A dynamic website draws its content from a database, XML file, or other data source. A powerful combination of client-side and server-side programming is used to provide an interactive, rich experience for your users. As the site administrator, you can easily update the content through simple web forms rather than having to deal with HTML and other code. This helps to maintain the integrity of your site's code and the consistency of its layout. As a user, you have the ability to filter this content based on efficient, powerful searches. Users can input information through web forms and you can retrieve this data through secure admin pages. No more static websites with outdated content, limited or no functionality, and forms that can only email user input to you, making it difficult to sift through, organize, and act upon the data.

Keep in mind that the actual design and programming of your website are just two services I can offer you. I can also guide you through the entire process of implementing a site, from registering a domain name and finding a suitable host, to configuring all necessary web and database servers. On-going site maintenance can be provided as well.

A web application is simply software that runs in a web browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer. Unlike traditional software, no installation is required by the end user. Whether at home, at the office, or on the road, your employees and customers can use the web application from anywhere they can access the internet. A web application can be as simple as a blog, calendar, shopping cart, or contact database, or as complex as a complete eCommerce, hotel reservation, or CRM system.

Web applications offer tremendous benefits to businesses of any size. They can greatly boost employee efficiency by automating or simplifying routine, redundant data processing; at the same time, web applications can ensure the accuracy of this information and allow fast, secure, instant access to the data. Sales personnel in the field can access crucial data and reports and remain effortlessly connected to their office. Web applications can eliminate the cost and hassle of storing paper files and can allow for easy backup and disaster recovery of precious business data. Most importantly, web applications can take your business to a whole new level by extending your local enterprise and services to the global customer base of the internet.

If third-party, "one size fits all" shopping carts are not a good fit for your enterprise, a custom eCommerce solution is the answer. I can develop a complete eCommerce system that meets the specific needs of your business and clientele. Such a system can be integrated, if necessary, into an existing online store and can be truly extensible. As your business changes and grows, your eCommerce solution can easily accommodate this growth and adapt to changing product lines or customer needs. An eCommerce solution can include some or all of the following components:

An intranet is an internal website that allows your employees to easily access and contribute to shared information. Though meant to be utilized by your staff rather than your clients, an intranet can be designed to allow secure access from outside your company if necessary. An intranet can consist of simple applications such as an employee contact database or knowledge base, or include more complex applications, such as project tracking or HR/accounting software. Intranets also make an ideal, centralized repository for traditional, offline documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc.) that need to be accessed by your staff.

I can design your database from the ground up or reorganize and modify existing databases for maximum efficiency. Data for your site and applications will be stored and structured in a manner that allows for agile, secure access and flexible reporting. Your database will rigorously follow the principals of relational database design and will be able to scale easily as the amount of data grows. Data stored in text files, XML documents, or smaller databases that your company or website has outgrown can be safely ported to an enterprise level SQL Server database.

Proper web security is essential to building trust with your clients, protecting sensitive company and customer data/privacy, and maintaining the integrity of your website and online applications. I can implement multiple layers of effective, robust security using encryption, hashing, vigilant authentication and session management routines, and both client-side and server-side input cleansing and validation. Security and counter-hacking measures can be added to existing websites or built in to the very architecture of a proposed project. Simply having a login does not guarantee security, and in fact, the login, authentication, and session management mechanisms are often the most vulnerable parts of a website or online application.

Localization refers to a site's ability to display and format content appropriately for multiple cultures and languages. I can develop flexible, efficient localization functionality into the architecture of your site/application or retrofit existing code. Using a combination of built-in ASP.NET localization capabilities and agile, custom routines I have developed working with international clients, I can enable site content, navigation, and linked assets (CSS, JavaScript, images, etc) to work seamlessly across different cultures and languages. Your site can dynamically determine the user's culture/language from browser settings and/or permit the user to choose his/her language preference. The localization architecture I employ allows for easy maintenance of content in different languages and employs a cascading logic that insures that if content is not found for a particular culture or language, the default language's content will still display.

I can assist you with the development and editing of site content and help ensure your site information is communicated in a professional, concise, organized manner. I hold a Master's Degree in English from Columbia University and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Richard Stockton College with a Bachelor's Degree in English.

I have 15 years of fine art photography experience. You can view an extensive portfolio of my work at Blue Panic Photography. I can shoot professional quality digital images for your site, including product images, staff/management headshots, and abstract/manipulated images (useful as unique, high-impact design elements).

I can provide general consulting services to individuals and companies, including tutoring/mentoring inexperienced programmers and developing technical specifications based on your business objectives and target audience.