- Developing web sites for nonprofit organizations since 1999
- 4 years installing Drupal, a leading open source content management system
- Comfortable with the entire scope of the web site development process from interviews with stakeholders to training staff to update content on the new site
- Extensive writing and editing experience
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, PHP and image manipulation using various applications.
- Reservist with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Colombia and two and half years of volunteer work in London, England
- Conversational level of Spanish
- Also see Tim’s gallery of photos and images.
Elmwood Park School District wanted Drupal training for their in-house tech staff so that they could build and administer their own website. Additionally, they wanted some custom functionality.
Dirt Circle provided that training and customization and continues to consult as needed.
The Team: Tim
The Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) was looking for their first website. They wanted to establish a web presence in order to share information about their campaigns for justice and human rights in Colombia and to better connect with their constituents in North America. They also wanted their staff members to be able to easily update content on the site.
Dirt Circle set up a website for CRLN using Drupal, an open source content management system. The site includes an event calendar for publishing events and an interface to very easily update content and a navigation structure that they can easily change as their campaigns and areas of focus change. The design incorporated photos from their work as well as their existing logo. We also provided on-site training for their staff on creating and updating the site.
Bethany Christian Schools wanted to increase their web presence with dynamic resources for students, parents, prospectives, faculty and staff. Their needs ranged from practical calendar, news and announcement updates to implementing a new brand with a more open and welcoming site. They needed a solution that was flexible and easy to manage themselves, cheap enough to implement and maintain on a small budget, with easy access to large amounts of content for different constituents and stakeholders.
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Plain and Simple was looking for an overhaul of their old site. We built the new one on Drupal content management system - an open source, powerful and free system - giving them easy-to-manage dynamic content. This includes a gallery of images of their products that can handle bulk imports. We also used Drupal’s search engine friendly features to raise their Google ranking for target keywords.
We updated the design and navigation to focus on the main strengths and beliefs of the company. We worked with a photographer to create images that communicated Plain and Simple’s commitment to personal attention and quality.