Nigel Skeels - Portfolio - hypermodernism

Employed as UI developer - design and development for the Wowcher web and mobile sites. Creation and implementation of new features. Investigation of issues and bug fixes.

Wowcher is a eCommerce site providing location based deals.

Design and implementation of interactive magazine platform that doesn't require the use of flash. Featuring rich interactive content that works on PCs and tablet computers such as the ipad. The magazine can scaled to fill the available browser frame while maintaining its aspect ratio.

Employed as a freelance developer by Redwood Publishing to develop a Wordpress based CMS for their client - Virgin media. Set up of custom themes for desktop and mobile versions of the site. I also created custom plugins for social media tracking and a method to show different content to individual customers depending on what virginmedia package they have.

A realtime feed of twitter tweets about Skyfall the new Bond film. Javascript, Jquery and CSS3 Animation are used to load six of the latest tweets from twitter. They are then and styled up to look like id cards using Google webfonts to give an authentic retro look.

Ongoing contract with Redwood publishing as Senior Flash developer, programming interactive content for Virgin medias customer ezine "electric!" Since issue 7, April 2009.

The ezine includes various games and features, these are programmed using flash actionscript.

Intitally hosted on the Ceros ezine platform, electric has now moved to the eDition publishing platform

The Red Bull Bedroom Jam site provides a engaging experience for young musicians and music fans. Users can upload their bands music and videos to be rated by the public.
Employed by the Que Pasa Communications, I have been providing technical support and development of the Drupal based Red Bull bedroom jam site CMS.

Providing information on new products and special offers.
I have been involved in technical support and implementation of updates of the Drupal based CMS.

Design and program an interactive e-magazine using the Ceros media platform. The emag was to showcase a range of extreme snow sports for promoting and creating a lifestyle around the Ford Smax brand.

Design and build an interactive microsite to demonstrate the Triumph underwear range. Users should be able to select their own body shape which will trigger a selection of products suitable for their particular figure.