Michael McGarrity - Web Developer in Ayr

Hi! I'm a 25 year old Web Designer / Developer from Ayr in Scotland.

I design and build content-managed, accessible web sites for clients in the UK. This means that not only will your site look great, it'll be easy to update too.

Please take a look at my Work to see what I could do for you.



Michael's thought for the day:

Building a new site with CodeIgniter right now. So far, so good.
Having a ball aaaand a few hair-tearing moments too!

Starting a couple of freelance sites shortly and finishing one off soon.

Listen to some Telefon Tel Aviv and ‘M’.

Skills

I have been dabbling with web sites as a hobby since 1999.
In 2006 I graduated from the University of Paisley with a First in Media Technology, and shortly after I began working as a full time Web Developer.

I currently work with Ocean Agency in Ayr. Find my work at the Gallery.

My Skillset includes:

  • PHP & MySQL Dynamic Website Development
  • CSS & XHTML Valid Accessible Website Design
  • SEO, Flash, XML, CodeIgniter and Classic ASP.
  • Custom CMS/Web Applications & Open Source CMS Deployment

I am currently dabbling with CodeIgniter and the Zend Framework.

Work

This is a very brief showcase of my freelance web work.

You may also want to take a look at the work I have done with Ocean Agency.

Showloon TV, 2009

ShowloonTV is a video blog(or 'vlog') showcasing films, music and culture.

The whole project was conducted entirely online. The guys from Showloon got in touch wanting a web site that they could add their videos to with ease.

The process involved taking their initial Photoshop design and changing it to a web template. I then used this as a theme for the blog platform, WordPress to allow them to add their own blog posts to the site.

Tech: CSS, XHTML, WordPress

 

The Happy Potter Ceramic Cafe, 2008

Happy Potter Ceramic Cafe is a contemporary paint-your-own ceramics cafe, based in Thornhill in Dumfriesshire.

The project involved an inital meeting with the client to discuss site requirements, including the look and functionality of the site.

Working with a graphic designer, I took his design and built the web pages from this. I then integrated this into the blog platform sNews to allow the client to add news and events to the site.

Tech: CSS, XHTML, sNews

 

NHS Golden Jubilee National Hospital, 2007

The Golden Jubilee National Hospital is a pioneering hospital in Clydebank, UK.

Shortly after graduating, I began working with the hospital on a 1-year contract to develop two web sites and an internal intranet system.

This web site was great to work on. I build a custom Content Management System to allow staff to update various parts of the site.

Tech: CSS, XHTML, PHP, MySQL

 

Milans Collection, 2006

Milans Collection design hand embroidered shawls for silk and cashmere fabrics.

This project was conducted entirely online and was probably my first major database-driven web site. It was set up to allow the client to easily create new catalogues and add new items.

Tech: CSS, XHTML, PHP, MySQL

 

Contact

Would you like me to work on your next web project?
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I look forward to hearing from you.