gravy web consultancy

It’s been a while since my last post as my number of clients has swelled of late, but time for a quick breather and a new post! I currently have availability from the beginning of July 2009 for:

• Contract/freelance web developer roles – using my strongest skills of PHP5, XHTML, jQuery, AJAX, MySql, CSS, Photoshop
• Contract Web production manager/ Project Manager – specialising in bringing troublesome projects back on track through a pragmatic and hands-on approach.

Download my CV (15 June 2009, PDF File) – do get in touch by phone or email if you would like to discuss a requirement with me. I’m not in the market for permanent roles at the moment.

When things quiet down a moment, I might actually get to a non-recruitment post! I have some interesting (for us geeks, anyhow) notes on handling asyncronous updates to a web app’s UI to give the appearance of action without blocking the UI and maximising snappiness on the client’s side. Told you it was interesting!

I’m currently taking bookings for April 2009 for web development and or consultancy work. Grab my CV (PDF), or give me a call.

It was great to see that the great BBC Britain from Above site that I contributed to has won a prestigious award. Well done to the rest of the guys that worked on the project at Numiko. We put the site together with a combination of PHP5, MySql, AJAX, the iPlayer all stuck together around well formed, valid XHTML and jQuery and a bit of Dojo for visual effects. The only way it could be any more Web2.0 would be to have a daft name

You can hire me. For any potential clients or recruiters that stop by – I’ve brought my CV (Mar 2009 – PDF) up tp date which you can grab yourself a copy of. I have a number of things bubbling along right now but have availability at fairly short notice (one week’s notice at present)

Please call or email in the first instance with any requirements you may have. I’m with a client during the day so please leave a voicemail if I can’t get to the phone. I promise to get back to you as soon as I can (so leave me your number!)

Just a quick post: I have recently taken a booking until the end of February, so I’ll now be taking bookings from March. Contract roles in and around Yorkshire preferred and further afield considered on a role by role basis (London, Manchester etc for shorter durations).

Check out my updated CV (updated Feb 2009). If you have any requirements in March or would like any further information, please do get in touch (email preferred or feel free to give me a call to discuss any specific requirements you have).

From today, my contact telephone number will be changing. Please see the contact page and update your records

I still have availability from next month, check out my CV (PDF file) if you have a contract role that you think I would be suited to. Drop me an email if you’d like any more information. Sorry, contract roles only.

Thanks, Dan

Now we are all back at work, I’d like to announce my availably and the types of roles I’m seeking. I am now available from the beginning of February 2009 for contract/freelance roles only. Unfortunately, I’m not considering permanent roles at the moment. Due to the number of calls I get every day, please don’t call about permanent roles.

Check out my Current CV (PDF file) – drop me an email to hi[AT]gravy.org.uk if you have a specific role in mind and would like my CV in another format (e.g. Word). As well as having a load of web-development experience I’m also keen to keep my hand in web studio/production management as it’s one of my strengths.  See the contact page for more info.

I am currently working on designing some very snazzy and very contemporary user interfaces built from scratch from Photoshop designs and assembled into lovely W3C compliant XHTML and CSS. jQuery is my framework of choice for this project which enables me to quickly prototype some nice interface elements, including the now ubiquitous drag-and-drop with AJAX back end and some nice overlays for modal dialogues and so forth. If you don’t know what I’m on about – think iGoogle but less utilitarian.

Well it’s that time of year again. Leeds city centre has become a no-go zone whilst the shops are open and I’m currently preying to the powers that be that Amazon will come through with my Christmas goodies.

If you’re trying to get hold of me, I’ll be on Christmas leave from 18th December 2008 to 5th January 2009. If you need to contact me, by all means, drop me an email or leave a voicemail.

Contract bookings: I have availability now in January 2009 from the 5th.

Merry Christmas!

I have availability for contract work from 8th December 2008. You can download my  CV (Sept 2008 – PDF File 77Kb) and contact me if you have any roles relevant to my skillset.

• Skills PHP5, MySql, XHTML, CSS, AJAX.  Consultancy; project management; web team leadership and internet marketing techniques and analysis.
• Locations Available for work throughout the UK- long-term roles in Leeds/Yorkshire and Central Manchester, with short-term availability in London.
• Recruiters please contact me before putting me forward for any roles to avoid duplicate applications. Please email me if you’d like my CV in another format (Word, PDF etc) or if you’d like to discuss a requirement you have.

Please note, I’m not currently looking for a permanent role but welcome any contract roles you may have.

For the few of you that’ve been here before, you’ll notice that the cobwebs have been blown away and I’ll keep a blog here.

The main content on here will be work-related, with details on my current availability and skillsets for recruiters.