Objective
It is the mission of I, the Webmaster, to create standards compliant, accessible, (X)HTML web sites, reap experience and profit while continuing to develop my expanding array of web design abilities and becoming for my client an indispensable faculty of multi-creative roles. Additionally, to work closely with my clients in a professional manner in order to ensure that their web site is everything they want it to be, and something we can both be proud of.
Background
For the past two years I have been training and educating myself about the world of Web Site Development. It is a subject of great interest to me and what began as a hobby is now my occupation. I am extremely lucky in that I get to do what I love, for work. When I was between the ages of ten and sixteen I took up an interest in art. I took a few classes and was able to extend my artistic ability drastically, but still was unable to attain the level of ability that I was after. At seventeen I began to work intensively with computers and wondered how they worked. This sparked my fascination with programming and I had soon become well versed in both Visual Basic and C++. Six years later I realized that by combining the two elements, by augmenting Design with Code, I could attain the level of artistic ability that I sought!
The iDesignWebs Methodology
The principles behind the iDesignWebs methodology are based upon the same that are found in real spider webs. Just like a beautifully woven spider's web, your web site has to have the same "sticky" properties in order to quickly capture (the attention of) its visitors and entangle their interest in what your web site is about. Studies show that the average length of time most web surfers spend viewing a new page is less than 10 seconds, but if you catch their interest right away and follow up with accurate, relevant and useful content then your visitors will want to explore more of your web site. I believe that the most effective way to accomplish this, at least from a design perspective is to present the content in a clean, organized and efficient manner. The elegant minimalism of a real spider's web is something I strive to replicate in every design and that's how I'm, "weaving the stickiest webs on the Internet".™
Experience
Software Familiarity
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe ImageReady
- Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Microsoft Windows XP Pro/Home
- Quicktime
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- WinRar
- Various File Transfer Protocol (ftp) Utilities
- Most, if not all forms of digital media (Video and Audio)
Programming/Markup Languages
- (X)HTML, DHTML
- Visual Basic 6.0
- C++
- CSS
- JavaScript
Education
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA- BS, Major: Business Marketing
- Minor: Urban Studies
- 2003 - 2006
Santa Monica City College
Santa Monica, CA- AA Degree
- 12 Week Graphic Design Course
- 2002 - 2003
Los Angeles Valley College
Van Nuys, CA- General Education
- 2000 - 2002
Portfolio
iDesignWebs.org is my main web site. It is the showcase in which I display my past achievements as well as my most recent projects. It gives potential clients an impression of the kind of work I do and is the portal through which I operate my web site design business. It is a perfect example of the kind of sleek, elegant, innovative and user friendly environment that we strive to create at iDesign.
CrackMyApp.com is a web site that is focused on the active prevention of software piracy, intellectual copyright infringement and overall application code security and stability. They run new and upcoming applications through a myriad of security and stability tests to ensure that the code stays secure, and that piracy (a.k.a. "cracking") of the application is prevented. All of this is usually done before the official public release of the software in order to give it the best chance for survival in the "wild".
eBay has become a great place for me to exercise and build on my design skills while earning a buck or two at the same time. I have been buying and selling on eBay for over two years and have gained an extensive amount of knowledge about their system and how to use it effectively. I have conducted over thirty successful auctions and maintain a 100% positive feedback score. If your item sells for less that $250, then I charge a flat fee of only $25.00 to host the auction. If your item sells for more than $250 then my fee is 25% of the final sale amount. Additional listing fees and transaction fees apply. I will collect the photographs and product details about your item and design a unique and fuctional auction. Then I will send you the code and all you have to do is simply copy and paste it into the item description area of your listing and that's it! You can then tailor the rest of the auction details such as starting bid and shipping to your exact needs!
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