Welcome! I'm Seth,
a teacher and web developer from Wichita, KS
Some people think I spend way too much time sitting on the computer,
writing code and making websites. Unfortunately they're probably right.
Client: JK Black Art Studios
E-Commerce website for artist Julie Black. Run by WordPress and the WordPress e-commerce plugin. Custom E-commerce theme designed and developed by me.
I'm a web geek, through and through..
There’s no question about it: the web is our future. Although I initially started thanks to curiosity (and being a nerd), today I realize how important the web is and am dedicated to pushing it even further.
I strongly advocate an open web, and strongly support the open source community. I do my best to pass on what knowledge I have and to always inspire others to be involved. It's a big deal to me :)
Professional Web Development
I’ve been designing and coding websites since I was 14 years old, and while what I do today is far beyond what I did then, the same geek passion I had for it then still burns in me to this day. Writing, reading, maintaining, and improving code is hugely enjoyable for me, and something I plan to do for the rest of my life.
My expertise lies in front-end development with Javascript, though I am also proficient in server-side technologies and frameworks with Ruby such as Ruby on Rails and Sinatra, along with many others. I also enjoy experimenting with Node.js, server-side Javascript, another great open source project, and bleeding edge technology.
High-Quality Web Design
Along the road of my web development path, I’ve had to pick up a nice set of design-oriented skills. I use Photoshop to design my websites and web applications before hacking them apart and turning it all into code. I’ve learned what it takes to make a design look professional, high-quality, and above all, easy to use and understand.
I’m familiar with the best practices set forth by User Experience professionals to allow for all of the things I build to be user friendly and intuitive. While I am a developer at heart, I understand the importance of these things and employ them in all of my work.
Blogging and Teaching
I wouldn’t have made it to where I am today without the help of other passionate web designers and developers out there who have the same desire to share their knowledge and to spread it to everyone they can. Numerous blogs and their articles have fed me my information over the years and I feel it would be selfish not to do the same in return.
This desire to share my knowledge has lead me to become and instructor in the art of web development. It is by far the most rewarding thing I could be doing in this field. Having instructors that can pass on relevant and worth-while information and practices to future designers and developers is important. I’ve dedicated myself to this to help ensure a great future for us and the web.
Skills and Competencies
- Modern HTML5 and CSS3
- Javascript, CoffeeScript
- jQuery, Underscore, Backbone.js
- Ruby (Sinatra, Ruby on Rails)
- SQL and NoSQL Databases
- WordPress Themes and Plugins
- Version Control with Git
- User Experience Oriented Design
