Because I always advertise myself as a web designer rather than a designer and a developer I often meet fellow web designers who express surprise that I’m also a programmer. Without boring you with the details I actually started learning programming a couple of years before I first started with design.
I’ve developed all sorts over the years. During my student placement I built a college website and intranet and authored some multimedia learning tools with Flash. At Uni I programmed two games—albeit pretty basic ones—as part of my dissertation and then went on to design and build a corporate website for a software company.
So although I can’t show any of the above projects for copyright reasons (and trust me you don’t want to play the games) I thought I’d post some screenshots of some content management systems (CMS) I’ve built since setting up as a freelancer (as a freelancer most programming generally revolves around CMSs).
So here are a few projects that prove I’m not just a designer.
Login
This is a simple bespoke login system with ‘Remember me’ functionality. It’s nothing ground–breaking but login systems are an integral part of any CMS.
Online Editing
This is a sample online editor; this brings a taste of desktop publishing to the browser allowing the user to format text (bold, italic, underline, lists, links, etc) online without having to install a plugin.
eCommerce
This show a sample product management page for a CMS used to manage the stock on an eCommerce website. Notice how the system automatically generates a search engine–friendly URL.
Image Editing
This CMS features effortless image editing at the server end. The user can get the system to automatically crop and resize images thus saving them the inconvenience of having to edit the images themselves.
Diary
This is a bespoke booking system for a photography studio. The system allows them to take bookings for both of their studios as far into the future as the want. The calendar–based interface and colour–coding system makes it very easy to use.
So I hope this little gallery gives you an idea of the kinds of things I can program.
If you want me to program anything for you call me on 07843 483 078 or get a free quote online.
