Who we are

A national design firm building dynamic websites for the newspaper industry, while allowing for community and readership interaction. Going beyond the traditional and into the next generation of news portals.
With more than three decades of combined experience in the newspaper industry, our team specializes in bringing newspapers to the forefront of web-based media.
Maine Web FX is a full service web design and programming firm based in Southern Maine. Our team of professionals have created websites ranging from individual blogs to full-service e-commerce sites. You can visit our main website at www.mainewebfx.com.
Based within our company is a small team of programmers and designers who specialize only in newspaper website design and programming. It is here that we would like to serve you.
Working with newspapers throughout the United States, our team can help bring your print product to the Internet painlessly and professionally. Specifically programmed sites will allow you to easily manage your news, advertising and community-generated content from any computer in the world.
In addition, we have made great effort to make the administration of these sites as easy to use as constructing an e-mail with a photo attached. Everything is programmed in plain, easy to understand wording.
Moreover, our specialized content management system designed for newspapers will allow you to easy create user interactivity throughout your site, bringing it on par with national and international news sources.
We have consulted on website newspaper projects in the greater Phoenix area as well as in smaller markets throughout the United States. Our projects are not limited to newspapers, as we have also worked on magazines and smaller publications.
Maine Web FX's main background comes from the newspaper industry. Our programmers have many years combined experience working at and for newspapers. Owner, John Sokolich, started his career as a reporter, worked in advertising and eventually became a consultant for newspapers working in web design and programming. (Please see biography page for full resume).
When you chose our firm to create, modify or consult with your newspaper, you are not only getting a team that understands the newspaper industry, but a group of people who are passionate about a newspaper's survival. Keeping abreast of latest media trends, we are constantly looking for ways to help newspapers to survive and grow online. We believe that the web and print editions can work hand-in-hand to become stronger than ever before.
Please take the time to browse through this site for information, and please do not hesitate to contact us via phone or e-mail at any time to talk about your newspaper's needs. There is no obligation, and we are here to help.
