The tools I use

I'm a bit ambidextrous when it comes to coding, a hardcore advocate of handcoding while a proficient user of Dreamweaver, a native user of Photoshop with significant experience of Gimp, a user of both Windows and Linux.


The things I do well

  • Search engine optimization
  • Code cleaning/compatibility checks
  • Print and online advertising
  • PHP, HTML, CSS hard coding
  • Domain name appraisals

    • Find out more at my design firm site, Helvetic Design.


    Teaching

    I have taught a nine-week course on web design and I give one-on-one lessons and sessions on pretty much everything from the above.

    Portfolio

    The following is but a sample of the work that I have done. Please do not hesitate to inquire about the extent of my involvement and participation in each of these projects.

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    War News Radio Follow the link
    During the summer of 2008, the War News Radio website underwent a major redesign, including a new three-column layout, a new banner and logo, as well integrated features to accomodate a growing audience of listeners of this student-run and widely acclaimed weekly radio show.

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    Endangered-Languages.com Follow the link
    Designed during the period of 10 days during the spring of 2008, this project was a culmination of the LING028 Endangered Languages course as well as a long-desired pet project of my own.

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    ArcadeKill.com Follow the link
    This project was unique in that it was purchased as a pre-existing website with close to no revenue, and was transformed into one with a steady source of ad income and visitors in a website that boasts close to 3000 free flash games.

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    Firefighter-EMT.com Follow the link
    Launched in the Fall of 2007, this brand new website is chock full of resources and information, clutter free and easily accessible, frequently updated and quite frankly very much fun to maintain.
    Firefighter-EMT.com

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    Swarthmore College IEEE Follow the link
    As the Swarthmore College IEEE president I implemented this website in order to facilitate communication between its board members and the community at large. I tried to balance simplicity and aesthetics and emphasized the use of server-side scripts in order to facilitate frequent updates. A work currently in progress.

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    Swarthmore Fire and Protective Association Follow the link
    Swarthmore's Fire and Protective Association of Delaware County Pennsylvania reponds to close to 1000 calls per year with its fire response and emergency services volunteers. Duration: 3 weeks, on-site. (Volunteer)

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    Winnemore Reports, Inc. Follow the link
    A small project showcasing replacement cost appraisals in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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    International Weblogger's Day Follow the link
    A rapidly growing community project that I spearheaded in April of 2004. Celebrated annually on June 14th, it seeks to give recognition to webloggers around the world who influence not only the Internet but the real world around them.

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    Perlblog Follow the link
    Now no longer in development, PerlBlog at its most popular was hailed as a pioneer in CGI-based blogging platforms. It came complete with automated archiving, commenting and easily customizeable options.

    Is It VAC? Follow the link
    Aiming towards an ambitious goal of getting increase awareness for standards compliance and accessibility, Is your site VAC proposes one label to identify sites whose owners have demonstrated their effort in creating an user-friendly and compatible web experience. (Volunteer)

    K. David Harrison, Ph.D. Follow the link
    Maintaining and performing frequent updates for Swarthmore College Department of Linguistics professor K. David Harrison. (Paid)

    Silent Symbolism Follow the link
    Download my collection of short stories and poems taken from my blog and my other writings and collected into this e-book. Adobe Acrobat pdf format.