kineticPulse - website Development & Design by Laura James

Laura James - Web Developer

Hi, I'm Laura James, a freelance web developer with extensive programming experience and over 14 years business experience

I'm based in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom.

My key skills are PHP, MySQL, ASP, MS SQL, HTML, Javascript, CSS & a little Flash. I also have a background in Search Engine Optimisation and writing custom CMS (content management systems) although I increasingly favour Wordpress these days!

I always like to hear from people - whether its for new opportunities or just to chat - so get in contact now!

• Del.icio.us links to my most up to date (and in progress!) sites
• My profile on LinkedIn

Dune Shoes

One of PMedia’s biggest clients, I was involved as the main Project Manager/Client Liason from May 2005 to Mar 2007. The site has been an out and out success for Dune with a turnover far beyond their initial expectations. It allows customers to browse Dune products easily online, combining innovative rotational photography with a custom built payment gateway for purchases. The site has a custom admin interface with ability for the website manager to perform almost all stock and warehousing tasks using the website. Technologies used: ASP, XHTML, CSS, Flash

• Dune Shoes
• Client: PMedia

Saracen Data Store

Redesigned website for Saracen, including adddition of custom contact form with questionnaire
Also redesigned sister site : Saracen Self Store
Technologies used: XHTML, CSS, PHP

• Saracen Data Store screen shot
• Saracen Self Store screen shot
• Client: Polarise Direct

NTT Fundraising

I created the admin back end interface on this site to allow administrators to update content, files and images which are then used in the site - in some inventive Flash movies created by ThoughtDen
This site was written in ASP.NET C#

• NTT Fundraising
• Client: ThoughtDen

101 Data Solutions

Just launched using a customised Wordpress theme, to allow the site administrator to easily update and add to the 200+ product pages
Technologies used: PHP, XHTML, CSS, Wordpress, Flash

• 101 Data Solutions
• Designed by Adam Wyatt

Doris Engineering

This is a English and French engineering site. I built the job and training vacancies section, with the associated admin area and ability to upload CV’s and covering letters and email the documents to the appropriate department
Technologies used: ASP, XHTML, CSS

• Doris Engineering
• Client: Horizon

Bath NCT Antenatal Bookings

A custom built site (now defunct) for the local branch of the National Childbirth Trust, which I volunteered for a year as an Antenatal Class Booking Coordinator. This site allows prospective parents to view the available courses and email the coordinators to book a space, as well as giving useful information about the courses themselves.
There is also a custom admin interface to allow booking coordinators to update status of attendance of each course to ensure courses didn’t get overbooked. (June 2005)
Technologies used: ASP, XHTML, CSS

• Bath NCT Antenatal Classes

Fattyboombasstic

A site showcasing a funky local band (which I have a vested interest in!)
Features include a Flash music player, newsletter subscriptions, Paypal Buy Now buttons and dynamic gig listing direct from a feed from www.bathandbristolmusic.co.uk
Technologies used: ASP, XHTML, CSS, Flash

• Fattyboombasstic

Swish Windows & Doors

An HTML based site for this national brand’s rebranding in Oct 2007
Technologies used: ASP, XHTML, CSS

• Swish Windows
• Client:RealityHouse

Herman Miller Leaf Light

A visually stunning site for this product from Herman Miller relying heavily on Flash animation to showcase product features. Also has a custom built admin section to allow Client to modify the site content and extract customer data
Technologies used: ASP, XHTML, CSS and Flash

• Herman Miller Leaf Light
• Client: PMedia

David Brain Architects

Included the Flash animations on this Bath based architects website from their recent appearanace on Channel 4's Grand Designs and site updates
Technologies used: HTML, CSS, PHP & Flash

• David Brain Partnership screen shot
• Client: Polarise Direct

Tom Weller Photography

A site to showcase the Lifestyle and Wedding photographer, Tom Weller's portfolio
Technologies used: HTML, CSS, PHP & Flash

• Tom Weller Photography

Knights Of Newport

Updates to this PHP site - particularly the automated feed of properties from the in-house
property management software to the website
Technologies used: PHP, HTML, CSS

• Knights Of Newport screen shot
• Client: Polarise Direct

Neill Pitt

A simple portfolio site for this talented illustrator
Built using Indexhibit
Technologies used: PHP, HTML, CSS

• Neill Pitt

OSCAR Bristol

A site for the Organistaion for Sickle Cell Anameia Research
Created a custom CMS to allow user to update the content of the site with WYSIWYG editor and image upload
Technologies used: PHP, HTML, CSS, Flash

• OSCAR Bristol screen shot

David Gumbleton - Property Refurbishment

A simple site in ASP for a local property refurbishment specialist
With contact form
Technologies used: ASP, HTML, CSS

• David Gumbleton

Cardok

This company required an easily updateable yet simple site, which I built with a bespoke CMS allowing them to add new pages and include rich content into their pages all within a fixed design template
Technologies used: PHP, tinyMCE rich text editor, MySQL, HTML, CSS and Javascript

• Cardok screen shot
• Client: Polarise Direct

Leather Chairs Of Bath

This company required an easily updateable yet simple site, which I built with a bespoke CMS allowing them to add new pages and include rich content into their pages all within a fixed design template. The site also incorporates a bespoke product management system which allows the client to update details on individual products as they need to
Technologies used: PHP, tinyMCE rich text editor, MySQL, Flash, HTML, CSS and Javascript

• Leather Chairs Of Bath screen shot
• Client: Polarise Direct

Surfside Online

A design revamp for the online shop for this Truro-based surfshop. The site was originally built using ZenCart, the free open source e-commerce library, but the design required revamping and cleaning up along with subtle tweaks to the functionality
Technologies used: ZenCart, PHP, HTML, CSS and Javascript

• Surfside Online website
• Designer: Adam Wyatt

AccessSportsOnline

A "sports dating" website - to allow players looking for clubs (and vice versa) to be able to search for each other using specific criteria. Payment for registration is taken via Protx payment gateway and there is a complex CMS and registered user management system in the back end Technologies used: PHP, HTML, Flash, MySQL, CSS and Javascript

• AccessSportsOnline website
• Client:RealityHouse

Raw Dance Club

The website is currently a holding page - but this client also required complex HTML marketing emails to be sent out to their userbase - which I did using the fantastic Campaign Monitor email marketing tool Technologies used: HTML and CSS

• Campaign Monitor website
• Client: Polarise Direct