I’ve been building for the web since the late-90s, long before responsive/adaptive design was a standard consideration but I was very aware of these concepts because my viewport was less than 640×480 and a lot of websites were broken for me. Over the years, I’ve worked on large WordPress installations, small business websites, educational/learning platforms, custom coded CMS platforms, and other custom-coded tools, always trying to keep an eye on accessibility, usability, and maintainability.
My strengths lie in HTML and CSS, where I emphasize clean, semantic markup and fluid, scalable layouts. The brave new world of LLMs enable me to also work with vanilla JavaScript and PHP with more confidence than I should have, creating utilities, scripts, and apps to make websites more useful and easier to manage.
I believe websites should work well first, look good second - though I do enjoy experimenting with design systems, fluid typography, and layouts that balance clarity with flexibility.
This blog is where I share what I’ve learned (and what I’m still figuring out) about web development and design - along with the occasional dive into other things like internet culture, AV and photography related gear, computer tech/hardware/software/gadgets, and/or other random things that capture my interest for some reason.
