Front-End Design
I create semantic, minimal markup using best practices and keep up to date with the latest HTML5 and CSS3 capabilities.
I am fluent in the jQuery library and enhance user experience using existing plugins and custom scripts for slideshows, expandable navigation, and form validation.
Examples:
- The Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources required a design that reflects a working-relationship, but maintains that they are separate entities.
- The Soil and Water Assessment Tool website features an adaptive design making use of HTML5, CSS3, and media queries allowing flexibility to world-wide users.
Back-End Development
I enjoy using ASP.NET C# MVC and SQL Server to develop web applications. I also have several years of experience with ASP.NET Web Forms and some practice with Visual Basic.
I began my web development career using PHP and MySQL and have over 5 years of experience using these technologies.
Examples:
- Whitney & Aquilla Lake Hunting Program, featuring permit registration, yearly statistics reports, photo uploading, and an internal administrative interface.
- FarmWare and NAQSAT are expert decision systems that take input from a user using question-chaining, allowing the program to assess the problem in a simple, user-friendly manner.
Content Management
My content management system of choice is Umbraco, an open-source ASP.NET CMS. It allows full control over markup, navigation, and content organization, and easy-integration with custom code.
I am also experienced creating custom templates and code for WordPress.
Examples:
- The Texas Water Resources Institute and Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources as well as over 30 project websites are maintained through Umbraco.
- The Soil and Water Assessment Tool website uses Umbraco to host international conference presentations and video, and the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas uses Umbraco to manage training courses and release weekly healthy dinner recipes and video.