video, and 3 calls to action at the bottom.

Update. The site has gone down as the organization is no longer putting on this festival. So I have moved a backup copy as an archive: www.Bulbmedia.com/oldsites/thewholebeingweekend.com

I also did some video work for them by interviewing some of the organizers and volunteers to make an introductory welcoming video:

Other video interviews are on their Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIfc702hEFcsy6V1TD09Cg

Click here to view the Whole Being Weekend Website 2015

Installation Services of San Diego – Responsive Design

Richard Hilton — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 06:43:35 +0000

This week I launched a new website for Installation Services of San Diego Inc. I setup this website with a responsive design template on WordPress Content Management System (CMS). It is a fully functional lead generating website, with room for growth. There is still some more content and information to add, as well as some functionality improvements I will make over the next month or so.

Responsive Design refers to a layout technique that adjusts to fit whatever browser size or mobile device you use to view it with. That means if you view this website on a tablet, or smart phone, the website will adjust to fit within that screen size. The image to the right is a demonstration of the responsive home page being viewed on a thin browser such as an android phone. Everything lines up vertically.

You can try it within your browser by going to the site: InstallationServicesOfSanDiego.com then re-size your browser to be smaller, and observe how the element shift places.

Installation Services of San Diego is a company that has a wide range of products they provide to their customers. The website needs to be flexible enough to portray this array of services, while also focusing on the services and products that sell the most. The site’s primary purpose is for lead generation and consumer confidence. When a company has an easy to use and informative website, it reflects on how the company operates and sets up a good first impression.

PostScript August 23rd 2013:

Green and Gold Color Re-Design:

During the time I was launching the site, a lot fo graphic design and branding changes were going on. I was also designing flyers and business cards. It was decided to change the companies colors to green and yellow. So I updated the website with the new colors, and shifted the design to accommodate this change:

PostScript February 19th 2016:

Installation Services of San Diego has changed their name to Discount Installation Services. The website has also gone through a color change from Green and Gold to Orange and Blue. I have a backup copy of the site I setup in green and gold. You can browse that site here:
http://www.bulbmedia.com/oldsites/installationservicesofsandiego.com/

To view the Discount Installation Services with the new color scheme, visit:
http://www.installationservicesofsandiego.com/

Digital Printing and Graphics – Better, Faster, and for Less

Richard Hilton — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:35:55 +0000

Digital Printing and Graphics is a print company in San Diego that hired me to setup their website. As a consultant I pay close attention to what the client wants and focus on providing the best solutions for their unique situation. They already had some graphic design work done, and wanted a simple website that allowed them to edit and update over time. They also wanted a better way for clients to transfer files to them.

I setup a WordPress Content Management System, with a customized responsive design theme. This allows for an employee to login and update content without having any web development background. The responsive design allows for the website to change shape as the browser gets smaller, making it easily viewable in a smart phone or tablet. The website provided pricing information, and background about the company.

Digital Printing and Graphics requires a file transfer solution for receiving files from their customers. They already had an old in-house dedicated FTP server, but it had some bugs. I reloaded the server with Windows 7 on a new hard drive, and setup a web based FTP application called: CrushFTP. The new FTP server has a more user friendly web interface, allows multiple file uploads at once, and is reliably stable.

All this work took 30 hours to complete, and the website launched within 2 weeks from when I started. The customer is happy with the results. Since the site launched he has been adding new content and writing blog posts. To view how the site looks today, go to: digitalprintingsd.com

After working with Digital Printing and Graphics I highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for a fast, friendly, and affordable printing solution in San Diego. They are ideal for things like Flyers, Poster, Business Cards and Brochures. When you speak to them, tell them what you think of their website. They would enjoy the feedback.

American Stirling Company Website

Richard Hilton — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:12:05 +0000

I have been doing website re-development on the American Stirling Company website. The new site has now launched and is fully operational. The site sells stirling engines and related products. A stirling engine is a mechanical engine that runs on heat differential. One side of the engine is heated, while the other side is kept cool. the greater the difference in temperature the faster it runs.

My job for this website re-development was to re-built their old site to have a back end content management system and a new shopping cart that is integrated with their drop ship company API (Application Programming Interface). This means orders are processed and sent out to the customer automatically. I did not do the graphic design work or structural design for this site. I was asked to keep the site looking and functioning identical to the old style. So although the style of the site is old fashioned, the programming behind it is fresh, functionally and optimized.

I started with wordpress and a shopping cart plugin that was written in PHP. I then customized the site to match the old site and function the way the client specifically requested. I wrote the code for the the order processing in PHP and mySQL. When an order is placed, the information is validated, then securely sent to the drop ship company (using CURL). The credit card is processed by the drop-ship company. I also wrote a PHP script that checks the status of an order to update the wordpress shopping cart with the latest information so the client only needs to check one place to find out what is happening with the order.

There were or course many variables and unexpected issues that were resolved. Some had to do with limitations with the drop-shipping company. Other issues came up when manipulating the existing code to function the way the client requested. The order processing PHP ended up being about 700 lines of code with comments. Now that the site is launched there are still some minor bugs that are appearing, so I will continue to do updates until the site is running smoothly.

Visit the site StirlingEngine.com to view the products and learn more about Stirling Engines.

You Can Lucid Dream

Richard Hilton — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:23:40 +0000

I have been teaching lucid dreaming techniques and information for the past few years. One of my goals is to convey as much information in as short of time as possible. Recently I organize it down to 7 things you need to know to have a successful lucid dream experience. These 7 things can be shared within 10 minutes, but each subject can be expanded on and talked about for hours. When I have more time to go into details, I use metaphors, quotes, stories, and examples to make the presentation more interesting.

I have setup a new website to present this information. It is called You Can Lucid Dream.com It centers around the idea that there are 3 things you need to have vivid and meaningful dreams in you life, and 7 things you need to know to have lucid dreams. I plan to develop the site further by adding videos and resources to help people with their dream practices.

To learn more about lucid dreaming visit the site: www.YouCanLucidDream.com

Vehicle for the Soul 17-Minute Online Documentary

Richard Hilton — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:37:31 +0000

Vehicle for the Soul: Qi and Coherence is a 17-minute documentary on the Eastern perspective of energy movement in the body known as Qi mixed with the Western science of bio-feedback. It was fueled by creative passion to explore and share inspiring health information to family, friends, community and the internet. I collaborated with LeAnne Thomason who is a skilled acupuncturist, healer, and close friend who shares this vision of spreading health, wellness, and uplifting wisdom.

We decided to use audience participation, 3D animation, and formal interviews to make it as engaging and beneficial as possible. It was internally funded and supported by donations and volunteers, which gave us the freedom to take the project in any direction we wanted. It was an incredible experience that we learned a lot from. Our vision was larger than what we had made time for, so within the year we worked on it we only completed the first part of a three part script. Recently we have put the documentary on our website to be watched online for free. Hope you enjoy it.

Learn more about Qi, Breath work, and heart coherence, by clicking “Watch” from the main menu of the Vehicle for the Soul website: www.VehicleForTheSoul.com

Quote Lotus

Richard Hilton — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:12:31 +0000

I created Quote Lotus in August 2011 to spread some of the best quotes, jokes, and videos I have come across on the internet. The slogan is “Simplify Life, Elevate Purpose” (Henry David Thoreau) because the site is about being inspiring and informing while keeping it short and simple. A lot of wisdom, knowledge, and humor can be contained in a quote, or a well made short internet video.

Quote Lotus is the 2nd generation of a mirco-blog website called Link Lotus which I designed using custom PHP code and a flat file database in 2006. Quote Lotus instead uses WordPress as a content management system allows for a lot of additional features such as E-mail subscription to receive updates weekly.

Center for Infinite Health

Richard Hilton — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:05:26 +0000

The Center for Infinite Health is a place for improving health and wellness on all levels. The practitioners offer a wide range of services from Eastern medicine, nutrition, and wellness coaching. Located in Santa Barbara California, I have been fortunate to work with the Founder LeAnne Keller Thomason on several projects including the development of the website: http://www.myInfiniteHealth.com

Vehicle for the Soul progress

Richard Hilton — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:22:17 +0000

Over the past few months the creative process has taken it’s course, and we have been guided through many challenges and accomplishments. We have filmed six interviews with experts, written a strong three part script, created a 3D animated and textured model of the interior of the human body, and edited together a 1 minute promotional video.

The message of the documentary has shifted and strengthened as we have learned more and refined the script. A strong emphasis is on engaging the audience visually, and mentally. It allows for audience participation, as we teach how to enter into a state called Heart Coherence.

The best is yet to come. For more information about our progress visit the Vehicle for the Soul website: http://www.VehicleForTheSoul.com.

Preventative Maintenance using nBackup

Richard Hilton — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:44:00 +0000

It is inevitable that your computer will break. It is just a question of when. What files would you lose, if you computer’s hard drive crashed right now?

nBackup is an automatic scheduled online data backup application. It is designed to copy all of your important files onto an encrypted server online. If you computer breaks or you need to access one of your files, you can log into nBackup and restore all or some of your files to any computer with an internet connection.

It is easier and cost less to sign up for an automatic backup service now, than to attempt to recover or remake your data once it is lost. nBackup is the simplest solution to protect your data from future unpredictable disasters.

To visit the old nBackup site I designed, visit the following link:
www.BulbMedia.com/oldsites/nBackup.com/

Link Lotus – Rise Above the Clutter

Richard Hilton — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:40:15 +0000

LinkLotus.com is a collection of worthwhile quotes and links which are dynamically submitted by anyone who has wisdom to share. We welcome you to submit your favorite quote, or deepest wisdom.

I am the creator / moderator of the site. I use it all the time. The quotes are Epic!

It is a spiritual place which goal is to aid people in gaining a greater understanding of life. Link Lotus can also be set as your home page. If hand selected quotes of wisdom brighten your day, and enlighten your mind, then this is the place for you.