Web Site Design Portfolio
Posted by: Richard
December232008
This portfolio shows major sites I have designed and built for organizations.
Catlin Gabel School -- Additional Features (2006-present)
A custom content management system has served the school's needs for six years. I built a second site to provide additional transactional capabilities not possible with the core site. Prospective applicants may may initiate an inquiry, schedule visits to campus, and download application forms. Alumni may update their contact information, leave a class note, and search the alumni directory. Anyone may listen to distinguished guest speakers and browse the school's curriculum map.
Tools: Drupal, Elgg, Blackbaud database access, and custom Perl scripts.
Applicant Toolkit
Alumni Community
Media publishing site
insideCatlin (2006)
This intranet web portal provides operational tools for the members of Catlin Gabel School. Teachers provide students with course materials and interactive discussion areas, departments publish commonly-used forms, and individuals schoolwide exchange information such as volunteer signups, community service hours, and book orders. Each person gets their own blog, and parents publish hundreds of photos of sports and arts events to share with the community. Each individual has a personalized login to the site. The portal is organized by commonly-desired content and transactions, rather than by tool.
Tools used: Moodle, Drupal, Blackbaud database access, and custom Perl and PHP scripts.
inside.catlin.edu
Shasta Mountain Guides (2005 - present)
The guiding company uses this site to publish trip information, collect reservations, solicit customer questions, and sell merchandise. Customers may browse through trip descriptions, photos, and testimonials and then book a reservation online, including payment. The co-owners maintain the Backcountry Blog and photo galleries on the site. A live weather feed and equipment lists help hikers plan their trips.
Tools: Drupal, osCommerce, custom Perl scripts, custom graphic design
www.shastaguides.com
San Diego Hat Co (2001 - present)
This web site allows the company to quickly publish an online catalog of hundreds of items to wholesale customers twice each year. Within the login-protected site, customers browse or search for hat styles, zoom in to view close-up detail, and see available colors for each style. The site also includes static pages for company information and an online store for retail customers.
Tools: Web Site Baker, osCommerce, custom Perl scripts.
www.sandiegohat.com
Maru-a-Pula School (2006 - present)
The school upgraded its web presence with a content management system and custom graphic design (Elavacion, Inc.). I moved the hosting service to the U.S., to improve upon the reliability of Botswana-based hosting services.
Tools used: Website Baker
www.maruapula.org
San Francisco University High School (2002 - 2006)
This site provided for all of the public-facing web site needs of this school community: a description of the school program, faculty and staff contact directory, admission inquiry toolkit, alumni profile and notes tools, and Arts department mini-site.
Tools: Dreamweaver, custom Perl scripts.
insideUHS (2002-2006)
This intranet school portal provided the community with communication and information tools: course web sites, athletics schedules, community service project database, independent study project database, community announcements, schoolwide events calendar, student photo directories, online file access, and student discussion forums.
Tools: Moodle, YaBB, phpBB, FileMan, Blackbaud database access, custom Perl scripts.
site snapshot at The Internet Archive (original site no longer available)
Gateway High School (1999-2002)
The graphic design of this site communicates the school's unique position as a public charter school in San Francisco. Learning Center and People receive high visibility, and student work is featured on the home page.
Tools: Dreamweaver
www.gwhs.org at the Internet Archive
tags: portfolio, webdesign, webdevelopment, perl, php, drupal, moodle, elgg, oscommerce, yabb, phpbb, education
Catlin Gabel School -- Additional Features (2006-present)
A custom content management system has served the school's needs for six years. I built a second site to provide additional transactional capabilities not possible with the core site. Prospective applicants may may initiate an inquiry, schedule visits to campus, and download application forms. Alumni may update their contact information, leave a class note, and search the alumni directory. Anyone may listen to distinguished guest speakers and browse the school's curriculum map.
Tools: Drupal, Elgg, Blackbaud database access, and custom Perl scripts.
Applicant Toolkit
Alumni Community
Media publishing site
insideCatlin (2006)
This intranet web portal provides operational tools for the members of Catlin Gabel School. Teachers provide students with course materials and interactive discussion areas, departments publish commonly-used forms, and individuals schoolwide exchange information such as volunteer signups, community service hours, and book orders. Each person gets their own blog, and parents publish hundreds of photos of sports and arts events to share with the community. Each individual has a personalized login to the site. The portal is organized by commonly-desired content and transactions, rather than by tool.
Tools used: Moodle, Drupal, Blackbaud database access, and custom Perl and PHP scripts.
inside.catlin.edu
Shasta Mountain Guides (2005 - present)
The guiding company uses this site to publish trip information, collect reservations, solicit customer questions, and sell merchandise. Customers may browse through trip descriptions, photos, and testimonials and then book a reservation online, including payment. The co-owners maintain the Backcountry Blog and photo galleries on the site. A live weather feed and equipment lists help hikers plan their trips.
Tools: Drupal, osCommerce, custom Perl scripts, custom graphic design
www.shastaguides.com
San Diego Hat Co (2001 - present)
This web site allows the company to quickly publish an online catalog of hundreds of items to wholesale customers twice each year. Within the login-protected site, customers browse or search for hat styles, zoom in to view close-up detail, and see available colors for each style. The site also includes static pages for company information and an online store for retail customers.
Tools: Web Site Baker, osCommerce, custom Perl scripts.
www.sandiegohat.com
Maru-a-Pula School (2006 - present)
The school upgraded its web presence with a content management system and custom graphic design (Elavacion, Inc.). I moved the hosting service to the U.S., to improve upon the reliability of Botswana-based hosting services.
Tools used: Website Baker
www.maruapula.org
San Francisco University High School (2002 - 2006)
This site provided for all of the public-facing web site needs of this school community: a description of the school program, faculty and staff contact directory, admission inquiry toolkit, alumni profile and notes tools, and Arts department mini-site.
Tools: Dreamweaver, custom Perl scripts.
insideUHS (2002-2006)
This intranet school portal provided the community with communication and information tools: course web sites, athletics schedules, community service project database, independent study project database, community announcements, schoolwide events calendar, student photo directories, online file access, and student discussion forums.
Tools: Moodle, YaBB, phpBB, FileMan, Blackbaud database access, custom Perl scripts.
site snapshot at The Internet Archive (original site no longer available)
Gateway High School (1999-2002)
The graphic design of this site communicates the school's unique position as a public charter school in San Francisco. Learning Center and People receive high visibility, and student work is featured on the home page.
Tools: Dreamweaver
www.gwhs.org at the Internet Archive
tags: portfolio, webdesign, webdevelopment, perl, php, drupal, moodle, elgg, oscommerce, yabb, phpbb, education
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