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• Colours School of the Arts
• TMS ADMIN Application
• TMS European Routing Tool Application

It all started in 1997 when Purdue University gave me access to my own student website. I learned about HTML and started exploring some ideas of how to code a website. The old Webmonkey site was where I found some of my first tutorials. My initial site was filled with blinking text, tiled backgrounds, and images linked from other sites. I have even uncovered old entries from my very first weblog, dating back to December 13, 1997.

Since then, I have learned how to write proper HTML and I am working on valid XHTML. Incorporating valid CSS into my work has become a mission since I started following the standards gurus: Jeffrey Zeldman and Eric Meyer. Currently, all coding is done manually and most imaging is done with Photoshop. Also, I am familiar with quite a few other programs, including: Dreamweaver, Premiere, Illustrator, and Flash.

La Milleterie is a farm in the Loire Valley region of France. I was volunteering with the program: Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF). During the course of a one-month stay, I participated in a variety of work around the farm. At one point, we were hit with a three-day rainstorm. This simple website is the result of a few hours of downtime, fueled by baguettes and chevre cheese. I used a minimal approach to build the site since there was only access to very basic equipment and software. This is a "free" website hosted by angelfire.com; hence, all of the ads.

Requirements:

• Free website
• Basic promotional material for potential customers and volunteers

Work Done:

• HTML, coded manually
• Scanning and cropping of images

Barbatobox.com was created in 2002 as a place for my weblog, personal collection of photography, and portfolio.

The photo|essay section documents the everyday photography of Michael Barbato, using one of a growing collection of cameras. The travel section reveals documentation and artifacts collected from different parts of the world. The feature section houses all experimentation, projects, articles and anything else that needs a home on the web. The portfolio section provides a description of what I do when I am sitting at the keyboard drinking coffee.

Requirements:

• Clean HTML code, valid CSS
• Easy to update and maintain
• Work across multiple browsers

Work Done:

• HTML, coded manually
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Graphic design and imaging

AISI Toastmasters is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that helps members learn better speaking skills, develop presentation skills, and gain leadership experience. From 2002 through 2004 I held various club officer positions and I volunteered to develop the organization's website. The site was mainly used to make the member handbook accessible online. It also served as a way for other clubs to connect with the AISI Toastmasters club.

Requirements:

• HTML with CSS
• Easy to update and maintain
• Organized content
• Work across multiple browsers

Work Done:

• HTML, coded manually
• CSS
• Graphic design and imaging

I was asked to help create a site for Indiana congressional candidate, Dennis Hardy. I worked on a team with one other individual. We worked on a tight timeline in preparation for the Hoosiers for Hardy promotional tour. The site gave Dennis Hardy a platform for news updates, tour photos, and plenty of background information.

Requirements:

• HTML with CSS
• Forms
• JavaScript Navigation
• Easy to update and maintain
• Work across multiple browsers

Work Done:

• HTML, coded manually
• CSS
• Basic CGI
• JavaScript
• Graphic design and imaging

Colours School of the Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides the Fort Myers, FL community with participatory and promotional activities, experiences, educational, and cultural resources.

When I started volunteering there, they had an outdated website that they wanted to update for a new look and feel. I donated my time to recreate the website, update the content and take event photos to post on the site.

Requirements:

• HTML with CSS
• Simple navigation
• Easy to update and maintain
• Work across multiple browsers

Work Done:

• HTML, coded manually
• CSS
• Graphic design and imaging

The TMS ADMIN application will replace a current in-house application and will be used to maintain GE's transportation data. This application is the result of a GE Six Sigma quality project that I am managing. For this project, the needs of the functional users have been translated into technical specifications for the IT development team.

Problem:

The current TMS ADMIN system is out-dated, written in older technology and functionality has not kept up with recent changes. Access to this application is limited and system response time slow. Also, the users cannot perform updates by themselves.

Goals:

• Give access to all potential users
• Re-design the code to improve the process flow, create a user-friendly interface, and perform with an efficient response time
• Automate many of the users' tasks and reduce the time it takes to perform all operations
• Empower the user with self-service
• Secure the application according to customer standards

Work Done:

• Project planning, scope, team leader
• Data collection
• Technical Specifications
• Screen Design

The TMS European Routing Tool is an application that will be used by GE and affiliate shippers to gather pricing information for a variety of different shipping options within Europe.

Problem:

The pricing structure has become too complex to maintain on individual Excel spreadsheets. Updates are becoming more difficult to communicate in a timely manner.

Goals:

• Make the rates accessible from one central source
• Automate calculation logic for a variety of price structures
• List all shipping options on one screen

Work Done:

• Project planning, scope, team leader
• Data collection
• Technical Specifications
• Screen Design