Randall Jaffe :: Web Dev Skills Portfolio

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my online web development skills portfolio. If you're interested in my web development, programming, and design capabilities, then you've definitely come to the right place! ;-)

Before you delve any deeper into my portfolio, you may want to know a little bit more about me in general. I have a Bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University, and I currently live in Cleveland, Ohio. I've been actively designing and programming for the Web for approximately 12 years. I really have a passion for this kind of work.

To your left, I have listed several sections documenting my skills, talents, background, and experience. The topic headings are fairly intuitive. Please browse through the portfolio at your leisure.

If you'd like to contact me, please visit my "Contact" page and fill out the contact form there. If filling out web forms isn't your thing, then I've also provided other ways for you to get my attention. :-)

Once again, thank you for your interest, and by all means, enjoy your stay!

Sincerely,

Randall Jaffe

Skills:

Web Programming
Web Application Development
Web Site Design/Development

Languages:

XHTML/HTML
CSS
PHP
JavaScript & DHTML
C#
ASP.NET
SQL (using MySQL & MSSQL)
XML, RSS, & XPath
Some Perl/CGI

Programming Concepts:

W3C Standards for coding (XHTML, XML, and CSS)
AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML)
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) - primarily in
PHP 4, PHP 5, & C#
Knowledge of JavaScript OOP methods and prototype
Regular Expressions and Regex Syntax
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) coding techniques

Web Design Tools:

Macromedia Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, InDesign, and Illustrator
phpMyAdmin (MySQL database management)
Knowledge of Mambo & WordPress open source CMS's
CakePHP MVC Development Framework
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005/2008
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Microsoft Virtual PC & VMware Player
Subversion (SVN)
FTP

Additional Qualities:

A passion for web programming and development
Able to work independently or in a team
Diligent and hard-working
Willingness and Motivation to learn new things
Conscious and respectful of deadlines
Resourceful - Able to resolve my own programming/development problems
Able to seamlessly integrate different programming
languages and technologies

Examples:

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CD Catalog Demo - Flexible catalog/inventory web application, using JavaScript, PHP, XML, and AJAX.

Content Management System Demo - Using the open source WordPress project as its code base, I stripped the blogging functions out of WordPress and turned it into a dedicated CMS. You can log in using the username "admin" and the password "guest". A couple of notable customizations I made to WordPress:
1. Modified the "Search" function and added regex highlighting.
2. Wrote my own PHP plug-in to enable the CMS to handle the display of Flash objects.
3. Wrote a JavaScript plug-in for Tiny MCE WYSIWYG editor to add Flash object embedding functionality.

Examples:

Media Moguls Website - I programmed and designed the entire site (with exception to the Flash animation) using PHP, Javascript, AJAX, and MySQL. Created a working shopping cart, and dynamic catalogs with CMS backend.
Web Mail Application - Programmed and designed the entire, working web application using PHP, MySQL, IMAP, and JavaScript. Similar to an online e-mail service like HotMail. Login to a test account using the email address "tester@mediamogulsweb.com" and the password "tester".
Links Manager Software - I modified and improved upon the Ask and Receive 1.0 Links Manager software, using PHP and Javascript. I programmed several new features, including the ability to find and remove dead links from a links page, and the ability to manually check reciprocal links. Login with the password "lamiell".

Examples:

S.O.S. Express Couriers Website - I designed and developed the template for this site. I created all graphics and coded the template with HTML/CSS.
Draggable/Resizable Tool Box Demo - Javascript/DHTML tool boxes that are suitable for inclusion with certain web applications.
PHP Pagination Class - Using object-oriented PHP, I created a class that paginates a MySQL result source (a common source for dynamic data).
PHP Directory Listing Class - Using object-oriented PHP, I created a class that obtains file information from a directory and its sub-directories. I used this class to create a dynamic page listing for the Media Moguls site.

Examples:

Gatling Guns Unlimited Website - I designed and developed the template for this site. I created all graphics and coded the template with HTML/CSS.
RSS News Ticker #1 - Using a PHP class I wrote to parse RSS feeds, I created this vertically scrolling news ticker with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
RSS News Ticker #2 - Using a PHP class I wrote to parse RSS feeds, I created this horizontally scrolling news ticker with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
PHP Search Directory Class - Using object-oriented PHP, I wrote a class (that extends the Directory Listing Class) which returns file information from a directory and its sub-directories, based upon an initial search term.

Examples:

Vocational Services Team Website - I designed and developed the template for this site. I created all graphics and coded the template with HTML, CSS, and PHP.
Automatic Scrolling and Featured Product Demo - Designed to be integrated into an e-commerce website. This demo was created using JavaScript Object-Oriented Programming, CSS, and HTML.
McConville's Thoroughbred Farm Website - I designed and developed the template for this site. I created all graphics and coded the template with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Contact Book - Created a simple contact book using PHP, Javascript, and XML.

Examples:

Slide Show Demo - Using JavaScript and PHP, I created a slide show that will display images from a given directory. Image captions are derived from a MySQL database.
Calendar Booking System Demo - A simple booking system that enables members to sign up for events. Uses PHP, JavaScript, and XML. A work-in-progress!!
ASP.NET Basic AJAX Demo - Sample application that illustrates basic ASP.NET AJAX functionality. Derives data from a MSSQL database. A work-in-progress!!
BDD Help Tool - An online, self-help tool for people who have or think they have Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Created using ASP.NET, C#, AJAX, JavaScript, and XML. The mouseover tool tips rely on a custom, databound ASP.NET/AJAX control that I wrote. A work-in-progress!!

Contact:

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Phone: (216) 227-8413
E-mail: randallj2877@yahoo.com

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I at least have so much to do in unravelling certain human lots, and seeing how they were woven and interwoven, that all the light I can command must be concentrated on this particular web, and not dispersed over that tempting range of relevancies called the universe.”

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George Eliot, British novelist, in “Middlemarch”.