My Portfolio
The Lion's Den
My father's hobby store. Built from scratch.
- www.LionsDenHobbies.com
- Launch: June 2009
- PHP
- MySQL
- XHTML
- CSS
- Designed Graphics and Photo Editing
- PHP Contact Form
- Database Creation
Kawartha Trails Resort
Kawartha Trails Resort, about 15 mins south of Peterborough, have been a great client to work with. This was a complete redesign. Content was taken from a previous site and one what was half built. A humble graphical design because the resort is in a dial-up area.
- www.KawarthaTrailsResort.com
- Launch: 2008
- PHP
- MySQL
- XHTML
- CSS
- Graphic Design
- WordPress, Google Maps and Calendar Integration
- PHP Contact Form
- Hosting Configuring
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust
My college project and still a client. HHLT is a great organization perserving the wilderness in the Haliburton Highlands area. Another business in a dial-up or satelite ISP area so image file size optimization is a key.
- www.HaliburtonLandTrust.ca
- Launch: 2006
- Redesign: June 2009
- PHP
- MySQL
- XHTML
- CSS
- Graphic Design
- CanadaHelps.org Integration
Frost Recreation
In this project, I was referred to the Athletic Director by a former teacher of mine to build a web site for the recreation department. Before, all that was there was some contact information which hadn't been updated since 1999. My goal was to design a site which utilized the branding of Fleming College and combine it with the aspects of sports. I incorporated the school's colours as much as possible into the header and navigation as sports teams are distinguished by colours. A linear layout was used as most playing surfaces are square, straight and outlined. The title, 'Frost Recreation', was designed to give it a bit of attitude, arrogance.
- Frost Recreation website
- Launch: 2006
- HTML
- CSS
- Graphic Design
Paul Vanderhoek's Airbrush Studio
Ahhh, the very first site I designed when taking night classes! If you look at the source code you will notice it has a table layout which was how the class was taught. The next class I took, I learned about CSS and have never looked back. This site was hand coded in Notepad. 'My fingers!!!'
- Paul Vanderhoek's Airbrush Studio website
- Design: 2004
- HTML
- Table Layout
- Designed Graphics and Photography
BOOK REVIEW
JPod
JPod by Douglas Coupland is a book I've started reading. Two words stood out when I read the inside of the jacket; Vancouver and Technogeeks. Within the first 20 pages, there's a dead body. I'll keep you posted.
Update: Oct 12/06. Currently up to page 200 and the more I read this story, the more I'm glad my parents are leading less dramatic lives.
Update: Oct 30/06. Finished reading the novel last night. It is an interesting life that Ethan (main character) leads. I give this book an A-OK. I think that the author is a bit full of himself though.