About | Emerald Coast Web Co.

Who you're working with

Christopher Calmes

I've written code for a living since 2018, including work on payroll and banking software, plus projects for a nonprofit and a state government office. That work taught me to build for daily use.

I started Emerald Coast Web Co. for the businesses along the Gulf Coast. Most need a fast website and someone to call when it breaks. I build the site, host it, and pick up the phone.

After I build your site, you already know who to call when a spreadsheet stops doing the job and you need software written for your business.

Projects behind the business.

AER

An Android app that scans product barcodes and tracks inventory while offline.

South Central Industries

An event check-in system for a nonprofit serving people with special needs.

BancFirst

Payroll and banking software used every day by staff.

State of Oklahoma

A page for the governor's office, live at oklahoma.gov/governor.html.

Redbud Church

A fast site the staff update themselves, at redbud.church.

Education

B.S. Computer Science, Oklahoma Baptist University.

How I work

What to expect.

A few promises I keep on every job.

Plain answers

Ask why a page costs what it does and you'll get a straight answer. If I can't justify a line item, I take it out.
The price before work

You get the number before I start. One round of revisions is included, and anything past that gets its own line on the invoice.
Reachable after launch

Hosting includes support. When a contact form stops sending email, you call or text me and I fix it.
Sites that load fast

Every site ships with compressed images and cached pages, and I test it on a phone before it goes live.
Local, in person

I live in Pensacola and work from Milton to Fort Walton Beach. You can meet me in person, and I am still here when something needs fixing.
Room to grow

Your first site can be a single page. If you later need booking, invoicing, or a customer portal, I can add it without starting over.
Written by a person

A person drives every step. I use AI tools to work faster, and I write, check, and proofread everything that goes on your site. Customers notice generic copy, and it costs you work.

You're hiring the person who builds it.

Christopher Calmes

Projects behind the business.

What to expect.

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