Corporate Blog

Project Role: 
Site Builder and Administrator
Project Dates: 
January, 2010 - August, 2010
Project Description: 
This project involved migrating content from an existing Blogger account to a installation of Wordpress on the client's corporate web server. After demonstrating to the client a Wordpress a test installation of their previous content, I was entrusted to continue to publish their content to the blog. Building upon a template, I customized the blog with graphics contributed from the client's graphics department. I also performed some coding in CSS to further customize the look and feel of the blog. Researched, selected, installed and configured Wordpress plugins to extend the blog's functionality.
Tasks Performed: 
  • Migrating content to Wordpress blogging platform
  • Responsible for researching, presenting and setting up much of the technology used
  • Performed all site testing on a local installation before migrating to production server
  • Testing the blog functionality in Firefox, Safari and Explorer browsers
  • Editing graphics using Photoshop
  • Editing CSS
  • Setting up, migrating and backing up MySQL databases
  • Reviewing hyperlinks to ensure their validity
  • Troubleshooting and solving system errors
  • Testing and managing compatibility of Wordpress plugins
  • Installing and setting up jQuery libraries for enhanced functionality
Environment: 
Wordpress 2.9 (Blog/Content Management System), HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Flash CS4, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Safari, Firefox, Explorer, Windows Server 2003, MySQL 5, PHP 5.3.1.