Kristi Anderson: keapaws@yahoo.com, 707-526-9398

Employment Objective: I am interested in a full-time web site design position with a local company.

Skills: Intermediate Photoshop Intermediate Dreamweaver 4 Beg. Flash Image Ready HTML PC Web Graphics and Photo retouching Project Management (IT, Web based and Quality Improvement) Telecommunications

Courses: Int. Photoshop, Int. Dreamweaver 4, Advanced HTML, Business of Web Design, Ad. Graphics for the Web, Int. Illustrator 9, Beg. Flash, Advanced Flash (spring "02), Intro to Telecommunications, Access, Business of Web Design

Project Role: Project Manager for Hospital Chaplaincy Services Site. I oversaw the team interactions, coordinated meetings, facilitated communications between team members as well as with client.

What I learned from the project: I've been a project manager in the IT realm for sometime but the experience of project managing an actual web site design from beginning to end was a new and fruitful experience. I learned some of the hurdles and rewards related to this unique business.

Roni Savage: roniz@sonic.net, 707-793-9133

Employment Objective: Seeking a creative and challenging environment where I can utilize my skills, experience, and creative ability to contribute in designing and developing web sites and print media.

Skills: I have a diversified background in marketing, writing/editing, photojournalism, typesetting, graphic design, illustration, and print production. I am organized, efficient, and detail oriented. I am proficient in the following software programs: PhotoShop, ImageReady, Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Flash, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, Multi-Ad Creator, and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and SSI. Dual platform: Mac and PC.

Courses: I have completed all courses for the following Certificates: Adobe Applications Specialist Program, Dreamweaver Web Content Developer Program, HTML Web Content Developer Program, and Web Site Development Program. I have also taken several Applied Graphics and Art courses.

Project Role: As the Designer for Hospital Chaplaincy Services, I designed the mockups, created the look and feel of the web site, all the graphics for the splash page, home page, and second level pages. I also redesigned the HCS logo, scanned, optimized, and applied photo image techniques to all the photos for the site. I created the CSS, SSI, and the second level page template files.

What I learned from the project: Creating a site that meets the clients expectations and needs can be accomplished by spending a great deal of time listening and observing the client at meetings. Allowing extra time for the mockups aided in fewer changes or problems during production. Communication, commitment, flexibility, and always a sense of humor is key to a strong, productive teamwork environment.

Elvin Prakash: elvinprakash@yahoo.com, (707) 584 4255, Cell (707) 328 6259

Employment Objective: I am interested in a full time job with a web development company.

Skills: I have strong HTML skills and programming skills with JavaScript and ASP. I also have fair knowledge on C++, Basic and Pascal programming. Also have strong web content development skills with writing HTML from scratch as well as using HTML editors.

Courses: Will be completing Five Web Development Certificates from the JC, by completing the following classes: Beg.& Adv HTML, Intro to telecommunication, Beg.& Adv Dreamweaver, Beg. FrontPage, Beg. Adobe Golive, Beg.& Inter Photoshop, JavaScript, ASP, C++, Access, Business of Web Design.

Project Role: Programmer for Hospital Chaplaincy Services. Made an online application form and did error checking with JavaScript. Processed the form using formmail.cgi. Also did a free service online Forum for the client.

What I learned from the project: As a programmer, I have gained much experience dealing with JavaScript code and processing of online forms. I also have gained a lot of experience using nested tables to control the content of the site.

Martin Dawson: dawson@svn.net, 707 584 1441

Employment Objective: To be employed as a website designer in a creative work environment.I would like to use my extensive experience as a professional photographer to specialise in web graphics.

Skills: I have in depth career experience as a photographer with 15 years as a freelance, have good people and client skills and enjoy working in team environment. I am skilled in Photoshop 6, Digital Photography, scanning, image correction and optimization and have developed an excellent eye for color and design. I love learning and learn quickly and am continually gaining proficiency in Photoshop, Imageready, Illustrator9, Dreamweaver4, HTML, Flash, Excel and Word.

Courses: Beg. & Adv. HTML; Beg. & Adv. Web Graphics; Beg.&Inter. Illustrator 9; Beg & Inter Photoshop; Beg Flash5; Intro to Telecommunications, Principles of screen design, Web Content Development.

Project Role: As content developer I combined the content (text and pictures) with the design (the page templates). I created the storyboard, production standards, and shell site. I also compiled the questionnaire for the classmate testing phase and worked out the kinks in the site.

What I learned from the project: I learned valuable lessons,working in scratch team with real deadlines and in many ways enjoyed working in a team as opposed to freelance, which I have found can be a little isolating. The decision had been made to use CSS and so I had no option but to go for it and learn and build the site with CSS, a real steep leaning curve, hard work but very rewarding in the end.

Fred Sichlinger: Kata@pon.net, 707-894-5195

Employment Objective: Looking to change from my current job to a more rewarding Career in web development and programing in Java script.

Skills: New to this field. Most of my skills are in Word, MsAcess2000,Lotus 1-2-3, Excel. Accounting software peachtree, DacEasy. I have worked for Remote Data Solutions company doing list quese and entries on IBM 3179 VSE/ESA Main frames.

Courses: Html, Intermediate Html, MsAcess2000, Into to Telecommunications.

Project Role: I was one of the content developers for Hospital Chaplaincy Services.

What I learned from the project: I learned that creating a good site takes time, planning and a lot of constant communication especially if your working in teams. The most important part is to listen to your client needs and prepare for changes. This was a very good working experience for me especially when I'm use to working alone.

Content for these teaching materials were developed by Linda Hemenway. If you have questions or comments on the material I can be contacted through
lhemenway@santarosa.edu
(707) 527-4855

Web site design by Jessica Hirsch - jessicahirsch@email.msn.com

Funding for these notes provided by Project FIVE and Project PICTS supervised by Doug Garrison - Dean of the Petaluma Center.

This course is a core requirement for several Web Development Certificates. Learn more at the Web Certification site.

The CIS Department offers courses in the following areas: computer basics, applications, graphics, web development, productivity, networking and programming. Visit the CIS Web site.