SSPiN Database Prototype

SSPiN is a prototype database that uses a scalable mutating database that I designed as a back end system for a content management system combining versioning, tagging, social networking, and rating features. The interface is very simple because nearly all of the development time was spent investigating database models that could handle a user created structure to represent anything. The database allows users to create all of their own categories and the data model adapts to accomodate however users would like to use the sytem. There is a built in security and user management area where administrators and moderators have different permissions to modify content and change structure categories that users can use.

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Mid Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep Website

The Mid Valley Chrysler Dodge Jeep website incorporates a content management system so that employees can update all of the site content without knowing how to work on websites. They can also post special deals and communicate with customers. The site uses CSS and XHTML with optimized images for quick download speeds and a sleek look. There is also built in inventory search capabilities that are automatically updated with their vehicle inventory daily. As part of this project I also did in page and out of page search engine optimization to increase traffic.

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General Transport Website

General Transport is a Northwest fuel common carrier delivering bulk fuel to convenience stores and other customers with large load needs. This is a simple website to give a web prescence and contact information for General Transport, a fuel common carrier in the Northwest. The site uses images of the actual company to convey a theme and present an image of the actual business. (Continue Reading)

Amerifuel Website

The Amerifuel website project was undertaken to transform an existing design in tables into one using divs and CSS. Using divs and CSS is immensely easier to maintain and update than using tables and is generally more cross browser compliant. By using CSS fonts, styles, and layouts for every page can be changed by editing just one document. Using tables each page must be individually updated and one small error can ruin the layout and be incredibly difficult to find and fix. For this project I used Blueprint CSS, a CSS framework mean to cut down development time. It organizes everything into a grid and allows you to easily change div sizes by using different class names. Because this was an existing design it tables it was difficult getting it to work with Blueprint but with future projects it will be much quick to create designs from scratch using Blueprint. (Continue Reading)

Pure Indulgence Massage and Spa

I created the Pure Indulgence Massage and Spa website in Winter 2007 using CSS and XHTML. The purpose of this website is to provide basic information and to sell customers on the appeal of a massage and spa. The design uses a small amount of images to create a calm and relaxing visual while loading quickly. A light green in combination with forest and flower images is aesthetically pleasing without overloading the user. (Continue Reading)

R.E. Powell Distributing Website

The R.E. Powell Distributing Co. website was designed and developed in fall of 2006. It uses CSS and XHTML for design and layout, JavaScript for an interactive slideout menu, and PHP to dynamically create web pages. It uses an enclosed layout with a navigation bar on the left and related images on the right. (Continue Reading)