SANTA CRUZ, Calif, (2/1/2006) – Xeldo.com, a new web development community frequented by a small team of developers, announced today that it is celebrating its grand opening, and hopes to attract additional web developers from around the world to participate.

Xeldo, which has been in planning and development for four months, was started by a California-based freelance web designer looking to create an environment where learning flourished.

“I’m a member of quite a few development communities, and overall, most were very intimidating at first to get involved with,” said John Landes, Xeldo.com founder. “I’m looking to change that – I want my site to have a great reputation.”

The forum is powered by vBulletin, and features a custom-designed skin and layout. Landes hopes to encourage participation by running a series of contests throughout the year.

“I have planned and secured prizes for several competitions that I really think will promote activity on the website,” he said. “I really want to take a different angle on the contests; there’s going to be some unique things to come.”

Rewards for referring users to the site may be integrated into future contests.

“Growing is definitely a priority at this point, so I’m looking into different strategies,” he said.

The website features discussion topics of web design, search engine optimization, website marketing, and domain names. A marketplace section to buy and sell domains is also available free of charge.

For more information, please visit http://www.xeldo.com.

About Xeldo.com
Officially launched in February 2006, Xeldo.com is a web development community working to encourage communication between developers. The site was launched by a California based freelance web designer.


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