Jeff Lowder

Jeff is a freelance web developer with a unique mix of specialities that span back end and front end development, information architecture, and strategic advice to organisations on how to leverage online capabilities for their business.

Jeff has over 3 years experience with Zend Framework, Apache and Linux, and over 5 years experience with PHP, MySQL, CSS, X/HTML and Javascript, Subversion and CVS.

Jeff works with some of Australia’s top digital agencies, including Massive, Eclipse Group (Deloitte), Different, Boomworks and One Digital. Sites he has worked on have been nominated for AIMIA and i–Awards.

Jeff has a reputation for delivering strategic business solutions in an online environment and for demonstrating a ‘can do’ attitude. Previous clients have commented “Don’t accept ‘no, it can’t be done’ for an answer until you’ve talked to Jeff”.

Tech Speak

Back–end and Databases

OOP PHP5 - Zend Framework MVC (0.7–1.8)
Zend_Form / ZendX_JQuery / Zend_Filter_Input / Zend_Layout
XML / REST / SOAP / XML-RPC
XSLT 2.0 / XPath 2.0
MySQL / MSSQL / PostgreSQL
Subversion / CVS
SSH & S/FTP

Front–end

X/HTML & CSS
Javascript / JSON / Ajax
JQuery /JQuery UI / Dojo / Prototype / MooTools / YUI
Cross browser/platform testing

Servers

Apache / IIS / Websphere

Platforms

Linux / Microsoft / Apple OSX

Software

Eclipse / Aptana / TextMate / Adobe CS4
Photoshop / Fireworks / Illustrator / Flash
Firefox / Firebug / Selenium
Accessibility Testing tools

Accessibility

Conducted over 20 Accessibility Audits for a range of government departments, including bug reporting and training of in-house developers.

Guest presenter at OzeWAI 2003 conference on “How to Achieve Accessibility Using Web-Standards”.

Flat out doing...

The HUB

The HUB

The HUB of Responsible Business Practice in Australia: Funded by the Federal Government, through Treasury, this website has been designed as a consolidated space for engagement, interaction and connectivity to help build communities of responsible business practice in Australia.

Front–end development.

PHP5 Zend Framework, JQuery, MySQL, Custom CMS.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client: St James Ethics Centre
Bigpond

Bigpond Selfcare

Front–end development of website templates.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Boomworks
Bigpond

Bigpond Travel

Front–end development of website templates.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Boomworks
SBS

SBS World News

Front–end development of website templates.

Nominated for 2008 AMIA award

PHP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery and Ajax
Client Agency: Different
SBS

SBS World Game

Front–end development of website templates.

Nominated for 2008 AMIA award

PHP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery and Ajax
Client Agency: Different
Bigpond

Bigpond News

Front–end development of website templates.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Different
v8 Supersafe

V8 Supersafe

Front–end development of website templates.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Massive
Bigpond

Bigpond Sport

Front–end development of website templates.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Different
Your Development

Your Development

Custom CMS

Australia’s online resource providing practical information on how to create sustainable urban residential developments.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP5, Zend MVC Framework
Client: David McDonald, Never Run Out for CSIRO
bugwise

Bug Wise

Customised CMS - Drupal

Find out about what invertebrates are, what they do, their incredible diversity and why they are vitally important to a healthy planet.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Drupal CMS
Client: Russ Weakley, Max Design for Australian Museum
Bigpond

Bigpond Movies

Front–end development of website templates.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Actionscript, Prototype
Client Agency: Massive
Qantas

Qantas A380 Custom Firefox Browser

Customised the look and functionality of the proprietary Qantas Firefox browser for passengers to access via the touch screens on the seat-back in front of them.

XUL, CSS, JavaScript and Mozilla CSS
Client Agency: Massive for Panasonic
NRL

NRL Player Development Manager application

Design and creation of database application to collect quantitative data and build reports on on player education and employment activities.

PHP, MySQL, XHTML and CSS, Prototype and AJAX
Client: NRL
Deloitte

Deloitte Business Academy

Creation of Business academy website including front end development.

.NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Eclipse Group – Deloitte
Qantas

Qantas A380 In–flight PDA software

Creation of application for in–flight staff for meal orders, seating changes, messaging, communication, galley requests etc. Extensive Javascript development – no libraries were used

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP – Minimo Browser (Firefox for PDAs)
Client Agency: Massive for Panasonic
Freedom Furniture

Freedom Furniture Catalogue

Front–end development of Freedom Furniture’s new website. This included using XSLT 2.0 and Saxon to generate a website from XML schema and content.

XML, XSLT 2.0, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
Client Agency: Eclipse Group – Deloitte
Freedom Furniture

Freedom Gift Registry

Front–end development of Freedom Furniture–s new Gift Registry e–commerce web application i–Awards 2007 Finalist

XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
Client Agency: Eclipse Group – Deloitte
HSBC

HSBC Commercial Banking – IA Revamp

Create information architecture for revised Commercial Banking section of the HSBC website including wireframe development.

Visio, Illustrator
Client Agency: One Digital
Department of Justice

Department of Justice – Victoria

Front end development of website templates incorporating the new website design, customise and extend CMS WYSIWYG editor, Attain a minimum of AA for accessibility, CMS – Aptrix, ILWWCM

JSP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client: Department of Justice, Victoria
Act Now!

Act Now!

Front–end development of website templates for new website.
Finalist in Not–for–profit category for AIMIA awards 2006

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash
Client Agency: Massive
Noise.net

Noise.net

Front–end development of new website for the worldwide design community.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash
Client Agency: Massive
City of Sydney

City of Sydney

Front–end development of revamped website. Minimum of AA for accessibility

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client Agency: Massive
Insurance Australia Group

NRMA - IAG Intranet

Front–end development and customisation of CMS for award winning intranet.

XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, XSLT
Client: IAG
AXA Australia

AXA Australia

Scoping, building and maintaining intranet applications for HR/Internal Communication team

ASP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Client: AXA Australia