The What For
The idea for Black Ink Archives and Networked Community Activities was created out of my desire to bring life to the past, and to use the past to connect the present within my community. Although my initial reason for creating a web site was to focus on local history and preservation, my interest has evolved into using new technology to assist in strengthening community service, preserving community history, all without losing the pleasures and joys of simple living and the togetherness that many of us strive for.
If you're looking to have a presence on the Web, it's okay to start simple and basic. Not everyone needs the "flash" and "fancy" of higher end web sites. We help small non-profits, businesses, and individuals with that first web site, a redesign of an old one, or help just figuring out how to use some of the many online tools to help your business grow.
Open source is a great resource. Not all of us are programmers or designers, or can afford one. I believe in, appreciate, utilize, and acknowledge those designers that make their templates available through the "open source" community. The template for this page was made possible by "StyleShout" - see their link below.