Richard Hallows

  • Technical Consultant / Senior Web Developer
    XHTML & CSS & JavaScript and PHP & MySQL
  • Contact me: hello at richardhallows dot com

Which?

Developed the HTML, CSS and unobtrusive JavaScript for the comparison section: a tool which allows users to find and then compare products based on the product's Which? ratings and its associated PriceRunner data.

which.co.uk
Summer 2008, developed at Wilson Fletcher

  • Which? screenshot

The Jungle Group

Designed and implemented the framework and data-handling features (PHP & MySQL). Provided an intuitive CMS interface to manage the atypical data structure. Utilised AMFPHP for Flash remoting and extended it with custom caching functionality.

Worked with the Flash developer to implement back button functionality within Flash using JavaScript and developed an accessible and SEO alternative content page.

thejunglegroup.com
Summer 2007, developed at Tonic

  • The Jungle Group screenshot

JCDecaux

Technical Lead. Used best practise web standards and progressive enhancement techniques, including the unobtrusive use of advanced interaction (Flash & AJAX) and the implementation of an expandable layout to ensure compliance with the Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines.

Headed the development of the extensive be-spoke Content Management System (CMS) and framework.

jcdecaux.co.uk
Spring 2007, developed at Tonic

  • JCDecaux screenshot

Rankin

Developed the Digital Asset Management System to showcase Rankin's web-based photographs, allowing the client to quickly sort photographs into albums and then edit the meta data for them, individually or by group.

The system was developed in PHP & MySQL, with an web-based interface written in XHTML & CSS.

rankin.co.uk
Autumn 2005, developed at Tonic

  • Rankin screenshot

Adidas Impossible Park

Developed the back-end for the Adidas 2008 Euro Cup TVC competition site to manage the User Generated Content.

Implemented the PHP middleware to validate, sanitise and process the data between the Flash front-end and a remote ASP interface wrapper to the Adidas Central User Database.

Website now offline
Winter 2007, developed at De-construct

  • Adidas screenshot

London Fashion Week

Conceptualised and developed the CMS, allowing the client to update the copy and key assets. Led the team responsible for the creation of all the standards-compliant and accessible HTML pages.

The website was WAI compliant and validated to XHTML 1.1. The CMS was written in PHP & MySQL and includes a publishing/staging facility.

Website now offline - was used for 4 fashion seasons (2 years)
Summer 2005, developed at Tonic

  • LFW screenshot