History

Always one to look for the challanges, the sites I create are unique to each client and reflect their personality. I have received online awards and been featured in international press due to my designs and I will devote the same time and attention to your project that was given to those award winning sites. Whether selling a service or product, or simply advertising an existance, the online presence I create will attract your organization the attention it deserves.

I have more than 11 years experience in HTML programming, and all sites I create are hand-coded. I do not use html editors and refuse to use templates - this is significant to you because this insures that your site will be 100% unique to you and your web presence.

Since the very beginning, Java and Java-script have been an intregal part of my designs. Before just a few years ago, these were primarily the only way to deliver animations and rollover effects. But thanks to Marcomedia and their introduction of Flash, this all changed. I still consider Java-script to be an important part of all the sites I design, but Flash has replaced nearly all Java in my sites. This increases reliability, promotes faster downloads and Flash is compatible with all browsers on all platforms. If a site is not 100% compatible world-wide, then it should never be considered complete.

In addition to HTML, I develop sites powered by the server-side scripting language PHP. PHP allows much more dynamic content to be delivered to the user, and when coupled with an SQL database is capable or tremendous things. E-commerce, password protected areas or your site, custom contact forms and custom web-based e-mail managers are just a few things PHP and SQL are capable of. For examples of my e-commerce and other database-driven content, please contact me.

Graphic Design

All outstanding sites must have a visual impact.

Every site I create begins as an image. I construct the overall picture of what a site will look like, making sure it is visually striking but not too overpowering or too cluttered. A very common trend today is to overload each page, especially the intro page, which can lead to confusion and frustration.

A lot can be said for an understated design. While some of my sites are somewhat bizarre and maybe even visually obscure, each remains easily navigated, totally unique and generate the traffic desired. My designs have earned several web awards and have gained my clients and myself international press due to the way I mix stunning visuals and ease of navigation.

Not everyone is looking for the overly involved graphical element, and I completely understand that. I will always create a site that reflects your company and personality, and the site we launch will be one that you can be proud to show off.

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