Sites and Shops / Static sites / Dynamic sites / Current work / Project Managment

www.lawnguesthouse.co.uk
A complete makeover of an older site this, while remaining static in content now complies with modern W3C standards and has proven to be a very successful web site. Perhaps one of my happiest clients.

As is often the case the original design has proven strong but some pages are starting to become overloaded visually and in page weight as various changes and additions are made. Various pages will be split into two or more in the coming weeks.

www.canadian-dreamcatchers.com
This promotional company web site makes considerable use of images and it would be fair to say the page weights are too high and the page-down is at the limit. This was however as the client wished the site to appear; so it does.

A later compression program should be used on the images than was available in 1999 but the client is happy as it is and declines further updates. This was the first of the web sites that I termed 'client enabled'. This is not a true dynamic web site but uses SSI to place a Word document into certain pages thus giving an update facility via FTP from the client's office.

www.travplan.co.uk
Another promotional web site for corporate travel, incentives and entertainment. This site would benefit from being made dynamic and given the services offered should really have a call-back or live call system included.

Like Dreamcatchers this site used the SSI of a word document to give some update facility.

www.jwdj.co.uk
Arising out of the muchmusic campaign following JW's hassle with the law some years ago this site is an occasional project.

The initial design was quite ambitious and in partnership with JW. His time has not however been available very often and so it languishes rather. also a small site for the lovely sally.

Also 'client-enabled' using SSI. This site will likely convert to a dynamic site in the near future with a small e-commerce system attached.

www.overline.com
One of the very earliest web sites completed with an occasion text change. Original plans to create a e-commerce and ordering solution, along with a support site have not developed. It yet may. As with most clients the web site is not central to the business as so receives a yearly review but little more.

The pre-ordering and support designs for this site could prove really interesting with hundreds of configurations of telephone systems and dozens of tariffs and plans. Ah well ~ maybe next year.

www.serv.org.uk
Being a biker this was a natural. Managed by committee the site has been slow to grow but does receive visitors.

The original design presentation was quite complex providing a full email system for members, on-line news, polls, competitions and of course a large corporate sponsors area. Sadly this has yet to come about.

www.gribble-brewery.co.uk
A nice little site; one of the designs that pleases me more than most. Must be the colors and the hops.

While the concepts all remain valid it has proven too large a commitment in time for the publican who also manages other public houses. One of the quietest web sites on my servers.

www.business-efficiency.co.uk
A promotional site that despite getting few visitors has a high conversion rate. A fairly functional design that works.

Interesting in that this site was the first in which I used floating menus. They are appropriate here while in many sites I think they can be a nuisance.

www.lsi-specialists.co.uk
The first of my larger sites written initially in FrontPage 97. It is frames based, entirely static and in multiple languages. Now severely outdated and being taken inhouse soon. Does not make use of CFML although this would be the logical next stage. Converted to SSI for may pages to extend the investment time.

Learnt a lot putting this web site together. There are things I would differently if building it today - CFML pages for a start. It has received a twice yearly review amongst which are suggestion for on-line booking, a more complete distance learning system, business student support and a small e-commerce segment for examination fees and course deposits. Although displaying many languages the budget has not been available to make all meta languages match the one displayed.

www.return-to-practice.co.uk
A closed forum and messaging web site for Nurse Tutors and Administrators. Apparently can get quite heated and controversial.

There is little to be changed on this site, perhaps a better BBS system and an improved email system.

www.itc-owners.co.uk
A spin-off from project management and submission services this site while currently in English is designed to be in all major European languages, both display and meta.

A simple clean site that has few visitors but produces a steady stream of potential properties for inclusion in the main PHP based web site www.indiv-travellers.com