About
Founded in 1998 by lead designer Kevin McGurk, Dream Sites USA has become the preferred vendor for many company’s web needs. We’ve come a long way from modest beginnings with only a copy of Microsoft FrontPage and our very first client: NashvilleCountry.com. Today we have a full staff of freelance designers and a state of the art design studio at your disposal. Our quality, pricing, and support can’t be beat. Don’t delay, let us build your dream site today!
Today’s web sites need someone with a solid technical background but also require good graphic and audio/visual skills to market your product to a target clientele. A truly functional site is a combination of the visual element and the technical element working together in harmony to create a pleasurable experience for the end user. Everything we do is geared toward one thing – YOUR COMPLETE 100% SATISFACTION! If you’re not happy, we’re not happy.
Owner/Lead Designer – Kevin McGurk
I began my IT career in 1994 with the ISP (Internet Service Provider) CyberGate and have spent most of the past decade working with EDI (Electronic Data Interface) systems and broadband networks. The majority of my training has been vendor neutral, which means that it can be applied to any platform whether it be Windows, Apple/Mac, or UNIX/Linux. In addition to the certifications listed below I recently attended Nashville State Tech, where I received a 4.0 GPA for Digital Imaging using Adobe Photoshop.
Master CIW Designer Certification
This certification can lead to a successful career as a Web designer, creative director, Web marketing/ business specialist or art director. Master CIW Designers develop and maintain Web sites using authoring and scripting languages, create content and digital media, and employ standards and technologies for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce Web sites.
CIW Foundations: The CIW Foundations exam validates the basic hands-on skills and knowledge that a professional is expected to understand and use. Foundational skills include basic knowledge of Internet technologies, network infrastructure, and Web authoring using HTML.
CIW Site Designer: The CIW Site Designer exam validates human-factor principles in designing, implementing and maintaining hypertext-based Web sites using authoring and scripting languages, content creation and management tools, and digital media tools.
CIW E-Commerce Designer: The CIW E-Commerce Designer exam focuses on standards, technologies and practices for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce models. This certification addresses relationships among marketing, promotion, customer service, user interaction, purchasing methods and secure transactions by using SSL and SET, payment gateways, inventory control, shipping and order information, and site performance testing and evaluation.
CompTIA i-Net+ Certification: The CompTIA i-Net+ certification is the worldwide standard of foundational-level competency in knowledge of Internet, Intranet and Extranet technologies. This certification is recognized as a baseline technical knowledge specifically designed to certify Internet and e-commerce technical professionals. Those holding i-Net+ certification demonstrate knowledge and competency in Internet basics and clients, development, networking, web security and business concepts.