Well, it's just about nearing the end of the summer. I've been working on some new web sites over the last few months. Two are finished, and one is going up in about a week.
Nazareth Housing Development Corporation
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The first one is for Nazareth Housing Development Corporation, a non-profit based in Akron, OH. Nazareth approached me because they were looking more exposure for their housing rehab programs. They wanted a current site, with news, photos and an online application.
For this I chose the open-source WordPress software. I had some previous experience with the CMS before, but the interface and ease-of-use blew my mind. Now Nazareth staff members can add news and events themselves; cutting out the middle man. The world of add-ons for WordPress is unbelievable and installation couldn't be easier. I'll definitely be using WordPress for basic dynamic sites in the future. You can see the final product, www.nazarethhousing.org, here. See more information about this site on my web site.
Dow Jones Summer Diversity Institute
I was also asked by a professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication to build the site for this year's Dow Jones Summer Diversity Institute, held for a week on the Kent campus. High school students of diverse backgrounds attend the program to learn about all aspects of journalism, including reporting, videography and photography. My goal was to showcase their work on the web, integrating their photography and stories. I spent a while coming up with a summer-like pattern for the top banner, which I think worked well in the end. I used XHTML strict coding with standard AJAX and CSS. The site is up now at new.jmc.kent.edu/djwksp/. View more information about it on my web site.
That's it for now. Coming soon--the brand new Kent State University Undergraduate Student Government web site! You can see the current site (not designed by me) for now.
