Benzot.net

Web development portfolio sites

Solo Built Projects | Team Built Projects | Content Management System Installations

  • Solo built projects

    These projects are built from scratch, completely hand-coded, utilizing no pre-built content management systems.
    Benzot.net Designer and UI Engineer 2001 - Current
    Designed and implemented user interface
    Initial implementation is a static website utilizing PHP for templating and jQuery for effects
    Kimporter.net  Designer and UI Engineer 2009 - Current
    Designed and implemented user interface
    Initial implementation is a static website utilizing PHP for templating and jQuery for effects
    NoeValleyNurserySchool.com Designer and UI Engineer 2001
    Graphics and UI design
    Initial implementation was a static website utidivzing jsp for templating
    Zspace.com UI Engineer 2001
    Designed and implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a static website utidivzing jsp for templating
    This site has been recoded and redesigned since my participation
    InTheGenes.com UI Engineer 2001
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a static website utidivzing jsp for templating
    This site has been recoded and redesigned since my participation
    Angeluzcouture.com UI Engineer 2001
    Designed and implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a static website utidivzing jsp for templating
    This site is no longer functional
    Pleasereadtome.com Designer and UI Engineer 1997
    Initial implementation was a static website utidivzing jsp for templating
    This site is no longer functional
    Zorro.com Designer and UI Engineer 1996
    Initial implementation was a static website
    This site has been recoded and redesigned since my participation

  • Team built applications

    These web applications and websites are built in a team environment. All web applications are built in a software development environment. Typically, I served as the front-end/presentation layer developer, along side a graphic designer, back-end developers, and sometimes a DBA.
    IdentityTheft911.com UI Engineer 2003 - 2009
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing the Tapestry framework
    Designed UI for publishing engine that feeds content to website
    IdentityTheft911.org UI Engineer 2003 - 2009
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing the Tapestry framework
    Designed UI for publishing engine that feeds content to website
    Currently over 500 cobranded websites are based on this platform
    Credit.com UI Engineer 2003
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing the JSP framework in a struts-like manner
    This site has been recoded and redesigned since my participation
    Metazoa.com UI Engineer 2000
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing the JSP framework
    This site is no longer functional
    Creditland.com HTML Developer 2000
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing the JSP framework
    This site is no longer functional

  • Content Management System Installations

    These websites were all constructed with some flavor of a CMS. I'm particularly fond of Concrete5, but also use WordPress, Squarespace, and Indexhibit.

    I've found that Concrete5, Squarespace, and Wordpress are all ideal for clients who want to be able to update the site themselves, or even add a little bit of functionality. These frameworks are all easy to use for the non-developer, and are quite stable.

    Indexhibit is great for visual artists to use since it reserves as much screen real estate as possible for the end-user's art, rather than content or navigation. Here is an ugly implementation of Indexhibit that I built to show the different gallery formats the package comes with.

    RocketHub.org UI Engineer 2010
    Designed and implemented user interface, working with an existing design
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Ning social network framework
    Conducted skin customizations utilizing CSS and jQuery
    PassportImports.com UI Engineer & e-commerce consultant 2009 - Current
    Implemented user interface, working with an existing design
    Use of jQuery plugins for effects
    Conducted ecommerce installation, set-up and customization on Big Commerce framework
    16WishesTheMovie.com UI Engineer 2010
    Designed and implemented user interface, working with an existing design
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Wordpress CMS application
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    AZPresents.com UI Engineer 2010
    Designed and implemented user interface, working with an existing theme and company logo
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Wordpress CMS application
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    WatashiNoDojo.com UI Engineer 2010
    Designed and implemented user interface, working with an existing company logo
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Wordpress CMS application
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    LaunchFlix.com UI Engineer 2010
    Implemented user interface, working with an existing theme and company logo
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Wordpress CMS application
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    Space55.org UI Engineer 2009 - Current
    Designed and implemented user interface
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing SquareSpace CMS application
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    Phxfringe.org UI Engineer 2009 - Current
    Implemented user interface, working with an existing design
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Concrete5 CMS application
    Use of jQuery plugins for effects
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    PowerReinvention.com UI Engineer 2009 - Current
    Implemented user interface, working with a graphics designer
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing the WordPress CMS application
    Use of jQuery plugins for effects
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    RichardLaugharn.com UI Engineer 2009
    Implemented user interface, working with an existing design
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Indexhibit CMS application
    Required PHP plugin creation and modification
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
    ChristopherColville.com UI Engineer 2009
    Implemented user interface, working with an existing design
    Initial implementation was a dynamic website utilizing Indexhibit CMS application
    Required PHP plugin creation and modification
    Conducted CMS installation, set-up and customization
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ben at benzot dot net