MySQL

Many years experience with database development, administration and use. Experience with optimization, replication and backups. Not a guru with internal procedures and extended syntax, but comfortable with indexing and normalization.

Small sites

As well as the larger contracts, I'm also called on to help out a number of small businesses and web builders in different ways.
From:

  • Troubleshooting HTML and layouts
  • Assistance installing and configuring Drupal, getting a domain etc
  • Tutoring sessions, teaching content managers how to use their systems effectively
  • Help choosing, patching, upgrading or changing modules
  • Specialist assistance setting up the trickier things like WYSIWYG, Video, eCommerce

The Vintage Aviator : High resolution fluid site

The Vintage Aviator. Front page 2008

The Vintage Aviator is an intensely visual website, showcasing a local workshop that produces handmade aircraft and replica gear. It was built over an extended period using Drupal 5.

I was the sole technical developer, working in association with Mark Williams of Gomi who provided all the graphics. I wrote up a huge technical case study for drupal.org and the site design has received critical acclaim from many places.

sorted.org.nz - Conversion to CMS

sorted.org.nz 2007-12

Sorted is a portal project created by the Retirement Commission of New Zealand providing tools and advice on money management to the public.

It contains many online calculators for assistance in budgeting, investment and borrowing, helping people plan for their goals, or review the true costs of financial planning.
More about Sorted

University of Victoria, Wellington NZ

Victoria University homepage 2000

The university website encompassed tens of thousands of pages within hundreds of sub-sites. As webmaster, I was responsible for the internet connectivity for thousands of clients as well as legacy and development support for all things 'web'.

Creative New Zealand - Arts portal and database

Creative New Zealand front page as it appeared 1998

Artistic and striking, this designer site also leverages a powerful database and a wealth of funding information.

In addition to coding over 100 content pages, I also steered the creation of the sleek navigation interface and database lookup screens.

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