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Designed a collection of website promotion badges for FindYouthInfo.gov and BullyingInfo.org. Also produced the necessary code so that webmasters can easily add the badges to their websites. The code includes Google Analytics tracking parameters to help monitor the success of this promotional campaign. UPDATE: View the Case Study
Led the requirements gathering meeting for a website that will be launched in early 2011 for a newly established Federal technical assistance center. I will be compiling the information and using it to establish the site's information architecture and to develop wireframes and a sitemap.
Tweaked the custom web analytics dashboard that I deliver to my clients each month to take advantage of some recently added metrics in Google Webmaster Central (formerly Google Webmaster Tools). Specifically, the dashboard now includes the number of unique domains that link to the client's site, as well as the total number of inbound links […]
Began the planning phase for the revamped section of a Federal program's website. The new section will dynamically produce annual and longitudinal graphs and tables based on state reported data. The current plan is to use PHP, mySQL, and the Google Charts API.
Kicked off the initial planning for a forthcoming website for a Federally-funded technical assistance center. The new site, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is slated for launch in December. To start, I'm heading up the requirements gathering process (e.g., defining the audience, site goals, and core functionality) and information architecture. I'll also contribute […]
Serving in a project management role for a task to develop a new online interface for searching funding opportunities on www.grants.gov.
I've been selecing the photographic artwork for a government website for about a year now. I've selected about 100 images in all. Sound easy? You've never worked on a government website that requires approval from multiple parties, needs an incredible amount of diversity in the models, and tackles a bunch of issues that don't lend […]
I finally rolled out a new version of my content/events management system, which I now call CMSense. The update includes more than 100 functional, usability, and security enhancements. The new interface utilizes modest jQuery animations and Ajax. A ton of changes were made under the hood too, making developer customization super simple. Here's just a […]
I'm redesiging the dashboard of my CMS so that after login, the user is immediately presented with real-time stats and analytics from their website. I'm also allowing the user to select a month from the previous year to see the same stats. Provided statistics on the dashboard include number of visits, new visits, number of […]
Performed a search engine optimization analysis of a website for a client. Reviewed fundamentals such as page titles, header text, and keyword usage. Prepared and delivered a 5 page memo with an explanation of SEO, the analysis, and a series of recommendations to improve their site's performance. Where appropriate, I also provided recommendations to help […]