William Pear

I created this site for William Pear International as part of a larger effort to create a web presence for the company. Because William Pear's clientele is not particularly web-savvy I was careful to ensure that it displayed well in all browsers.

Because they intended to update the site frequently I developed the code to be flexible, readable, and easy to change. This means as much simple semantic markup as possible and straightforward stylesheet definitions to ensure site wide consistency.

File Downloader

While working at HouseValues.com I recognized the need for more powerful and specialized tools for automatically downloading long lists of files. In response to this need I worked with the rest of my team to create a detailed list of requirements, submitted a plan to management, and then implemented and documented the application that meets that need.

It not only download lists of files, but includes an interpreter that allows it to mimic browser connections by send cookies, post and get data, and parsing html and http headers. It also is capable of passing requests through proxy servers, handling errors gracefully, and pausing and resuming download projects.

Blist Mobile

Blist is a new web-based database application that aims to be the world's easiest database. For my Informatics capstone project I worked with the blist team to design a mobile version of their application to be run on the iPhone. My goal was to preserve the power and usability of the desktop application, while adapting it to fit the requirements and restrictions of mobile use.