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June 12th, 2011
Client: Catapult Learning
Created HTML/CSS from Photoshop files. Created custom WordPress theme based on HTML files. Site included a custom post type for homepage rotator slides, multiple custom template page styles (including a page style to pull in images into a page slider and pdf reader), and a complex page hierarchy.
Skills: HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript/jQuery, WordPress
http://www.catapultlearning.com
May 11th, 2011
Client: Heritage Pine Augusta/Meleaver-McIntosh
Created HTML/CSS from Photoshop files. Created custom WordPress theme based on HTML files. Created a customized mortgage calculator for a special financing option.
Skills: HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript/jQuery, WordPress
http://www.heritagepineaugusta.com
May 11th, 2011
Client: Goldman Reindorf Architects/Seltzer Design
Created HTML/CSS from Photoshop files. Created custom WordPress theme based on HTML files including a custom template with a slideshow built from uploaded images, and a custom post type for testimonials that are loaded in at random.
Skills: HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, WordPress
May 11th, 2011
evo’11 Conference
So the cat is officially out of the bag as of today – I will be speaking/doing a few workshops at evo conference this year. If you didn’t attend evo’s debut last year, you should definitely try to attend this year. I went last year and there was a ton of information that I walked out with and literally used the very next day. The conference is put together really well and I made a number of contacts that have had a significant impact on my business this past year. If you do anything online: blogging, web design or development, twitter or facebook – You should definitely attend! You won’t regret it.
April 22nd, 2011
Client: Barnmice Review
Created a custom WordPress theme for Barnmice Review. Created a custom system to connect pages to categories so that categories would be viewable either via a custom layout, or standard archive format. All content elements on homepage are editable.
Skills: HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, jQuery/javascript
April 22nd, 2011
Client: Lime Ricki Blog
Created a custom WordPress theme for Lime Ricki Swimwear. Imported blog from Blogger, and managed feed redirects.
Skills: HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, WordPress
April 22nd, 2011
Client: The Cute Kid Exclusives
Set up a custom WordPress theme and custom post types to manage casting call promotions and winners. Views are sorted by custom field promotion dates. Some parts of the promotion view are dependent on a custom field status and are connected to winner posts when the promotion is closed.
Skills: HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, WordPress
April 22nd, 2011
Client: The Gathering of Friends
Created a custom WordPress theme and integrated the plugin “Shopp” to manage a shopping cart using WordPress. Created custom pages for each product. Set up a custom post type to manage the recipes posted on the site.
Skills: HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, WordPress
April 22nd, 2011
Client: Make Something Splendid
Created a custom WordPress theme and custom post type to support classes. Created a Paypal purchase system that allows users to register on the site and purchase classes/workshops. Classes are not visible until the user has purchased the class, and the purchase is confirmed automatically by Paypal. Admins can view a list of all users who have purchased classes. Classlists can be downloaded as a CSV to make it easy for class materials to be mailed. Users can review any previously purchased classes/workshops. A page on the site lists classes the logged in user has purchased. Created a custom bbPress theme and integrated the forum into the WordPress install, connecting the two applications so that users could sign into both WordPress and bbPress at the same time and with one login.
Skills: HTML, CSS, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, Paypal Integration, bbPress
http://makesomethingsplendid.com
February 24th, 2011
WordPress 3.1 is out!
If you are already using WordPress, then you’ve probably seen the little banner pop up above your admin screen: WordPress 3.1 is out! So far, the upgrades I’ve done have gone through without a hitch. I’ve been watching the responses from other users, and most issues seem to be plugin related. I try to avoid really out-dated or rarely-updated plugins to begin with – the exception being small plugins that probably don’t require that much updating anyway.
My favorite features of immediate use are the admin bar (you can turn this on or off in your profile), and the ability to include internal links when making a post. Other features (like more post-formats, and better custom-post-type support) are ones that will be handy in future site developments. All features are listed here.
Remember to backup your files and database, but let the upgrading begin.