lintacious.com

• Designed informational website for new Arctic international organization
• Combined graphic features with web usability to create efficiency and attractiveness
• Met with client numerous times to discuss content, layout and images
• Worked with client to create logos and graphics
• Communicated with Arctic scientists to request content

The challenge was to turn an eight-year old published Funding Guide into a massive Arctic funding website. The organization (IASC) wanted a flexible and updateable funding resource that can be quickly changed and immediately added to without having to publish a text every year.

Because there is so much information and text, I made the design simple with few distracting images. All words are text, which is especially important because the website has a large international audience. Keeping images in text form is necessary for web-based translation sites to be able to translate all aspects of the website.

Also, different versions of hardware and software are used throughout the world, making a simple static-HTML site the most accessible for all. The content was found through manual web searching of Arctic and funding organizations.

In addition, several emails were sent to Arctic scientists asking for content and design suggestions. I worked with an international team who corresponded via email weekly.

• Discussed thoughts and ideas with client
• Created simple design and layout using tables for structure and css for style
• Presented website demo at an international conference for organization approval
• Collaborated with the clients on design and content
• Searched for organizations and paraphrased information to create summarized text.
• Setup the domain name and hosting services

When I was introduced to the website, there was little consistency and only several pages. I came up with several ideas during my first few weeks of work. The lab agreed on the layout depicted and I was then set to meet with them with discussions on content.

All products of the lab were digitized and placed on the website. The website was tested and works correctly in all browsers, including Netscape 4.0. However, due to the graphical nav bar and fixed width size, the usability factor was small since it took longer than it should to load on a 56.6k modem. I was not completely aware of all aspects of usability at this time.

2001

• Created design and layout on the basis of older version.
• Met with lab personnel.
• Modified the existing website. Gave the site a complete make-over with the use of tables and a Fireworks 3.0 navigational image bar.
• Turned pdf files into multiple html pages. Scanned dozens of images for the photo gallery.

I removed tables that were used for layout purposes and replaced them with more efficient structural HTML and/or CSS attributes. I converted the image header and navigation bar into text, using CSS to keep the colors and rollovers the same.

I used a flexible width layout to maximize usability issues concerning screen resolution. The result is an easier to look at, easier to use, and faster website. However, the general design of the website remained consistent as to not stun frequent users.

2003

• Redesigned the structure of the website leaving the content alone.
• Implemented CSS style sheets instead of tables and removed pointless images. Used percentage attributes to make site width flexible to all screen resolutions.
• Reduced file size by 50% on all pages.

• Created design and layout using a simple Fireworks 2.0 image navbar on the left, image header on top, and the content put into a table
• Maintained weekly contact via phone with the client to discuss updates, looks, and new products
• Input products to the store through back-end software but did not create any of the actual back-end software.
• Aided in the troubleshooting process with co-workers while building the eCommerce software, which is powered by ColdFusion. For example, ordering products, changing quantities and clicking buttons numerous times to simulate real-customer situations and to see how the eCommerce software handled each.

• Assisted with site development and design with the supervisor. Used a text navigation bar with javascript mouse overs and ColdFusion for the content.
• Maintained weekly updates by speaking with client and receiving documents to update the site.

• Met with client to discuss ideas for website, content, the workings of the eCommerce stores and layout solutions
• Created design and layout by using a simple table for the content, image header, and simple side nav for the store
• Input products to the store through back-end software
• Aided in the troubleshooting process with co-workers while building the eCommerce software, which is powered by ColdFusion

• Met with and motivated client
• Created design, layout and some content.
• Implemented CSS Style Sheets throughout entire site including a print style sheet making the header and navbar invisible when printed
• Modified client's images to incorporate into design
• Gathered information from client and external sources

• Used as a way to experiment with and use HTML as a learning process.
• Implements CSS layout and tricks (print.css) to maintain a simple design.