Lighthouse Electrique
Mobile responsive web site for Lighthouse Electrique Inc., a company owned by a licensed master electrician with over 15 years experience servicing Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Institutions, with a commitment to your safety. Includes articles on electrical safety and helpful tips.
Publishing platform used was Wordpress with the very popular X Theme from Themeco. The slideshow on the home page was created with the premium Revolution Slider. It's an amazing plugin to work with and I'm very impressed with how quickly it loads.
John Asfour
Mobile responsive web site for John Asfour, former professor of literature and award-winning poet. He was the author of five volumes of poetry, including 'Blindfold', which has poems about his youth and being blinded by a grenade in his native Lebanon at the age of 13. He was also the editor and translator of the landmark anthology 'When the Words Burn: An Anthology of Modern Arabic Poetry', which was short listed for the Canadian League of Poets Award. Dr. Asfour published two more books: 'Vancouver V6A: an anthology of Writings from the Downtown Eastside', and 'Metamorphosis of Ishtar' by Nadine Ltaif, translated from the French.
John needed a website to showcase his books, and post press articles & upcoming events. Publishing platform used was Wordpress with the Thesis theme. I really enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about making a website accessible for someone using the JAWS screen reading software.
Ann Diamond
Web site for Ann Diamond, award-winning writer, editor, and writing coach. She is best known for A Nun's Diary, a book of poetry adapted for theatre by Robert Lepage, and her story collection Evil Eye, which won the Hugh MacLennan Prize for fiction in 1994.
Ann needed a web site to showcase her books and post notices about upcoming writing workshops.
John F Kennedy Class of '74 Reunion
John F. Kennedy High School in Montreal, Quebec hosted a 35 year reunion with a Gala Dinner Celebration in November 2009, and November 2014. They needed a community site where members could view upcoming events, post photos and keep in touch. Publishing platform used was webs.com, which has those features.
ABraxIa - DragonHead Studio
Web site for Suzanne Marsden, animator/comic artist from Ottawa, Ontario and publisher/editor of the comic-zine 'ABraxIa'. Many of the contributors to the zine, including Suzanne, used to work on the Canadian/U.K. animated series, The Untalkative Bunny.
Suzanne needed a web site to feature previews, slides and the latest news on Comics produced by DragonHead Studio, as well as promote some of the work of her fellow comic artists.
My Life in the Third Reich
Web Site for Gisela Cooper from Bristol, U.K. who's written a true story about her life in Germany during the 2nd World War and her experiences in a Nazi prison camp in Wansleben, a subcamp of Buchenwald. Gisela was interviewed by Bristol University on her memories of the Hitler Youth. Gisela needed a web site to help promote her book and share her essays, poems, and memoirs.
Travel Letters and Sketchbooks of Anton Bantock
Web site for eminent historian Anton Bantock to help promote his travel letters and sketch books. Anton was founder of the University of Withywood, a charitable organization that helps fund the education of students in Bristol and developing countries. He was the grandson of the late Sir Granville Bantock.
Comedy Show Benefit for Lolita - Laugh Without Limits
Web site promoting the 'Laugh Without Limits Comedy Show Benefit' for Lolita, a young girl who has suffered with Cerebral Palsy and Visual Impairment since birth. Publishing platform used was WordPress.
Inspirational Quotes
Features inspirational quotes and links to articles written by famous people who faced difficulties in their lives, like learning disabilities and other differences.
Alexandra's Kids Corner - Sound Stories
Original Halloween Story 'A Little Ghost Named Spook',
with Javascript Sound Rollover Effects.