Online I approach every website as an individual challenge; I believe that no matter how complex, difficult or unusual a client's needs are, that there is always a way to meet them. I'm frustrated by developers, whose work I often pick up the pieces from, who take the second-best or an even more unsatisfactory solution purely because they are unable to think creatively. I've combined all aspects of technology; text messaging, bar-coding, windows applications, printing, and much more. I am very much a geek at heart; if can't already do what's required, I will learn how. I look forward to new challenges, and am able to honestly use the word exciting to describe them. One of the most important parts of the process is discussing what a client actually wants. I research before contact, so I can provide many useful suggestions and ideas and give a good indication of the current levels of competition online. I am highly experienced with design. I hold a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, and a BA (Hons) degree in Photography (specializing in fine art/documentary) along with several other qualifications in IT and design. I can create very strong designs, incorporating logos, colours, and corporate identities and brand image either already existing or created bespoke. I understand just how important a good design is, and can integrate that into an entire website. Another area I really excel in is programming. At 14 years old I had software being reviewed in UK magazines, used by hundreds of thousands of people, and have progressed since. I create both web-based and Windows applications. I've made it so clients can update their websites with applications, run from their desktop, simpler than Windows® calculator. This skill means the websites I create are incredibly functional. Server-side; I generally work with PHP which is immensely powerful and allows for integration with databases and other software. A subject I've studied and have a great understanding of is human interaction with technology. Through this I create websites that are highly intuitive to use. Even once a website is deployed, I use a special monitoring script I've written to track visitors around it and use this information to optimize the website further, playing on the ways visitors navigate to make it behave more instinctively, and therefore encourage them to explore further. When it comes to deploy a website, I have the skills to nurture the entire process. I am familiar with all methods of hosting; from building a server and configuring it, to selecting the right hosting package. I can oversee the entire process, and have links with several London-based companies that I've used for a long time and know to be very reliable. I can give advice on domain names, register them for you, look after them for you in the long-term and even attempt to rescue them for you; several times I have retrieved domains a client has previously registered. I run a server from my home, dubbed Pubert (after a string of servers named Hubert, and then Qubert, who subsequently blew up) which runs a replica of the server a client's website will eventually end up on. It is this server that I build websites on, and the reason that deployment goes very smoothly. It also means I can show a client the progress of their website from any internet terminal. A developer's work does not stop once a site is online. Whilst there are situations when a website will stay static permanently, much more often than not a client wants a website that can be easily maintained and kept up to date. One of the first things I discuss when meeting a prospective client is how computer-savvy they are, some want to edit their websites using HTML, code and notepad, but usually I build bespoke back ends for every website I make. The powerful control panel I give to clients allows them to make any changes they need - be it stock control, editing text and creating news/journal entries, uploading images, or anything else; I make each control panel from scratch specifically for each individual website, so it's functions are meticulously tailored. I am also happy to be available to make any modifications to a website for its lifetime. I have extensive experience in how to best promote a website. The entire time I am working on a site, I am making sure it takes full advantage of search engines through the structure of the pages and the whole website. I have tried and tested probably every form of advertising, from Google AdWords to the Yellow Pages, and Word of Mouth to unique voucher codes on printed media. I will never waste a client's money on fruitless advertising and always have a very good idea of what will work and what won't. I require very little sleep and this is quite an advantage for my clients, as it means I'm available nearly all of the time. I'm available by phone, email, MSN, in person at my residence. I also have transport and am happy to meet at your own premises; I much prefer working face to face. I am, however, used to working remotely over phone/internet and don't see distance as a hindrance. An option my clients always have is for me to maintain the running of their website for them; I look after hosting, domains and billing, monitor uptime, make changes, promote, create statistics, and provide overall reassurance.

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