Portfolio
The projects listed here represent only a fraction of my overall experience as I am not able to share many of my most interesting and challenging projects due to privacy agreements, works in progress, or public availability. While many of these sites were developed in a team environment, I have attributed each project to the company that developed the site and have described my contributions. Feel free to contact me regarding my role in each project, or any questions you may have.
BearHugApp.com | GetBearHug.com
Site Name: BearHugApp.com
Developed By: LiveOak360.com
BearHug is a support app on steroids. It combines status updates (Pulse), an interactive question app (Answers), a twitter based app for your company (OrgTweet), a rating and review module (FirstRate), SMS messaging, email notifications, branded urls and custom subdomains, beta features too early to disclose, and maybe an alien death ray. This app truly embraces the customer, and has been as fun to build as it has to use.
My contributions included development on the Pulse module, FirstRate module, SMS integration, email notifications, admin sections, public users, db fun, twitter oAuth, bug fixes, and various unreleased features.
Site Features
- SMS/Email/twitter notifications
- Custom subdomain and branded urls
- Multiple subscription levels
- User generated content and feedback
- Module and user management
ArmyBaylor.com
Site Name: Army-Baylor Alumni Association
Developed By: JDStraughan.com
Since the Army-Baylor Alumni Association's inception in 1947 they have contributed a diverse group of professionals skilled in the delivery of health care to the field of medicine. Graduates of the program come from all around the world and various services: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Veterans Affairs. Graduates leave the Fort Sam Houston, Texas campus and go off to serve our Nation. The new site highlights the successes of the past and propels the association into 2010.
I was honored to be a part of this project. God Bless our Troops
Site Features
- Javascript Photo Gallery / Slideshow
- Social media links and valid markup
- Database driven front-end
- Managed PayPal links for events / dues
- Custom CMS with multiple user levels
- Drag and drop ordering in CMS
ClassSearch.com
Site Name: ClassSearch.com
Developed By: LiveOak360.com
At ClassSearch, people who need or want to take a class - to learn something new, to stay current, to maintain certification, to connect to people of like interests - have a fast and easy way to see what is available. The offer an up-to-date list of what's available near the location of your choice. It tells you everything you need to know about the classes and how to make contact or register.
As the lead developer on this project I worked closely with the client, my project manager, and other members of my team to create the server side code and front end javascript. It was a pleasure to see this project from it's early days through release and maintenance.
Site Features
- Multiple Search features including zip code radius
- User generated listings and content
- Custom shopping cart and gateway integration
- Admin management and control panel
- Custom user social interaction and profiles
SanAntonioWeddingPhotography.com
Site Name: Straughan Photography
Developed By: JDStraughan
Straughan Photography is an event and location photography company led by professional photographer Chrystina Straughan (my wife). Based in San Antonio, Texas, they shoot weddings, events, and location portrait sessions all over Texas.
This site was built years ago, and is in dire need of a rewrite. That being said, it receives plenty of organic traffic, and has served us well for many years.
Site Features
- Custom photo gallery
- Database driven front-end
- Random loading images
- Custom CMS
BigAssFans.com
Project Name: Big Ass Fans
Developed By: creativelink
Big Ass Fan Co. is the preeminent designer and manufacturer of high volume/low speed (HVLS) ceiling and vertical fans designed to improve facility and worker comfort in large commercial, industrial, agricultural and institutional buildings worldwide.
I assumed the role of lead developer for this project, using large portions of their previous CMS as a base, and converted the client's design into the site you see. This site was written using the CodeIgniter MVC framework and contains plenty of jQuery flavored javascript.
Site Features
- CodeIgniter PHP Framework
- jQuery javascript library
- Page specific Video/Photo galleries
- User uploaded multimedia content
- Social media aspects
- Database driven front-end
- Rich UI/UX
- Custom CMS
Pocket.com
Project Name: Pocket Communications
Developed By: creativelink
Pocket Communications is a wireless telecommunications company based in San Antonio, TX providing cellular service to select regions of the United States. During my tenure at creativelink, we developed this site while working closely with the client's in-house development team to create a site that could handle their large volume of traffic.
Due to the region differences in the company's offerings, we created a shopping cart and service plan selector that was completely regionalized, and utilized ip geolocation. The aspects of this project I contributed most to include: media/press, careers, faq, contact, static pages, and database modifications.
Site Features
- Kohana 2 PHP Framework
- jQuery javascript Library
- IP Address Geolocation
- Custom content by region
- Store Locator
- Rich UI
- Custom CMS
Wildwood Mgmt. | Provincia Villas
Site Name: Provincia Villas
Developed By: creativelink
Since 1986, Wildwood has provided property management services to San Antonio neighborhood and condominium associations.
Creativelink developed and maintained roughly a dozen micro-sites like the one shown here. I was responsible for feature additions, bug fixes, and general maintenance for these sites, and the CMS that managed them.
Site Features
- Micro-site with multi-level user management
- User uploaded content
- Secure photo gallery
- Event Calendar
- Custom CMS
Spectrum Clubs
Site Name: Spectrum Clubs landing pages / eBlasts
Developed By: creativelink
With roots that trace back to 1979 in Southern California and 1974 in San Antonio, Spectrum has been helping members meet their fitness goals for nearly three decades. At creativelink, my team helped them meet their online marketing goals.
I assisted in the maintenance of micro-sites, landing pages, analytics, ad-words campaigns, and custom e-blast development.
Site Features
- Geo-targeted Analytics
- Database to cvs export
- Server-side validation
- Rich UI/UX
