Technical Expertise:
xHTML
- Expert knowledge of the HTML 4.01 and xHTML 1.1 specifications
- Adept in the concepts of semantic HTML in addition to issues of usability and accessibility.
- Unless compelled otherwise, I only create content-related code, never using presentational HTML
CSS
- Advanced knowledge of the CSS 1 and 2.1 specifications and CSS positioning
- Proficient in coding CSS for page layout sans structural tables and typography
- Skilled in CSS for small-screen, TV and projected, printed and aural media
JavaScript
- Skilled in writing cross-browser, unobtrusive JavaScript up to version 1.5
- Able to manipulate the JavaScript DOM as implemented by the various browsers
- Competent in JavaScript debugging
- Capable of advanced JavaScript including animation and Asynchronous JavaScript and XML/JSON
Search Engine Optimization
- Proven ability to get front-page, top-ranked positions in various search engines
- Familiarity with Google Webmaster Tools and Yahoo! Site Explorer
- Affinity for SEO friendly coding using alt tags, descriptive headers and titles, clean URLs and semantic html
PHP / SQL
- Experienced in procedural PHP 5
- Normalization, capable of taking a relational database through the first three normal forms
- Familiar with MySQL, MySQLi PostgreSQL and similarly able to write SQL for other databases
- Practiced in standard INSERT, DELETE, UPDATE and SELECT actions as well as natural joins
Additional Specialties:
- jQuery
- XPath
- Drupal
- Web Usability
- SEO
- Web Accessibility
- Wiki
- Regular Expressions
Software Expertise:
- Eclipse/Aptana
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Inkscape
- Final Cut Pro
- Quark XPress
- Autodesk Maya
- DAZ Carrara
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Apple OSX
- Microsoft Visual Source Safe
- Apache Web Server
Employment:
03/2007 - Present:
HTML Developer, Epic Cycle Interactive, San Diego, California.
- Developed front end interface for large-scale web sites using a proprietary Content Management System
- Developed and maintained front end and JavaScript for large social recipe sharing website
- Developed feel and functionality for game-related pages for NFL web sites
- Developed AJAX powered search engine using the AOL Video API and jQuery for an NFL team
11/2004 - 03/2007:
Web Professional/Production Artist, Ferguson Advertising Incorporated, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- Designed and engineered web sites for international medical, technology, hospitality and marine corporations
- Designed magazine, newspaper and trade show ads for international medical and orthopedic corporations
- Designed and engineered flash applications for international financial and orthopedic corporations
- Maintained of several real estate and legal web sites
05/2004 - Present:
Owner and Web Professional, roberthenrylowe.com.
05/2004 - 05/2006:
Editor, Creative Images Photography, New Haven, Indiana.
- Selected, edited and retouched photographs
- Assisted photographer and served as secondary photographer for large weddings
- Consulted clients in available package options and helped tailor packages to client needs
Education:
University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts (Accredited by NASAD), Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Computer Art Major concentrating in Multimedia Design. 3.9 GPA in web-related coursework.
References are available upon request.
