The Survey For People Who Make Websites

Earlier today, one of our favorite online publications released their annual web development survey. The webiste in question, A List Apart, writes amazing articles about all kinds of things - project management, new CSS techniques, web philosophies, and much more.

Today, ALA just released their 2008 survey for web design professionals. The survey spans several aspects of being a web developer - from skill sets to salaries, and it'll be interesting to see the results.

Last year, over 33,000 people took part in the survey, but this year's findings will probably be far more popular. Want in on the action? If you are in the web development industry, we strongly urge you to take the survey.If not, you should check out the results from last year's survey.

New Projects, New Positions

The last week has been pretty busy at Spearia. We attended Innovation Michigan and we also decided that we will now be hiring a new Front-End Developer and a Web Application Developer. But wait! There's more!

In the midst of it all, we wrapped up development on the website for VK Properties, a commercial property and land management company. We built the site using Wordpress as a CMS for most of the site, with a Ruby on Rails backend innterface for online property management. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Innovation Michigan 2008

Today we took part in an exciting event held at the Grand Valley campus in Grand Rapids. The event, hosted by the West Michigan Business Review and titled "Innovation Michigan 2008," showcased thirty-five Michigan based companies with innovative ideas. Spearia was one of those companies, chosen from hundreds of nominations across the state.

While we didn't make it to the winners' circle, we did have a great time. Furthermore, we met with many amazing people. It felt great to be a part of the event, and we are honored to be recognized for our hard work. Many thanks goes out to all who attended and stopped by our booth. Who knows...maybe we'll see you next year!

Spearia On WGVU

Today has been pretty busy for Spearia. Not only did we launch Cool City Customs and be featured in a Rapid Growth article about innovative entrepreneurs, but we were also featured on the WGVU Morning Show this morning.

We were part of a conversation about new web companies and the creative ways in which they generate success for themselves and others. Weíd like to thank WGVU, host Shelley Irwin, and especially Daniel Estrada for making our appearance on the show possible.

To listen to the segment of todayís show about Spearia, download this MP3 audio file.

Tracking Spearia's Rapid Growth

Tomorrow, Spearia is being featured in an article by Rapid Growth, a weekly web publication which focuses on the positive and ongoing transformation of the Grand Rapids area. The article, titled "20-something entrepreneurs hit big with web development firm," celebrates our success as a new business. Go check it out!

Moving On Up

With the rapid growth that we've seen recently at Spearia, we've been looking to move into a bigger office. Almost doubling in size has left us feeling like a pack of sardines in our current office. However, we're proud to announce that we have just moved into our new office! Not only do we now have enough room for everyone on the team, but we've also added a coffee bar and a living room. We're excited to be working and playing in the new space, and we'll have photos of the space up soon for your viewing pleasure.

The address to the new office is:
Spearia, Inc.
6231 West River Drive, Suite B
Belmont, MI 49306

A New Year, A New Design

Hello, friends, and welcome to the new Spearia site. We're just getting finished with the new site layout, which we built on Wordpress. We're very happy to be able to share this design with you, but it should be known that there are still some minor tweaks that will take place over the next week or so. In the meantime, explore the site as you wish. Until next time!