Web Development

Sustainable Management Fund :: Ministry for the Environment

Managing funding for sustainable projects in New Zealand is a full time job, that's why the Ministry for the Environment has a team of three woking solely on sustainable management. For years, the team had used an Access database to record funding applications, their amounts, and their details. In 2007, they were in despeate need of a robust, web-based version of the database that they could easily update, but that also fit into the style guidelines of the Ministry as well as being e-government compliant.

Using CakePHP and a MySQL database, I created the Sustainable Management Fund Online Database. The system supports keyword searching, displaying and reordering the data by submission date, user-authentication, and a stable, portable framework (thanks to CakePHP). Also followed are standards of compliance for government website, including accessiblity and cross-browser support.

Directory on the Web :: Tertiary Education Commission

New Zealand's Tertiary Education Commission is lead agency for managing relationships with the tertiary sector and for policy development. The department has many internal, portal-accessible control panels, each with a specific purpose. One panel, dubbed the DOW, or Directory on the Web, is a database of programmes available for those wishing to gain new skills. The previous version was built on old HTML that didn't validate, and used a nonintuitive layout. Using updated, transition XHTML and CSS, the new DOW showcases a smooth user interface, valid code that is standards-compliant, and a color scheme matching that of the TEC.

Peter Mitchell :: Writer, Artist, Biker

Peter Mitchell, author of the New Zealand Motorcycle Atlas, Great Escapes, and most recently Camping New Zealand, needed a web presence that was functional but also represented his playful nature. The resulting site was built using PHP, Javascript, and CSS.

 

 

 

El Tigre

The proprietors of Invercarill restaurant El Tigre not only needed a site to promote their menu, but they also needed it accessible enough that their grandmothers could use it. Implementing CSS and standards-compliant XHTML ensured the site was fast and usable for anyone using any browser--even IE on the Mac.

 

 

 

Lead Magazine

Lead Magazine was a black and white graphics magazine based in New Zealand's south island. A national first, the magazine showcased both potential and establish artists, designers, and illustrators. The online version used Flash to portray the sleek nature of the magazine, with stripped-down, black-and-white chic.