Typocracy.net

Right now I’m working on doing a PHP blog which Louisville Web Group will likely use for smaller sites that don’t need WordPress or a full CMS. After that, I’m going to do some tutorials and (hopefully) end up with a Ruby on Rails blog as well as a Ruby-based Twitter clone.

After that? Hopefully I’ll be able to finally write the Shows/Event app for Louisville Hardcore.com that I’ve been wanting to do forever. I need to have it read the user tables from the forums, and then allow those users to post information to a separate database that will archive shows/events after the indicated time for each one. Not hard in theory, but it’s something new to try.

I guess once all of that is done, I’ll try to come up with a new design for this site… yeah, right. Thank you pre-fab wordpress designs!

Louisville Web Group

While working at Louisville Web Group, it was decided that we needed a new site to help refresh the brand’s image and bring in new customers. With an eye towards SEO, I set out to build a larger site involving social networking and blogging – bringing LWebG’s site into the present and ahead of many local competitors.

The site incorporates the WordPress blogging platform outfitted with a number of plugins to make the site into more of a CMS. Multiple template files were created for the different layouts and sidebars seen through the site. The homepage incorporates random PHP scripts to pull in the video testimonials and featured sites dynamically as well as the main title image being dynamically set depending on the time of day. During the morning you should see a “morning” photo of Louisville, during the day see a daytime image, etc…

I also installed and configured the forms and support software on the new site, as well as am the primary maintainer of the LWebG Twitter account.

I am adding and configuring e-commerce software as well to allow clients to pay invoices online and for potential clients to sign up for hosting accounts. Hopefully those items will be available in July 2009.