AVAILABILITY AND RATES.

I have been a Drupal programmer since early 2004 and have used versions 4, 5 and 6. It has come a long way in the past 5 years and many things that had to be custom-coded in version 4 are now easily configured in version 6 with built-in core modules or popular third-party modules. But, having had to write many custom Drupal modules from scratch has aided in my understanding of how to use the new modules and how to modify them (via hooks) as needed. Although you can use Drupal out-of-the-box, knowing how the Drupal internals are structured and how functionality can be altered is very useful for more complex websites. Here are some of the Drupal programming projects that I have been working on:

Appscio.com/Appscio.org Websites (2009 - In Progress)

Taken over development of the Appscio dot-com and dot-org Drupal 6 websites. Basic sites were in place before starting project, but so far have added/configured in SEO related modules, added alphabetical indices to various views, and various bug fixes.

Rock Band Website (2009 - In Progress)

Helping out with coding/theming on a Drupal 6 website that uses Flash, Ajax, CCK, Views, Services, and more. Basic site was in place before starting the project, but had to jump in and understand the complex architecture enough to add in hook code, javascript, views changes, theming, etc. The site will be launched in Summer 2009.

Vacation Website (2008-2009 - In Progress)

Drupal architect/developer on a very large vacation website using Drupal 6 and numerous third-party modules including cck, views, autonodetitle, pathauto, menu_block, imageapi, global_redirect, nodewords (meta tags), pagetitle, and more. The site has a complex site structure, and many different layouts and custom content types. My work includes custom content types, custom tpl files based on those content types, css integration, auto menu generation code, ahah forms, custom module code, etc. The site will be launched in Summer 2009.

Kristen Pol's Website (2008-2009 - In Progress)

Working on this website to showcase the use of Drupal 6 and how to configure Drupal for SEO (search engine optimization). There will be more to come.

Free Stock Software and Resources (2008-2009 - In Progress)

Developing a resource website for free stock market software downloads and information. Website is being developed with Drupal 6 and several third-party modules such as captcha, fivestar, globalredirect, nodewords, page_title, pathauto, and views.

Classical Music Site (2008-2009 - Contract/Freelance)

Developed a high-end classical music website with custom e-commerce capabilities and back-end integration with a brick-and-mortar accounting and inventory system. Website is based on Drupal 5 and includes several third-party Drupal modules such as cck, i18n, and jdmenu. Many custom modules were written to handle e-commerce features (shopping cart, product galleries, checkout process, credit card processing) as well as custom form processing. Site required migration of existing look-and-feel from their previous Cold Fusion website.

Provided guidance on Drupal SEO and feedback on site structure and content. Website is built on Drupal 5 with a variety of third-party modules.

Developers.net (2004-present - Contract/Freelance)

Developed a technical content repository website with client showcases to highlight products, services and educational content for high-tech companies. Website was built with Drupal 4 and was comprised primarily of custom modules and utilizes object-oriented PHP for common showcase functionality. Designed and implemented SEO (search engine optimization) strategy to increase quality traffic to site which started at around 10K/month and was increased by more than 20x.

AVAILABILITY AND RATES. Please feel free to contact me if you are in need of a Drupal programmer, need help with your Web or Drupal SEO (search engine optimization), or other contract/freelance programming work.