The Interned

OtherInbox

While at Wishingline DS, I built out the OtherInbox website and blog in MovableType from designs developed by Scott Boms.

What I did

• Semantic XHTML and CSS.
• Coding of MovableType template using mt-tags and PHP.
• Rich User Interface coding using javascript and jQuery.

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Zerofootprint Carbon Footprint Calculator Widget

Using a design and restful API provided by Zerofootprint, I built a complex, embedable Carbon Calculator using jQuery to drive the action.

What I did

• Semantic XHTML and CSS
• Rich User Interface coding using javascript and jQuery.
• Communication with Zerofootprint's data layer via Ajax.
• Packaged the widget up as an easily distributable code snippet.

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PayPal iPhone
Web App

With a design developed by Scott Boms at Wishingline DS, I wrote a custom iPhone web app using the Apple Dashcode framework.

The application allows PayPal's users to send payments to each other electronically while out and about.

What I did

• Layout of visual elements in Dashcode.
• Rich User Interface coding using javascript and jQuery.
• Communication with PayPal's data layer via Ajax

(Not yet released)

OpenSRS Reseller Templates

I designed and coded a series of colour variations on templates developed at Wishingline DS for OpenSRS' resellers to use to skin their DNS apps.

What I did

• Design of 7 colour variations on two templates.
• Implementation of themes in CSS.

(Not yet released)

Ann Cummings' Portfolio Website

I designed and coded an elegant portfolio website for the Port Perry ceramicist Ann Cummings.

The site was custom built in Ruby on Rails and includes a number of slick interactive elements built with the Prototype and Scriptaculous javascript libraries.

What I did

• Design of a simple yet attractive website that compliments the work of the artist.
• Custom Coded a CMS in Ruby on Rails tailor-made for a technophobic artist to be able to manage and update galleries, news, bibliography and information.
• Semantic XHTML and CSS.
• Rich User Interface coding in javascript using the Prototype and Scriptaculous libraries.

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MyAdbeast Social Media Library

I worked as the front end developer on an experimental re-write of Adbeast's core application. Working in a small team, we built a desktop-like experience in the web browser using advanced javascript interface coding and Ajax.

I designed and built a rich library of UI widgets as well as a complete client side data-layer using the Prototype and Scriptaculous javascript libraries.

What I did

• Semantic XHTML and CSS
• Rich User Interface coding using the Prototype and Scriptaculous javascript libraries.
• Use of advanced javascript techniques to implement a modular and maintainable user interface library and client side data layer.
• Communication with Adbeast's data layer via Ajax.

(Not yet released)

Anheuser-Busch Jobtracker

While at Adbeast I worked on the user interface for a custom project management application used by Anheuser-Busch to track their advertising production pipeline across their numerous brands.

I built a rich, desktop-like interface in a web browser using javascript that articulates complex data-sets in a usable and intuitive manner.

What I did

• Semantic XHTML and CSS
• Rich User Interface coding using the Prototype and Scriptaculous javascript libraries.
• Use of advanced javascript techniques to implement a modular and maintainable user interface library and client side data layer.
• Communication with data layer via Ajax.

(Not available to the public)

eConcordia

I was Senior Web Developer at eConcordia, the online, distance education wing of Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

During my time at eConcordia, I designed and developed numerous templates for online courses, architected and aided in the development of a Student Portal serving thousands of students, and provided leadership to junior members of the web team.

What I did

• Architecture of a major student portal serving thousands of users.
• Features of the portal include course scheduling, online tests and exams, tools for submission of homework and receiving feedback from teachers etc.
• Design of webpages and educational tools.
• Semantic XHTML and CSS.
• Server-side coding using Microsoft asp.net.
• Coding of rich educational tools using Adobe Flash and Actionscript 2.0

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