A number of my LumberJock Mates have been sending me private messages inquiring where I’ve been.
Well it’s confession time.
I’ve made no secret about being a committed Christian. (That shouldn’t be confused with a Christian who has been committed. LOL)
I foolishly volunteered to build and manage our churches website. I say foolishly, because I knew nothing about doing so, other than I’ve been very impressed with Martin’s work here in building this great site.
I was given no money for this project, so I was forced to work with some very basic tools. After a lot of time consuming effort, the site was launched this week and though it doesn’t have any of the fancy pops & whistles of a well funded site, I’m fairly happy with the results.
So, that’s what I’ve been doing for the past few months.
NOW HERE’S WHERE YOU CAN DO ME A FAVOR.
Rather than click on the link above, would you please click on the web address next to my signature below this post. I need to boost the viewership of the site to raise its profile with search engines.
Doesn’t that beat all – a Christian trying to ‘cheat’ the system. LOL
ONE MORE THING
Is there any LumberJock out there that would be willing to write some HTML code? I would like to enable the header to refresh to a different image every time one clicks on a new page? I’ve been quoted $250 for this, but have no budget.
If you have the skill-set and are willing to help, please send me a private message and I’ll give you access to the site and send you the graphic files.
Thanks!
Martin, if you want to delete this post because it hardly fits a woodworking site – no worries Mate!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/






















52 comments so far
Max
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posted 665 days ago
Done. I won’t shoot you Don….
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
GaryK
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posted 665 days ago
Done – It’s not cheating, it’s advancing your cause.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Marco Cecala
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posted 665 days ago
Done, great looking web site, now you can get back in the shop.
Russel
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posted 665 days ago
Done. And, a very good looking site. Something to be proud of.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
Tomcat1066
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posted 665 days ago
Done. Looks pretty good to me.
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
rikkor
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posted 665 days ago
Done, sir.
Popintraining
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posted 665 days ago
Very Nice
-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com
Obi
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posted 665 days ago
The best way to get your site up the chart is to click on it from here. That’s what pushed my website from page 23 or 35 to page 1. Using Lumberjocks as a launch pad for my site (although I didn’t know it at the time). What boosts your site up past the others is people hitting it from another site.
And is it really cheating if your friends love you and want to pimp your goodies?
-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/
CedarFreakCarl
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posted 665 days ago
Done webmaster….......nice site!
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
Obi
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posted 665 days ago
I just typed in Canterbury Church and it took me til page 10 to find you… no problems mate, they’re all over the world. Give us a week and the jocks’ll have you on page one and it’ll be a pleasure.
G’day
Canterbury Baptist Church found you on page one, but we wanna type in “Church” and find Canterbury Baptist in Melbourne (or thereabouts) on page one… this should be fun (in a non woodworking way)
Oh, I forgot to tell you… “Not bad, Rookie!”
-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/
Don
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posted 665 days ago
Thanks for the suggestion, Obi. I’ve changed my request above to reflect your sound advice.
Unfortunately, Google has cashed the old site, so many of the links in the Google search results take viewers to the old web page. It will take some time for this to work its way out of the system. The current website is the one that the address below takes you to.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
Danette Smith
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posted 665 days ago
Hi Don!
Welcome back! Thanks for commenting on my boxes!
I went to your website…nice job! Websites can be time consuming so now we all know where you were.
I’ll click on your site daily to help boost your ratings and I’ve asked my friends to help out, too.
Take care…blessings…Dannie
-- Dangee's Pyrography by Artist Danette Smith
mrtrim
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posted 665 days ago
cheatin for jesus ! im in . lol
Dusty
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posted 665 days ago
Don,
I’m glad to help a good friend.
Done.
btw…. Nice job on the web site.
-- Dusty
gizmodyne
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posted 665 days ago
Don,
Why don’t you just put a different image on each page and then keep the frame on the left constant?
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
gene
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posted 665 days ago
Don, It’s done and welcome back! You did a nice job and, think about it, there is a carpenter in charge of your church!
God bless
-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia
Karson
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posted 665 days ago
All taken care of Don. Nice to see you back.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Don
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posted 665 days ago
Quote: gizmodyne: ”Why don’t you just put a different image on each page and then keep the frame on the left constant?”
That would come close to what I want, and of course I could do that. But I want the site to look different each time someone comes to it and navigates through it.
Must be some tech-savvy person out there that could do this easily.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 665 days ago
Hi Don;
All done. What happens when google finds out a Christian cheated. Might ruin the reputation of the rest of us! LOL
Nice job;
Lee
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lazyfiremaninTN
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posted 665 days ago
done
-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"
Don
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posted 665 days ago
Quote: gizmodyne: ”Why don’t you just put a different image on each page and then keep the frame on the left constant?”
That would come close to what I want, and of course I could do that. But I want the site to look different ech time someone comes to it and navigates through it.
Must be some tech-savvy person out there that could do this easily.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
gizmodyne
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posted 665 days ago
http://www.web-source.net/web_development/random_images.htm
was found by google search of random image html
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Thos. Angle
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posted 665 days ago
I looked at it as well. Nice site, Don.
-- Thos. Angle
schroeder
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posted 665 days ago
Done = Glad to hear from you Don – Looking forward to your next project! – Great job on the web site!
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe
clieb91
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posted 665 days ago
Done. Good looking site Don.
CtL
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."
IowaWoodcrafter
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posted 665 days ago
Don,
You’ll likely have to use Javascript instead of plain HTML to display random pictures. Gizmodyne found a pretty good tutorial site. Do a google search of “javascript random picture display” and you’ll find lots of sample code.
-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter
Greg3G
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posted 665 days ago
Don,
Done. The site looks very good. I’m impressed….better than anything I could accomplish.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
PanamaJack
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posted 665 days ago
Don, You have a nice picture of you and your wife on your church site! You don’t clean up too bad at all!
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
sjdickey
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posted 665 days ago
Not saying I can do this but…..you send me the files and I will take a shot at it. I have done similar things on other websites before. But my method was very close to the method described in Gizmo’s link. If you want to try it then I would be willing to help you troubleshoot any problems with it.
The site looks nice, well composed easy to look at and pretty well behaved. Nice job.
Blake
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posted 665 days ago
Done, Don!
-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com
EdC
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posted 665 days ago
Don
For someone who NO web building background the Lor has Blessed you!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice job
I would like to sy I’ll join you at church, but Quantas does not fly into Seattle only empty’s when they pick up their new 747’s here at Boeing.They build them about 4 miles ( 8 kms) from where I live
-- Ed - Milan, IN
snowdog
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posted 665 days ago
Great site.. nice color scheme. I think the more places you post the link to your site the better it will score with the search engines.
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
dennis mitchell
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posted 664 days ago
Nice box Don!
-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com
MsDebbieP
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posted 663 days ago
excellent job! !
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 630 days ago
I guess I’m a little late, but I just looked at your website, Great job!!!
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
John in SD
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posted 630 days ago
Done…....looks good to me!
-- Life used to be soooo much simpler!!!!
DavidH
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posted 630 days ago
done, good job.
-- David - Houston, Texas.
davidtheboxmaker
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posted 630 days ago
And another.
CoolDavion
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posted 629 days ago
Don,
Did you ever get the image to randomize?
It does not appear to be, have you given up on that?
-- don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things
shaun
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posted 629 days ago
a couple of clicks for Don and back to the top ;)
-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!
Don
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posted 628 days ago
I’m surprised to see that this post still has legs. Thanks everyone!
Quote CoolDavion: ”Did you ever get the image to randomize?
It does not appear to be, have you given up on that?”
Davion, yes, with the help of a fellow Lumberjock, I did get it working. The reason for abandoning it is to complex to explain and probably outside the interest of a woodworking site, but I did get it working with Javascript.
Thanks for your interest.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
PanamaJack
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posted 626 days ago
Never a problem if we can help.
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
trifern
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posted 626 days ago
I would like to worship with you all the next time I get back to your neck of the woods. Check out our site for some ideas.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
juniorjock
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posted 626 days ago
Done. I’m more than happy to help out. I know every little bit helps. The site looks very nice and professional.
JJ
-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.
john
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posted 626 days ago
It,s always good to see you here Don.
-- John in Belgrave ,(Slideshow ) http://cid-69bce320c6d8b119.skydrive.live.com/play.aspx/Extreme%20Birdhouses/P1030026.JPG?ref=2 (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com
Dan M
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posted 491 days ago
Consider the link clicked and welcome back… sorry I didn’t see this until recently because I would’ve been happy to help .. my “day job” is that of a website designer / programmer so if you need any help in the future please don’t hesitate to ask
Dan
-- Dan M, SW Suburbs, Chicago IL -- http://www.djay-crafts.com
tenontim
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posted 491 days ago
Nice site, Don. Melbourne is a nice city. Can’t say I made it out to Canterbury, though. Good luck with the site.
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com
Chris
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posted 491 days ago
Done and Well Done…
-- Chris
Toppop
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posted 280 days ago
Brand new to LJ, Don. Saw your box tutorial first, then joined.
The website for your church is excellent, easy on the eyes.
God has blessed you with many talents! He is good, all the time.
-- Tom B
Don
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posted 280 days ago
Thanks, Mate! I believe that this is still the best woodworking site on the Net.
It would be nice to build one for my church that was equally successful – but that’s up to the Lord.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
WoodSpanker
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posted 275 days ago
Liked your Church Website, although I am Anglican, I can appriciate others’ asthetics. :) hope my clicking helped you in some way. And remember, its not cheating if they let you do it! :)
-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!
cajunpen
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posted 262 days ago
Done here in Louisiana Don, nice website.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/