Chuck did a great job and checked in earlier when our original meeting was scheduled. John and I were still elbow deep in a bug fix so we couldn't meet. We ended up meeting in the afternoon. Chuck is working on a number of different projects. One of them is an RMA (return merchandise authorization) page/form for the gun/firearm dealer. It is looking good and we'll most likely be wiring it up this coming week. The design stuff is done already (mock-ups).

After that, we switched gears and talked about SEO (search engine optimization) and some ideas for a new web site. Chuck would like to use WordPress for the new site. He is quite good at WordPress sites. He is also doing some research on other sites that he likes and why they appeal to him. He showed me three sites. I didn't write them down, but here was the gist... good designs, simple yet elegant, power statements, solving problems for the consumer, removing risk, good content, good use of photos and icons, strategic use of motion/animation, targeted, simple, and enough push to help you sell things without being over the top.