Training and Web Development portfolio

APA Europe, May 2002 - March 2003

We were involved in the development of a European communications programme promoting timber frame construction, targeting architects and specifiers. We created the template for a multlingual website which provides the flexibility for unique elements with country-specific features. In the UK, we developed a unique interactive specification writer to enable architects to follow NBS standards in specifying engineered wood products.

Another key aspect was the development of a database with built-in tracking which enables the client to chart the impact of his key marketing messages with his target audience. (combining here both CRM and building a brand presence online for APA).

Further enhancements to the site in February and March 2003 allowed users to browse case studies and print quality photos online.

Technologies Used
· Dreamweaver 4, MX, MX 2004 and 8
· PHP
· MySQL
· Perl

PC Tech Guide December 2001 to March 2003

PCTech Guide is one of the leading sources of information on PCs and PC hardware online. It offers user information on how the components which make up a PC work The site has around 100,000 unique visitors each month.

The site owner wanted to move from being a completely free site to one where most of the content was free.In addition to the free content he wanted value added sections which users could gain access to by paying a licence fee. To this end, he required a log in system which gave users different access rights according to their profile. He also wanted the users to be able to buy a new licence online or by cheque.

We coded the secure online purchasing system through Net Banx. We also coded all the login functions and the administrative functions which allowed the licencees to change their details or buy more licences. It is programmed in PHP with a mySQL database.

We coded the section which packaged the whole site for corporate users. As the content of the site changes on a regular basis, we wrote a perl cgi script which trawled through the site and packaged all the files in one folder with the correct links on the files.

Technologies Used
· PHP
· MySQL
· Perl
· Dreamweaver 4, MX, MX 2004 and 8

Beta Systems; September 2002

Beta Systems is a multinational with a world reputation in computer main frame construction, and attracts some of Europe?s leading banks as customers. They had made a strategic decision to move their money management system completely online.

This required skilled knowledge and ease of use in the most sophisticated Java programming. We were flown out to their international headquarters in Berlin to train a hand-picked European team. We were tasked with ensuring they had the skills to implement all aspects of the change when they returned to their own country.

The four day course covered Dreamweaver MX, Javascript, DHTML and Perl.

Technologies Used
· Perl
· DHMTL/ HTML/ XHTML
· Dreamweaver 4, MX, MX 2004 and 8

Own Personal Website-Ongoing Project

Our own site contains all test work for clients and some of our more innovative web ideas. It is a site that has a mySQL database and uses Java Beans/Servlets and Java Server Pages.

Technologies Used
· Java, servlets, JSP, J2EE
· Jakarta Tomcat
· Apache web server
· PHP
· MySQL
· Perl
· Dreamweaver 4, MX, MX 2004 and 8
· Flash 5, MX, MX 2004 and 8
· Adobe Photoshop 6 and 7