Website Portfolio

Welcome to the Web Portfolio area of the website. Here you will find an extensive list of the websites I've worked on throughout my career.

Please choose a website from the left in order to see samples, the technology used and a summary of my accomplishments related to the selected site.

Further details about all the work can be seen in the resume area.

Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me.

• I constructed this entire website using CSS Style Sheets which I customized for the design. The purpose of this site is to display and demonstrate the experience I've had in my professional career and act as an online portfolio and resume.
• Technologies include:
  • W3C-standard CSS and HTML 4.01 design
  • Hand-coded HTML, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML and CSS using SSI
  • Custom JS functions for external URL processing and dynamic content switching (web section)
  • Script integration and customization of Tooltip functionality (dynamicdrive)
  • Script.aculo.us integration for fading visual effects
  • PHP RSS/Atom reader
  • PHP dynamic page building scripting (web section)
  • PHP navigation customization
  • PHP contact functionality
  • Integration of Google Analytics
  • Content optimized for Search Engines
  • Adobe Photoshop was used to crop and optimize all images for web use

• I built and implemented many features on toronto.com including:
  1. Running a usability study and leading the update of the site look and feel
     An online version is available here.
  2. Movies: Redesigned and re-launched the Movies section of toronto.com adding significant functional enhancements
     An online version is available here.
  3. Skywords traffic application: Check out the latest traffic information in and around the Toronto area, brought to you by Skywords Traffic.
     An online version is available here.
  4. Ourfaves Integration: Added an RSS-based module to all listings on toronto.com that links user ratings on toronto.com to those on ourfaves.com
  5. RSS Feeds: Created RSS feeds that tie into the toronto.com database for third-party sources
• Technologies include:
  • ASP.NET, RSS, XML, XSLT, xpath, javascript, dHTML, CSS
  • Google Maps integration

• Led the direction of the custom Django CMS for the newly designed Fashion Magazine
• Managed the redesign of the website and implementation of the new CMS
• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here.

• Led the direction of the custom Django CMS for the newly designed Fashion Magazine
• Managed the redesign of the website and implementation of the new CMS
• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here.

• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here.

• Led the direction of the custom Django CMS for the newly designed Fashion Magazine
• Managed the redesign of the website and implementation of the new CMS
• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here.

• Led the migration and build of the initial web offering
• Launched a vBulletin forum for the website and managed the community
• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here.

• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here, however, the website has since been redesigned.

• Managed the production team that maintained the website with regular content updates
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletters
• See resume for full details

An online version is available here, however, the website has since been redesigned.

• Led the technology initiatives for Today's Parent building several tools (outlined below)
• Led the website through two redesigns
• Managed the deployment of monthly newsletter deployment

An online version is available here.

• This is the latest addition to the Today's Parent suite of parenting tools. It is a fully comprehensive and dynamic record-keeping online tool for parents.
• The tool is comprised of four main sections:
  • Growth Chart: Parents can enter up to three years' worth of height and weight values which are then calculated into a percentile value based on formulas provided by the National Centre for Health Statistics and plotted into a line graph
  • Dental History: Parents can enter the dates when their child's teeth grow in using the provided dental tooth chart
  • Health Journal: Parents can enter all the information related to a child's birth and development including Contact Information, Birth History, Important Firsts and Medical History
  • Immunizations: Parents can track the dates of all the needed immunizations for their child as outlined by the Canadian Paediatric Society
• Technologies include:
  • All the graphics were created by a third party
  • Java, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, CSS
  • Oracle back-end with Stored Procedures

• Based on the monthly book reviews from the Today's Parent book reviewer, I developed a fully integrated search tool which categorizes books based on Search terms, Age Group/Reading Classification, Type of Book, Canadian Authors and Story Elements or Themes.
• Technologies include:
  • All the graphics were created by a third party
  • ASP, HTML, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, CSS
  • MySQL back-end
  • Custom Perl-based visitor statistics and reporting

• Based on editorial birthday party content provided by Today's Parent editors, I developed a fully integrated search tool which categorizes parties based on Age Range, Location and Price Range. The tool includes create your own birthday cards (in an editable PDF format), do-it-yourself custom cake centre as well as email and print options.
• Technologies include:
  • All the graphics were created by a third party
  • ASP, HTML, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, CSS
  • MySQL back-end
  • Custom Perl-based visitor statistics and reporting

• Based on editorial toy content provided by the Today's Parent in-house Toy Specialist, I developed a search tool that categorizes toys based on Age Group, Price Range and Category. The tool includes email and print options.
• Technologies include:
  • All the graphics were created by a third party
  • ASP, HTML, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, CSS
  • MySQL back-end
  • Custom Perl-based visitor statistics and reporting

• Based on editorial audio samples created by the talented TodaysParent.com team, I created a tool to display the lyrics while the user listens to an audio accompaniment to popular children's songs, rhymes and lullabies.
• Technologies include:
  • All the graphics were created by a third party
  • JSP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS

This is the company website for a Guelph, Ontario based up-and-coming fish supplies and livestock store. I designed and created this entire site for a contract through Black Hole Design Inc. The graphic design was done using Adobe Photoshop and then converted into HTML using TextPad. Note: The Aquanuts franchise never got off the ground, as such, this design was never live.

An offline version is available here.

This is the corporate website for Oxus Resources Corporation, a global mining and geological survey company. This site was designed and implemented by Black Hole Design Inc. I helped in the design process, using Adobe Photoshop and then transferred to HTML via TextPad. Note: This site has since been taken redesigned.

An offline version is available here.

This is the corporate website for a Toronto, Ontario-based financial consulting firm. This site was designed and created by me for a contract through Black Hole Design Inc. It was a dynamic survey site which used JavaScript and cgi. I designed the navigational system as well as all the JavaScript, cgi code and a lot of the design and implementation of HTML. Note: This site has since been redesigned.

An offline version is available here. The surveys are disabled, however, the rest of the site works.

This is the corporate website for Black Hole Design Inc., a Toronto, Ontario-based web design company dedicated to quality websites at affordable prices. I did the JavaScript code and image map as well as some of the HTML code. The web design and graphic design was a shared effort produced by the three partners of the company, and I played an intricate role in the theme and design of the site. Note: This site has since been taken offline.

An offline version is available here.

This is the corporate website for a Toronto, Ontario-based consulting firm. I helped to design and create this site for a contract through Black Hole Design Inc. It contains links, tables, images, frames, layers and some JavaScript. The graphic design was done using Adobe Photoshop and then transferred to HTML via TextPad. NOTE: This site has since been redesigned.

An offline version is available here.

This was the new design for a computer and game system software and hardware distribution company based in Toronto, Ontario. This site was designed and created through Black Hole Design Inc. I designed and created this website using Adobe Photoshop for the graphic design and then transferred to HTML via TextPad. Note: This website is no longer live.

An offline version is available here.

This was the original website for a computer and game system software and hardware distribution company based in Toronto, Ontario. This site was designed and created through Black Hole Design Inc. It contains JavaScript and a full cgi text-based database with an online administration section and password-protected areas for restricted user access. The graphic design was done using Adobe Photoshop and then transferred to HTML via TextPad.

An offline version is available here.

This site is the online presence for the CorpCast NETPresenter software package. I designed and created this entire site. It contains links, images, tables, frames, JavaScript and cgi scripts. The graphic design was done using Adobe Photoshop and then transferred to HTML via TextPad. Please note that the product screenshots were not created by me.

An online version is available here.

This is a hobbyist site for a large collector of antique and modern lobby cards based in Toronto, Ontario. This site was designed and created by Black Hole Design Inc. It contains JavaScript and a text-based database that has a fully functional browse, search, profile capabilities as well as an administration area for dynamic content. I designed and created the entire site using Adobe Photoshop while all of the coding was hand coded using TextPad.

An online version is available here.

This is a promotional site for the e2, a four-legged cantilever chair designed by a Swiss architect based in Zurich. This site was completely designed and created by me. The site contains links, images, tables, JavaScript, CSS, SSI and a cgi-based ordering process. The graphic design was done using Adobe Photoshop and then converted to an HTML layout via TextPad. The site has both an English and German side. Note: This site is no longer live.

An offline version is available here.

This is the company website for the International House of Bunka, a major provider of bunka (a form of Japanese embroidery) located in Toronto, Ontario. I designed and created this entire site through Black Hole Design Inc. The graphic design was done using Adobe Photoshop and then transferred to HTML via TextPad.

An offline version is available here.

Other Works

1. Today's Parent: Photo Centre
   • This is a complete online Photo Centre where visitors can upload a series of photos in custom photo albums. They can choose to frame their photos using frames provided by HP. The tool also includes email and invite options so you can show your photo albums to family and friends. Note: This site is no longer live.
   • The latest update to this tool added an area where users can create a birth announcement and provide an accompanying photo to share with their friends and family.
   • Technologies include:
     • All the graphics were created by a third party
     • ASP, ColdFusion, HTML, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML, CSS
     • MySQL back-end
     • Custom Perl-based visitor statistics and reporting
2. Intranet Based Survey Management Tool
   • For the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Financial Services Technology Division, Government of Canada
   • This web-based intranet tool is used to create surveys with dependencies, store the answers, and display resulting pre-defined charts and tables
   • Technologies include:
     • ASP front-end with CSS, JavaScript and DHTML
     • SQL Server back-end
     • Stored procedures to perform database manipulations
3. Mitra Imaging Inc.
   • New user management and meeting/vacation planner
   • This web-based intranet tool can be used by all employees of Mitra Imaging to book everything from resources for meetings to vacation time
   • User monitoring is employed so that people and resources cannot be double-booked
   • Technologies include:
     • ASP front-end with CSS, JavaScript and DHTML
     • Oracle database back-end