CodeGeek.net Web Design

06/18/2026

As our Head Geek Ron Zasadzinski reminds us often, the only constant is change.

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A few weeks ago, Jamie let us know that after 10 years with CodeGeek, he was ready to set off on a brand-new web dev adventure.

When he shared the news, Jamie said some of the sweetest things about our team. Our response? Ditto. 🥹

"I’ve learned so much working with this great group of developers, project managers and designers. Ron has put together a team of intelligent, hard-working and selfless people.

"Every single one of you has always been willing to help no matter what is asked of them. I really will miss you all. I've never worked anywhere where everyone gets along this well. CodeGeek is a special place."

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Let's raise a glass as we wish Jamie all the best in his next great adventure. Cheers, Jamie! 🍻

06/17/2026

Our latest newsletter is here! June's so hot right now, so why not check out some of our cool updates. ☀️

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In this issue of The Geek Beat:
– On the blog: that's solid 🏎️
– Cheers to Jamie's new adventure 🍻
– Project Highlight ✨ Grace Bio-Labs
– What We're Geeking Out About 🤓
– Where in the world are the Geeks? –> Bird watching

Check out our latest issue: https://mailchi.mp/e9854f70f527/the-geek-beat-codegeek-june-2026

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Need to subscribe to The Geek Beat? Sign up here! https://www.codegeek.net/the-geek-beat/

06/12/2026

Join us NEXT WEEK on Tuesday, Jun 16 @ 6pm MT for a special Fort Collins Internet Pros Meetup—virtually and in-person at Innosphere Ventures! ✨

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Website Spotlight @ FCIP is a special Meetup event where a panel of digital marketing and website professionals will review and provide on-the-spot feedback for two websites.

(We're super excited that our very own Geeks Ron Zasadzinski and John Patzman will be on the panel!) 🙌

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The website submission deadline has already passed, but you’ll still be able to take away tons of tips and techniques that you can apply to your own website.

All the details are below, so check them out and RSVP today! 🤓 ⬇️

Join us on Tues, Jun 16, for a super duper special Fort Collins Internet Pros (FCIP) Meetup event! 📣

This meetup is for anyone who has or works with websites—and YOUR website could be in the spotlight. ✨ (Submission deadline is Jun 1.)

Get all the details, RSVP, and submit your website for this in-person and virtual event today! https://www.meetup.com/gofcip/events/314402369/

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WHAT IS WEBSITE SPOTLIGHT @ FCIP?
Website Spotlight @ FCIP is a event for Fort Collins businesses and professionals, business owners, developers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and agencies.

For 60 minutes, our panel of digital marketing and website professionals will review and provide live feedback for two (2) websites. The panel will review and critique:

– SEO including AI Search Optimization
– Content Strategy and Marketing
– Design & User Experience
– Accessibility (WCAG and ADA compliance)
– and more!

Learn about each website’s strengths and weaknesses and get recommendations and expert information on ways to take your digital marketing to the next level.

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MEET OUR EXPERT PANEL:
1. Cecily Crout | SEO, AI Search Optimization, Conversion Rate Optimization
2. Cameron O'Donnell | Digital Marketing and Content
3. John Patzman | Design & UX
4. Ron Zasadzinski | Accessibility

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HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WEBSITE:
Want to get feedback on your website? FCIP would love to support you!

Submit a short form (found in our event details on Meetup) for your website to be considered by midnight (MT) on Monday, June 1, 2026.

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OUR VALUES: CONSTRUCTIVE, PRODUCTIVE & KIND
FCIP's goal is to help all attendees discover ways to improve their websites and overall online presences to increase leads and sales.

This event is intended to be a supportive and constructive environment from which all attendees can benefit.

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BECOME A SPONSOR 🙌
We still have sponsorships available for this event, including opportunities to provide food and drink. Reach out to us if you're interested!

06/08/2026

*NEW on the CodeGeek blog* ✏

From utilizing Solid State Drives to CDN delivery, CodeGeek + WP Engine website hosting helps make sure your is super solid.

In our latest blog post, we share a quick peak under the hood of some of the things that help make the sites we host load as quickly as possible. 🏎️

Check out "Site Speed That's Solid" on the CodeGeek blog: https://www.codegeek.net/site-speed-thats-solid/

From utilizing Solid State Drives to CDN delivery, CodeGeek + WP Engine website hosting helps make sure your site speed is super solid.

06/02/2026

We're so honored to share that the Yampa River Botanic Park website received a 2026 Silver Award from the Vega Awards for Diversity & Inclusive Design! ✨

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Yampa River Botanic Park’s new website was a super fun project for our whole team. 🤓

1. Their site features a fully custom design using our CodeGeek theme. The supports the unique, serene character of the organization with the additional goal of making the site easy to use for as many people as possible.

2. Yampa's new site was built from scratch to be WCAG 2.2 conformant. In fact, we coded the fully accessible calendar functionality ourselves, making it unique from most calendar plugins. 🗓️

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Learn more about Yampa River Botanic Park and check out their website at: https://www.yampariverbotanicpark.org/

05/29/2026

Give a hearty "hello" to our newest Geekmate, Arden Bring! ✨

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Arden is a seasoned marketer and digital artist, and we're totally stoked that he'll be infusing his love of creativity and collaboration into every web project he manages.

When he's offline, Arden stays busy with his three favorite things: hockey, guitars, and cars. You can also find him every summer at the Colorado-based music retreat Rustic Roots.

Welcome, Arden! 👋

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Psst – Wanna see some of Arden's digital art? Check it out on his website! https://ardenbringdigitalart.com/digital-art/

05/26/2026

Have you wanted to get expert advice about how to take your website to the next level? Now's your chance! 🙌

Submit your website for a chance to be one of the two sites chosen to be reviewed by an expert panel of and website pros at the next Fort Collins Internet Pros Meetup on Jun 16.

>> Act fast because the submission deadline is Mon, Jun 1! 🗓️

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WHAT GETS REVIEWED?
1. SEO including AI Search Optimization
2. Content Strategy and Marketing
3. Design & User Experience
4. Accessibility (WCAG and ADA compliance)
5. and more!

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WHAT'S THE EXPERIENCE LIKE?
Megan Locke, Executive Director of Able Kids Foundation, said this after having their website reviewed: “The experience and information gleaned exceeded my expectations.” 🥰

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HOW DO I SUBMIT MY WEBSITE?
Complete and submit this Google Form (only 6 questions) by midnight on Jun 1, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSabxEW0o5FLvFRBDjx8wXFyhLgiHrQSXIGSgJTG-QtUPNWw/viewform

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CAN I GET MORE EVENT DETAILS?
Yes! All the information about Website Spotlight @ FCIP + how to RSVP can be found on the Fort Collins Internet Pros event page: https://www.meetup.com/gofcip/events/314402369/

**Join us on Tues, Jun 16, for Website Spotlight @ FCIP,** a special event where a panel of digital marketing and website professionals will review and provide on-the-spot

05/19/2026

Our latest newsletter is here! Between all the summer-fun planning and a surprise Colorado snow storm, we're in somewhat of a springtime daze. (It's a good thing we have amazing web work to keep us focused!)

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In this issue of The Geek Beat:
– Join us on Jun 16 for Website Spotlight @ FCIP. 🗓️
– Say "hello" to our newest Geekmate, Arden! 👋
– Project Highlight: Yampa River Botanic Park wins Silver at the Vega Awards ! ✨
– What We're Geeking Out About 🤓
– Where in the world are the Geeks? –> Walking our gecko with Leah 🦎

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Check out our latest issue here: https://mailchi.mp/9fd062296f0f/the-geek-beat-codegeek-may-2026

(Need to subscribe to The Geek Beat? Sign up here! https://www.codegeek.net/the-geek-beat/)

05/12/2026

Should there be AI prompts ... for humans? (Yes, yes there should be.)

According to engineer, prototyper and Harvey Mudd College professor Josh Brake, one of the greatest challenges with is that "judging a good or bad use of AI is very context-dependent."

To help guide us in our AI usage, Josh created four human prompts to consider before turning to AI, also called the AI Wisdom Matrix.

Four categories of task that you should consider before turning to AI

05/05/2026

Join us on Tues, Jun 16, for a super duper special Fort Collins Internet Pros (FCIP) Meetup event! 📣

This meetup is for anyone who has or works with websites—and YOUR website could be in the spotlight. ✨ (Submission deadline is Jun 1.)

Get all the details, RSVP, and submit your website for this in-person and virtual event today! https://www.meetup.com/gofcip/events/314402369/

—
WHAT IS WEBSITE SPOTLIGHT @ FCIP?
Website Spotlight @ FCIP is a event for Fort Collins businesses and professionals, business owners, developers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and agencies.

For 60 minutes, our panel of digital marketing and website professionals will review and provide live feedback for two (2) websites. The panel will review and critique:

– SEO including AI Search Optimization
– Content Strategy and Marketing
– Design & User Experience
– Accessibility (WCAG and ADA compliance)
– and more!

Learn about each website’s strengths and weaknesses and get recommendations and expert information on ways to take your digital marketing to the next level.

—
MEET OUR EXPERT PANEL:
1. Cecily Crout | SEO, AI Search Optimization, Conversion Rate Optimization
2. Cameron O'Donnell | Digital Marketing and Content
3. John Patzman | Design & UX
4. Ron Zasadzinski | Accessibility

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HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR WEBSITE:
Want to get feedback on your website? FCIP would love to support you!

Submit a short form (found in our event details on Meetup) for your website to be considered by midnight (MT) on Monday, June 1, 2026.

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OUR VALUES: CONSTRUCTIVE, PRODUCTIVE & KIND
FCIP's goal is to help all attendees discover ways to improve their websites and overall online presences to increase leads and sales.

This event is intended to be a supportive and constructive environment from which all attendees can benefit.

—
BECOME A SPONSOR 🙌
We still have sponsorships available for this event, including opportunities to provide food and drink. Reach out to us if you're interested!