Hi. I'm Joel. You can call me Joel
~ it's pretty much what everyone else calls me ~
{ although I've been called other things, I'd prefer if you stuck to the norm }

Greetings, & thank you for stopping by ~

Welcome to my Portfolio

Joel Jenkins

The Nitty Gritty
Name
Joel Jenkins
Location
Alpine, Utah
E-mail
Google Voice
801-610-9328
Google Talk
unculturedswine (at) gmail.com
Twitter
unculturedswine
Focus
Front-end Website UI Designer
Proficiencies
HTML, CSS, JQuery, Photoshop, SEO
Familiarities
MySQL, PHP, Wordpress, Flash
Platform & Apps
Mac OS X, Coda, CSS Edit, CS3
Extra Goodies
Photography, Japanese

Attaché, Portfolio, Examples. Selections et al

Screenshot of the Only Dentist Website

~ Only Dentist ~

URL: www.onlydentist.com

Only Websites is currently creating a new leg of its' business targeted at building website for Dentists and Dental Professionals. This design and coding uses extensive SEO friendly layout and CSS3 syntax as well as ajax in selective form processing. Design, layout and coding done almost entirely by me.

~ built for only websites » using photoshop, html, css
wordpress, jquery & ajax
~
{ visit Only Dentist | 2010 }

Screenshot of SK Judgment Development with HTML5 Code overlay

~ SK Judgment Recovery ~

URL: www.webdesign.gs/skjudgment

SK Judgment Recovery specializes in recovering judgements and collections from people who aren't paying up. I built this site entirely in HTML5 syntax with lots of CSS3 goodies. The site is currently in development, and I have since left Only Websites and am not managing the site development any longer.

~ built for only websites » using photoshop, html5 & css~
{ visit SK Judgment Dev Site | 2010 }

Screenshot of Utah Surgical Arts

~ Utah Surgical Arts ~

URL: www.utahsurgicalarts.com

Utah Surgical Arts is Utah's premiere Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Centers, or, in other words, if it's not teeth cleaning or braces you should go to these guys. The facilities are gorgeous, the doctors are top of the class, and the results are life changing. The helped give me a new chin even.

~ built for utah surgical arts » using photoshop, html, css & jquery ~
{ visit utah surgical arts | 2009 }

Screenshot of the Otter Bar Home Page

~ Otter Bar Lodge Kayak School ~

URL: www.otterbar.com

Otter Bar Kayak Lodge is a premier Kayak Instruction School in the northwest corner of California, right on the Salmon River. Family owned and operated, they teach Kayakers from beginners to advanced during the summer months from May to September, each year culminating in a 15 day Kayak trek through the Grand Canyon.

~ built for only websites » using photoshop, html, css & flash ~
{ visit otter bar kayak lodge | 2009 }

Screenshot of the J Thomas Photography Home Page

~ J Thomas Photography ~

URL: www.jthomasphotography.net

J Thomas Photography specializes in Wedding and Special Event photography throughout Utah. J Thomas Photography has also shot weddings in Washington DC, Texas, Idaho, and Oregon. Recently completing the Photographing People and Wedding School classes taught at the International School of Photography, lead photographer Joel Jenkins is ready to really make his photographs stand out from the others. And in Utah Valley there are a lot of others. And if you couldn't tell, this is my photography business.

~ built for self » using photoshop, html, css, flash & jquery~
{ visit j thomas photography | 2009 }

Screenshot of the Drug Test Consultant Home Page

~ The Drug Test Consultant ~

URL: www.webdesign.gs/dtc

The Drug Test Consultant is a business opportunity company that sets up, supports, and manages Drug Testing facilities for anyone interested in opening up a franchise. Only Websites was hired to give their website a fresh, new look as they expand their business into new markets. Thus far I have handled all the aspects of the redesign, from 3 different photoshop layouts, to creating a flash banner, to the CSS of the current build. As of Dec 2009 we are waiting for content from the client.

~ built for only websites » using photoshop, flash, jquery, html & css ~
{ visit the dtc dev site | 2009 }

Screenshot of the Main10 Home Page

~ Main 10 ~

URL: www.main10.com

Main10 is an Internet Marketing firm based in Orem Utah where I was employed for about 18 months. They specialize in full Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for clients from Dating Websites to Ladder Sales. Along with SEO, Main10 was involved in several large-scale database driven projects for companies such as SCO, Franklin Covey, and True North Academy.

~ built for main10 » using photoshop, html & css ~
{ visit main 10 | 2008 }

Screenshot of the Wingfield and Ginsburg Home Page

~ Wingfield & Ginsburg ~

URL: www.wgpilaw.com

The Washington D.C. law firm of Wingfield & Ginsburg, P.C. is devoted exclusively to representing injured clients and their families throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The practice is limited to serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, and they have decades of experience successfully handling cases in several major personal injury areas.

~ built for law firm sites » using photoshop, html & css ~
{ visit wingfield & ginsburg | 2009 }

Screenshot of Milebug Home Page

~ Milebug Mobile App ~

URL: www.milebug.com

Milebug is a fantastic app developed by Izatt International and runs on iOS, Nokia Symbian and Android Mobile platforms. It's a simple way to track your mileage and expenses for tax write-offs and business trips. Izatt International is growing at a fantastic rate and will soon be a great place to pick up several useful apps for your mobile devices. Highly recommended.

~ built for main10 & izatt international » using photoshop, html, css & javascript ~
{ visit milebug | 2010 }

Q & A

Do you work in a Windows environment?
No. My two main productivity tools (outside Photoshop) are Coda & CSS Edit, which are both only available for Mac OS X. If I were to work on a Windows based computer my productivity would be cut in half, and my sanity would quickly diminish. And no, there are no comparable programs for Windows that match Coda and CSS Edit, most specifically CSS Edit. I've looked for others who are envious of that program but tied down to Windows. Also, for the developer on a budget, the combined cost of <$150 for two amazing applications can't be beat.
How comfortable are you with JQuery?
On a scale from about 1-10, I'm at about a 5. I can understand how to implement the plethora of available scripts that are out there to take and use, but as far as creating my own cool tricks I'm not to that level yet. I am however in the learning process via trial, error, and my good friend Lynda.
Are you available for contract work?
Yes I am, currently I'm a freelance contractor for several projects. Interested in hiring me? Just shoot me an email { } and let's talk about it, we'll see if I'm a good match for you and what you're developing.
Do you use tables at all in your coding?
Nope, not unless there is no other possible way (and I haven't hit that yet). I'm a firm believer in the concept of content here (html) & structure there (css) — by throwing tables into the html you're limiting what you're able to do with css, and I don't like to do that. CSS is incredibly powerful for layout design and is how current, hip, trendy, and on-the-ball web developers (like me!) build their sites.
How long have you been in web design?
I first started web design over 6 years ago with my own website, but the first year or two were very amateurish at best. My first job was working for a website sweat-shop in Provo, Utah where I spent a year in the trenches getting very familiar with Photoshop. I then switched jobs over to Main 10 and learned how to code valid HTML and really jumped into CSS. Since then I've taken on a serious study of staying current on web-technologies and pride myself in knowing what's new. While I only have 4-6 sites featured in my portfolio on here at any given time, rest assured the number of sites I've built is much, much more.
Can I ask you another question?
Yes, go right ahead. Just send me an email to

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