I've also been known to put my hand to viral video, and I stay continually informed about current web trends and technologies.
I'm always creating fun new services, products and sites which you can play with for free.
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The Oooh in Web 2.
hello@cr3ation.co.uk
I love to innovate, automate and make life easier for you.
I code for, and maintain a vast network of servers, applications and innovative projects.
I co-ordinate a European team of independent specialist coders. Our collective expertise can help you plan and execute any proposal you may have for online presence.
I am currently working in London at The Viral Factory, where I have completed work for clients such as Skype, BBC Interactive, Paramount, Activison, Shell and Samsung. I have also completed online media work for b3ta.com and Rathergood.
An online dictionary of rude jokes, the owner of which has released a bestselling book.
Sickipedia became incredibly successful after the launch of a best-selling book.
The old Wiki was unsuitable for what the client wanted, so I was asked to completely rethink how the site worked, while maintaining a "Web 2.0" feel.
The bulk of the code and design for the site was completed in under a week, and gracefully replaces the current Wiki software while offering a higher level of usability.
Maintenence of the code continues to date, including high-performance optimisation as traffic climbed to over 1,000 consecutive users.
b3ta
A digital arts community which has gained much fame over their years.
I built and maintained their built-in image hosting service, which utilises multi-homed image servers, distribution networks, remote file calls and user tracking.
Other modifications drive the code behind all aspects of the site, including large revamps of the homepage and administration tools.
Fat-Pie.com
Technical Support for David Firth, a digital artist. Code snippets and a temporary community forum have been developed and maintained.
GTAMP.net
My team orchestrated the revival of a gaming community who had recently been made homeless by the owner.
A website and gaming server were set up, complete with Web IRC connector and forums.
The exercise was a test of a range of skills for our team, who produced the best community network of this type.
Instant music and video searchers. Coded and maintained until July 2009.
We were proud to have been the first, and to our knowledge, only web audio search that checks results from multiple sources in realtime, and offers direct download links. Many competitors have since come to the market with millions of dollars in venture funding. Referred to by some as "The start of Web 3.0", this music search tool took the web by storm, and was the most popular service on the network.
Within a week, it had been featured in a newsletter which reaches 100,000 people weekly, and served over 4 million valid MP3 results.
The site has since been featured on the front page of many social networking sites such as Digg and Reddit.
The instant success of these tools was a testament to the stability of the code and the servers behind it.
Many companies have approached and attempted to buy Music Search Plus, but each time, our team decided it was best kept as pure as possible for the good of the users.
Our commitment to this service has brought us great pleasure and recognition over the years. It has served in excess of 450 million MP3 locations over the years.
cr3ation network hosting
File hosting service with a twist. Coded over 4 years, constantly maintained, resulting in very impressive statistics.
Supports upload tags, and embedded audio and video features. It also intuitively offers popular linking options for image, audio and video formats.
The code behind the service has scaled reliably.
Our hosting service is a haven for many upcoming artists, who choose to host their newest songs on our network.
ScratchPads
A ScratchPad is the equivalent of an online post-it note. A pad is given a unique name by the user, who can jot notes down, and then share the note with friends who can collaborate with their work.
PHP Toolkit
I use an internal toolkit of libraries and classes which allow for rapid development of many different types of website. These tools range from safe SQL connectors and image galleries to directory controllers and upload managers.
I currently work in London for The Viral Factory, where I specialise in keeping up to date on online communities and memes and tracking and monitoring online trends. I also manage the IT infrastructure of a Windows Server 2003 environment.
The cr3ation network today
Established 1999, maintained to date. We own two dedicated servers, two shared servers, and a synchronisation controller.
At any time, we have over 200mbps of multi-homed connectivity at our disposal.
We have served 200 million files, and over 30 million valid MP3 locations.
Currently, it is hosting over a quarter of a million files for users, and data shift is in excess of 30 terabytes.
Any cr3ative media branded sites are free to use and occasionally accept donations.
