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Performed an initial performance audit of TripTuner.com. Reviewed several website optimization areas including HTTP requests, code simplification, file combining, minification, and compression. Provided the development team with a list of critical optimization tasks including steps to optimize the site's CSS, javascript (JS), and images.
Wow–this was website #3 this week. I'm tired. But, it was great to get this one up for my client, Charles Lewis, a best-selling author, journalist, professor, and founder of the Center for Public Integrity (among other things). We started working on it a few year ago and due to his very, very busy schedule, […]
This new website, developed for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, is the online center piece of a new initiative to get the 2012 presidential candidates to have a debate about the federal budget. I got the call around 7PM from the client telling me they needed something up by first thing the next […]
Wow, to think that IE7, followed by IE6, were the most popular browsers when I was first enlisted on this project! Nearly five years later, after many starts, stops, and re-starts as the content was refined, InvestigatingPower.org is live. I can't imagine many other projects that could have maintained my interest and dedication like this […]
Although it seems a little late in the game, CRFB had me launch a new tool that allows you to compare the budget plans of the leading presidential candidates. I suspect they'll add President Obama's plan soon enough. The site is clearly a rendition of the deficit reduction plan comparisison tool that I designed and […]
Beat the Debt was a quick turn-around project that went from a paper outline to a fully functional, albeit simple, site in 3 business days. I was responsible for the information architecture via a wireframe, basic design and branding (including a basic logo), and the coding/development.
Coded a custom HTML email template using my client's own branding with MailChimp's template system. Their (nice) system allows me to lock down the template by specifying which regions can be edited and which can be hidden. They've really done a great job with their service. One awesome feature is that they "inline" you CSS […]
Just launched the redesigned (and re-developed) website for VillaHippoCampo, a luxury rental property located in southern France.
In the middle of converting a client's old, Flash-only site (aka a site that doesn't work on iPhones and iPad) to a HTML/CSS based site. Converting the formerly ActionScript-powered form by using Twitter's Bootcamp CSS framework and a custom javascript (mostly jQuery) script for validation. UPDATE: view the case study
Converting a fully Flash-based website for a French financial firm to HTML and CSS. Also completely converting and integrating its static pages into a content management system. The client's new site will use HTML5 markup and, unlike the Flash version, will be fully usable on devices running iOS (e.g., the iPhone and iPad). UPDATE: view […]