Marshall Art Studio

Web Development

Working with The MEME. Front-end coding of a state-government mini site from client-approved Photoshop mockups. Created standards-compliant, table-free markup environment (XHTML Strict, CSS, WAI, SEO) from the ground up, designed to work in a .NET platform. The six-week development process included cross-browser CSS tweaks, content population, client input and functionality testing. Unique considerations included:

Overall Development Considerations

• Retain client-approved, current visual design elements.
• Format the markup for easy content modification by back-end developers
• Comply to WAI standards for the visually- or motor-impaired, as well as users of PDAs, text browsers or web-enabled telephone

Technical Considerations

• Rendered the Navigation text with a single background graphic; HTML text is visible to search engines, but invisible to the eye
• Created and developed styles "on-the-fly" as content and UI changes progressed
• Adhered to and surpassed WAI Priority 1 and 2 checkpoints
• Wrote new styles around third-party Calendar, Photo Gallery and Toggle functions
• Adapted page layout styles to best present dynamic content for RSS feeds
• Contributed to Design with web styles unaccounted for in the Photoshop mockups (hover and active LINK states, various new content)
• Alerted dev team of discrepancies between client-approved Photoshop mockup and live content

Status: In Development

Undergoing testing, content population and client feedback.