Alex C.

BIO Hello! Thanks for taking a moment to learn more about me. My name is AlexCarter and I am a professional web developer from Des Moines, Iowa.I graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in Fine Arts.During my college years the Internet was just beginning to becomepopular (1994-1998). While I spent several hours a week in art studio classes such aspainting, drawing, and sculpture, I also began to learn about webdesign. The more I learned about making web sites, the more Ienjoyed it. Soon it became clear that I could use my artistictalents on the web. As I developed my skills as an artist, I alsobegan developing my technical skills with web programming. Now several years and dozens of web sites later, I am anaccomplished web developer who can not only create sophisticatedweb applications like ecommerce systems and intranets, but I alsohave the eye of an artist. This ensures that any site I build isnot only very functional and powerful, but also very pleasing tothe eye. Area of Expertise I have a wide variety of skills and experience in web development.I have worked with small sites using Front Page, all the way up tovery large corporate web sites using Content Management Systems.Nothing is too small or too large for me. Graphic Design - including graphics, buttons,templates, 3D rendered graphics, animation, and more. Flash- Full Flash sites, animations,applications, navigation sets, Flash intros, and more. ASP, PHP, Cold Fusion - I have worked in manyprogramming languages to create applications on the web. Ecommerce Systems- including OSCommerce,Cart32, PayPal, Cart It, and many other shopping systems. Graphic Design I am experienced with corporate identity andbranding and print design. Working with me means you don't have tohave one company design the web site, and another design your logoand letterhead. I do it all and ensure that your carefully craftedidentity is consistent across different media. Print Design Newsletters, advertisements, letterhead, businesscards. Identity Design - Logo design, corporate identitypackages. Business and Marketing Along with my design and development skills, I alsoam experienced with the marketing and business aspects thataccompany having a business web site. Having a site isn't alwaysenough - having a plan for what to do with that site is alsoimportant. How will people find your site? How will your site makeyou money and save you time? These are questions I can answer foryou. Web Marketing - Search Engine registration, e-mail campaigns,customer feedback, and more. Web Site Management - Performance tracking, usability testing,traffic analysis, and more. The foundation to creating a web site that we both will be happywith is communication. I am always available for questions, and Iwill look to you for input. The better we communicate, the betterthe outcome will be!