I have four years of experience developing websites, and have developed all kinds of sites, from small 6-page static websites, to complex detabase-driven web applications. This is a selection of sites I have worked on:
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Fuse.tv Support Tools
This suite of web-based tools assists internal teams at Fuse.tv with various tasks related to publishing/aggregating content online, including e-newsletter authoring and ingesting and caching external RSS feeds.
These tools utilize a common, custom-built library and template system, maximizing code-reusability to speed development of new tools in the suite.
The underlying library includes an XML data-access layer for application data and a unified authentication system to block unauthorized users across the entire suite of tools.
Site DNA
- Platform: xHTML/PHP 5
- Technology: Custom template system, HTTP-Auth based authentication, XML data access layer
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Celebrate Africa Foundation
Designed to provide information about the Celebrate Africa Foundation, this site uses modular HTML (accessed hrough a series of PHP includes) and a simple template system to provide easy management as the site grows, without the complexity of a full-fledged publishing platform, which would have been overkill for a project of this scale.
Site DNA
- Platform: xHTML generated by PHP 4
- Technology: In-house, lightweight template engine
- Features: Events calendar, news updates
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African Sun Times
The flagship site for the New York-based newspaper of the same name, AfricanSunTimes.com is built on the ez Publish publishing platform to provide maximum flexibility in structure and implementation while also providing easy posting of new content.
Site DNA
- Platform: ez Publish publishing engine, OpenAds advertising server
- Features: News updates, headlines
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AllAfrica Radio
AllAfrica Radio.com highlights a small talk-radio show in the New York Area. Also built on the ez publish publishing platform, the site provides past episodes of the show for download, as well as a podcast to boost listenership.
Site DNA
- Platform: ez Publish publishing engine, OpenAds advertising server
- Features: Podcast, audio downloads.
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Queens Real-Estate Expo 2007
The Queens Real-Estate Expo 2007 site is a simple, hand-coded site designed to provide quick and easy reference to potential and actual attendees of the Queens Real-Estate Expo. Aside from a few includes for redundant information, the site is entirely hand-coded in xHTML and CSS. It provides information about exhibits, lectures and seminars, ancillary events, contact information and more.
Site DNA
- Platform: Plain xHTML, some PHP 4 includes.
- Features: Exhibit list, PDF floor maps, Photo Gallery, sponsor logos
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Meowzas
This is the personal blog of a pair of up-and-coming fashion photographers in New York City. I implemented the template used to create the visual look of the blog, based on their specifications, using the MovableType web publishing system.
Site DNA
- Platform: MovableType
- Features: Personal Blog, Archives.