Tim Hettler Web Design
Hi, my name is Tim Hettler and I'm a Web Developer based in New York City. I've created some really great forward-compatible, standards-compliant, accessible sites with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Today, I spend most of my time working at About.com, but I occasionally do freelance work. You can check me out on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Portfolio
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About.com
Role: Front-End Development
This is my bread-and-butter. I've had a hand in almost everything you see on the site. During the major redesign that took place in 2007 & 2008, I converted the site to a tableless layout and reduced the file size of documents up to 50% in some cases.
Currently, I introduce new template ideas and implement them for use on the site. I am also continually optimizing the site for bandwidth use and search engine optimization.
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About.com Mobile
Roles: Front-End Development, Design
About.com's mobile reskin, viewable in all WebKit-based mobile browsers (iPhone, Android, Pre) reconfigures About.com's layout into a single column that removes the need for "zooming in" to read the content.
The mobile site also features a unique global navigation at the end of each page that encourages exploration and discovery on the site.
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McShowoff
Roles: Front-End & Back-End Development
On this site, I used the YouTube API to display videos. Each section on the site is represented by a playlist in the client's YouTube account. Updates to the playlists are automatically applied to the site, giving the client an easy way to maintain their personal site without any technical skills.
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Nature's Health Club
Roles: Front-End & Back-End Development
I built a custom CMS for Nature's Health Club that allows them to update most areas of the site without any technical skills. The site also features a blog and some light social networking components (posting pictures and activities). Also, the skin of the site changes depending on what season it is, which I think is pretty cool.
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The Library Foundation of Buffalo
Roles: Front-End & Back-End Development, Design
In addition to building a custom CMS for the Library Foundation, I developed the aesthetic for the main site as well as the promotional website for the Map That Changed The World exhibition.
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Environmental Science at RIT
Role: Front-End Development
Developing a site for my alma mater was a great experience, and this is one of my favorite sites I've built. Presenting the enormous amount of information in a coherent manner was a challenge, but I think we developed a site that's easy to navigate and beautiful to look at.