About
Three decades of building
for the connected world.
Byte Communications is the name I've built under since 1993 — not a firm, just one person in San Francisco designing, developing, and maintaining fast, modern websites and web applications across a range of industries.
The story
From bulletin boards to the modern web.
Byte Communications was founded in San Francisco in 1993, at the dawn of the consumer internet. In 1994 I launched ByteNet Online — a community bulletin board system that grew out of an earlier local board and connected people long before social media existed. It ran until 2005, and is preserved today as a memorial at bytenet.com.
As the web matured, so did the work. Today I build with modern tools — static site generators, edge platforms, and progressive web apps — applying three decades of experience in online communication to projects across automotive, healthcare, civic data, and real estate.
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1993
Founded
Byte Communications is established in San Francisco.
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1994 – 2005
ByteNet Online
It ran a community bulletin board system, preserved today at bytenet.com.
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Today
The modern web
Websites and web applications across multiple sectors, built on fast, durable platforms.
How I work
Small, senior, and hands-on.
Byte Communications is intentionally small — one person, start to finish. Every project is designed, built, and maintained by the same hands, with no account managers and no handoffs. I favor fast, durable, standards-based work, and I stay involved long after launch.
Leadership
The person behind it.
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Byte Communications is R. Douglas Raggett — Doug to most people. A registered nurse by training, Doug spent a long career in bedside care and clinical research before turning to web development full time — a background that shows where healthcare meets technology.
That dual background shows up directly in the work, from a San Francisco clinic's website to a progressive web app for tracking neurological symptoms, alongside projects spanning automotive, civic data, and real estate. He has been building and running online communities since 1994, and brings the same attention to every project he takes on.
Let's talk.
Whether you're curious about any of this or have something in mind, I'd be glad to hear from you.
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