1. Welcome

    Design

    Standards compliant HTML & CSS
    Web & print design experience

    Development

    PHP, MySQL, jQuery
    Drupal, Joomla!, MODX

    Marketing

    Writing content, proof reading
    Search Engine Optimisation, Adwords
    Email marketing

     

    IT Administration

    Windows & Linux experience
    PC & server deployments

    Open University

    Studying degree in Computing
    Certificate in Web Applications Development

    And Other Things

    Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE)
    Certified MySQL Associate (CMA)
    University of Plymouth graduate

  2. At work

    Preparation & Planning

    Understanding the goals
    Structure & content
    Evaluating technologies & hosting solutions

    Getting It Built

    Design & development
    QA & testing
    Server deployment

     

    Maintenance

    Attracting visitors, increasing traffic
    Web analytics / visitor statistics
    Improvements & changes

    Supporting Users & IT

    Training & education
    Troubleshooting & repairs
    Upgrades & new deployments

  3. At play

    I'm a parent & husband.

    I like my coffee black with one sugar.

    "The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it"
    - Elbert Hubbard

At a glance

I'm a web developer and designer from Plymouth, Devon, UK.

I have experience of a range of web and IT technologies. I'm enthusiastic about how the internet can be used to improve businesses and provide people with better access to information and new communication methods. I would describe myself as positive, persevering and productive. View my professional profile.

Blog

My SEO Tookit

January 26, 2012

There are lots of tools out there to help you optimise your web site for search engines and attract more visitors. I've narrowed my SEO toolkit down to a handful of apps, web sites and browser plug-ins that let me get the information I need about the sites I manage.

So in no particular order...

Read the full blog post...


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