Eric Barker, Personalized Computer Services
      Eric M. Barker --> About me, the services I provide

      My name is Eric Barker and I am an IT manager and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. I provide web design and computer consulting, tutoring, and repair to residents of Indiana County, Pittsburgh, and beyond.

      Sometimes a beginner has difficulty learning computer skills in a non-personal classroom environment, because the instructor sets his or her own pace. Sometimes it's not convenient to disconnect your entire computer and haul it in to an expensive repair shop when there's a problem. Sometimes it's difficult to find someone to design a website to suit your personal needs at a reasonable price. That's where I step in to provide solutions, either remotely or at your home in a relaxed, personal environment.

      Please contact me with any questions or to discover if I can help you.

      My Portfolio
      Testimonials
      • Oakland Hall off-campus housing, student living site with a video tour.
      • Food Co-Op of Indiana PA, a pro-bono site for a local non-profit.
      • Bill Vrscak watercolor, an artist and illustrator in the Pittsburgh area.
      • Costa Student Rentals, a site showcasing nine rental units.
      • Indiana Self Storage Center, a responsive site for your self-storage needs.
      • Maize Photography, a well-known photography studio in Indiana, Pennsylvania. I've designed, created, and maintained this website for the past 15 years.
      • Serene Law Firm, a small practice in Indiana.
      • Indiana County Democratic Committee. This site serves as an organizational tool for a local political group.
      • AbroadTranslations, offering French and Spanish translation services.
      • Amelia's Personal Chef Services, a home entertainment and catering business.
      • Dave's Auto Body | Homer City Barber, very simple "business card on the internet" pages
      • ElderCare Management of Indiana, PA, built for a geriatric care manager in the 1990s.
      • HC Strike 1997 | HC Strike 1998. When my high school teahers went on strike, I created these websites to keep everyone informed.
      		 Eric's work on our website is outstanding. As a photographer, I am fairly fussy about how the site looks. Eric has the technical competence to complete the practical parts of my design ideas as well as the communications skills to explain the limitations of HTML in normal English. He consistently suggests reasonable alternatives, and shows examples of them. Over the past few years he has learned my preferences, and adapted his designs and updates to them, while retaining the initiative to strongly recommend features he believes important. Eric also has the confidence to admit when he does not know something and then find the answer. The feedback on maizephotography.com has been excellent from customers, vendors and other photographers. The site has helped us communicate visually with customers very effectively. If I were doing it over, I would hire him again.

          Fred Maize
          Owner, Maize Photography


      Over the past three years Eric has been very helpful in developing my computer skills which were non-existing at one point. Eric is a skillful and patient teacher. He doesn't seem to mind to go over a problem again and again until I finally get it. I highly recommend Eric as a private teacher.

          Ilse Hilliard
          Former IUP Professor

      --> Papers and writings

        • Website Search Engine Optimization Tips
        • Key Learning Strategy... Where's the WIIFM (What's In It For Me)
        • Honors Thesis: Merging Interactive Multimedia Technology with Counter-Bioterrorism Training
        • My admittance essay for Carnegie Mellon University

      --> How to contact me

        Mobile Phone: 724-599-2496
        Home Address: 662 Chestnut Street
        Indiana, PA 15701
      ebarker@alumni.cmu.edu