What do you get in a site from me?

• Content is Legible, designed and formatted for reading on the web.
• The layout adheres to classic graphic design principles: proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis, variety, contrast and uniformity.
• Pages Print clearly.

• Content management allows you to easily control the text and media on your site.
• The interface is highly Usable. Making your site ‘pop’ is secondary to making it work.
• Pages display properly on Mobile devices.

• The site is compatible with older browsers and computers, and will work with future technology.
• The markup is standards-compliant. it uses valid HTML5 and valid CSS3.
• The code is clean, well-commented and extensible, so the site can evolve over time, without ever having to start over from scratch.
• Rigorous testing and debugging ensures that we can launch on time, on budget, with no surprises.

20+ years experience

I have worked in web development since 1999, from the original Dot-com boom to the present day. I have witnessed this industry’s successes and failures first-hand, which informs my perspective on extensibility and forward compatibility.

I also understand backward compatibility because I learned those technologies when they were relevant. I understand the difference between timeless design standards and easily dated fads. This means your project will have staying power.

I have worked for a range of clients, from small, local businesses to United Airlines, Sears, Motorola, Verizon, Home Depot, Searle, Marriott, and several other Fortune 500 companies.

I have contracted with very successful web companies like Orbitz, Expedia and others. I have worked at successful design and marketing firms like DDB, Razorfish and Ideo.

A full-service professional

Whatever you’re trying to accomplish, chances are I can make that a reality. I offer a range of different services:

• Web design and development
• Illustration, by hand or computer, including technical illustration
• Logo Design and branding
• Custom icons and user interface design
• Video directing, production and editing, including streaming video
• Management of your site including content management, hosting, domain name registration and renewal
• Font design and typography
• Print design and collateral
• Security for your site from hacking and spam
• Information graphics including maps, charts and diagrams
• Audio production: recording, editing and post-production, for podcasts and the web
• Photography and photo retouching
• eMail campaigns and HTML email design
• Interactive media on CD, DVD, USB stick and other removable media
• Online Marketing including search engine optimization, analytics, advertising and social media integration
• Copywriting, editing, proofreading, slogans and naming
• Consulting on proposed, developing or existing projects
• Mobile app management in the Apple app store, Google Play store or Expo.io

I also maintain my own server and can build you a mail server, web server, cloud platform, intranet, security system or any similar network.

Technical Expertise

• Javascript and libraries, including jQuery(UI), Three.js and all the other major JS libraries; Coffeescript, some ES6
• AJAX; JSON, web applications, and REST APIs; some Vue.js, React Native experience
• HTML 5, including Microformats like Schema.org
• CMS/CRM: WordPress, Drupal, and Craft; SugarCRM and other CRMs; DNN, Joomla, CMSMS and others
• CSS, LESS, SASS/SCSS, Stylus, XSLT
• Template engines: Twig, HAML, Smarty and others
• PHP, with experience in ASP.net and other server-side scripting languages
• MySql and other SQL administration
• Mobile web development
• XML, RSS, RDF, YAML and an understanding of semantic markup in general
• Git, subversion, repository management
• IT, with a focus on Linux/Apache; Postfix, Dovecot; with IIS and Nginx experience. I host most of my clients on my VPS.
• Cloud Services: S3, EC2; Google Cloud services, Tag manager, and Google APIs

Now that you know what I can do, you can View my work or contact me to get a quote.