Alan Coleman
Web Dev & Creative Blog
Welcome to my Web Dev & Creative Blog. I'm a web developer interested in technology, design and photography.
Category Archives: Projects
Strored Procedures
I’ve been working on a project over the last week that involves fairly heavy use of Stored Procedures. It’s not a new technology and we’re not that new to it either, it’s just that during the development cycle the logic … Continue reading
ASP.NET for 2008
2008s project at work will be the next step in our re branding exercise, the development of an in house application to manage our content, otherwise known as a CMS. The technology will come courtesy of Microsoft’s .NET framework, that … Continue reading
Dealing with legacy pages
I wrote earlier this week about the rebranding process we’re going through at work, and the problems that have surfaced regarding static legacy pages. The curse of the WYSIWYG has reeked havoc amongst the ranks, the files now stand in … Continue reading
There are busy times ahead
There are busy times ahead. The company I work for as a web developer is changing its name, brand and identity. It is, to say the least, a task that involves an incredible amount of commitment and organisation from every … Continue reading
Web Standards Solutions. The Markup and Style Handbook
I wrote this on my Boomablog back in August 2005 and thought that it would be quite relevant here. It may sound like a bold claim, but in a small way this book changed my life for the better. Over … Continue reading
CMS for the New Year
Hello everyone, and a happy New Year to you all. This year starts quite busy for me, as a flip side to the inconvenience of a full time development job, I’ve a load of great sideline projects to be getting … Continue reading
Esher Athletic Football Club
I’m currently working on a redesign for Esher Athletic Football Club, who are managed by a collegue at work. The current site is a bit old hat in the late 90s style of things, so I’ll be bringing an up … Continue reading
Espresso Education 2006
I finished working as a web developer at Espresso Education in May 2006. We provided media rich teaching resources and student activities that are as robust as they are engaging. The content is delivered to a cached server within each … Continue reading
Visual Basic interface design (2003)
I built this interface to function as the front end of an information kiosk at Anglia Polytechnic University. It uses Visual Basic for functionality while the content comes courtesy of a small database. The maps were built in 3D Studio … Continue reading